Go for Friday, June 5: Reds, Whites and Blues, Back Fence PDX, First Friday

Rock the Roses: Great White and Slaughter, 7:30 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland; $25 through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. www.rosefestival.org

Seinabo Sey, 9 p.m. Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St., Portland; $13 to $15 for 21 and older, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-284-8686 or www.wonderballroom.com

The Weepies, The Silent War, 8 p.m. Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., Portland; $27.50 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.revolutionhallpdx.com

Nightlife

Countryside Ride, 8:30 p.m. Jollie’s Restaurant and Lounge, 17701 N.E. Union Road, Ridgefield; no cover charge. 360-573-3141.

Federale, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

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

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

Jim Fischer, 9 p.m. to midnight Fridays. Applebee’s Hazel Dell, 816 N.E. 98th Circle, Vancouver; no cover. www.jimfischer.net

Joseph Arthur, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $18 to $20, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

Nick Roberts, Jacob Westfall, 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

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

Soul Vaccination, 8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $12. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

On stage

Back Fence PDX, 8 p.m. An evening of storytellers telling true personal tales based on the night’s theme, stories that have never been shared publicly. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 N.E. Alberta St., Portland; $15 to $22.50. http://backfencepdx.com

“The Bicycle Men,” 7:30 p.m. June 5-7. An awarding-winning musical comedy that follows hapless American cyclist Steve whose bike breaks down in a small French village, filled with a bizarre assortment of locals. Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $30.25 to $35.25. 800-273-1530 or www.portland5.com

Improvisation Summit of Portland, June 5-6. Musicians, dancers and experimental artists will perform, including jazz instrumentalist Roscoe Mitchell, saxophonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson. Disjecta, 8371 N. Interstate Ave., Portland; $15. www.creativemusicguild.org/isp-2015

Richard Dawkins, 7:30 p.m. Evolutionary scientist, author and atheist Richard Dawkins will discuss science, evolution and religion, led by Portland State University professor Peter Boghossian, author of “A Manual for Creating Atheists.” Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $35. 503-248-4335 or www.portland5.com

Dance

“Cosmosis,” 7:30 p.m. June 5; 2 and 7:30 p.m. June 6. BodyVox and the Amphion String Quartet collaborate on this mix of dance, theater and film. BodyVox Dance Center, 12001 N.W. 17th Ave., Portland; $25 to $64. 503-229-0627 or www.bodyvox.com

Theater

“Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play” presented by Portland Playhouse. In an unlikely post-catastrophe future without electricity, survivors pass the time recounting episodes from “The Simpsons.” The snippets become the stuff of myth and legends as the tales are told over and over again. Through June 21; 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturday; 2 and 8:30 p.m. Sundays. The Playhouse, 602 N.E. Prescott St., Portland; $32 to $36; $25 for ages 35 and younger, $20 for marginal seats. 503-488-5822 or www.portlandplayhouse.org

“HMS Pinafore” presented by Mock’s Crest Productions. This comic operetta is set on a royal ship as Josephine, the captain’s daughter, must decided between her love, dashing sailor Ralph, or her father’s choice, Lord Admiral Joseph. June 5-28: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Mago Hunt Center Theater, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland; $32, $27 for students and seniors. 503-943-7287 or http://college.up.edu/pfa

“The Liar” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. An adaptation of a 17th-century French comedy, filled with wild assumptions, mistaken identities and tangled truths. Through June 21; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; 2 p.m. Sundays and June 20. Alder Stage, 1516 S.W. Alder, Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for ages 25 and younger. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org

“The Lion” presented by Portland Center Stage. Writer, performer and guitarist Benjamin Scheuer shares his coming-of-age tale about the redemptive power of music in this one-man, six-guitar musical. Through June 14; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sundays; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; noon Thursdays. Ellyn Bye Studio at the Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $40 to $55; $25 for students and youth. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org

“Mame” presented by Lakewood Theatre Company. A musical set in New York City during the Great Depression, it follows bohemian Mame Dennis and her collection of eccentric, wealthy society friends. But Mame’s partying life gets interrupted when her nephew Patrick is sent to live with her. Through June 14: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. June 7, 14. Lakewood Center of the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego, Ore.; $37, $35 for seniors, $20 for students. 503-635-3901 or www.lakewood-center.org

“Three Days of Rain” presented by Portland Center Stage. In the 1960s, two young architects struggle with plans for the iconic Janeway House. A journal is left to their children 30 years later, who must sort out the mystery behind their lives. Starring Silas Weir Mitchell and Sasha Roiz from the television series “Grimm.” Through June 21; 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; 2 p.m. select Saturdays and Sundays; noon select Thursdays. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $44 to $74; $30 for students and youth. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org

Words

James Anderson, “The Never-Open Desert Diner,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

“Pathfinders: Documenting the Experience of Early Digital Literature” book launch, 6:30 p.m. Authors Dene Grigar and Stuart Moulthrop created a multimedia, open-source Web book, highlighting four works of acclaimed fiction and the history of electronic literature. Nouspace-Angst Gallery, 1015 Main Street, Vancouver; free. www.dtc-wsuv.org/cmdc

Out & about

Camas First Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. Downtown Camas Association will host its 10th annual poker tour, as visitors collect playing cards to create the best poker hand from participating businesses. The highest hands win prizes. Northeast Fourth Avenue, Camas; free. 360-216-7378 or www.downtowncamas.com

The Farm Kitchen opening celebration, 5 to 9 p.m. Joe’s Place Farm is expanding its restaurant and to celebrate, hosting an open house with music, outdoor games, full dinner menu and fresh fruit pie. Joe’s Place Farms, 701 N.E. 112th Ave., Vancouver. 503-894-3972 or www.farmkitchenandtap.com

Historical Walking Tours, noon to 1 p.m. Fridays. 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays, through Aug. 22. The Clark County Historical Museum takes participants on themed historic tours through downtown Vancouver. “Short Home,” June 5, starts at the Slocum House. “School Time Suburbia,” June 6, starts at 31st and F streets. $7, reservation required. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org

Heisman Trophy, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 5; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6; noon to 3 p.m. June 7. The Heisman Trophy awarded to quarterback Marcus Mariota will be on display for the public. Oregon Historical Society and Oregon History Museum, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; free. 503-222-1741 or www.ohs.org

Music open mic session, 7 p.m. first Friday of each month, hosted by Wayne Hoffman. North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy; Donations accepted. 360-247-5800 or www.lewisriver.com/amboy/museum

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

The Dirty Dozen (Test Your Comedy Limits), 10 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $15 to $20, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

“Fly Ass Jokes,” 10 p.m. Stand-up comedy showcase. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $8. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

“Hive Five,” 8 p.m. Five veteran improvisers present two different takes to group improv. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $12, $9 for students and seniors. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

Jon Lovitz, 7:30 p.m. June 5; 7:30 and 10 p.m. June 6. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $30 to $38, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

Dancing

Sesame Dance Club, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Beth Knoll will teach the American Waltz, followed by a showcase. Lessons at 7:30 p.m. with general dancing from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Norse Hall, 111 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland; $9, $5 for students. 503-236-7082 or www.sesameclub.org