Human nature on stage
Clark College Theatre will bring the work of noted playwright Tennessee Williams to the local stage. “The Night of the Iguana” is set in a run-down Mexican hotel where a neurotic ex-minister, a sensual widow and a strong young woman struggle with loneliness, despair and dying dreams. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-8, 14-15 and 20-22, and 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at Decker Theatre, Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Tickets are $13, $11 for seniors, $9 for students and alumni. Call 360-992-2815 or visit www.clark.edu/cc/theatre
Animation Film Festival
A celebration of animation will take place at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Visitors can enjoy feature films such as “Ernest & Celestine” and “A Letter to Momo,” or see more subversive shorts aimed at mature audiences. Children can learn to draw with live demonstrations from the artists of Portland’s Flying Rhinoceros at 11 a.m. Nov. 8. Students from the Washington State University Vancouver’s Creative Media and Digital Culture program will present their animated shorts at 5 p.m. Nov. 8. Film archivist Dennis Nyback will present 10 cartoons from the Golden Age of Animation at 4 p.m. Nov. 9. The festival runs 11 a.m. to midnight Nov. 7; 10 a.m. to midnight Nov. 8; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 9 at OMSI, 1945 Water Ave., Portland. Tickets are $5 to $7, and $6 for seniors and ages 3 to 13. Festival passes are $18, and $15 for seniors and ages 3 to 13. Visit www.omsi.edu/film-festival
Celebrating heritage
The Water Resources Education Center will celebrate Native American Indian Heritage Month with family-friendly activities and crafts during Second Saturday. Children can create journey bags, learn Indian place names and craft seed art. There also will be artwork on display from the students enrolled in the Susana Santos “Journeys in Creativity Program.” The free activities run 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Call 360-487-7111 or visit www.cityofvancouver.us/watercenter
All about ears
Many take the basic sense of hearing for granted. Science on Tap Vancouver will explore the complexities of hearing in “Music to Your Ears? Brains, Sound and How to Save Your Hearing.” Dr. Allison Coffin of Washington State University Vancouver’s neuroscience department will talk about the mechanical and neurological processes behind how we hear and simple precautions to protect our ears. She will be joined by the band KMX for some demonstrations. The talk begins at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $8 to $10. Visit www.viaproductions.org
