234th Army Band, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Oregon ensemble performs as part of the 20th annual Summer Concerts in the Park. Crown Park, Northeast Everett and 17th Avenue, Camas; free. 360-834-5307 or www.cityofcamas.us/index.php/parkshome
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, 6 to 8 p.m. The local orchestra performs with guest conductor Nir Kabaretti as part of the Six to Sunset Concert Series. Esther Short Park, Columbia and West Eighth streets, Vancouver; free. www.cityofvancouver.us/concerts
Nightlife
Bike Thief, Foxy Lemon, 8:30 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $6, 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org
Chicano Batman, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $12 to $15, 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $15, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
Karaoke with PMS, 8 p.m. Jollie’s Restaurant and Lounge, 17701 N.E. Union Road, Ridgefield; no cover charge. 360-573-3141.
Karla Harris, 8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $18 to $20. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com
On stage
Top Down Rooftop Cinema, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 27. Northwest Film Center hosts a night of music, food and art house movies atop Hotel deLuxe’s parking structure. “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” from director Pedro Almódovar will be shown. Hotel deLuxe, Southwest 15th and Yamhill streets, Portland; $9 to $11, $8 to $10 for students and seniors. www.nwfilm.org/festivals/topdown
Dance
Galaxy Dance Festival, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 6; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 7; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 8. Polaris Dance Theatre’s annual outdoor performance features multiple dance companies. Director Park, Southwest Park Avenue and Yamhill Street, Portland; free. www.polarisdance.org/performances/galaxy
Theater
“Unnecessary Farce,” presented by Lakewood Theatre Company. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Continues through Aug. 16. Lakewood Center of the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego, Ore.; $32, $30 for seniors, $20 for students. 503-635-3901 or www.lakewood-center.org For more details, see the go: friday page.
“Wicked,” presented by Broadway in Portland. 1 and 7:30 p.m. Continues through Aug. 23. Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland; $30 to $175. 800-273-1530 or http://portland.broadway.com. For more details, see the go: wednesday page.
Words
First Thursday: Janet Julian, 6:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com/events
Katy Towell, “Charlie and the Grandmothers,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com/events
Fairs & festivals
Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, 6 p.m. Aug. 6; noon to midnight Aug. 7 through 9, and Aug. 14 and 15; 4 p.m. to midnight Aug. 13, 1 p.m. Aug. 16. The eighth annual festival features independent films from around the globe. The event includes feature-length films, documentaries, short animations and family flicks. Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver; Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas; Washougal High School Washburn Auditorium, drama room and choir room, 1201 39th St.; Angaelica Farms, 36922 S.E. 20th St., Washougal; free, registration required for the farm screenings. www.angaelica.com
Museums
First Thursday Lecture: “A History of Pacific Northwest Cheese,” 7 to 9 p.m. Cheese maven and author Tami Parr will narrate the history of local cheese making, from fur trading camps to industrial production. Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver; $4; $3 for seniors and students; $2 for ages 18 and younger. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org
Comedy
Arsenio Hall, 8 p.m. Aug. 6; 7:30 and 10 p.m. Aug. 7 and 8. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $27 to $35, 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland
Stand-up Comedy Showcase, 9 p.m. Featuring local comedians, hosted by Tristian Spillman. Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver; $10. 360-816-0352 or www.kigginstheatre.net
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