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Go for Saturday, May 30: Sir Mix-A-Lot, Live Wire! Radio, Bread and Butter Day

The Columbian
Published: May 28, 2015, 5:00pm
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Hand churned butter and freshly made bread will be highlighted at the Cedar Creek Grist Mill.
Hand churned butter and freshly made bread will be highlighted at the Cedar Creek Grist Mill. Photo credit should be the Cedar Creek Grist Mill. Photo Gallery

Concerts

Rebecca Lomnicky and David Brewer, 7:30 p.m. Scotland’s international fiddle champion Rebecca Lomnicky and David Brewer of Molly’s Revenge perform together as The Fire, releasing their debut CD. Old Liberty Theater, 115 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield; $15. 360-887-7260 or www.oldlibertytheater.com


Sir Mix-A-Lot, Nu Shooz,
7 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland; $10 through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. www.rosefestival.org

Vancouver Public Schools Elementary Choir Festival, 1 p.m. Students from Sarah J. Anderson, Chinook, Salmon Creek, Hough, Roosevelt, Fruit Valley, Felida, Harney and Lake Shore elementary schools will perform. Skyview High School, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver; free. 360-313-1000.

Nightlife

Abbey Roadster, Beatles tribute band, noon to 4 p.m., featuring cruise-in, barbecue. Love Leathers Outpost, 21108 N.E. 72nd Ave., Battle Ground; free. www.lovesoutpost.com

Bureau of Standards Big Band, 8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $15. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

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


Hearts Gone South,
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

The Mother Hips, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $16, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com


Nuggets Night: Garage Rock Obscurities,
8 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $10 to $12, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

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

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

On stage

Live Wire! Radio, 7:30 p.m. The national variety show is recorded in front of a live Portland audience, hosted by Luke Burbank. Guests include actress Maria Bello, author Amy Dickinson, and singer-songwriter Sean Rowe. Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., Portland; $20 to $35. 503-764-4131 or www.livewireradio.org

Spring Art Talks, 5 p.m. Encaustic artist Erin Leichty will share her experience and techniques working with the wax-based paint. North Bank Artists Gallery, 1005 Main St., Vancouver; free. 360-693-1840 or www.northbankartistsgallery.com

“Follies Va Va Voom: A Tribute to Women,” 2 and 7 p.m. Va Va Voom performs. Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave., Vancouver; $10. 503-314-0299 or 360-901-4342. www.vavavoomtroupe.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Dance


Choreographer’s Showcase
, 6 p.m. See the work of tomorrow’s choreographers. Columbia Dance Center, 1700 Broadway, Vancouver; $5. www.columbiadance.org

“Cosmosis,” 2 and 7:30 p.m. BodyVox Dance Center, 12001 N.W. 17th Ave., Portland; $25 to $64. 503-229-0627 or www.bodyvox.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“Elements,” 2 and 7 p.m. Dance Fusion NW and The Fuse Dance Force present performances inspired by the elements, with contemporary, ballet, hip-hop, tap and jazz. Ridgefield High School, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield; $8 to $12. 360-521-9973 or www.dancefusionnw.com or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1592118

Theater

“Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play” presented by Portland Playhouse. 8:30 p.m. Saturdays through June 7. 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.


“The Liar”
presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through June 21. Alder Stage, 1516 S.W. Alder, Portland; $25 for May 30; $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. Saturdays 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. 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through June 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. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“Ramona Quimby” presented by Oregon Children’s Theatre. The imaginative Ramona Quimby lives on Klickitat Street in Northeast Portland with her parents and big sister, Beezus. Now a third-grader, Ramona discovers big changes happening at home and school. 2 and 5 p.m. May 30; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 31. Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $18 to $30; $15 to $26 for children. 503-228-9571 or www.octc.org


“Our Town”
presented by Journey Theater Arts Group. 3 and 7 p.m. Washburn Performing Arts Center, 1201 39th St., Washougal; $10 to $13. www.journeytheater.org

“Three Days of Rain” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. select Saturdays, 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

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

Portland Bridges and Tilikum Crossing poster signing, noon, Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Out & about

Hike on the Dike, 9:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society invites walkers, runners and their dogs for its seventh annual event that benefits the Humane Society. Participants can join the 10K or 5K run or the 5K walk along the Columbia River. There will also be local pet vendors and demonstrations. Pendleton Woolen Mills, 2 Pendleton Way, Washougal; $25, free for ages 16 and younger with registered adult. 360-335-0941 or www.wcghs.org/hike-on-the-dike

Marshall Family Fun Day, noon to 5 p.m. Celebrating 50 years of community service, the center will feature a day of free activities, from swimming and pottery, to storytelling and fitness demonstrations. Marshall Community Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver; free. 360-487-7100 or www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec


Teach One to Lead One 5K and 10K Walk/Run,
9 a.m. Run or walk along the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail to benefit the community mentoring program that works in six local schools. Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver; $30. http://clarkwa.t1l1.org/funrun


Vintage Collectable Toy Show,
8 a.m. early bird, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vancouver Toy Junkies hosts a toy show and swap with vintage toys, comics, retro video games and pop culture. Luepke Senior Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver; $6 for early bird, $3, free for ages 15 and younger. 360-513-4828 or www.facebook.com/pages/Vancouver-Toy-Junkies/221542678050307

Fairs & festivals

Everything is Festival! Portland, noon. Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland; $80 for festival pass. http://hollywoodtheatre.org/everything-is-festival-portland. For more details, see the go: friday page.


Hockinson Fun Days,
7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th St.; Fire District 3, 17718 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie; free, pancake breakfast: $15 per family, $5 per person. www.hockinsonboosters.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.


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.

Portland Rose Festival Starlight Parade, 8:30 to 11 p.m. The ever-popular nighttime parade features glowing floats, marching bands, hand-built entries from community groups and more. A fun run along the parade route takes place from 7:45 to 9 p.m. Downtown Portland, from Northwest Burnside Street to Lincoln High School, 1600 S.W. Salmon St., Portland; free, race: $20, $10 for ages 6 to 12, $5 for ages 5 and younger. www.rosefestival.org

Museums


Archaeology Roadshow,
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate regional heritage and archaeology with this year’s theme exploring food, with samples of native foods and historic beer, hands-on activities and expert artifact identification. Meet Wes Cowan of “History Detectives” on PBS. Hoffman Hall, Portland State University, 1833 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; free. http://pdx.edu/anthropology/archaeology-roadshow


Historical Walking Tours
, 9 to 10 a.m. through Aug. 22. “Movers and Shakers” starts at 33rd and Main streets. $7, reservation required. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

Attractions


Behind the Scenes tour,
10, 11 a.m., noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. A guided tour of the mansion’s nonpublic areas, from underground hallways to the servants’ stair and the home’s third floor. Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, Portland; $19, reservations required. 503-823-3623 or www.pittockmansion.org

Bread and Butter Day, 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors will be treated to fresh bread made from wheat milled at the 1876 building, topped with butter churned by hand on site. Recipes and flour will be available. Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland; free, donations encouraged. 360-225-5832 or cedarcreekgristmill.com

Naturalist Led Hikes, 8 a.m. Join a birding hike on the Oaks to Wetland Trail, starting from the trailhead. Hikes last three hours, limited space available. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 28908 N.W. Main Ave., Ridgefield; $3 per car. 360-887-4106 or www.fws.gov/refuge/Ridgefield


Open Cockpit Day,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Pearson Field Education Center will open its airplanes so visitors can get a view from the pilot seat. There will also be historic aircraft and vintage British cars on display, and aviation activities like the flight simulator lab, whirligig test and glider building. Pearson Field Education Center, 210A East Reserve St., Vancouver; free. http://fortvan.org/pfec-events.html


Sogetsu Ikebana Rose Festival Exhibition,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 30-31. Part of the Portland Rose Festival, the Sogetsu School of Ikebana presents contemporary designs incorporating roses. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland; $9.50; $7.75 seniors and college students; $6.75 for ages 6-17; free for children 5 and younger. 503-223-1321 or www.japanesegarden.com

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. 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

“Theatersports,” 10 p.m. Two teams of performers compete in feats of spontaneity. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $8. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

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