Go, Friday: Wizard World Comic Con, ChocolateFest, Cat Show

Concerts

Chris Hardwick, 10:30 p.m. Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland; $35 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.aladdin-theater.com

Powerman 5000, 6 p.m. Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland; $18 to $20 through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com. 503-233-7100 or www.hawthornetheatre.com

Spanish Brass, 7:30 p.m. Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $38.50, $31 for students and seniors. 800-273-1530 or www.portland5.com

Nightlife

24-7, 9 p.m. Cascade Bar & Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $5; 21 and older. 360-254-0749 or www.cascadebarandgrill.net

After Hours, 9 p.m. Billy Blues Bar and Grill, 7115 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver; no cover charge. 360-694-3114 or www.billybluesbarandgrill.com

Boyfriend Mountain Book Release Party, 6 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $5 to $10, 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org

Edward Street Band, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Jollie’s Restaurant and Lounge, 17701 N.E. Union Road (Exit 9 on Interstate 5), Ridgefield; no cover charge. 360-573-3141.

La Familia with Jacob Merlin, 8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $10. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

La Luz, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $12, 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

Mollie Hart and Wayne Hoffman, 6 to 9 p.m. Moulton Falls Winery, 31101 N.E. Railroad Ave., Yacolt; no cover charge. 360-686-4070 or www.moultonfallswinery.com

Outer Space Heaters, Autonomics, 9 p.m. Brickhouse Bar and Grill, 109 W. 15th St., Vancouver; no cover charge, 21 and older. 360-695-3686 or www.vancouverbrickhouse.com

Summer Cannibals, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $10, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

Ted Swanson Band, 8 p.m. Prairie Bar and Grill, 14925 N.E. Caples Road, Brush Prairie; $2. 360-892-6313 or www.prairiebarandgrill.com

On stage

“Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Based on the classic story about an obsessive scientist who is two men, and the two women who unknowingly love his different sides. Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview; $40, $35 for seniors and students. 360-575-8499 or www.columbiatheatre.com

“No Room of Her Own,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23-24. Desiree Hellegers, WSU Vancouver English professor, and Circle Theatre Project will give staged readings based on Hellegers’ book “No Room of Her Own.” Part of the Fertile Ground Festival. Copeland Commons at Tabor Space, 5441 S.E. Belmont St., Portland; $10 to $15. www.boxofficetickets.com or www.fertilegroundpdx.org

Dance

Groovin’ Greenhouse, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23-24 and 29-31. Polaris Dance Theatre presents eight emerging and established Portland dance companies as part of the Fertile Ground Festival, along with cutting-edge work from Polaris. Polaris Dance Theatre, 1501 S.W. Tayor St., Portland; $15 to $18. 503-380-5472 or www.polarisdance.org

Russell Maliphant Company, 8 p.m. Jan. 23-24. The celebrated British choreographer’s program integrates ballet, martial arts and yoga. Lincoln Hall, Portland State University, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $25 to $30. 503-245-1600 or www.whitebird.org

Theater

“Bent: A Story of Shattered Life and Sibling Strife” presented by Hockinson High School. When siblings Hansel and Gretel meet three blind women in the woods, they are told that if they murder their estranged father, they will inherit his company. 7 p.m. Jan. 23; 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 24. Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie; $8, $6 for students. 360-448-6450.

“The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock” presented by Lakewood Theatre Company. A world premier production by Oregonian playwright C.S. Whitcomb. In a remote Irish village, a young American woman appears at the local pub looking for a room. The barman sets out to show her the seven wonders of Ballyknock. Through Feb. 15; 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 4; 7 p.m. Jan. 25; 2 p.m. Feb. 1, 8 and 15. Lakewood Center of the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego, Ore.; $32, $30 for seniors, $20 for students. 503-635-3901 or www.lakewood-center.org

“Sidekicks: Season Two” presented by Action/Adventure Theater. A semi-improvised serial about working-class superheroes living in a comic book version of Portland. Through Feb. 8; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. Action/Adventure Theatre, 1050 S.E. Clinton St., Portland; $12 to $16. action-adventure.squarespace.com

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” presented by Portland Center Stage. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, Vanya and his sister Sonia live in a house paid for by their movie-star sister Masha. But when Masha returns with her boy-toy Spike and plans to sell the house, everything is shaken. Through Feb. 8; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, noon Thursday. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $49 to $69; $25 for students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org

Out & about

Rock ‘N’ Roll Classic, 10 a.m. start Jan. 23; 8 a.m. start Jan. 24-25. The seventh annual gymnastics meet is one of the largest in the state, as 750 gymnasts compete in a variety of routines. Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield; $10, $7 for children. $6 for parking. www.rocknrollclassicmeet.com

International Cat Show, 3 to 10 p.m. Jan. 23; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 24-25. See 250 cat breeds at the 10th annual show, which also serves as a food drive for the Oregon Food Bank. There will also be several rescue groups at the show, with kittens and cats available for adoption. Holiday Inn at the Portland Airport, 8439 N.E. Columbia Blvd., Portland; $6 with two cans of food, $8 without, free for ages 12 and younger. www.tncc.org

Fairs & festivals

ChocolateFest, 4 to 9 p.m. Jan. 23; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 24; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 25. The 10th annual festival has chocolates from more than 60 vendors, along with chocolate and cooking demonstrations and wine tastings. Proceeds benefit the World Forestry Center. Limited to ages 21 and older on Friday. Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland; $15, $13 for seniors, $8 for students, $7 for ages 5 to 17. 800-992-8499 or www.chocolatefest.org

Fertile Ground Festival, through Feb. 1. An arts festival focusing on new work in the Portland arts community, from staged readings of plays to dance, visual arts and film. Various venues, Portland; $50 for festival pass, free to $20 for individual events. www.fertilegroundpdx.org

Wizard World Comic Con, 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 23; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 24; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 25. Celebrities, artists and comics creators come together to celebrate the world of comic books, pop culture, movies and more. Stars include Bruce Campbell, Alan Tudyk of “Firefly,” Karl Urban of “Star Trek,” Sasha Roiz of “Grimm” and Stephen Amell of “Arrow.” Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland; $79.95 to $90 for three-day weekend admission; $39.95 to $49.95 for Friday; $49.95 to $59.95 for Saturday; $44.95 to $54.95 for Sunday; free for ages 10 and younger with adult. www.wizardworld.com/home-portland.html

Museums

Friday Night at the Art Museum, 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday. Visitors can explore the exhibits of the art museum a bit differently, with special tours and games, a pop-up pub and social events. Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $5, free every fourth Friday. 503-226-2811 or www.pam.org

Comedy

ComedySportz improv show, 8 p.m. The family-friendly performance features two teams of improv players. ComedySportz, 1963 N.W. Kearney St., Portland; $15, reservations recommended. 503-236-8888 or www.portlandcomedy.com

John Caparulo, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $18 to $30, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

“Seven on 7,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Stand-up meets improv. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $8. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

“You Are Here,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Spontaneous improv comedy by ensemble veterans. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $12; $9 for students and seniors. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com