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Events, Thursday, Oct. 23: Disney on Ice, Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing

The Columbian

Published: October 16, 2014, 5:00pm

Oregon Museum of Science

Concerts

The Psychedelic Furs, 8 p.m. Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland; $35 to $38 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.aladdin-theater.com

State Champs, Forever Came Calling, 6 p.m. Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland; $13.50 to $15 through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com. 503-233-7100 or www.hawthornetheatre.com

Nightlife

Coco Montoya, 8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $15 to $18. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

O’Death, Stone Jack Jones, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

Rachael Yamagata, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $14 to $15, 21 and older, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

On Stage

Disney on Ice presents “Let’s Celebrate,” 7 p.m. Oct. 23-25; 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25; 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26. More than 50 Disney characters will star in a montage of holidays, festivals and celebrations from around the world. Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, 1 Center Court, Portland; $15 to $68 for Oct. 23; $20 to $68; $10 for parking. www.rosequarter.com

The Fear PDX, 7 to 10 p.m. 7701 N.E. Vancouver Plaza Drive, Vancouver; $20, $35 for VIP pass. www.fearpdx.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

FrightTown, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 1. Rose Quarter, 1 Center Court, Portland; $22. 503-963-4400 or www.frighttown.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“Haunted: A Night of Magic,” 7 p.m. Oct. 23-25. Master mentalist Jay Fredericks and his magician cohorts will perform. Magenta Theater, 606 Main St., Vancouver; $15. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com

Dance

“BloodyVox: Nightmare on Northrup,” 7 p.m. Oct. 23-25, Oct. 30-Nov. 1; 9 p.m. Oct. 24-25, 31 and Nov. 1. BodyVox presents its annual tribute to Halloween featuring a mix of contemporary dance, theater and folklore with new works and audience favorites. BodyVox Dance Center, 1201 N.W. 17th Ave., Portland; $30. 503-229-0627 or www.bodyvox.com

“New Now Wow,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23-25. Northwest Dance Project presents three new contemporary dance works, including a piece by Yin Yue, winner of the Pretty Creatives International Choreographic Competition. Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $29 to $49. 503-725-3307 or www.nwdanceproject.org

Theater

“110 In the Shade” presented by Stumptown Stages. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 2. Brunish Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $34.75 for Thursday, $30.75 for students and seniors. 503-381-8686 or www.stumptownstages.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“Dreamgirls” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 2. 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. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“Exiles” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 26. Morrison Stage, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“¡O Romeo!” presented by Miracle Theatre Group. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 9. Milagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St., Portland; $24, $19 for seniors and students. 503-236-7253 or www.milagro.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“The Piano Lesson” presented by Portland Playhouse. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 2. 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. For more details, see the go: friday page.

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“The Typographer’s Dream” presented by Portland Center Stage. Noon and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 16. Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $40 to $55, $25 for youth and students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org/typographer. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Words

David Kukoff, “Children of the Canyon,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Katha Pollitt, “Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Pumpkin patches

Portland Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 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. Velvet Acres Gardens, 18905 N.E. 83rd St., Vancouver. 360-892-0434 or www.vancouverpumpkinpatch.com

Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch, 2 to 6 p.m. through October. Walton Farms, 1617 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas; $8 includes pumpkin, train ride, maze and petting zoo. 360-834-2810 or www.waltonsfarms.com

Museums

Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Filtered solar telescopes will be available as the moon covers 61 percent of the sun. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland; Free. 800-955-6674 or www.omsi.edu

Dancing

Scottish Country Dance lessons, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Clark County Family YMCA, 11324 N.E. 51st Circle, Vancouver; $5. No partner or special clothing needed; all experience levels welcome. 360-798-3388 or rscds-swws.org