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Go for Sunday, June 7: Conchords Chorale, dragon boats, garden walk

The Columbian
Published: June 5, 2015, 12:00am
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In 2013, Josiah Winiecki of Vancouver and his grandfather Tad won first place in the annual Dairy Farmers of Oregon Milk Carton Boat Race. Catch this year's race June 7 at Westmoreland Park in Portland.
In 2013, Josiah Winiecki of Vancouver and his grandfather Tad won first place in the annual Dairy Farmers of Oregon Milk Carton Boat Race. Catch this year's race June 7 at Westmoreland Park in Portland. (Provided photo/Oregon Dairy Products Commission) Photo Gallery

Concerts


The Conchords Chorale,
3 p.m. The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $15, $10 for students and seniors. 503-222-2031 or www.theoldchurch.org


James McMurtry,
8 p.m. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland; $20 to $22 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.aladdin-theater.com


Live from Brazil: Choro Das Tres,
7 p.m. The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $15 to $20. 503-222-2031 or www.theoldchurch.org


Neon Trees,
8 p.m. Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St., Portland; $26.50 to $28, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-284-8686 or www.wonderballroom.com


Vancouver USA Singers and Clark College Chorale,
3 p.m. Prairie High School Auditorium, 11500 N.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver; $17 to $20, free for ages 12 and younger. www.vancouverusasingers.org. For more details, see the go: saturday page.

Nightlife


Gary Bennet and the Coat-Tail Riders,
3 to 6 p.m. Jollie’s Restaurant and Lounge, 17701 N.E. Union Road, Ridgefield; no cover charge. 360-573-3141.


Sean Patton, Bryan Cook,
8 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $12, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com


Tom Grant Band and open jam session,
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tommy O’s Pacific Rim Bistro, 801 Washington St., Vancouver; no cover. www.tomgrant.com


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

On stage


The Best of the 41st Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival,
4:30 p.m. June 7; 7 p.m. June 11. A program of short films from regional filmmakers that will run 85 minutes, with directors in attendance. Northwest Film Center, 934 S.W. Salmon St., Portland; $9. 503-221-1156 or http://nwfilm.org


“The Bicycle Men,”
7:30 p.m. Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $30.25 to $35.25. 800-273-1530 or www.portland5.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Dance


Columbia Dance School in Performance,
3 p.m. Royal Durst Theatre, 3101 Main St., Vancouver; $12, $10 for seniors and students, $5 for ages 12 and younger. 360-737-1922 or www.columbiadance.org. For more details, see the go: saturday page.

Theater


“Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play”
presented by Portland Playhouse. 2 and 8:30 p.m. Sundays through June 21. 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. For more details, see the go: friday page.


“HMS Pinafore”
presented by Mock’s Crest Productions. 2 p.m. Sundays through June 28. 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. For more details, see the go: friday page.


“The Liar”
presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays through June 21. Alder Stage, 1516 S.W. Alder, Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for ages 25 and younger. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.


“The Lion”
presented by Portland Center Stage. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays through June 14. 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. For more details, see the go: friday page.


“Mame”
presented by Lakewood Theatre Company. 2 p.m. 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. For more details, see the go: friday page.


“Three Days of Rain”
presented by Portland Center Stage. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays through June 21. 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. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Words


Albert Goldbarth, “Selfish,”
4 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Out & about


The Community Music Center 60th Anniversary,
1 p.m. The music education center celebrates its anniversary with a day of concerts by students, faculty and alumni, music classes for preschool students, sample lessons. Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, S.E. 28th Avenue and Woodstock Boulevard, Portland; free, $10 suggested donation. www.communitymusiccenter.org


Dragon Boat Race,
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland; free. www.rosefestival.org. For more details, see the go: saturday page.


Milk Carton Boat Race,
11 a.m. Children and adults race their handmade, human-powered boats that float using only recycled milk cartons and jugs in this annual Rose Festival event. Westmoreland Park Casting Pond, McLoughlin and Bybee Boulevards, Portland; free. www.rosefestival.org or www.dairyfarmersor.com/103-milk-carton-boat-race


Summer Diesel Train run,
noon and 2:30 p.m. Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, 207 N. Railroad Ave., Yacolt; $16, $15 for seniors, $11 for ages 5 to 12; $9 for ages 2 to 4 and free for ages 1 and younger. 360-686-3559 or www.bycx.com. For more details, see the go: saturday page.

Fairs & festivals


Portland Rose Festival CityFair,
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland; $7, free for ages 6 and younger and military members. www.rosefestival.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

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Museums

First Sundays at OMSI, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission to exhibits is just $2. Additional costs for Empirical Theater films, submarine tours, laser light and planetarium shows. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland; $2. 800-955-6674 or www.omsi.edu


Garden Walking Tour,
1 p.m. A special sidewalk garden walking tour through the Arnada neighborhood profiling both the neighborhood’s history and contemporary gardens. Arnada Park, E. 25th and G streets, Vancouver; $7, reservation required. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org


Heisman Trophy display,
noon to 3 p.m. Oregon Historical Society and Oregon History Museum, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; free. 503-222-1741 or www.ohs.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.


Two Rivers Heritage Museum Plant Fair,
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Native plants including Camas lilies, peonies, perennials and chrysanthemums will for sale, with the funds going to support the museum. Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan St., Washougal; museum admission is $3, $2 for seniors. 360-835-8742 or www.2rhm.com

Comedy


“Diabolical Experiments,”
7 p.m. Improv jam by local people. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $5. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

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