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Go, Sunday: ‘Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play,’ Clark College Orchestra Spring Concert

The Columbian
Published: June 10, 2015, 12:00am

Concerts

Clark College Orchestra Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. Celebrate music director and conductor Donald Appert’s 25th anniversary, with pianist Rentao Fabbro performing the U.S. premiere of Appert’s “Piano Concert in Mi.” Royal Durst Theatre, 3101 Main St., Vancouver; free, donations encouraged. 360-992-2662 or www.clark.edu

Ensemble Renova, 7 p.m. Benefiting the American Cancer Society. The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; free, donations encouraged. 503-222-2031 or www.theoldchurch.org

Junior Symphony of Vancouver, 3 p.m. Performing music in honor of Flag Day, including “The Star Spangled Banner,” sung by Corporal Rey Reynolds of Vancouver Police. Northside Baptist Church, 5201 N.E. Minnehaha St., Vancouver; $10. 360-696-4084 or www.oregonchamberplayers.org

Nightlife

Emily Kinney, 8 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $15 to $18, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com.

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

On stage

“The Rake’s Progress,” 2 p.m. Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland; $31.60 to $144. 503-241-1802 or www.portlandopera.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Theater

“Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play,” presented by Portland Playhouse. 2 and 8:30 p.m. Continues 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. Continues 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 college.up.edu/pfa. For more details, see the go: friday page.

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“The Liar,” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Continues 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. 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 p.m. Continues 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

Joanna Klink, “Excerpts from a Secret Prophecy,” with Michele Glazer, 4 p.m. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Sonora Strings performance, 2:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Out & about

Race for the Future, 10 a.m. This local cross-country mountain bike race features two to five laps on a 4 to 5.5 mile course. Proceeds from the race support local student mountain bike programs. Hosted by Camas Bikes; prizes will be given to the top riders in each category. Washougal MX Park, 40205 N.E. Borin Road, Washougal; $37, $15 for junior participants. www.camasbikes.com

The Rose Cup Races, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Portland; $5 for Friday, $8 for Saturday, $10 for Sunday, $20 to $25 for 3-day ticket. www.rosefestival.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Fairs & festivals

The Craft Winefest of Vancouver, noon to 7 p.m. Esther Short Park, 414 W. Sixth St., Vancouver; $16 to $20 for ages 21 and older, which includes entrance to all three days, $50 to $55 for VIP. www.thecraftwinefest.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Portland Fruit Beer Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Burnside Brewing Company, 701 E. Burnside, Portland; $20 for tasting. www.fruitbeerfest.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Portland Pride Festival, noon to 6 p.m. The annual Pride Parade starts at 11 a.m. from Burnside and Northwest Park Avenue and ends at the festival. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland; $7 suggested donation. http://pridenw.org. For more details, see the go: saturday page.

Museums

Second Sunday: “Constituted Bodies,” 2 p.m. June 14. A discussion on the racial and gendered exclusions written into Oregon’s state constitution, and how they provoke discussions of issues from immigration and slavery to citizenship and states’ rights. Oregon Historical Society, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; Free. 503-222-1741 or www.ohs.org

Attractions

Second Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Visitors can enjoy plankhouse tours, a naturalist-led hike or celebrate Pollinator Week with a scavenger hunt and mason bee house building during this Second Sunday event. Cathlapotle Plankhouse, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 28908 N.W. Main Ave., Ridgefield; $3 per vehicle. www.ridgefieldfriends.org

Flag Day at Fort Vancouver, 3:30 p.m. The annual celebration of citizenship features local Scouts, historic quizzes, the annual Mayors’ Patriotic Tie Competition and more. Parade Grounds, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1000 Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver; free. fortvan.org/flag-day.html

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

Dancing

Sunday Dances, 2 to 4 p.m. every Sunday except holidays, Luepke Senior Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver; $1. 360-487-7050 or www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec

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