1. Honky-tonk heroes
Get ready for a boot-stomping, boogie-woogie evening of Americana-meets-classic Country music at The Old Liberty Theater’s Honky Tonk Review, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at 115 N. Main Ave. in Ridgefield. This concert features not one but three bands — Rich Layton & Tough Town, Miller & Sasser, and Wes Youssi and the County Champs — belting out high-octane swamp rock, country, rockabilly and honky-tonk blues. Admission is $20 for this all-ages concert, and the Old Liberty’s doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Refreshments, including beer and wine, will be available to purchase in the lobby. For advance tickets, call the theater box office at 360-87-7260. www.oldlibertytheater.com
2. Pure so-fish-tication
See a fish that’s 200 million years old at the Sturgeon Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. The fish you’ll see, of course, aren’t literally that old — although sturgeon can live for up to 100 years — but this species has changed remarkably little since it appeared in the late Triassic age, so seeing a sturgeon is like looking through a window back in time. Families who attend this free event can also catch a live reptile show, see fish dissections and birds of prey, and enjoy hands-on activities that offer learning opportunities about other fish, plants and animals living in and around the Columbia River. www.cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/sturgeon-festival
3. Answer to a ‘choir’ calling
Chor Anno, a choir composed (pardon the pun) of choral professionals and founded by Howard Meharg of Vancouver, will perform at 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 68th St. in Hazel Dell. Most of the singers in this one-of-a-kind choir are directors of choral programs in schools and universities across the Northwest, hailing from cities all over Washington and Oregon, from Idaho, and as far away as Wyoming. Local singers include Janet Reiter, April Duvic, Jacob Funk, Erik Edmundson, Gary Gross, Ben Bouton, Billy Buhl, Joel Karn, Rhonda Slinkard and Shannon Anderson. Admission is a suggested donation of $20, but any amount — or none at all — is fine. www.choranno.org
4. A really big show
Va Va Voom is a group of seniors age 50 and over who performed from 2011 to 2017 at the Barberton Grange, at retirement homes and community events around Clark County. Va Va Voom alumni are reuniting for a fundraiser for the Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave., Vancouver, which will feature favorite numbers from past performances. Reminisce with Va Va Voom as they stroll down memory lane, reprising their most popular songs, skits and dances — including a special appearance by Elvis (OK, maybe a look-alike). There will be three performances of the Va Va Voom Reunion Show: 7 p.m. Sept. 19 and 20, and 2 p.m. Sept. 21. Tickets are $10 at the door. For additional information, contact Harriet Forbes at 503-314-0299.
