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Events for Friday, Oct. 3: Rockaroos, Helio Sequence, FrightTown, Kinky Boots

The Columbian

Published: October 1, 2014, 5:00pm

Glenn Tribe of Vancouver operates a 1948 Minneapolis Moline tractor pulling a wagon full of visitors to the Bi-Zi Farms pumpkin patch.

Concerts

Anjali and the Kid present a Bhangra and Bollywood dance party, 6:30 p.m. The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $25. 503-222-2031 or www.theoldchurch.org

Drowners, 8:30 p.m. Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland; $12 to $14 for 21 and older, through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com. 503-233-7100 or www.hawthornetheatre.com

The Pretty Reckless, 8:15 p.m. Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St., Portland; $20, $100 meet and greet, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-284-8686 or www.wonderballroom.com

The Rockaroos, 6 and 6:55 p.m. Celebrating 25 years of entertaining, the five-member rock band will present two shows of family-oriented tunes. Journey Community Church 304 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas; free. www.downtowncamas.com

Nightlife

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

Cadillacs for Everyone, 9 p.m. Byno’s Roadhouse, 4250 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; no cover charge. 360-314-4833 or www.bynosroadhouse.com

Countryside Ride, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Jollie’s Restaurant and Lounge, 17701 N.E. Union Road (Exit 9 on Interstate 5), Ridgefield; No cover charge. 360-573-3141.

Helio Sequence, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $17, 21 and older, through Ticketfly, 877- 435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.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.net.

Kimberly Monique and Saeeda Wright, 8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $10 to $12. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

Live Island, 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

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

On Stage

The Fear PDX, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 1; Three themed haunts at one location. The Slaughter, where a whole family of cannibals awaits in their cabin in the woods; The Curse, where visitors must make their way through the maze of an old voodoo temple, with monsters in the shadows; and The Outbreak, where a zombie apocalypse isn’t the worst thing to stumble across. 7701 N.E. Vancouver Plaza Drive, Vancouver; $25 to $35. www.fearpdx.com

FrightTown, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 1. Three haunts for one price. The Witch House, where “demonic cultists” will “kill” any outsiders they can find; The Madness, where the shadowy village of Port Howard from H.P. Lovecraft’s stories comes to life; and Baron Von Goolo’s Museum of Horrors, an occult museum filled with monstrous curiosities. Rose Quarter, 1 Center Court, Portland; $22. 503-963-4400 or www.frighttown.com

Theater

“The Women of Lockerbie” presented by the Magenta Theater Company. When Pan Am flight 103 crashed in the mountains of Scotland, one woman sets out to search for her son. She finds a group of local women fighting political pressure to honor the crash victims. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3-4, 9-11, 15-17 and 2 p.m. Oct. 11 and 18. Magenta Theater, 606 Main St., Vancouver; $13 to $16. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com

“Dreamgirls” presented by Portland Center Stage. In a musical inspired by the career of The Supremes, singers Effie White, Deena Jones and Lorrell Robinson set their hopes on mainstream stardom, through Nov. 2; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Main Stage at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $41 to $74, $30 for youth and students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org/dreamgirls

“Exiles” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. In 1980, Fidel Castro allowed Cuban-Americans to bring family by boat to America, but only if they took “undesirables” with them. When a storm leaves six Cuban refugees adrift at sea, they must survive the elements and each other, through Oct. 26. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; 2 p.m. Sundays and Oct. 25. Morrison Stage, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland; $25 for Oct. 3; $41 to $46; $25 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org

“Intimate Apparel” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. Esther, an African-American seamstress, creates beautiful lingerie for high- and low-brow clients, yet she yearns for a different life, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5. Alder Stage, 1516 S.W. Alder, Portland; $41 to $49; $25 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org.

“Kinky Boots” presented by Broadway Across America Portland. This Tony-award-winning musical is about a shoe factory owner who, with the help of entertainer Lola, stumbles on an idea to save the business: making stiletto shoes for drag queens, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4; 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland; $36 to $94. 800-273-1530 or portland.broadway.com.

“La Cage Aux Folles” presented by Pixie Dust Productions. A gay couple — a nightclub owner and the club’s star performer — welcome home the owner’s son, who announces that his fiancée and her ultra-conservative parents want to meet their new in-laws, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3-4, 2 p.m. Oct. 4-5. Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $41.50 to $57. www.pixiedustshows.com

“Middletown” presented by Third Rail Repertory Theatre. Slice-of-life vignettes in a small American town, filled with characters musing on the nature of being, through Oct. 19; 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $40.50 to $50.50, $35.50 to $45.50 for seniors, $24.50 for students. 800-273-1530 or www.thirdrailrep.org.

“Parade” presented by Staged! A production based on the real trial of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory owner falsely accused of murdering a young girl in Atlanta in 1913, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3-4 and 10-11; 2 p.m. Oct. 5 and 12. Brunish Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $31, $20 for students, $15 for Oct. 9. 800-273-1530 or www.stagedpdx.org

“The Piano Lesson” presented by Portland Playhouse. Boy Willie plans sell his family’s heirloom piano but his sister Berniece refuses to let the piano, and what it stands for, leave the Charles family, through Nov. 2; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Oct. 12 and 19. The Church, 602 N.E. Prescott St., Portland; $40 to $48; $25 for ages 35 and younger, $20 for partial view seats. 503-488-5822 or www.portlandplayhouse.org

“Young Frankenstein” presented by Lakewood Theatre Company. Mel Brooks’ monster-movie musical comedy about Dr. Frankenstein’s experiments in re-animating the dead, through Oct. 19; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, Oct. 8; and 2 p.m. Oct. 5, 12, and 19. Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego; $37, $35 for seniors. 503-635-3901 or www.lakewood-center.org

Words

Shannon Galpin, “Mountain to Mountain,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Out & About

Camas First Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. Downtown Camas Association will host a pumpkin pageant, with carved pumpkins on display, craft activities for kids and more. Northeast Fourth Avenue, Camas; free. 360-216-7378 or www.downtowncamas.com

Portland Fall Home and Garden Show, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The fall consumer show will feature inspiring gardens and new products for the home, with nurseries, workshops,displays and demonstrations. Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland; $10, free for children 12 and younger. $8 for parking. 503-736-5247 or www.homeshowpdx.com

Zombie Pubcrawl, 4 to 9 p.m. Part of First Friday, participants can visit Dirty Hands Brewing, Mt. Tabor Brewing, Old Ivy Brewing and Taproom and Loowit Brewing Company to complete a stamp card for prizes, costumes encouraged. Downtown Vancouver, East Evergreen Boulevard; free. www.vdasua.org

Fairs & Festivals

Oktoberfest at Amnesia Brewing, 4 to 11 p.m. A German-style beer garden, commemorative beer stein, beer releases, German cuisine by the Lions Club, artists displays and accordion music. Amnesia Brewing,1834 Main Street, Washougal; $8, 21 and older. 360-335-1008 or www.amnesiabrews.com

Pumpkin Patches

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 2 to 5:30 p.m. through October; evening corn maze: 6 to 9:30 p.m. The farm will feature seasonal produce, bale pyramid and hay maze, calf roping station, wagon rides and one pumpkin included with admission. The seven-acre corn maze will also remain open late for adventurers who want to tackle the labyrinth in the dark. Bi-Zi Farms, 9504 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver; $9, free for ages 2 and younger, $5 for just the evening corn maze. 360-574-9119 or www.bizifarms.com

Portland Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. through October. The original corn maze on Sauvie Island is open daily, featuring a pumpkin patch, hayrides, barn animals and more. The haunted maze will open Oct. 10. The Pumpkin Patch, 16511 N.W. Gillihan Road, Portland. $7, $5 for seniors and children 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger. 503-621-7110 or www.portlandmaize.com

Vancouver Pumpkin Patch, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Pick a pumpkin, visit the covered petting zoo and in-barn hay maze with hay rides to the pumpkin patch every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Velvet Acres Gardens, 18905 N.E. 83rd St., Vancouver; $5 includes hay ride and pumpkin. 360-892-0434 or www.vancouverpumpkinpatch.com

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Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch, 2 to 6 p.m. through October. The annual pumpkin patch features unlimited rides around the farm on the barrel train, meeting farm animals and a corn maze. Walton Farms, 1617 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas; $8 includes pumpkin, train ride, maze and petting zoo. 360-834-2810 or www.waltonsfarms.com

Museum

Haunted Walking Tours, 7 and 9 p.m. through Oct. 25. Learn about the spooky stories of downtown historic sites. Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver; $10, registration is required, for ages 13 and older. 360-993-5679 or cchmuseum.org

Opera on Screen: “Don Giovanni,” 7 p.m. The production is from the San Francisco Opera, featuring an introduction from the Portland Opera. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland; $14, $12 for seniors, $8 for ages 3 to 13. 800-955-6674 or www.omsi.edu

Comedy

After Hours, 9:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Improv and sketch comedy. ComedySportz, 1963 N.W. Kearney St., Portland; $5, free with admission to prior show. 503-236-8888 or www.portlandcomedy.com

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

Eddie Pepitone, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $15 to $29, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

“Fly Ass Jokes,” 9:30 p.m. Stand-up comedy showcase. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $8. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com.

“You Are Here,” 7:30 p.m. Spontaneous improv comedy by ensemble veterans. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $12; $9 for students and seniors. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

Dancing

Sesame Dance Club, 7:30 to 11 p.m. first and third Fridays. Anya Klimova-Preston will teach the Standard Fox Trot at 7:30 p.m. with general dancing from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Norse Hall, 111 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland; $9, $5 for students. 503-236-7082 or www.sesameclub.org