Events Calendar

FESTIVALS & ATTRACTIONS

22nd Annual Stormy Weather Arts Festival - Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce
Join us for a weekend of art, music, potters, sculptors, cuisine, dancers and more. Throughout the weekend, shops, restaurants and galleries will be hosting music, art, and literary events.


Friday November 6 is the famous Quick Draw Event, where selected artists have one hour to complete a masterpiece. Quick Draw tickets will go on sale Monday, September 14, at 10 am. Tickets are limited. The rest of the weekend also features an art walk, open mic night, art gallery receptions, movement workshops, photography exhibits, and much more!

EVENT DAY(S): 11/06/09 - 11/08/09 LOCATION: Cannon Beach Oregon Beach Cannon Beach, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.cannonbeach.org PHONE: see website ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.cannonbeach.org

OMSI presents SCREAM! - OMSI
Why do our hearts race, our knees shake, and our bodies sweat when we are scared? Do crawling cockroaches give you the creeps? Are you brave enough to put your head in a guillotine, pet a tarantula, or take a free fall? Get your heart pumping and your palms sweaty as you examine the physiological, neurobiological, and sociological aspects of fear in the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI) new exhibit, SCREAM! Featuring Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear opening Oct. 10, 2009.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/10/09 - 01/03/10 LOCATION: OMSI 1945 SE Water Avenue Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. PHONE: 503.797.4000 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.omsi.edu

Oregon Manifest presents Dreams on Wheels, Danish Cycling Culture Exhibit - Oregon Manifest
In collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark in Washington DC and the City of Portland, Oregon Manifest is excited to present the US debut of Dreams On Wheels‚ a showcase of Danish cycling culture and Denmark’s commitment to sustainability via urban design.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/02/09 - 11/08/09 LOCATION: Oregon Manifest Bike Union 539 NW 10th @ Hoyt Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Thurs-Fri 2-7 Sat-Sun 11-5 PHONE: see website ADMISSION/TICKETS: Suggested $5 donation

Pittock Mansion presents Artists After Hours - Pittock Mansion
Imagine a beautiful hilltop mansion with a panoramic view of the city’s sparkling lights below. As you stroll through the home, take in the architecture and furnishings, sip wine, listen to live music, and mingle with local artists showing their beautiful handcrafted pieces throughout the house.

Imagine no more! On November 7, 2009, you can step back in time as Pittock Mansion hosts Artists After Hours. From 6 PM until 8:30 PM, personally meet artists featured in the Pittock Mansion Museum Store.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/07/09 LOCATION: Pittock Mansion 3229 NW Pittock Drive Portland, OR 97210 Map It!

HOURS: 6 PM until 8:30 PM PHONE: 503-823-3624 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission to the event is $10.00, and advance ticket purchase is required

Pittock Mansion presents Flights of Fancy Art Deco designs of Erté - Pittock Mansion
Explore the extravagant fashions imagined by famed illustrator Erté through this display of prints and sculptures. Born Romain de Tirtoff, but known by the French pronunciation of his initials, Erté is most famous for his Art Deco illustrations of dramatically dressed women. He worked for Harper’s Bazaar magazine for more than 20 years, creating over 200 covers, and designed costumes and sets for theater, opera, and Hollywood productions. Often featuring women draped in flowing silks and furs and covered with jewels and feathered plumes, Erté’s exotic designs delight the eye with their detail and sinuous lines.

EVENT DAY(S): 07/03/09 - 11/15/09 LOCATION: Pittock Mansion 3229 NW Pittock Drive Portland, OR 97210 Map It!

HOURS: www.pittockmansion.org PHONE: 503-823-3623 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adults $7.00 Seniors (65+) $6.00 Youth (ages 6–18) $4.00

Portland Classical Chinese Garden presents China Here & Now! Art Exhibit - Portland Classical Chinese Garden
In conjunction with China Now, the exhibit at the Portland Art Museum, the Garden is pleased to welcome an exhibition of art from the Oregon Chinese Artists Association.

The exhibit includes traditional Chinese art forms, such as calligraphy, brush painting, music and more modern interpretations in oils and water colors. The artists are all of Chinese origin now living and working in Oregon. Some are world-respected and others blossoming artists. Throughout the month, artists will demonstrate their art and interact with Garden visitors.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/01/09 - 11/30/09 LOCATION: Portland Classical Chinese Garden 239 NW Everett St Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PHONE: 503.228.8131 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $8.50 Adults * $7.50 Seniors (age 62 & over) * $6.50 Students (age 6-18 and college students with I.D.) * Children five and under are free

Portland Farmers Market PSU - Portland Farmers Market
One of Oregon’s most treasured city-meets-country activities brings farm fresh produce, artisan-baked goods, flowers and plants to five seasonal open-air markets throughout the Portland metro area.
The Saturday Market is located at Portland State University in the South Park Blocks between SW Harrison & SW Montgomery.

EVENT DAY(S): 03/21/09 - 12/26/09 LOCATION: South Park Blocks S.W. Harrison and Montgomery Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: March-October 8:30-2 November-December 9-2 PHONE: 503-241-0032 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Portland Japanese Garden presents The Bontei Tray Gardens of Marc Peter Keane - Japanese Garden
The 2009 Art in the Garden series continues at the Portland Japanese with a special exhibition of The Bontei Tray Gardens of Marc Peter Keane, featuring exquisitely designed, handcrafted wood and stone tray gardens by one of the world's leading experts on Japanese gardens. Keane is the author of Japanese Garden Design, one of the most popular books on this topic in the English language. He will be in Portland for the opening weekend of the exhibition on November 7 and 8, during which time he will give talks about his Bontei as well as a presentation on Japanese tea gardens in conjunction with the debut of his soon-to-be-released book on this subject.The exhibition is free with Garden Admission. Reservations and additional fees required to attend reception and lecture.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/07/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Portland, OR 97201 Map It!

HOURS: 10am-4pm Tuesday–Sunday Noon-4pm Monday PHONE: (503) 223-1321 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $8.00 Adults $6.75 Seniors (age 62 & over) $6.75 College Students (with college ID) $5.25 Youths (age 6-17)

Portland Japanese Garden presents The Bontei Tray Gardens of Marc Peter Keane - Japanese Garden
November 7, Keane will give a Gallery Talk on his Bontei at an Opening Reception at 4:30pm (members $25/non-members $35, reservations required at 503-542-0280).
Sunday, November 8 at 4:30pm, Keane will lecture on Japanese tea gardens—in conjunction with the debut of his soon-to-be-released book on this subject—as well as sign books. Reservations required: $30 Members / $40 Non-members 503-542-0280).

EVENT DAY(S): 11/07/09 - 11/08/09 LOCATION: Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Portland, OR 97201 Map It!

HOURS: 4:30pm PHONE: (503) 223-1321 ADMISSION/TICKETS: see website

Portland Saturday Market 2009 - Portland Saturday Market
Stroll down row upon row of local handcrafted items and homemade foods. The Portland Saturday Market—open Sundays too—is the nation’s largest open-air crafts market. Talk directly to the artists and learn about their creative styles and products.

EVENT DAY(S): 02/28/09 - 12/20/09 LOCATION: Portland Saturday Market Waterfront Park near Ankeny & Naito Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Saturdays 10 - 5pm Sundays 11 - 4:30pm PHONE: 503.222.6072 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Rasmussen Farms Pumpkin Funland - Rasmussen Farms
Whimsical displays of favorite characters created in amazing detail from pumpkins, squash and other items from the garden. A fun Corn Maze. Free admission. Wheelchair accessible. Find that perfect "punkin'" in the Rasmussen Pumpkin Patch. Also, gourds, fall flowers, produce, fresh cider, autumn decorating ideas. Named one of the best Halloween displays in the U.S. by nickjr.com, and a "must see" by Sunset magazine.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/01/09 - 11/11/09 LOCATION: Rasmussen Farms 3020 Thomsen Road I-84 to Hood River exit 64 Hood River, OR Map It!

HOURS: 9-6 PHONE: 800-548-2243 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Saké Shock at SakéOne: Saké and food pairings to surprise your senses - SakeOne
SakéOne invites you to their tasting room to experience wild and wonderful saké and food pairings. The new Saké Shock flight explores craft-brewed saké paired with eccentric offerings such as 10 month aged gouda & duck liver pate. Learn why saké, a pure and simple beverage, offers unlimited possibilities. Tasting Fee is $10 per person. Brewery tours offered daily at 1, 2 & 3pm.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/01/09 - 11/25/09 LOCATION: SakeOne 820 Elm Street Forest Grove, OR Map It!

HOURS: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, seven days a week. PHONE: 503-357-7056 x 234 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Tasting Fee is $10

World Forestry Center presents Coffee Fair - World Forestry Center Discovery Museum
This special weekend is dedicated to that wonderful cup-o-joe and is sure to bring a smile to your face and a jump to your heart. More than 40 roasters, cafes, baristas, and retailers will help you smell, sample, touch and buy some of the finest coffee in the region.

There will also be presentations and demonstrations on coffee history, production, tasting and more.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/07/09 - 11/08/09 LOCATION: World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 Map It!

HOURS: 10m - 5pm each day PHONE: 503.228.1367 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $8 adults, $7 seniors (62+) and $5 children (ages 3+)

German American Society Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall - German American Society
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 1989 the German American Society is bringing German representatives and international performing artists to Portland. German Culture Week 2009 will run from November 7th to 14th and offers thought provoking and entertaining cultural events for all interests and ages.

On November 9th from 6 to 8 pm, the 20th anniversary will be celebrated at a Portland City Hall public reception that also includes the opening of the After the Wall photo exhibit. Mayor Sam Adams will welcome honored international and local representatives. Those scheduled to attend include German Consul General Peter Rothen, Honorary Consul Günther Hoffmann and Portland State University German Professor Steven Fuller, Ph.D.

The After the Wall photo exhibit showcases the impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall on contemporary Germany and German culture. It is free and open to the public at Portland City Hall from November 9th to 30th. The photos were collected by the German American Society.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/09/09 - 11/30/09 LOCATION: Portland City Hall 1221 SW Fourth Ave Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Mon-Fri 8-6 Nov 9 until 8pm PHONE: 503-775-1585 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Portland Japanese Garden offers Free Admission Day on Veterans Day - Japanese Garden
The Portland Japanese Garden will be hosting their fall Free Admission Day on Veterans Day, November 11, Wednesday from 10am–4pm—generously sponsored by KOIN Local 6. In addition to sharing the lovely fall Garden with the community, the event will also benefit Janus Youth Programs through the collection of voluntary donations at the Admission Gate. All members of the community are invited to come and visit the Garden on this Free Admission Day.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/11/09 LOCATION: Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Portland, OR 97201 Map It!

HOURS: 10am–4pm PHONE: (503) 223-1321 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

World Forestry Center Discovery Museum Welcomes Teachers and Veterans For Free on November 11 - World Forestry Center Discovery Museum
As a way to show appreciation for hard working veterans and teachers, the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum is offering free admission to active and non active military personnel and teachers, along with their immediate families, on Veterans' Day, November 11.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/11/09 LOCATION: World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 Map It!

HOURS: 10am-5pm PHONE: 503-228-1367 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for children ages 3-18.

16th Annual Sitka Art Invitational - Sitka Art Invitational
A rare opportunity to view and purchase some of the Northwest's finest art directly from the artist. Opening night party, guided tours, and panel discussion. Join the conversation about ecological influences on art, how artists change our perception of the earth, and how the exhibit urges us to examine our conceptions of art and nature.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/13/09 - 11/15/09 LOCATION: World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 Map It!

HOURS: Friday, November 13, 6:30PM - 10:00PM Saturday, November 14, 10:00AM - 4:00PM Sunday, November 15, 10:00AM - 4:00PM PHONE: 541-994-5485 ADMISSION/TICKETS: November 13, $85 for Opening Night Party Saturday-Sunday, November 14-15, FREE!

Mount Hood Railroad presents The Polar Express - Mount Hood Railroad
Read along with the story as the train makes its magical journey to the North Pole. Meet Santa and enjoying caroling, hot cocoa, a treat and a special gift for each child. Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/13/09 - 12/23/09 LOCATION: Mount Hood Railroad 110 Railroad Avenue Hood River, OR 97031 Map It!

HOURS: Afternoon Trains depart at 5:00pm and return at 6:30pm Evening Trains depart at 8:00pm and return at 9:30pm (evening trains not available all days - check schedule) PHONE: 800-872-4661 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $26 for Adults $18 for ages 2 and up Buy Tickets

German American Society presents Puppet Show by Wilde Hummel - German American Society
The German “Wilde Hummel” Puppet Theater (www.wildehummel.de) will be presenting Tiermärchen aus aller Welt, based on the wonderful stories of Rudyard Kipling. The combination of zany puppetry and the wisdom of traditional animal fables guarantee a memorable afternoon. Performance will be in German. Recommended for ages 4 to 10.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/14/09 LOCATION: German Haus 7901 SE Division Street Portland, OR 97206 Map It!

HOURS: 3:30 P.M. PHONE: 503-775-1585 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $5

Northwest Food and Wine Festival 2009 - Northwest Food and Wine Festival
The Fourth Annual Northwest Food and Wine Festival entices the Northwest Market’s wine and food enthusiasts with a plethora of fantastic offerings again this year. In a mere 5 hours guests should prepare to meet their makers! The wine guest will pick up a glass and prepare to sample, taste, smell, and swirl and find those great wine values. Savoring some fruit at the chocolate pot or oysters and seafood with a great pinot gris! This year the festival floor is filled with over 600 wonderful wines and more gourmet offerings than ever before!

EVENT DAY(S): 11/14/09 LOCATION: Memorial Coliseum One Center Court, next to the Rose Garden Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 4 – 9 p.m. PHONE: 1-800-422-0251 x 300 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $75 Buy Tickets

Experience New Moon - Experience Twilight
Thursday November 19th Saint Helens, Oregon is home to the Twilight saga again. A four-day movie release party, Experience New Moon kicks off with a VIP party at the Columbia Theater at 212 S 1st Street in St. Helens.

Fans can spend the weekend with other Twilight fans in the original movie locations. Some of the more notable scenes from the movie … the Swan house, Bella and Edward's first date, the bookstore and dress shop in Port Angeles… were filmed in Saint Helens. A scene of Edward playing piano for Bella and a Forks High School office scene were also filmed in Saint Helens. The main street of Vernonia was downtown Forks, WA and also home to the Forks Police Station.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/19/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: St. Helens 30 miles northwest of Portland along Highway 30 St. Helens, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.experiencenewmoon.com PHONE: See website ADMISSION/TICKETS: See website

8th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Festival - Beaujolais Nouveau
When the first cases of Beaujolais Nouveau arrive in Portland, the Heathman Restaurant will be at the top of the list. For the past eight years, the Heathman has partnered with the French American Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance Française de Portland to celebrate the first wine of the French harvest season. At midnight on the third Thursday of November, bars, restaurants, bistros and pubs around the world receive shipments of the 2009 vintage fresh from the vineyards. Portland’s celebration has become one of the largest in the Pacific NW and the entire country.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/20/09 LOCATION: Heathman Hotel 1001 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 6pm PHONE: 503-223-8388 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Advance tickets are $65(General) and $75 (Patron) per person and $100 if purchased the evening of the event

Indie Wine Foundation Pre-Thanksgiving Tasting Event - Indie Wine Festival
We are excited to announce the first annual Indie Wine Foundation Pre-Thanksgiving Tasting, a great new opportunity for wine lovers to discover unique, hidden gem wines to add to their collections and share with friends and family at holiday meals and gatherings. The event will feature 14 wineries that are alumni of the nationally acclaimed Portland Indie Wine Festival.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/21/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Brookside Inn 8243 NE Abbey Rd Carlton, OR 97111 Map It!

HOURS: 12pm-5pm PHONE: 503-595-0891 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $20 to taste the wines of all participating wineries (or $25, which includes a keepsake Indie tasting glass).

Sakétini Saturday at SakéOne - SakeOne
SakéOne celebrates the very best winter cocktails this month at Sakétini Saturday. The $5.00 tasting fee includes a flight of four sakés, three sakétinis and a tour. The tasting room is open from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Brewery tours will be at 1, 2 and 3PM.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/21/09 LOCATION: SakeOne 820 Elm Street Forest Grove, OR Map It!

HOURS: 11am to 5pm PHONE: 503-357-7056 x 234 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $5

Wild Arts Festival 2009 - Wild Arts Festival
The Wild Arts Festival celebrates nature in the work of regionally and nationally-known artists and writers. Now in its 29th year in Portland, the Festival has become the northwest’s premier show and sale of nature-related art and books. The Wild Arts Festival will feature over 70 artists and 35 authors in a festive atmosphere.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/21/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Montgomery Park 2701 N.W. Vaughn Street Portland, OR 97222 Map It!

HOURS: 10am-6pm on Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday PHONE: 503-577.2757 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission to the show is $5

Rose City Collector's Market - Rose City Collectors Market
Shop Approx. 200 Tables of Antiques & Collectibles
from Past to Present, and Collectors from miles around.

Some sellers specialize, while others offer a variety of collectibles.
Some of the items you will see at the show include:Vintage clothing, jewelry, glassware, collectible toys, militaria, automobilia, vintage books and paper items, collectible coins, postcards and ephemera, vintage kitchenware, antique paintings, collectible diecast cars & hot wheels, sports cards and sports collectibles, guns, advertising collectibles, comic books, vintage cameras and accessories and much, much more.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/22/09 - 01/24/10 LOCATION: Holiday Inn Airport - Columbia Conference Center 8439 NE Columbia Blvd Portland, OR 97220 Map It!

HOURS: 9AM-3PM PHONE: 503-238-0222 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $2 Admission - Early Admission: 7 am $6

Pittock Mansion presents Tinsel, Trees & Traditions: 150 Years of Christmas - Pittock Mansion
Experience 150 years of Christmas traditions at Pittock Mansion this holiday season. In honor of the 150th anniversary of Oregon’s statehood, decorated rooms in the Mansion will illustrate different traditions of Christmas, including decorating trees, writing Christmas cards, serving holiday foods, playing Christmas music, and giving gifts.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/23/09 - 12/31/09 LOCATION: Pittock Mansion 3229 NW Pittock Drive Portland, OR 97210 Map It!

HOURS: 11:00-4:00 PHONE: 503-823-3623 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for children (aged 6-18); children 5 and under are free.

Portland International Raceway presents Winter Wonderland Lights - Portland International Raceway
Recognized throughout the Pacific Northwest as the "Largest Holiday Light Show West of the Mississippi", the 17th annual Winter Wonderland - Powered by Comcast will grab your attention with glimmers and glows around every corner.

Since 1993, a journey through Winter Wonderland has become a Holiday tradition for many families, friends, and social organizations to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season. Spectators can enjoy the most spectacular drive-through light show in the region, viewing over 250 colorful displays and 40 fully animated scenes from the comfort of their own vehicle .Visitors this year will be amazed to travel through the Tunnel of Lights, a 200 plus foot tunnel of lights that transports visitors to distant and magical lands.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/26/09 - 12/27/09 LOCATION: Portland International Raceway 1940 N. Victory Boulevard Interstate 5, Exit 306B Portland, OR 97217 Map It!

HOURS: 5-11pm PHONE: 503 232-3000 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.portlandraceway.com

2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving - Willamette Valley Wineries
Join us for the 27th Annual Wine Country Thanksgiving event when more than 160 wineries and tasting rooms in the Willamette Valley will open their doors for special tastings and holiday festivities. Enjoy this unique opportunity to see first-hand many of Willamette Valley's small, family-owned wineries rarely open to the public. Meet winemakers, taste from the barrel, sample new releases or older vintages, enjoy specialty food pairings and live entertainment and take advantage of special, holiday offers.

View the complete listing of wineries and tasting rooms open Thanksgiving Weekend.

Request a touring map and guide online.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 - 11/29/09 LOCATION: Willamette Valley Wineries P.O.Box 25162 Portland, OR 97298 Map It!

HOURS: 11 AM to 5 PM PHONE: 503-646-2985 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.willamettewines.com

Annual OCAC Student and Alumni Holiday Sale - Oregon College of Art & Craft
Why shop at a department store for your holiday gifts? Take time to experience “alternative” holiday shopping at the annual Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) Student and Alumni Holiday Sale. Avoid the chaos of the mall by choosing to support the local artists in your community.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 - 11/29/09 LOCATION: Oregon College of Art & Craft 8245 SW Barnes Road Portland, OR 97225 Map It!

HOURS: Pre-Sale Friday, November 27, 5:00-7:00pm Opening Friday, November 27, 7:00-9:00pm November 28, 10:00am-5:00pm November 29, 10:00am-4:00pm PHONE: 503.297.5544 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Friday $3 Sat & Sun Free Admission

Macy’s 2009 Holiday Parade - Macy's
Presented by The Oregonian and Entercom radio, the 2009 Holiday Parade will feature more than 25 inflatable floats, local middle and high school marching bands and nearly 500 costumed characters.
New Parade Route: Formation will begin at NW Park and Davis, then travel east to Broadway, south on Broadway to SW Alder, east on Alder (past Macy’s) to 4th, north on 4th to NW Flanders, west on Flanders to Park for disband.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 LOCATION: Downtown Portland Various Locations Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 8:45 am, approx. one hour PHONE: 503-223-0512 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Macy’s SantaLand - Macy's SantaLand
Santa photos will be available seven days a week from Friday, November 27 through Tuesday, December 24th. For more information, including directions and SantaLand hours, visit http://www.macyssantaland.com/ or call (971) 270-0709.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 LOCATION: Macy's 621 SW Fifth Ave Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: 11 am PHONE: 503-223-0512 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Rice is Nice: Niiname-sai Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Weekend At SakéOne - SakeOne
Niiname-sai, an ancient rice harvest festival is celebrated each year on November 23rd in Japan. Explore the wonders of rice and its extraordinary role in saké fermentation. SakéOne invites you to experience the Rice Exposed Tour where you’ll try fresh Oregon koji rice as well as kasu, the rice cake pressed from fermented saké which is commonly used as a pickling agent in Japanese cuisine.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 - 11/29/09 LOCATION: SakeOne 820 Elm Street Forest Grove, OR Map It!

HOURS: 11:00am – 5:00pm PHONE: 503-357-7056 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $10 tasting fee

Shilo Inns Holiday Light Display - Shilo Inns
Watch for the glow off Hwy 26, as it will be sparkling with the holiday spirit thanks again to Shilo Inns’ popular annual Christmas light display. The display is one of the largest holiday lighting displays in the country and is a must-see for holiday revelers looking to get in the Christmas holiday spirit.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 - 12/31/09 LOCATION: Shilo Inns Corporate Office 11600 SW Shilo Lane Portland, OR 97225 Map It!

HOURS: Lights illuminated at dusk each day PHONE: See website ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights 2009 - The Grotto
Continuing a wonderful holiday tradition begun as a gift to our community in 1988, The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights welcomes all who seek the true spirit and meaning of Christmas. Through the presentation of spectacular lights, hourly music concerts, outdoor caroling, and other family entertainment, The Grotto's festival surrounds visitors with the traditional sights and sounds of this wondrous holiday season.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 - 12/30/09 LOCATION: The Grotto NE 85th and Sandy Boulevard Portland, OR 97220 Map It!

HOURS: Gates Open 5:00 to 9:30 PM • Grounds Close at 10:00 PM Closed Christmas Day PHONE: 503-261-2400 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $7.50 General Admission / $3.00 Children ages 3-12

Tree Lighting Ceremony Pioneer Square 2009 - Pioneer Courthouse Square
On the day after Thanksgiving, Portlanders will gather at the Square to celebrate the official start of the season by lighting the spectacular 75ft Tree. Well over 25,000 people are expected to attend the 25th annual Tree Lighting. Big, bright and beautiful, this event unites the community in an evening of merriment and sharing for the whole family.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 LOCATION: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th St Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 5:30pm PHONE: see website ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Mississippi Avenue Holiday Events - Historic Mississippi Business Assocation
Join us for the First Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony November 28th from 5-7pm at the Mississippi Commons. Check the website for weekly holiday celebrations throughout the month of December.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/28/09 - 12/22/09 LOCATION: Mississippi Avenue N. Mississippi Ave. Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.mississippiave.com PHONE: See website ADMISSION/TICKETS: See website

Oregon Zoo Zoolights 2009 - Oregon Zoo
The zoo comes alive as you walk through this winter wonderland of more than a million lights. This winter festival includes our lighted zoo train, choral and ensemble music, and our fantastic gift shop. Closed Dec. 24 and 25.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/28/09 - 12/27/09 LOCATION: Oregon Zoo 4001 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 Map It!

HOURS: Sun-Thu 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Fri-Sat 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. PHONE: 503-226-1561 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.oregonzoo.org

Handmade NW Presents: Portland Arts Bazaar! - Pioneer Courthouse Square
Handmade NW and Portland Arts Bazaar have united in a handmade holiday celebration featuring a plethora of goodies made by local artisans. Shop local, buy local. This is a one day celebration to kick off the shopping season. Join us November 29th at our holiday show in Pioneer Courthouse Square!

Stop by to find some amazing unique & hip collections of the latest fashions, artwork, letterpress, jewelry, great finds for men and teens along with bath and body goodies, plush and so much more!

EVENT DAY(S): 11/29/09 LOCATION: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th St Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 11am - 6pm PHONE: 503.223.1613 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Holiday Ale Festival 2009 - Holiday Ale Festival
Held in the heart of downtown Portland, the Holiday Ale Festival keeps attendees warm and dry under a large clear top tent that covers Pioneer Courthouse Square while allowing for views of the city lights. Gas heaters create a cozy ambiance under the boughs of one of the region's largest decorated Christmas trees.
To taste the beers, the purchase of an initial $20 tasting package is required, which includes a souvenir mug and 10 beer sampling tickets.
We look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Ale Festival...Cheers

EVENT DAY(S): 12/02/09 - 12/06/09 LOCATION: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th St Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: www.holidayale.com PHONE: 503-252-9899 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

OMSI After Dark - OMSI
OMSI After Dark is an opportunity for the 21-and-over crowd to explore the museum in a child-free environment. Here's your chance to shoot off water rockets, play with robots, and enjoy the wonders of OMSI with no kids in sight! Enjoy a glass of wine or a pint of local beer while learning about electricity, tornados, and fossils, or taste and learn the science behind food and beverage favorites with local artisans. The OMSI Market Cafe will be open and cash bars will also be available for those who want more than just a taste!

EVENT DAY(S): 12/02/09 LOCATION: OMSI 1945 SE Water Avenue Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: 6:00—10:00 p.m. PHONE: 503.797.4517 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $10 for nonmembers • FREE to members • No reservations required

Christmas Fantasy Trail at Wenzel Farm - Wenzel Farm
Great for all Ages!
Take a Christmas walk through a lighted, wooded "Fantasy Trail", decorated with thousands of lights for your Christmas enchantment.
Be sure to visit our walk through 40 foot castle with Christmas scenes. Also, walk through a tunnel, maze, crooked house, suspension bridge and more.
Refreshments are available.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/04/09 - 12/29/09 LOCATION: Wenzel Farm 19754 South Ridge Road Oregon City, OR Map It!

HOURS: 6-9pm PHONE: (503) 631-2047 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adults $4.00 Children 12 and under $3.50

Oregon Regency Society presents the Third Annual Winter Ball - Oregon Regency Society
Dinner, live music, portraiture, dancing, silhouette artist, raffle, and more.

Celebrate the arrival of the holiday season.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/05/09 LOCATION: Sunnyside Grange 13289 SE 132nd Ave Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 5-11pm PHONE: see website ADMISSION/TICKETS: $35 Individual; $60 Couple; Special Group of Five Option: $155

6th Annual Belgian Beer & Brunch - Holiday Ale Festival
This exclusive event features at least four special Belgian style beers that are not available at the regular festival, along with a European-style brunch. Tickets are limited, so register early to guarantee yourself a spot at this exclusive event.

This will take place up above the regular Holiday Ale Festival in a heated tent. You must be 21+ to enter this venue.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/06/09 LOCATION: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th St Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 11am to 1pm PHONE: 503-252-9899 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $45

IN CONCERT

Cappella Romana: Renaissance Encounters: Greek East and Latin West - Cappella Romana
The Renaissance was fed by encounters, both real and imagined, between Western Europeans and Greeks in colonial politics, religious controversies, and humanist scholarship. Hear how Byzantine and Latin musicians of the 15th and 16th centuries—from Cyprus, Crete, France, Germany, and Italy—captured these cultural meetings in chant and polyphony, both elegant and rustic.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/07/09 LOCATION: St. Mary's Cathedral 1716 NW Davis Street Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 8pm PHONE: 866-822-7735 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.cappellaromana.org

Oregon Symphony Special Concerts: Video Games Live - Oregon Symphony
The excitement and energy of a rock concert mixed with the power and emotion of the Symphony combined with cutting-edge video screen visuals, state-of-the-art lighting and interactive segments create an explosive one-of-a-kind entertainment experience for audiences of all ages – gamers and non-gamers alike.

Jack Wall, conductor

Portland Opera presents Orphée - Portland Opera
Fresh, new love may have its distinct passion. But married love adds a depth and breadth to that passion, binding two souls tightly into a single being. Such is the love between Orphée and his beloved Eurydice—one of the deepest, truest loves of all time.

Philip Glass—the most renowned and often produced opera composer of our time— carefully follows the script of Jean Cocteau’s 1949 film Orphée. Mining such rich mythology, he creates a work of remarkable power that celebrates the potency of love and loyalty.

Conductor Anne Manson

EVENT DAY(S): 11/06/09 - 11/14/09 LOCATION: Keller Auditorium SW 3rd & Clay Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: Nov 6, 2009 Friday 7:30 pm Nov 8, 2009 Sunday 2:00 pm Nov 12, 2009 Thursday 7:30 pm Nov 14, 2009 Saturday 7:30 pm PHONE: 503-241-1802 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.portlandopera.org

Portland Youth Philharmonic presents Fall Concert - Portland Youth Philharmonic
BARBER Music for a Scene from Shelley • HENRY COWELL Ancient Desert Drone • COPLAND Billy the Kid • DVORÁK Symphony No. 6

This concert will also feature an instrument "petting zoo" before the concert and during intermission.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/08/09 LOCATION: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall SW Broadway & Main Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30 p.m. PHONE: (503)223-5939 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $20.75 - $57.50

Friends of Chamber Music present Talich Quartet - Friends of Chamber Music
Founded in 1964, the Talich Quartet is known throughout the world for its musical interpretation of Czech music, but its repertoire is wide-ranging. “The original Talich Quartet was one of the world’s best; in its second generation, it still is.” New York Times

EVENT DAY(S): 11/09/09 LOCATION: First Baptist Church 909 SW 11th Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: 503.224.9842 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.focm.org

Friends of Chamber Music present Talich Quartet - Friends of Chamber Music
Founded in 1964, the Talich Quartet is known throughout the world for its musical interpretation of Czech music, but its repertoire is wide-ranging. “The original Talich Quartet was one of the world’s best; in its second generation, it still is.” New York Times

EVENT DAY(S): 11/10/09 LOCATION: Kaul Auditorium Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Portland, OR 97202 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: 503.224.9842 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.focm.org

German American Society presents Berlin Sound – DJ Party with ED2000 - German American Society
Ed2000 (Corin Arnold), a DJ from Berlin, will perform at a Holocene dance party. He will bring innovative and fresh styles from Germany to the American club scene. In Berlin, he runs a label and party series, Dangerous Drums (www.dangerous-drums.de).

EVENT DAY(S): 11/10/09 LOCATION: Holocene 1001 S.E. Morrison Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: 9 pm PHONE: 503-775-1585 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $5

Rose Quarter presents Billy Joel and Elton John POSTPONED - Rose Quarter
The Elton John / Billy Joel Face 2 Face concert originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 10 has been postponed.

Promoter Live Nation and The Rose Garden were informed by management today that Elton John has been advised by his doctor to postpone these performances due to a serious case of e-coli bacterial infection and influenza.

Organizers of the event are working to establish a new date. All patrons who have purchased tickets for the Face 2 Face concert on Tuesday, November 10 at Rose Garden are being asked to hold on to their tickets until more information is available regarding the proposed rescheduled engagement.

"We are excited to welcome two legendary artists for one of the biggest shows in Rose Garden history", said J.E. Isaac, Senior Vice President of Portland Arena Management. “Billy and Elton on the same stage is a unique entertainment opportunity and we are thrilled that Portland will have the chance to experience it."

EVENT DAY(S): 11/10/09 LOCATION: Rose Garden Arena One Center Court Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30p PHONE: 503-979-9619 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $177.00, $97.00 and $51.50 plus service fee Buy Tickets

Rose Quarter presents Celtic Thunder - Rose Quarter
Rose Garden - Theater of the Clouds

EVENT DAY(S): 11/11/09 LOCATION: Rose Quarter - Theater of the Clouds 300 N. Winning Way Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 8:00 PM PHONE: 877-789-ROSE ADMISSION/TICKETS: $57.50 $47.50 $37.50 Buy Tickets

German American Society presents Jazz Concert: German Trio Luftbrücke - German American Society
Portland jazz fans won’t want to miss this very rare opportunity to see the German trio Luftbrücke (“Airlift”). The trio includes Christiane Brambrink (vocals) and Winne Voget (piano and vocals) from Germany along with renowned German born New York bassist Ugonna Okegwo (www.ugonnaokegwo.com). Luftbrücke will present their interpretation of pieces by German composers of various styles and eras.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/12/09 LOCATION: Jimmy Mak's 221 N.W. 10th Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 8pm PHONE: 503-775-1585 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Tickets: $10 at the door, $8 in advance

Joe's Night Out presents Julianne Johnson & Friends - Portland Center for the Performing Arts
KGW News Anchor Joe Donlon invites you to join him for a NIGHT OUT!

Simply put, he thought it was time for a ‘feel good’ night. So, he has gathered a number of local musicians for an evening of inspirational and uplifting music. Entertainer Julianne Johnson will headline the concert, along with several of her Grammy nominated friends. The show will also feature powerful performances by The Centennial Gospel choir, and the Jefferson High School Dancers.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/13/09 LOCATION: Newmark Theatre SW Broadway & Main Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: 8 p.m. PHONE: 503-248-4335 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $23.00 & $44.00 Buy Tickets

Oregon Symphony Special Concerts: Ian Anderson - Oregon Symphony
John O'Hara, conductor
Ian Anderson, flute

Widely recognized as the flute and voice behind the legendary Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson is also known as the man who introduced the flute to rock music. Join us for an evening of the timeless songs of Jethro Tull.

Florestan Trio and Friends - Florestan Trio
The Florestan Trio, described in the Oregonian as "one of Oregon's musical treasures", begins its 33rd season with a special concert featuring some of the most beautiful Romantic chamber music works, the "Trout" Quintet by Schubert and the Piano Quartet in c minor by Faure. Joining the Trio will be Theodore Arm, a favorite of Portland audiences through his many years of performances at Chamber Music Northwest. They will also be joined by Jeff Johnson, bassist with the Oregon Symphony and adjunct faculty at PSU, for the "Trout" Quintet.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/15/09 LOCATION: The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97201 Map It!

HOURS: 7:00pm PHONE: 503-725-3307 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $25 general, $20 seniors, $15 students. A service charge may apply.

Portland Symphonic Choir performs Brahms Requiem! - Portland Symphonic Choir
Steven Zopfi conducting...the Portland Symphonic Choir and Sinfonietta
A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms
featuring Richard Zeller - Baritone Soloist
and Georgia Jarman - Soprano Soloist

EVENT DAY(S): 11/15/09 LOCATION: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall SW Broadway & Main Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 3pm PHONE: 503-223-1217 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $20, to $80 Buy Tickets

Rose Quarter presents “KISS Alive 35” - Rose Quarter
Sure to be the band’s most amazing tour ever, KISS has announced that their “KISS Alive 35” 2009 North American tour, will arrive at Rose Garden, Tuesday, November 17th. Celebrating 35 years of rocking the world like no other, KISS will treat their legions of fans to a set of some of rock’s greatest hits, including “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” and “Detroit Rock City,” as well as songs from the band’s new album SONIC BOOM. Buckcherry will be main support on all of the upcoming U.S. and Canadian dates.

This incredible show will feature a new stage set, pyro effects that only the “hottest band in the world” could deliver, and all-new costumes. “KISS Alive 35” North America also marks the first leg of the world’s first fan-routed tour – in which more than 10,000 individual cities across Canada and the U.S. mounted their own unique campaigns to bring KISS to their towns.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/17/09 LOCATION: Rose Garden Arena One Center Court Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30p PHONE: 877.789.ROSE (7673) ADMISSION/TICKETS: $126.00, $76.00, $39.50, and $19.50

Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra presents Brush Up Your Shakespeare - Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra
With the help of actors in costume, CSO plays music of the Bard including Weber's Overture to Oberon; Vaughan-Williams' Serenade to Music; Verdi's Scene & Aria from Otello with soprano Coral Walterman; and Elgar's Falstaff. A pre-concert conversation for the 20th concert begins at 6:45pm.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/20/09 LOCATION: First United Methodist Church 1838 SW Jefferson Portland, OR 97201 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: (503) 234-4077 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adult Price $30.00 60+Senior $25.00 13+Student $10.00 Child (12 & Under) $5.00 10+Group $25.00 Buy Tickets

Oregon Symphony presents A Mozart Wind Ensemble - Oregon Symphony
Our Classical Season is led by Music Director Carlos Kalmar, with guest artists and conductors from Portland and around the world. You'll hear some of the greatest music in the symphonic repertoire.

Gregory Vajda, conductor
David Buck, flute
Martin Hebert, oboe
John Cox, horn
Carin Miller, bassoon

Mendelssohn: The Fair Melusina Overture
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for flute, oboe, bassoon and horn
Dutilleux: Symphony No. 2, “The Double ”
Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture

Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra presents Brush Up Your Shakespeare - Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra
With the help of actors in costume, CSO plays music of the Bard including Weber's Overture to Oberon; Vaughan-Williams' Serenade to Music; Verdi's Scene & Aria from Otello with soprano Coral Walterman; and Elgar's Falstaff. A pre-concert conversation for the 20th concert begins at 6:45pm.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/22/09 LOCATION: Mt. Hood Community College Theatre 26000 SE Stark Gresham, OR Map It!

HOURS: 3pm PHONE: (503) 234-4077 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adult Price $30.00 60+Senior $25.00 13+Student $10.00 Child (12 & Under) $5.00 10+Group $25.00 Buy Tickets

Rose Quarter presents Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour 2009 - Rose Quarter
Live Nation and AEG Facilities welcomes Trans- Siberian Orchestra to the Rose Garden on Sunday, November 22, 2009 for two shows; 3p & 7:30p.

With the long awaited new album Night Castle on the verge of being released, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), one of rock music’s biggest arena attractions, announces it will once again launch another monumental North American tour playing more than 80 cities in a nine-week period beginning November 1st.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/22/09 LOCATION: Rose Garden Arena One Center Court Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 3:00 & 7:30 PHONE: 877.789.ROSE (7673) ADMISSION/TICKETS: $57, $47, $37, $25;ticket prices do not include applicable service charges

Oregon Symphony Pops Series: Music from the Movies - Oregon Symphony
Our Thanksgiving weekend start to the holiday season is a concert for the whole family. Jeff has teamed up with popular radio host Edmund Stone of allclassical.org to create a program of great movie music, including a choral suite from Home Alone and music from Spiderman, Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter.

Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Edmund Stone, host

EVENT DAY(S): 11/28/09 - 11/29/09 LOCATION: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall SW Broadway & Main Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: Saturdays at 7:30 pm | Sundays at 3 pm PHONE: 503-228-1353 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.orsymphony.org

Christmas Revels 2009 - Portland Revels
In an Irish countryside of Revels’ lore, the Strawboys have been mumming in cottage kitchens throughout the vale, gathering in the pennies, farthings and all the feast makings for a grand fine Solstice Ceili. Delighted by the mummers’ play, the villagers have been generous with their gifts, so the Solstice gathering will abound with music, spirit and dance. And everyone will be welcome as guests.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/04/09 - 12/13/09 LOCATION: Scottish Rite Temple 709 SW 15th Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: Dec 4 7:30 Dec 5 1 & 7:30 Dec 6 1 & 7 Dec 10 7:30 Dec 11 7:30 Dec 12 1 & 7:30 Dec 13 1 & 5 PHONE: 503-200-1603 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $7-$36 Buy Tickets

Portland Baroque Orchestra: Bach's Joyful Noise - Portland Baroque Orchestra
Alexander Weimann, director and harpsichord
Barry Bauguess, baroque trumpet

German Bach specialist Alexander Weimann, who made his PBO last December with Handel's Messiah, returns in a program of virtuoso instrumental music, featuring trumpet and pipes (recorders and oboes in this case) to celebrate the start of the holiday season.

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, BWV 1047
Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 in F major, with two recorders, BWV 1057
Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054
Telemann: Concerto No. 3 in D Major for trumpet, 2 oboes and strings

EVENT DAY(S): 12/04/09 - 12/05/09 LOCATION: First Baptist Church 909 SW 11th Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: 503-222-6000 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.pbo.org Buy Tickets

Portland Jazz Orchestra presents Linus, Lucy and the Duke - Portland Jazz Orchestra
A holiday tradition and treat! PJO performs Duke Ellington's deliciously witty arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, plus the playful music from Vince Guaraldi's Linus and Lucy.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/04/09 LOCATION: Newmark Theatre SW Broadway & Main Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: (503) 432-9477 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adult $22.00 Student $15.00 Door prices $26.00 Adult and $19.00 Student Buy Tickets

Oregon Symphony presents Yefim Bronfman Plays Bartok - Oregon Symphony
Our Classical Season is led by Music Director Carlos Kalmar, with guest artists and conductors from Portland and around the world. You'll hear some of the greatest music in the symphonic repertoire.

Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano

Haydn: Symphony No. 1
Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2
Ives: Three Places in New England
Haydn: Symphony No. 104, “London”

Portland Baroque Orchestra: Bach's Joyful Noise - Portland Baroque Orchestra
Alexander Weimann, director and harpsichord
Barry Bauguess, baroque trumpet

German Bach specialist Alexander Weimann, who made his PBO last December with Handel's Messiah, returns in a program of virtuoso instrumental music, featuring trumpet and pipes (recorders and oboes in this case) to celebrate the start of the holiday season.

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, BWV 1047
Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 in F major, with two recorders, BWV 1057
Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054
Telemann: Concerto No. 3 in D Major for trumpet, 2 oboes and strings

EVENT DAY(S): 12/06/09 LOCATION: Kaul Auditorium Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Portland, OR 97202 Map It!

HOURS: 3pm PHONE: 503-222-6000 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.pbo.org Buy Tickets

Chamber Music Northwest presents Tallis Scholars - Chamber Music Northwest
The beloved Tallis Scholars of London — the acclaimed, globe-trotting ten-voice a cappella ensemble — return to Portland for their third sure-to-sell-out concert, in an inspired evening of glorious Renaissance choral music to celebrate the holiday season.

Josquin des Prez Missa de Beata Virgine
John Nesbett Magnificat
Thomas Tallis The Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter
William Byrd Ye sacred muses
William Byrd Tribulationes civitatum
William Byrd Vigilate

EVENT DAY(S): 12/07/09 LOCATION: St. Mary's Cathedral 1716 NW Davis Street Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 8:00 PM PHONE: 503-294-6400 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $30-$40-$50 (students $15) Buy Tickets

ON STAGE

BroadArts Theatre presents FAT & SASSY II: One Size Fits - BroadArts Theatre
“I’m not fat. My body just naturally retains chocolate.”

Fat people, are you tired of being blamed for the greed of the fast food, advertising, pharmaceutical and diet industry? Kids, is it really entirely your own fault that one third of American kids between the ages of 9 and 13 are ‘obese’? And how come when a woman is big, people say she’s fat, but when a guy is big they say he used to play football in college?

For musical answers to these questions and more, BroadArts Theatre has cooked up a hot-from-the-oven sizzling comedy treat, FAT & SASSY II: One Size Fits! Designed to celebrate people of ALL sizes, FAT & SASSY II is a smorgasbord of a musical, serving up an aerobic workout of comedy and music from hot yoga to hot chocolate and back again.
A fabulous dinner available before the shows on Saturday and Sunday at the Urban Grind with at
Minimum two day advance payment $20 for dinner and show!

EVENT DAY(S): 10/24/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Urban Grind Coffeehouse 2214 N Oregon Street Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Thur, Fri, Sat at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm PHONE: (503) 288-5181 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $10 in advance, $12 day of show

CoHo Productions presents Fool for Love - CoHo Productions
CoHo opens its fourteenth season with Fool for Love by Sam Shepard; a vicious, erotic and funny, tale set in a run down hotel room on the edge of the Mojave Desert where Eddie and May fight tooth and nail to escape their catastrophic past. Dark secrets are revealed in a haunting story of gripping jealousy, brutal betrayal, and the deepest kind of love. Told with reckless abandon and infinite care by one of America's most renowned and audacious playwrights, Fool for Love is full of unforgettable images and heartbreaking truth.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/15/09 - 11/21/09 LOCATION: CoHo Theater 2257 N.W. Raleigh Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Thurs-Sat 8pm Sun 2pm PHONE: (503) 205-0715 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors Buy Tickets

Hand2Mouth Theatre presents Everyone Who Looks Like You - Hand2Mouth Theater Company
They are watching you, but you can’t see it. You are becoming them, but you don’t know it. Then,
you have that dream where you have three moms and they are scolding you as they pull sweaters over your head
and make you repeat the words they whisper in your ears. You wake up onstage under blinding lights with a
microphone in your hand looking out over an expectant audience. No one has a family this strange; nobody has a
family that loves or hates each other this much ... except you and everyone who looks like you.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/06/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Theater! Theatre! 3430 SE Belmont Avenue Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 8pm PHONE: 503-235-5284 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $15 General Admission $12 Students, Seniors and Working Artists $25 Opening Night Party on Saturday, November 7

Imago Theatre presents No Exit - Imago
A critical and audience hit, Imago's innovative No Exit is a fall-off-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller. Tim True, JoAnn Johnson, Maureen Porter, and Bryce Flint-Somerville battle, twist and topple on Jerry Mouawad's award-winning set that tips and sways with every step.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/11/09 - 11/21/09 LOCATION: Imago Theatre 17 SE 8th Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: Thurs 7pm Fri 7:30pm Sat 2pm & 7:30pm Sun 2pm PHONE: 503.231.9581 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Thursday @ 7:00 ($28); Friday @ 7:30 ($33); Sat @ 2:00 ($33) & 7:30 ($39); Sunday @ 2:00 ($28) Youth/Senior tickets are $3 less.

Jane A. Theater Company presents Stephen Sondheim's Company - Jane A Theater Company
Here comes Company, in comes Company, lots of Company! “Company” follows the odyssey of Bobby, a turning-35-year-old bachelor who has been unable – or more to the point, unwilling - to walk down the aisle…until now. A series of random vignettes follow the five of Bobby’s best couple friends and his relationship with his three current squeezes.

EVENT DAY(S): 09/25/09 - 11/08/09 LOCATION: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall SW Broadway & Main Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: Thurs - Sat 8pm Sun 2pm PHONE: 503-248-4335 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $30.00 & $35.00 Buy Tickets

Krayon Kids Musical Theater Company presents “Gosh, I Hope I Get It” - Krayon Kids Musical Theater Company
This is an exciting jam-packed show brimming with bizarre situations and imagination. It’s full of tributes to the golden age of musicals and television from the 50’s! There’s plenty of action and zany characters mixed with a huge dose of laughter.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/06/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Historic Barclay Theater 817 12 Street Oregon City, OR 97045 Map It!

HOURS: Nov 6, 7PM Nov 7, 2PM & 7PM Nov 8, 2PM Nov 13, 7PM Nov 14, 2PM & 7PM Nov 15, 2PM Nov 20, 7PM Nov 21, 2PM & 7PM Nov 22, 2PM PHONE: 503-656-6099 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adults $12, kids and seniors $8 All seats at our Friday Night shows are only $5 each!

Lakewood Theatre Company presents The Man Who Came to Dinner - Lakewood Theatre Company
Sheridan Whiteside, theatre critic, lecturer, and radio personality, arrives for dinner at the home of the prominent Stanley family, slips on their doorstep and injures his hip. A tumultuous six weeks of confinement follow with Whiteside monopolizing the living room, inviting ex-convicts to meals and storing penguins in the library! Before it's over, the outrageous has become commonplace.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/06/09 - 12/06/09 LOCATION: Lakewood Center for the Arts 368 S. State Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 7:30 Sun 7pm PHONE: 503-635-3901 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $26.00 - $30.00

Miracle Theatre Group: Canta Y No Llores El Dia de los Muertos Festival - Miracle Theatre Group
Every fall, the dead are commemorated in a lively show of dance, music and theatre in Portland’s longest-running Day of the Dead celebration. This year, los muertos return singing traditional tunes that harken back to another era when times were tough and tradition was one of the few things folks could call their own. Even as we shed one way of life for another, the spirit endures and we remember that the only thing to fear — in life or death — is fear itself

EVENT DAY(S): 10/29/09 - 11/15/09 LOCATION: Milagro Theatre 525 SE Stark St Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: Thurs 7:30pm Fri,Sat 8pm Sun 2pm Nov 15 7:00 show added PHONE: 503-236-7253 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.milagro.org Buy Tickets

Oregon Children's Theatre presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Oregon Children's Theatre
A golden ticket is Charlie Bucket’s passport into Willy Wonka’s wacky world of wondrous Wonka Bars. Charlie and Grandpa Joe take a daring adventure into a world of Oompa-Loompas, squirrels, chocolate rivers, and cotton candy dreams. Will Charlie resist Slugworth’s bribe to steal the secret of the everlasting gobstopper? Will Violet turn violet? Is Mike Teavee shrinking from view?

Join OCT as Willy Wonka searches for his successor. This timeless Roald Dahl story is a jam-packed, nutty, king-size stage experience. BEST FOR ALL AGES

EVENT DAY(S): 10/31/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Newmark Theatre SW Broadway & Main Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: Saturdays at 2pm and 5pm: Oct-31, Nov-7, Nov-14*, and Nov-21*. Sundays at 2pm: Nov-8, Nov-15, Nov-22 (*) No 5 p.m. performance PHONE: 503 228-9571 ADMISSION/TICKETS: 13-$24 Buy Tickets

Portland Center Stage presents Ben Franklin: Unplugged - Portland Center Stage
Gazing into the bathroom mirror one morning while shaving, Josh Kornbluth is suddenly struck with the thought that he looks remarkably like the guy on the $100 bill.

EVENT DAY(S): 09/29/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Gerding Theater at the Armory 120 N.W. 11th Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Performance times: Wednesdays - 7:30 p.m. Thursdays - 12:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Fridays - 7:30 p.m. Saturdays - 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. (Except Saturday, Oct. 3 - 7:30 p.m. performance only) Sundays - 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. PHONE: 503.445.3700 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Prices vary. Please visit the ticket link below to check prices. Ticket information">Buy Tickets

Portland Opera presents Orphée - Portland Opera
Fresh, new love may have its distinct passion. But married love adds a depth and breadth to that passion, binding two souls tightly into a single being. Such is the love between Orphée and his beloved Eurydice—one of the deepest, truest loves of all time.

Philip Glass—the most renowned and often produced opera composer of our time— carefully follows the script of Jean Cocteau’s 1949 film Orphée. Mining such rich mythology, he creates a work of remarkable power that celebrates the potency of love and loyalty.

Conductor Anne Manson

EVENT DAY(S): 11/06/09 - 11/14/09 LOCATION: Keller Auditorium SW 3rd & Clay Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: Nov 6, 2009 Friday 7:30 pm Nov 8, 2009 Sunday 2:00 pm Nov 12, 2009 Thursday 7:30 pm Nov 14, 2009 Saturday 7:30 pm PHONE: 503-241-1802 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.portlandopera.org

BroadArts Theatre presents FAT & SASSY II: One Size Fits - BroadArts Theatre
“I’m not fat. My body just naturally retains chocolate.”

Fat people, are you tired of being blamed for the greed of the fast food, advertising, pharmaceutical and diet industry? Kids, is it really entirely your own fault that one third of American kids between the ages of 9 and 13 are ‘obese’? And how come when a woman is big, people say she’s fat, but when a guy is big they say he used to play football in college?

For musical answers to these questions and more, BroadArts Theatre has cooked up a hot-from-the-oven sizzling comedy treat, FAT & SASSY II: One Size Fits! Designed to celebrate people of ALL sizes, FAT & SASSY II is a smorgasbord of a musical, serving up an aerobic workout of comedy and music from hot yoga to hot chocolate and back again

EVENT DAY(S): 10/23/09 - 11/20/09 LOCATION: Rose City Park Presbyterian Church 44th and N.E. Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Thur, Fri, Sat at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm PHONE: (503) 288-5181 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $10 in advance, $12 day of show

Joe's Night Out presents Julianne Johnson & Friends - Portland Center for the Performing Arts
KGW News Anchor Joe Donlon invites you to join him for a NIGHT OUT!

Simply put, he thought it was time for a ‘feel good’ night. So, he has gathered a number of local musicians for an evening of inspirational and uplifting music. Entertainer Julianne Johnson will headline the concert, along with several of her Grammy nominated friends. The show will also feature powerful performances by The Centennial Gospel choir, and the Jefferson High School Dancers.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/13/09 LOCATION: Newmark Theatre SW Broadway & Main Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: 8 p.m. PHONE: 503-248-4335 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $23.00 & $44.00 Buy Tickets

Performance Works NW presents BANDAGE A KNIFE – Linda Austin Dance + Seth Nehil - Performance Works NorthWest
This evening-length theatrical performance, based on a “forgetting” of Seijun Suzuki’s 1967 cult classic movie Koroshi no Rakuin (Branded to Kill), will incorporate dance movement, projected image, live and recorded sound. Austin’s distinctive choreography is matched with Nehil’s evocative musique concrete, creating a place where the grotesque and the whimsical slide into each other, overlap and become confused.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/13/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Performance Works Northwest 4625 SE 67th Avenue Portland, OR 97206 Map It!

HOURS: FRI Nov 13, 7pm & 9pm SAT Nov 14, 7pm & 9pm SUN Nov 15, 7pm THU Nov 19, 7pm FRI Nov 20, 7pm & 9pm SAT Nov 21, 7pm & 9pm SUN Nov 22, 7pm PHONE: 503-777-1907 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $10-$15 sliding scale Buy Tickets

Rose Quarter presents Jeff Dunham - Rose Quarter
Jeff Dunham will bring his undeniable talent and unstoppable laughs to the the Memorial Coliseum on Friday, November 13th. Dunham has taken the art of ventriloquism to new heights and has transformed it into a cutting-edge comedy experience that has gained worldwide appeal.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/13/09 LOCATION: Rose Garden Arena One Center Court Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 8pm PHONE: 877.789.ROSE (7673) ADMISSION/TICKETS: $42.50. Buy Tickets

Fred Meyer Broadway Across America: Lord of the Dance - Fred Meyer Broadway Across America Portland
Described by the New York Post as "fascinating, rewarding and above all, entertaining," and by the Los Angeles Times as "a showpiece extravaganza," Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance. The story is based upon mythical Irish folklore as Don Dorcha, Lord of Darkness, challenges the ethereal lord of light, the Lord of the Dance. Battle lines are drawn, passions ignite and a love story fueled by the dramatic leaps and turns of dancers’ bodies begins to build against a backdrop of Celtic rhythm.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/16/09 - 11/17/09 LOCATION: Keller Auditorium SW 3rd & Clay Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: Monday & Tuesday at 7:30pm PHONE: 1.866.739.6737 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.portlandopera.org

Portland Center Stage: Ragtime - Portland Center Stage
E.L. Doctorow’s sweeping novel comes vividly to life in this Tony Award-winning musical, set in one of America’s most volatile gilded ages--the pre-WWI decades of the 20th century. Against the backdrop of the ragtime craze, disparate lives intertwine: a wealthy family; a poor immigrant and his motherless daughter; a black man named Coalhouse Walker.

EVENT DAY(S): 09/23/09 - 11/16/09 LOCATION: Gerding Theater at the Armory 120 N.W. 11th Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.pcs.org PHONE: 503.445.3700 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.pcs.org Buy Tickets

Agnieszka Laska Dancers premiere Lamentatio - Agnieszka Laska Dancers
LAMENTATIO focuses on the suicidal Global War Of Terror. LAMENTATIO examines the emotional and physical damage to victims on all sides. As for polemics, LAMENTATIO is a call for re-humanization of all victims. Any veteran and any refugee of any armed conflict from anywhere in the world will be freely admitted to any showing in this premiere run, as well as all persons of mixed abilities.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/18/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Imago Theatre 17 SE 8th Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: 18-19-20-21 @ 8 pm Nov. 22 @ 3 pm run time PHONE: 800.757.7384 ADMISSION/TICKETS: general: $15 ($20 after Nov. 1) discounted: $11 ($15 after Nov. 1) all general seating + $1 ticketing fee

KO&Co presents ExpecTUtion - Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Premiering at IFCC Nov 19-22nd, ExpecTUtion delves into the world of expectations as the KO&Co. dancers glide and heave themselves over a 20x16 foot stage of curves, peaks and pikes in a series of four dances led by KO&Co.’s Katrina O’Brien to create a constitution of expectations.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/19/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center 5340 N. Interstate Avenue Portland, OR 97217 Map It!

HOURS: November 19th-21st at 8pm + 22nd at 4pm PHONE: 503–205-0715 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $12-$15

Rose Quarter presents So You Think You Can Dance - Rose Quarter
Fans of America’s sizzling summer show, “So You Think You Can Dance,” can see their favorite stars perform live as the tour comes to the Rose Garden on Friday, November 20th. The show will feature hit routines from the TV show as well as original pieces created just for the tour.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/20/09 LOCATION: Rose Garden Arena One Center Court Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: 877.789.ROSE (7673) ADMISSION/TICKETS: $56.00, $48.50 & $38.50 Buy Tickets

Third Rail presents The Lying Kind
Fasten your sleigh bells! In The Lying Kind, Anthony Neilson takes classic British farce and twists it, hard.
It's Christmas Eve in London, and two hapless policemen must deliver tragic news to an elderly couple. When they try to hide the truth, the consequences are immediate, dire, and side-splitting.
With flirty septuagenarians, fearsome vigilantes, misplaced chihuahuas, stodgy vicars and, of course, naughty underwear, it's the perfect Third Rail Christmas offering.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/20/09 - 12/13/09 LOCATION: World Trade Center Theater 121 SW Salmon Bldg 2 Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30pm Sun 2pm PHONE: 503-235-1101 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.thirdrailrep.org

Portland Center Stage: A Christmas Carol - Portland Center Stage
Already a Portland holiday tradition, this original adaptation by Mead Hunter asks the timely and reflective questions: What do you value most? And is it what’s truly important? At the holiday season, renew your answers to these essential questions alongside Tiny Tim, Ebenezer Scrooge and a sleigh full of ghosts and magical creatures as we remount this warm and engaging adaptation of the Dickens classic.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/25/09 - 12/27/09 LOCATION: Gerding Theater at the Armory 120 N.W. 11th Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.pcs.org PHONE: 503.445.3700 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.pcs.org Buy Tickets

Do Jump! presents Tiger Lilly & Sunny Lu ‘Cirque de Chat’ - Do Jump
DO JUMP!'s new holiday show is based on the memoirs of Sunny Lu (a beautiful orange tabby) and Choreo-directed by Robin Lane. See the extraordinary human members of DO JUMP! create a one room feline circus. This show includes trampoline furniture, flying human cat toys and live music from rock and roll to classical. Artful athletic and hilarious, Sunny Lu and Tiger Lilly is great for audiences of all ages.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/28/09 - 01/03/10 LOCATION: Echo Theatre 1515 SE 37th Ave. Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: 12:00 PM Shows: 11/29, 12/20, 12/27 3:00 PM Shows: 11/28, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/19, 12/20, 12/23, 12/26, 12/30, 1/2, 1/3 7:30 PM Shows: 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/18, 12/19, 12/21, 12/22, 12/23, 12/26, 12/28, 12/29, 12/30, 1/1, 1/2 PHONE: 503.231.1232 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $20-$32 Buy Tickets

Christmas Revels 2009 - Portland Revels
In an Irish countryside of Revels’ lore, the Strawboys have been mumming in cottage kitchens throughout the vale, gathering in the pennies, farthings and all the feast makings for a grand fine Solstice Ceili. Delighted by the mummers’ play, the villagers have been generous with their gifts, so the Solstice gathering will abound with music, spirit and dance. And everyone will be welcome as guests.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/04/09 - 12/13/09 LOCATION: Scottish Rite Temple 709 SW 15th Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: Dec 4 7:30 Dec 5 1 & 7:30 Dec 6 1 & 7 Dec 10 7:30 Dec 11 7:30 Dec 12 1 & 7:30 Dec 13 1 & 5 PHONE: 503-200-1603 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $7-$36 Buy Tickets

6th Annual Belgian Beer & Brunch - Holiday Ale Festival
This exclusive event features at least four special Belgian style beers that are not available at the regular festival, along with a European-style brunch. Tickets are limited, so register early to guarantee yourself a spot at this exclusive event.

This will take place up above the regular Holiday Ale Festival in a heated tent. You must be 21+ to enter this venue.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/06/09 LOCATION: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th St Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 11am to 1pm PHONE: 503-252-9899 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $45

ON THE TABLE

Northwest Food and Wine Festival 2009 - Northwest Food and Wine Festival
The Fourth Annual Northwest Food and Wine Festival entices the Northwest Market’s wine and food enthusiasts with a plethora of fantastic offerings again this year. In a mere 5 hours guests should prepare to meet their makers! The wine guest will pick up a glass and prepare to sample, taste, smell, and swirl and find those great wine values. Savoring some fruit at the chocolate pot or oysters and seafood with a great pinot gris! This year the festival floor is filled with over 600 wonderful wines and more gourmet offerings than ever before!

EVENT DAY(S): 11/14/09 LOCATION: Memorial Coliseum One Center Court, next to the Rose Garden Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 4 – 9 p.m. PHONE: 1-800-422-0251 x 300 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $75 Buy Tickets

The Heathman’s Holiday Tea - Heathman Hotel
The Heathman’s Holiday Tea kicks off the day after Thanksgiving with three daily seatings from November 27, 2009 through January 8, 2010. Reservations will be available starting Friday, November 13th at 6 a.m. for this popular – and cherished – family tradition. With the two-story tall Christmas tree and festive decorations throughout the historic tea court, the Heathman’s annual Holiday Tea is perfect after shopping, with friends or as a family celebration. Seatings are daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 - 01/08/10 LOCATION: Heathman Hotel 1001 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: Seatings are daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. PHONE: 503-790-7752 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adults are $32 per person and the Peter Rabbit Tea for Little Sippers is $14 per person.

ART MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

23 Sandy Gallery presents Photographs by Victoria Bjorklund and Heidi Kirkpatrick - 23 Sandy Gallery
Also featuring artist books from gallery inventory in the back gallery.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/06/09 - 11/28/09 LOCATION: 23 Sandy Gallery 623 N.E. 23rd Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Thurs-Sat 12-6 PHONE: 503.927.4409 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

3D Center of Art and Photography presents "Master William and the Governess" & "Ghost Car" - 3D Center of Art and Photography
"Master William and the Governess" is the latest work by Chicago-based artist Christopher Schneberger whose other presentations at the 3D Center have been thoroughly enjoyed.

"William Clarke was born to wealthy parents in 1887, but he was primarily raised by the family’s governess, Sophia Ashton. Tragically, Sophia died suddenly when William was only thirteen. The legend holds that as Master William became a young man, he was visited on numerous occasions by the spirit of his governess who continued his education."

"Ghost Car" was made by John Hart with the support of the Stereo Club of Southern California's very active 3D film division. "Ghost Car is based on a true incident that happened to a terrified hitch-hiker one cold and rainy night. The rider shares his ordeal with a sympathetic bartender, only to learn a simple truth."

EVENT DAY(S): 10/01/09 - 11/28/09 LOCATION: 3D Center of Art & Photography 1928 NW Lovejoy Portland, OR 97239 Map It!

HOURS: Thurs-Sat 11-5 Sun 1-5 PHONE: 503-227-6667 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $5

Bullseye Gallery presents Giles Bettison - Bullseye Gallery
Murrine technique master Giles Bettison presents glass works recalling lace and woven tapestries.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/03/09 - 12/29/09 LOCATION: Bullseye Gallery 300 N.W. 13th Ave. Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 10-5 RECEPTION: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30pm PHONE: 503-227-0222 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Bullseye Gallery presents Jessica Loughlin: Expanse - Bullseye Gallery
Serene, abstract, landscape-inspired glass works by one of Australia's most frequently lauded young artists.

EVENT DAY(S): 09/29/09 - 11/21/09 LOCATION: Bullseye Gallery 300 N.W. 13th Ave. Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 10-5 RECEPTION: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30pm PHONE: 503-227-0222 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Bullseye Gallery presents Solace Giles Bettison - Bullseye Gallery
Bullseye Gallery is pleased to announce its third solo exhibition of work by Giles Bettison on view from November 3 – December 29, 2009. Solace presents a selection of kilnformed glass wall panels and vessel forms inspired by the grand arches of Venetian architecture and the delicate patterns of lace textiles.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/03/09 - 12/31/09 LOCATION: Bullseye Gallery 300 N.W. 13th Ave. Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 10-5 Artist Reception Wednesday, November 4, 5:30 – 7:30 pm PHONE: 503-227-0222 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Chambers @ 916 presents Rachel Davis: Family Tree - Chambers @ 916
Family Tree, a series of watercolors on paper by Rachel Davis, explores a combination of architectural and botanical forms. The works take their visual language from Chinese vernacular architecture and the life cycles of a garden in a continuous loop of growth and decay. By combining the visible man-made world with the often invisible cellular world of plants, the paintings become a hybrid of both...

EVENT DAY(S): 11/05/09 - 12/30/09 LOCATION: Chambers @ 916 916 NW Flanders Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 11-5:30 PHONE: 503-227-9398 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Charles A. Hartman Fine Art presents Scott Peterman: Selections 2004-2009 - Charles A Hartman Fine Art
Charles A. Hartman Fine Art is excited to present a selection of images by renowned photographer Scott Peterman. The exhibition exemplifies how the artist's sensitive eye informs his consistent aesthetics to reveal simplicity, mystery, and transcendent beauty amidst dramatically different landscapes.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/10/09 - 11/28/09 LOCATION: Charles A Hartman Fine Art 134 NW 8th Ave Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 11-6 PHONE: 503.287.3886 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Elements Glass Gallery & Studio Presents Portland’s Hot Glass Studio Artist Invitational - Elements Glass Gallery
On November 5, the North Pearl studio's creative thrust reaches new heights when it hosts the Portland Hot Glass Studio Artist Invitational, unveiling the collective work of twelve top talents in an exhilarating look at the state of the glass blowing art in the metro area. The collective includes Ana Obermayr, Andi Kovel, Andy Paiko, Justin Parker, Bryan Jablonski, Cheyenne Malcolm, Ken Peterson, Lynn Everett Read, Matt Clark, and Elements Glass owner/founders Ian Gilula and Aaron Frankel.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/05/09 - 11/29/09 LOCATION: Elements Glass Gallery 1979 NW Vaughn Street Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Mon-Sat 11-6 Sun 11-4 FIRST Thursday, November 5, 6-9PM PHONE: 503-228-0573 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Elizabeth Leach gallery presents Dianne Kornberg's India Tigers - Elizabeth Leach Gallery
The Elizabeth Leach Gallery is pleased to present Dianne Kornberg's India Tigers, a collection of photographs
of moths and butterflies from India, preserved in folded, triangular paper wrappings. Kornberg is known for her
rigorous, scientific photography of preserved animal and plant specimens. India Tigers also celebrates the
launch of Kornberg's most recent artist book, published by Franklin, Beedle & Associates, with essays by Clint
Wilour and Kim Stafford. A book launch will be held Friday, November 6th, from 6-8 pm.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/05/09 - 11/28/09 LOCATION: Elizabeth Leach Gallery 417 NW 9th Avenue Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 10:30-5:30 PHONE: 503.224.0521 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Elizabeth Leach gallery presents Willy Heeks Paintings - Elizabeth Leach Gallery
In November, Willy Heeks, a Rhode Island based painter and printmaker, will present a new exhibition of his
improvisational, layered, abstract expressionist-influenced paintings. Heeks has exhibited nationally and
internationally since the early 1970s, including several times at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery, most recently in 2007.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/05/09 - 01/02/10 LOCATION: Elizabeth Leach Gallery 417 NW 9th Avenue Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 10:30-5:30 PHONE: 503.224.0521 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

DANCE

German American Society presents German American Day Heritage Ball - German American Society
Our Heritage Ball event will start off the German week on November 7th with a dinner dance at the Sheridan Airport Hotel. This event has been celebrating German American Day for years. After dinner we will be dancing to a wonderful band from British Columbia, the S-Bahn.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/07/09 LOCATION: Sheraton Portland Airport 8235 N.E. Airport Way Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 6:30 pm PHONE: 503-775-1585 Buy Tickets

ART MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

Laura Russo Gallery presents Mary Josephson Beneath the Surface ; Kim Osgood Plenty - Laura Russo Gallery
Mary Josephson explores the urban human experience in relation to the longing we have for contact with the natural world. She utilizes painting, glass mosaic, and embroidery on felt to portray our experiences in a complex world.
Kim Osgood paints vibrant monotypes that reflect a vivid and spontaneous visual diary exploring landscape, still life and the flights of the imagination.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/05/09 - 11/28/09 LOCATION: Laura Russo Gallery 805 NW 21st Ave Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Fri 11-5:30 Sat 11-5 PHONE: 503 226-2754 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Museum of Contemporary Craft presents The Academy is Full of Craft - Museum of Contemporary Craft
Museum of Contemporary Craft maps craft's historic transition from industry to academia through works in the ceramics collection
Product design team Studio Gorm collaborates with the Museum to architect a visual timetable communicating major shifts in craft history

EVENT DAY(S): 07/28/09 - 01/09/10 LOCATION: Museum of Contemporary Craft 724 Northwest Davis Street Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 11-6 First Thurs 11-8 PHONE: 503-223-2654 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

New American Art Union presents Jim Lommasson Oaks Park Pentimento - New American Art Union
Jim Lommasson photographed the strange and beautiful paintings that decorated the center column of the historic carousel at Oaks Amusement Park. Pentimento is the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/06/09 - 12/20/09 LOCATION: New American Art Union 922 SE Ankeny Street Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: Thurs-Sun Noon-6 Reception this First Friday, the 6th of November: 6-9PM PHONE: 503-231-8294 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

PDX Contemporary Art presents : Open Stacks - PDX Contemporary Art
An “unofficial” show, PDX will exhibit an interesting mix of various PDX artists in Open Stacks. This is an opportunity to view many of the hidden treasures that live in the gallery stacks; a peek behind the scenes.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/03/09 - 11/28/09 LOCATION: PDX Contemporary Across the Hall 929 NW Flanders Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 11-6 PHONE: 503-222-0063 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

PDX Contemporary Art presents Arnold J Kemp This Quiet Dust, Ladies and Gentlemen - PDX Contemporary Art
“This Quiet Dust, Ladies and Gentlemen” is an installation of the newest works by Arnold J.
Kemp. This will be Kemp’s first solo show in Portland since his inclusion in PICA’s TBA festival in 2007. The exhibition will feature several paintings made with black glitter, black paint and doll’s eyes on modestly sized linen supports as well as several photographic prints keyed to the tones of graphic drawings.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/03/09 - 11/28/09 LOCATION: PDX Contemporary Art 925 NW Flanders Street Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 11-6 PHONE: 503-222-0063 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Portland Art Museum presents China Design Now - Portland Art Museum
China Design Now explores the recent explosion of critically compelling design and architecture projects created in China, contextualizing the impact of rapid economic development on these projects in the country’s major cities. This immersive, multi-sensory exhibition captures a dynamic phase in China, as it opens up to global influences and responds to the hopes and dreams of its new urban middle class.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/11/09 - 01/17/10 LOCATION: Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: Mon CLOSED Tue 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wed 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thu 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Fri 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Sat 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sun 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM PHONE: 503.226.2811 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adult - $15 (includes general admission Seniors (55+) and Students (18 and older with ID) - $12 (includes general admission)*

Portland Art Museum presents Raphael: The Woman with the Veil - Portland Art Museum
Don’t miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view Raphael’s renowned painting La Velata (The Woman with the Veil), opening October 24.

This single-painting exhibition brings one of the most important paintings of the Renaissance to Oregon for the first time. This extraordinary work is on loan from the Medici Collection of the Palatine Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy and comes to Portland after more than a year of negotiations.

“This masterpiece has rarely left Italy. Unless you travel to Florence, you would otherwise not have the opportunity to view this important work,” says Brian Ferriso, The Marilyn H. and Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Director.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/24/09 - 01/03/10 LOCATION: Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: Mon CLOSED Tue 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wed 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thu 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Fri 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Sat 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sun 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM PHONE: 503.226.2811 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adult - $17 (includes general admission and China Design Now)* Seniors (55+) and Students (18 and older with ID) - $14 (includes general admission and China Design Now)

Quintana Galleries presents Coast Salish Nation Arists Andy and Ruth Wilbur Peterson - Quintana Galleries
New works by Skokomish Nation artist Andy Wilbur Peterson. Andy is known for his curvilinear and abstracted carvings in red cedar. This exhibition will feature his meticulously hand-carved bentwood boxes, cedar panels and prints. Andy’s wife, Ruth Wilbur Peterson, will also share some of their collaborative works in glass.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/07/09 - 12/31/09 LOCATION: Quintana Galleries 120 NW 9th Ave. Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 10:30-5:30 Artists talk 1:00 pm Saturday, November 7th, 2009 PHONE: 503-223-1729 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

DANCE

German American Society presents Dance Theater: Grotest Maru from Berlin - German American Society
The international Berlin-based theater group, Grotest Maru (www.grotest-maru.de), will develop a site specific staging for this free public performance in collaboration with participants from Portland. Grotest Maru creates visual, physical and object theater in public spaces. For the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the theme of this performance (The Wall) will address the meaning of this historic event.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/08/09 LOCATION: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th St Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 2:30 P.M. PHONE: 503-775-1585 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

ART MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

Oregon Jewish Museum presents Shirley Gittelsohn – Paintings and Reflections - Oregon Jewish Museum
Please join us for the Oregon Jewish Museum’s last exhibition in Old Town before we move to our new location at 1953 NW Kearney St. The exhibition pays tribute to one of Oregon’s most celebrated artists and the publication of her new book:
Shirley Gittelsohn –
Paintings and Reflections
The Artist will sign books on Sunday, November 8 
4:00-8:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

EVENT DAY(S): 10/29/09 - 11/29/09 LOCATION: Oregon Jewish Museum 310 N.W. Davis Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Fri 10:30-3 Sun 1-4 The Artist will sign books on Sunday, November 8 4:00-8:00 PHONE: (503) 226-3600 ADMISSION/TICKETS: General admission $3 Museum members for free Group tours welcome by appointment

Portland Art Museum presents Free Museum Family Day: China Design Now - Portland Art Museum
The third in an ongoing series of free family days will feature Chinese dance, music, and food, along with art-making activities inspired by the three cities featured in China Design Now. Visitors of all ages can build their own cities using recycled materials provided by the School and Community Reuse Action Project (SCRAP).

EVENT DAY(S): 11/08/09 LOCATION: Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 12-5pm PHONE: 503-226-2811 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Museum admission on November 8 and participation in Museum Family Day is free for all visitors.

Imagine: 100 Years of Work from PNCA's Children's Art Archives - Pacific Northwest College of Art
Since the founding of Pacific Northwest College of Art (formerly the Museum Art School) in 1909, the College’s youth art programs have fostered generations of artists and designers. Join PNCA for a retrospective of work culled from the College’s extensive children’s art archive, capturing the true spirit and breadth of creativity.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/11/09 - 12/01/09 LOCATION: Pacific Northwest College of Art 1241 NW Johnson Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 9am-9pm PHONE: 503-226-4391 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

DANCE

White Bird presents Shen Wei Dance Arts - White Bird Dance
This production is presented in conjunction with the China Design Now exhibit at the Portland Art Museum. Choreographer, director, dancer, painter and designer, Shen Wei received world-wide exposure with his dazzling contribution to the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies. Born in Hunan, China and now based in New York City, Shen Wei creates hauntingly beautiful imagery as seen in his Rite of Spring that White Bird presented in 2005.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/11/09 LOCATION: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall SW Broadway & Main Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: 503-245-1600 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Tickets: $20-$50

BodyVox presents Chronos/Kairos - BodyVox
The 12th season opens November 12 with Chronos/Kairos a retrospective of BodyVox work curated by artistic directors Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton. The title reflects the pair's affinity for language as they define the show in Greek terms for time meaning chronology and timeliness. Since it's founding in 1997, BodyVox has premiered 158 new dances - Roland and Hampton will review the list and select dances from every year of the company's existence, ones that will best inhabit the BodyVox Dance Center's intimate studio performance space.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/12/09 - 12/05/09 LOCATION: BodyVox Dance Center 1201 NW 17th Ave Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.bodyvox.com PHONE: (503) 229-0627 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.bodyvox.com

Performance Works NW presents BANDAGE A KNIFE – Linda Austin Dance + Seth Nehil - Performance Works NorthWest
This evening-length theatrical performance, based on a “forgetting” of Seijun Suzuki’s 1967 cult classic movie Koroshi no Rakuin (Branded to Kill), will incorporate dance movement, projected image, live and recorded sound. Austin’s distinctive choreography is matched with Nehil’s evocative musique concrete, creating a place where the grotesque and the whimsical slide into each other, overlap and become confused.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/13/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: Performance Works Northwest 4625 SE 67th Avenue Portland, OR 97206 Map It!

HOURS: FRI Nov 13, 7pm & 9pm SAT Nov 14, 7pm & 9pm SUN Nov 15, 7pm THU Nov 19, 7pm FRI Nov 20, 7pm & 9pm SAT Nov 21, 7pm & 9pm SUN Nov 22, 7pm PHONE: 503-777-1907 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $10-$15 sliding scale Buy Tickets

ART MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

Museum of Contemporary Craft presents Transference - Museum of Contemporary Craft
Glass artist Andy Paiko and sound artist Ethan Rose reinterpret the short-lived glass armonica. . Portland-based artists Andy Paiko (glass) and Ethan Rose (sound/composition) collaborate to create a kinetic-sound installation reinterpreting the glass armonica, a nearly forgotten instrument. Through movement, light and music, Transference is an exploration of the material and aural properties of glass.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/19/09 - 01/09/10 LOCATION: Museum of Contemporary Craft 724 Northwest Davis Street Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 11-6 First Thursday 11-8 PHONE: 503.223.2654 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

DANCE

Rose Quarter presents So You Think You Can Dance - Rose Quarter
Fans of America’s sizzling summer show, “So You Think You Can Dance,” can see their favorite stars perform live as the tour comes to the Rose Garden on Friday, November 20th. The show will feature hit routines from the TV show as well as original pieces created just for the tour.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/20/09 LOCATION: Rose Garden Arena One Center Court Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: 877.789.ROSE (7673) ADMISSION/TICKETS: $56.00, $48.50 & $38.50 Buy Tickets

Portland Ballet presents La Boutique Fantasque - Portland Ballet
The Portland Ballet and Portland State University Symphony Collaborate to Present a Very Special Ballet This Holiday Season
Now in its 7th year, The Portland Ballet's beloved production of La Boutique Fantasque has become a tradition for families throughout Portland. This year's presentation of La Boutique Fantasque with the Portland State University Symphony creates a family holiday outing that is truly unique.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/27/09 - 11/28/09 LOCATION: Portland Center for the Performing Arts 1111 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. PHONE: 503.248.4335 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adult $15 - $40, Child/Student $10 - $20, Senior (62+) $12 - $30

ART MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

Bullseye Gallery presents Mel George - Bullseye Gallery
Australian artist Mel George captures evocative, Polaroid-like memories and impressions in kilnformed glass.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/01/09 - 01/23/10 LOCATION: Bullseye Gallery 300 N.W. 13th Ave. Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 10-5 RECEPTION: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30pm PHONE: 503-227-0222 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Charles A. Hartman Fine Art is pleased to present Nudes by Jason Langer - Charles A Hartman Fine Art
Charles A. Hartman Fine Art is pleased to present Nudes, the latest body of work by Portland-based photographer Jason Langer. Taking the most frequently represented subject in artistic works, Langer’s lens presents the female body in contexts that pivot from a photo essay of erotica, to a collection of snapshots found in a voyeur’s diary, to a candid moment summoned from a lover’s memory. In each instance, Langer casually confronts the viewer with private, poetic moments of physical intimacy.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/02/09 - 01/30/10 LOCATION: Charles A Hartman Fine Art 134 NW 8th Ave Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Sat 11-6 PHONE: 503.287.3886 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

DANCE

White Bird Uncaged presents Daniel Léveillé Danse - White Bird Dance
Based in Montreal, Daniel Léveillé has created compelling dance admired by international critics for its power and provactive expressionism. His dancers are nude, yet his work is leaps beyond mere sensationalism. Daniel Léveillé is searching for something deeper: the elemental, unadorned purity of bodies in motion. Every movement, every pose exposes the human effort and frailty that brings motion to life as muscles flex, twist, and stretch.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/02/09 - 12/06/09 LOCATION: TBA TBA Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 8pm all days Dec 6 2pm matinee PHONE: 503.245.1600 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.whitebird.org

ART MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

23 Sandy Gallery presents The Assignment - 23 Sandy Gallery
A national, juried exhibition of book arts organized in conjunction with the annual meeting of the College Book Art Association in Portland. This exhibit features book arts related artworks including artist books, sculptural books, book objects and altered books.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/03/09 - 01/09/10 LOCATION: 23 Sandy Gallery 623 N.E. 23rd Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Thurs-Sat 12-6 PHONE: 503.927.4409 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

First Thursday Gallery Walk - First Thursday
The art galleries in downtown Portland, Oregon, invite you to join them on the "First Thursday" of every month for an evening of art, wine and music. Walk from gallery to gallery to view all of the new art exhibits. Generally the hours are 6pm to 9pm, but please check each gallery's website for more information and to view other artists works that they represent.

EVENT DAY(S): 08/06/09 - 07/01/10 LOCATION: Various Portland Locations Check Website Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.firstthursday.com PHONE: see website ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Laura Russo Gallery presents Manuel Izquierdo & David Schwarz - Laura Russo Gallery
In a memorial exhibition honoring the late Manuel Izquierdo, the gallery will
feature a selection of distinctive sculptures and works on paper from the estate.
Glass artist David Schwarz is fascinated with the use of optics and perspective.
His unique blown glass sculptures capture the eye and fascinate the mind.

EVENT DAY(S): 12/03/09 - 12/24/09 LOCATION: Laura Russo Gallery 805 NW 21st Ave Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: Tues-Fri 11-5:30 Sat 11-5 PHONE: 503-226-2754 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Portland Art Dealers Association First Thursday - Portland Art Dealers Association
All PADA members host monthly exhibitions with opening receptions and extended hours on the First Thursday of each month.

The Portland Art Dealers Association, PADA, includes the city's foremost art galleries, committed to representing the highest standards of fine art.

EVENT DAY(S): 09/03/09 - 06/03/10 LOCATION: Various Portland Locations Check Website Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.padaoregon.org PHONE: see website ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

FILM

Northwest Film & Video Festival 2009 - NW Film Center
A juried survey of new moving image arts by independent Northwest film and video makers, the Festival draws over 300 entries in all genres each year and is judged by a prominent filmmaker, curator or critic. Now in it's 36th year, the Festival provides a forum where outstanding independent work receives public recognition, critical appraisal, and an engaged and enthusiastic regional audience. Past judges have included Gus Van Sant, Matt Groening, Todd Haynes, Christine Vachon, Bill Plympton, Dan Ireland, Karen Cooper of Filmforum, B. Ruby Rich, Amy Taubin, Jim Hoberman, and John Cooper, Sundance and Outfest programmer.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/06/09 - 11/14/09 LOCATION: Whitsell Auditorium 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.nwfilm.org PHONE: 503-221-1156 ADMISSION/TICKETS: All Screenings take place at the Northwest Film Center Whitsell Auditorium - Portland Art Museum - 1219 SW Park Ave. Admission: $8 General, $7 Members, Students, Seniors Festival Pass: $40

FILMUSIK: Gamera vs. Guiron - Filmusik
This fall, something big is coming to the Hollywood Theatre. In the pit under the screen, teams of voice actors, sound effects artists and musicians go to work in a stunning performance of film, music, noise and exceptionally large monsters.


"The effect is surreal and magical, like being inside Disney's Fantasia. The live voice actors blend their dialog with the orchestra and the visuals to create a once in a lifetime performance"
-Portland Sentinel

EVENT DAY(S): 11/04/09 - 11/13/09 LOCATION: Hollywood Theatre 4122 NE Sandy Boulevard Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 7pm PHONE: 508 736 4239 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Tickets $10 - $8 Students/Seniors

Portland Art Museum presents Young and Restless in China - Portland Art Museum
This film is presented in conjunction with the China Design Now exhibit at the Portland Art Museum. Williams follows the lives of five ambitious young people—a media savvy hip-hop artist, two migrant workers living precariously on society’s edge, a dedicated medical resident, and a courageous environmental activist—over four years as they struggle to find their way in a country changing as fast as any in history.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/15/09 LOCATION: Whitsell Auditorium 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 4:30 PHONE: 503-226-2811 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Free for members or with Museum admission. Film only: $8 general, $7 students and seniors.

Experience New Moon - Experience Twilight
Thursday November 19th Saint Helens, Oregon is home to the Twilight saga again. A four-day movie release party, Experience New Moon kicks off with a VIP party at the Columbia Theater at 212 S 1st Street in St. Helens.

Fans can spend the weekend with other Twilight fans in the original movie locations. Some of the more notable scenes from the movie … the Swan house, Bella and Edward's first date, the bookstore and dress shop in Port Angeles… were filmed in Saint Helens. A scene of Edward playing piano for Bella and a Forks High School office scene were also filmed in Saint Helens. The main street of Vernonia was downtown Forks, WA and also home to the Forks Police Station.

EVENT DAY(S): 11/19/09 - 11/22/09 LOCATION: St. Helens 30 miles northwest of Portland along Highway 30 St. Helens, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.experiencenewmoon.com PHONE: See website ADMISSION/TICKETS: See website

Portland Art Museum presents Meishi Street - Portland Art Museum
This film is presented in conjunction with the China Design Now exhibit at the Portland Art Museum. Meishi Street shows ordinary citizens taking a stand against the planned destruction of their homes and neighborhood for the Beijing Olympics.