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Go for Friday, May 29: Nepal Earthquake Relief Concert, Rock of the ’80s, Hoopin’ With Heroes

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Concerts

Cast of Clowns featuring Melvin Seals, Greg Anton, Mark Karan and Scott Gillan, 8 p.m. Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland; $20 to $25 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.aladdin-theater.com

Nepal Earthquake Relief Concert, 7:30 p.m. The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $20 to $25, $10 for ages 7 to 17. 503-222-2031 or www.theoldchurch.org


Portland Youth Rock Orchestra presents “Summer Blast Off,”
7:30 p.m. Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $31.25 to $41.25; $26.25 to $34.25 for students and seniors. 800-273-1530 or www.portlandyouthrock.com

Rock of the ’80s: Berlin, The Smithereen and the Tubes, 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

Shy Girls, 9 p.m. Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St., Portland; $15 to $18, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-284-8686 or www.wonderballroom.com

Nightlife


Bob Schneider,
8 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $17 to $20, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com


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

The Clinton Administration, 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


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


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


The Nicole Glover Quartet,
8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $15. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

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

On stage

“Follies Va Va Voom: A Tribute to Women,” 2 p.m. May 29; 2 and 7 p.m. May 30. Va Va Voom, Vancouver’s senior musical theatre troupe, presents a spring show that follows six women who go after their stardom dreams, and the four men who support their journey. Featuring classic Broadway tunes, dancing and comedy. Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave., Vancouver; $10. 503-314-0299 or 360-901-4342. www.vavavoomtroupe.com

Dance

“Cosmosis,” 7:30 p.m. May 29-30 and June 4-6; 2 p.m. May 30 and 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 7; 8:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 2 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

“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; $25 for May 29-30; $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. May 31, 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

“Our Town” presented by Journey Theater Arts Group. Thornton Wilder’s classic play looks at life in the small town of Grover’s Corners, following two families whose children fall in love, marry and eventually die. 7 p.m. May 29; 3 and 7 p.m. May 30; 2 p.m. May 31. Washburn Performing Arts Center, 1201 39th St., Washougal; $12 to $15, $10 to $13 for youth and seniors. $10 to $13 for May 30. www.journeytheater.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

Christopher Robinson and Gavin Kovite, “War of the Encyclopaedists,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Out & about


Children’s Cultural Parade,
10 a.m. to noon. Elementary students will celebrate cultures from around the globe with the annual parade. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 612 East Reserve St., Vancouver; free.

Hoopin’ With Heroes, 7 p.m. A charity basketball game that pits the Camas/Washougal Fire Department against defending champion Camas/Washougal Police Department. Camas High School, 26900 S.E. 15th St., Camas; donations of canned goods and food items. www.facebook.com/policeactivitiesleague

Fairs & festivals

Everything is Festival! Portland, 7 p.m. May 29; noon May 30-31, 8 p.m. June 1. Presented as an “indefinable festival of fun,” featuring everything from comedy experiments, found footage, “Salute Your Shorts” cast and crew reunion, and a Lil Bub meet and greet. Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland; $80 for festival pass. http://hollywoodtheatre.org/everything-is-festival-portland

Festival of Flowers, May 29-June 9. Pioneer Courthouse Square will be filled with more than 20,000 flowers in the design “Doughnut Trip,” which celebrates the city’s coffee and doughnuts. Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 S.W. Sixth Ave., Portland; free. http://thesquarepdx.org/events/festival-flowers


Hockinson Fun Days,
6 to 10 p.m. May 29; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30. Friday events include bingo, Twilight Run with a 5K route and 1K for children, and weather-permitting, a star party with local astronomers. Saturday begins with a pancake breakfast at the firehouse, carnival games, the Fun Days Parade starts at noon May 30, followed by the second annual bed races. There will also be a cruise-in, music and more. Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th St.; Fire District 3, 17718 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie; free, run: $20, $10 for ages 12 and younger; pancakes: $15 per family, $5 per person. www.hockinsonboosters.com


Portland Rose Festival CityFair,
3 to 11 p.m. May 29 and June 3-5; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 30-31 and June 6-7. Portland’s waterfront will be filled with midway rides, live music performances, treats, displays and vendors. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland; $7, free for ages 6 and younger and military members. www.rosefestival.org

Museums

Friday Night at the Art Museum, 5 to 8 p.m. 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

Historical Walking Tours, noon to 1 p.m. Fridays; 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays, May 29 through Aug. 22. The Clark County Historical Museum takes participants on themed historic tours through downtown Vancouver. “Officer Row Ramble,” May 29, starts at the Howard House. “Movers and Shakers,” May 30, starts at 33rd and Main streets. $7, reservation required. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org

Comedy

Arnez J, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $25 to $33, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

ComedySportz improv show, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 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

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