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Here in Portland, we live in a land of plenty… especially when it comes to the arts! Cultural offerings abound and All Classical Portland’s Cultural Events Calendar is the perfect place to peruse the choices! This amazing resource won recognition in Willamette Week‘s Reader’s Poll for “Best Portland Event Calendar” in 2017. So bookmark THIS PAGE, and check back often. Let All Classical Portland help connect you to the arts you love!
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Baroque favorites and music for the holiday season.
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Baroque favorites and music for the holiday season.
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(Wednesday) 2:00 pm PST
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The Clark College Orchestra performs their Fall Concert of the 2023-2024 season under the baton of Music Director/Conductor Dr. Donald Appert on Wednesday, December 6, 7:30pm at Vancouver School of
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The Clark College Orchestra performs their Fall Concert of the 2023-2024 season under the baton of Music Director/Conductor Dr. Donald Appert on Wednesday, December 6, 7:30pm at Vancouver School of Arts & Academics, Durst Theatre, 3101 W Main St, Vancouver, WA. The program features soloist Diane Chaplin performing Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto and the orchestra also plays Tchaikovsky’s Symphony 6 “Pathetique.” The admission is free and open to the public. Donations to the Orchestra General Fund accepted at the door.
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(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
06dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
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(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
06dec7:30 pmOregon Symphony: Holiday BrassDeanna Tham, ConductorLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Feel the power, precision, and prowess of the Oregon Symphony brass section as they fill the Concert Hall with a festive mix of classical and popular holiday favorites.
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Feel the power, precision, and prowess of the Oregon Symphony brass section as they fill the Concert Hall with a festive mix of classical and popular holiday favorites.
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(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
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Baroque favorites and music for the holiday season.
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Baroque favorites and music for the holiday season.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
07dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
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Holiday Concert with OSU choirs Conductors: Steve Zielke, Sandra Babb, Dr. Marlan Carlson Program: Leonard Bernstein – Chichester Psalms OSU Choirs Holiday Favorites
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Holiday Concert with OSU choirs
Conductors: Steve Zielke, Sandra Babb, Dr. Marlan Carlson
Program:
Leonard Bernstein – Chichester Psalms
OSU Choirs Holiday Favorites
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
LaSells Stewart Center
875 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
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(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
07dec7:30 pmBag & Baggage: WHO’S HOLIDAY!A Comedy With A Twist Of RhymeLive or Recorded:Live Event
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The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a
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The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a Christmas party Lou Who lets the audience in on the good, bad, and ugly of her life since meeting the Grinch. Matthew Lombardo’s “…raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss’ yuletide tale” will leave you in stitches and filled to the brim with holiday cheer.
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(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Vault Theater & Event Space
350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123
07dec7:30 pmMozart & MendelssohnLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Guest conductor Mélisse Brunet leads a sparkling program that will warm your heart at the start of the holiday season. Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s Overture in C Major builds from an idyllic
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Guest conductor Mélisse Brunet leads a sparkling program that will warm your heart at the start of the holiday season. Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s Overture in C Major builds from an idyllic opening into a blazing final flourish. Her younger brother Felix Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony evokes the rolling highlands and stoic castles of Scotland, timeless and romantic. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s captivating and lush Piano Concerto, performed by pianist Spencer Myer, illustrates humanity elevated to soaring heights. To learn more visit: https://eugenesymphony.org/
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm
08dec3:00 pmVancouver Master ChoraleMagnificat and 'A Christmas Carol'Live or Recorded:Live Event
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The Vancouver Master Chorale will present “A Christmas Carol,” a version of Dickens’ story with narrator and choral and orchestra backing by Benedict Sheehan, and J.S. Bach’s “Magnificat” at 7
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The Vancouver Master Chorale will present “A Christmas Carol,” a version of Dickens’ story with narrator and choral and orchestra backing by Benedict Sheehan, and J.S. Bach’s “Magnificat” at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3 p.m. Dec. 8 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets $25 for adults and $5 for students, are available at https://vancouvermasterchorale.org/
Time
(Friday) 3:00 pm PST
Location
First Presbyterian Church Vancouver
4300 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98663
08dec7:00 pmZooZooImago's globe-trotting production returns!Live or Recorded:Live Event
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky penguins fill the stage with wonder, awe and humor from December 8, 2023 to January 1, 2024! (Includes a sneak preview of our next family show Roo!.)
Be sure to catch it before those critters are packed off to company storage (Imago’s warehouse museum of fascinating creatures)!
Live at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Portland, OR 97214
See dates and times at:
https://www.imagotheatre.com/zoozoo_portland.html
Tickets can be purchased at IMAGOTHEATRETICKETS.COM or by calling:
Imago Theatre at 503-231-9581. Tickets are also available at the door.
15% off tickets if purchased before Thanksgiving. Must use Discount Code PENGUINS
ADULT: $37.50
CHILD (ages 16 and under): $19.50
YOUTH (ages 17 – 26)/SENIOR (ages 65 and older): $29.50
Recommended for ages 4 and above.
MASKS OPTIONAL
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm PST
Location
Imago Theatre
17 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
08dec7:30 pm9:30 pmOregon Mandolin OrchestraA Holiday CelebrationLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Celebrate the holidays with traditional carols, popular holiday favorites, and other classical, jazz, and folk pieces that have been forever linked with holiday celebrations. Proceeds go directly to the Orchestra
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Celebrate the holidays with traditional carols, popular holiday favorites, and other classical, jazz, and folk pieces that have been forever linked with holiday celebrations. Proceeds go directly to the Orchestra with a portion going to the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment.
Tickets are $20 advance and $23 day of show.
To learn more visit: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/124590/
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm PST
Location
Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
527 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OR, 97123
08dec7:30 pmOregon Ballet TheatreThe NutcrackerLive or Recorded:Live Event
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, candy canes leap, and flowers waltz. The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® awaits. Don your holiday finest and come make merry memories with us!
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
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“It’s been a long time since we’ve presented a program that focuses entirely on Christmas repertoire,” said Christian McKee, the orchestra’s music director. “So, this December, we’re going to do
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“It’s been a long time since we’ve presented a program that focuses entirely on Christmas repertoire,” said Christian McKee, the orchestra’s music director. “So, this December, we’re going to do Christmas from top to bottom, in a variety of styles. Listeners will hear music from the early 17th century as well as contemporary favorites, and composers as diverse as J.S. Bach, and Johnny Hodges. Everything from carols to pop songs! There may even be singalongs!
“All in all,” McKee said, “it will be a musical equivalent of a cup of cocoa and a Santa hat — and every bit as cozy.”
Special guests: The Newport Nightingales
For the past seven years, this upbeat vocal trio has re-created the engaging, three-part harmonies and bouncy rhythms that captivated American radio audiences of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. Drawing inspiration from the Andrews Sisters, Boswell Sisters, Peggy Lee and the Mills Brothers, the Nightingales have attracted a dedicated following in Portland-area clubs.
Tickets: $20 in advance; $23 at the door
Advance tickets: https://tinyurl.com/OMOHoliday2023
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
527 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OR, 97123
08dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
08dec7:30 pmBag & Baggage: WHO’S HOLIDAY!A Comedy With A Twist Of RhymeLive or Recorded:Live Event
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The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a
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The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a Christmas party Lou Who lets the audience in on the good, bad, and ugly of her life since meeting the Grinch. Matthew Lombardo’s “…raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss’ yuletide tale” will leave you in stitches and filled to the brim with holiday cheer.
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Vault Theater & Event Space
350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123
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Join us at our beautiful Creative Center and celebrate the holiday season and our 20th Anniversary! Our annual company-made family-friendly holiday shows are back! Each winter, we turn over the choreographic
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Join us at our beautiful Creative Center and celebrate the holiday season and our 20th Anniversary!
Our annual company-made family-friendly holiday shows are back! Each winter, we turn over the choreographic duties to our company members to conceive, create, and present delightful new dance works to you.
This year features new works from Artistic Director Sarah Slipper, returning guest creator Carla Mann (Reed College), as well as several company members.
Enjoy homemade dance and homemade warm homemade wassail in our intimate Creative Center.
Join us to celebrate the season and support our artists.
These shows sell out! – Limited Seating Capacity
To learn more visit: https://nwdanceproject.org/performances
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Northwest Dance Project Creative Center
211 NE 10th Ave (at Davis St.) / Portland, OR 97232
08dec7:30 pmPortland Baroque Orchestra: Handel’s MessiahLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Rejoice! The beloved holiday tradition returns featuring Handel’s complete oratorio. Discover why Messiah is one of the most-performed works in history, and experience it as it was meant to be
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Rejoice! The beloved holiday tradition returns featuring Handel’s complete oratorio. Discover why Messiah is one of the most-performed works in history, and experience it as it was meant to be heard performed on period instruments. Directed by illustrious guest artist John Butt, this year’s concert features professional chorus Cappella Romana and world-class soloists soprano Camille Ortiz, mezzo-soprano Hannah Penn, tenor James Reese, and bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca.
To learn more visit: https://pbo.org/concerts-events/handels-messiah-2023/
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(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
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It’s the day of the show, y’all, and the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus has set out to put on “the gayest holiday concert of all time!” Inspired by classic variety
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It’s the day of the show, y’all, and the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus has set out to put on “the gayest holiday concert of all time!” Inspired by classic variety and sketch shows—with a modern twist—join us as PGMC presents a joyous and humorous extravaganza filled with holiday cheer. One of Portland’s favorite traditions returns to the Newmark Theatre again this December. Nobody does the holidays like the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus!
Contains: mild innuendo, suggestive themes
Sponsored in part by US Bank & The Ritz-Carlton Portland
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December 8 | 8pm
December 9 | 8pm
December 10 | 3pm
Newmark Theater, Portland’5
1111 SW Broadway • Portland, OR
Find more info and purchase tickets at:
tickets.pdxgmc.org
Time
(Friday) 8:00 pm PST
Location
Newmark Theatre
1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
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Join us for the premier of bass clarinetist and composer Andy Rayborn (aka Paper Gates)'s composition "In Csons Greetings," a holiday work combining Terry Riley's iconic "In C" with well-known
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Join us for the premier of bass clarinetist and composer Andy Rayborn (aka Paper Gates)’s composition “In Csons Greetings,” a holiday work combining Terry Riley’s iconic “In C” with well-known Christmas music. The new piece will be performed by a 25 piece ensemble musicians. Also featured will be psychedelic baroque pop outfit !mindparade and cello-looping chamber ensemble Twin Bridges.
Time
(Friday) 8:00 pm PST
Location
The Fixin' To
8218 N Lombard Portland, OR 97203
09dec1:00 pmPortland Opera to Go: CinderellaLive or Recorded:Live Event
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This fall, Portland Opera will present a new 50-minute adaptation of Rossini's La Cenerentola for the 2023 Portland Opera to Go tour. This lively staging tells the story of Angelina (Cinderella) who
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This fall, Portland Opera will present a new 50-minute adaptation of Rossini’s La Cenerentola for the 2023 Portland Opera to Go tour. This lively staging tells the story of Angelina (Cinderella) who longs for friendship and love and finds it in the most unexpected of places—a prince who is disguised as a servant. Her bumbling stepfather and her two self-centered stepsisters create havoc along the way, but love rules triumphant in this tale of kindness, friendship, and compassion. Full of whimsy, comedy, and delight, Cinderella is the perfect first opera for kids and adults alike.
This adaptation of Cinderella is ideal for elementary school students, with modular scenery and age-appropriate staging. In addition to the performance, Portland Opera offers an arts integrated curriculum and classroom visits. Learn more about booking a performance at your school or community center here.
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 pm PST
Location
The Hampton Opera Center
211 SE Caruthers St Portland, OR 97214
09dec2:00 pmOregon Ballet TheatreThe NutcrackerLive or Recorded:Live Event
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, candy canes leap, and flowers waltz. The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® awaits. Don your holiday finest and come make merry memories with us!
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm PST
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm PST
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
09dec3:00 pmZooZooImago's globe-trotting production returns!Live or Recorded:Live Event
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky
more
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky penguins fill the stage with wonder, awe and humor from December 8, 2023 to January 1, 2024! (Includes a sneak preview of our next family show Roo!.)
Be sure to catch it before those critters are packed off to company storage (Imago’s warehouse museum of fascinating creatures)!
Live at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Portland, OR 97214
See dates and times at:
https://www.imagotheatre.com/zoozoo_portland.html
Tickets can be purchased at IMAGOTHEATRETICKETS.COM or by calling:
Imago Theatre at 503-231-9581. Tickets are also available at the door.
15% off tickets if purchased before Thanksgiving. Must use Discount Code PENGUINS
ADULT: $37.50
CHILD (ages 16 and under): $19.50
YOUTH (ages 17 – 26)/SENIOR (ages 65 and older): $29.50
Recommended for ages 4 and above.
MASKS OPTIONAL
Time
(Saturday) 3:00 pm PST
Location
Imago Theatre
17 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
09dec4:00 pmOregon Repertory SingersGlory of ChristmasLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Oregon Repertory Singers and Youth Choir welcome Union High School’s string orchestra for Glory of Christmas! This year we’re not only celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Oregon Repertory
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Oregon Repertory Singers and Youth Choir welcome Union High School’s string orchestra for Glory of Christmas! This year we’re not only celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Oregon Repertory Singers and the 30th Anniversary of ORS Youth Choir, but the 40th and final year of teaching for Tim Siess, Union High School orchestra director and long-time member of Oregon Repertory Singers! Choir and orchestra will combine for movements of Vivaldi’s famous Gloria, as well as music by Ola Gjeilo, Randall Thompson, and a new orchestration of Written for You by our very own Naomi LaViolette, also celebrating a milestone—20 years with ORS! The choir will also sing holiday favorites including Eriks Esenvalds’ Stars for choir and tuned wine-glasses, and Ethan Sperry’s unfortunate medley of Hannukah songs.
Time
(Saturday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
First United Methodist Church (Jefferson St.)
1838 Southwest Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201
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Join us for an enchanting celebration of the holiday spirit with Pacific Ringers, Portland's beloved community handbell ensemble. As the festive season draws near, immerse yourself in a captivating repertoire
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Join us for an enchanting celebration of the holiday spirit with Pacific Ringers, Portland’s beloved community handbell ensemble. As the festive season draws near, immerse yourself in a captivating repertoire of music curated to embrace the essence and contemplations of this special time of year.
Our carefully chosen selection of melodies ranges from jubilant and uplifting tunes that resonate with the joy of the holidays, to serene and introspective compositions that invite reflection and peace. Each note is poised to capture the essence of this season, offering a symphony of emotions and experiences.
Pacific Ringers cordially invites you to experience this extraordinary holiday performance—an evening destined to kindle joy and inspiration within your heart. Let the harmonious chimes of our handbells enchant you, weaving a tapestry of melodies that will linger with you throughout this wondrous season.
Come, join us, and revel in the magic of the holidays through music that speaks to the soul.
Time
(Saturday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
Hope Village Retirement Community
1535 S Ivy St, Canby, OR 97013
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GLORY OF CHRISTMAS OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS and YOUTH CHOIR welcome UNION HIGH SCHOOL’s string orchestra for GLORY OF CHRISMAS! This season not only marks major anniversaries for ORS and ORS Youth
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GLORY OF CHRISTMAS
OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS and YOUTH CHOIR welcome UNION HIGH SCHOOL’s string orchestra for GLORY OF CHRISMAS! This season not only marks major anniversaries for ORS and ORS Youth Choir, but the 40th year of teaching for TIM SIESS, Union High School orchestra director and long-time member of Oregon Repertory Singers. Choir and orchestra will combine for movements of VIVALDI’s famous GLORIA, as well as music by OLA GJEILO, RANDALL THOMPSON, and a new orchestration of WRITTEN FOR YOU by ORS accompanist NAOMI LAVIOLETTE, also celebrating a milestone—20 years with ORS! The choir will also sing holiday favorites including ERIKS ESENVALDS’ STARS for choir and tuned wine-glasses, and ETHAN SPERRYS’ MEDLEY OF HANNUKAH SONGS.
featuring the ORS Youth Choir
Sunday, December 3, 2023 | 4 PM
Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 4 PM
Sunday, December 10, 2023 | 4 PM
First United Methodist Church
1838 SW Jefferson Street
Portland, OR 97201
Time
(Saturday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
First United Methodist Church (Jefferson St.)
1838 Southwest Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201
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Portland folk/Americana duo Siren Songs welcome Portland favorite Haley Johnsen, Grammy-Award winning bass player and producer/multi-instrumentalist Jeff Kerestes, Jess Clemons, Courtney Freed, and guitarist Ross Seligman to the SEASONS line-up.
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Portland folk/Americana duo Siren Songs welcome Portland favorite Haley Johnsen, Grammy-Award winning bass player and producer/multi-instrumentalist Jeff Kerestes, Jess Clemons, Courtney Freed, and guitarist Ross Seligman to the SEASONS line-up.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm PST
Location
The Old Church
1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
09dec7:00 pmVSO Holiday PopsVancouver SymphonyLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Vancouver’s favorite holiday event! Everyone will find something to love in this program of classic holiday tunes and beloved pops hits. Bring the whole family for festive fun!
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Vancouver’s favorite holiday event! Everyone will find something to love in this program of classic holiday tunes and beloved pops hits. Bring the whole family for festive fun!
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm PST
09dec7:30 pmOregon Ballet TheatreThe NutcrackerLive or Recorded:Live Event
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, candy canes leap, and flowers waltz. The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® awaits. Don your holiday finest and come make merry memories with us!
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
09dec7:30 pmChoral Arts Ensemble: YuletideFrom the Pacific NorthwestLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Continuing our long-running collaboration with Cascade Composers, the Northwest chapter of the National Association of Composers, USA, we are proud to present Yuletide: From the Pacific Northwest in December at
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Continuing our long-running collaboration with Cascade Composers, the Northwest chapter of the National Association of Composers, USA, we are proud to present Yuletide: From the Pacific Northwest in December at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. These concerts feature a special focus on seasonal music by local and regional composers, including world premiere performances, along with traditional carols and treasured choral classics to celebrate the season
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
09dec7:30 pmJunior Symphony of VancouverJSV Holiday Concert!Live or Recorded:Live Event
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Please join us for our annual Holiday Concert! Our program will include selections by Mozart, Percy Faith, Grainger, and our traditional sing-alongs. Conducted by Collin Heade. Saturday, December 9, 2023 *
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Please join us for our annual Holiday Concert! Our program will include selections by Mozart, Percy Faith, Grainger, and our traditional sing-alongs. Conducted by Collin Heade.
Saturday, December 9, 2023 * 7:30 p.m.
Cascades Presbyterian Church, 9503 NE 86th St., Vancouver.
Tickets $15 general – available at the door. Reception follows.
For further information call the JSV at (360) 696-4084 and check out our website. ‘Like’ our FB page under Oregon Chamber Players, and Follow us on Insta!
Our next auditions will be Monday, January 22, 2024 by application and appointment only. Applications on-line at our site!
This concert made possible by a generous grant from the Cowlitz Tribal Foundation – Clark County Fund.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Cascades Presbyterian Church
9503 NE 86th St Vancouver, WA 98662
09dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
09dec7:30 pmOregon Symphony: Gospel Christmas24th Annual PerformanceLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Bring joy to your holiday season with the 24th annual performance of this beloved concert, featuring the region’s premier gospel singers alongside your Oregon Symphony. Experience the joy and spiritual
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Bring joy to your holiday season with the 24th annual performance of this beloved concert, featuring the region’s premier gospel singers alongside your Oregon Symphony. Experience the joy and spiritual uplift of gospel music, performed with passion and feeling by some of the finest musicians in the region.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
09dec7:30 pmBag & Baggage: WHO’S HOLIDAY!A Comedy With A Twist Of RhymeLive or Recorded:Live Event
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The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a
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The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a Christmas party Lou Who lets the audience in on the good, bad, and ugly of her life since meeting the Grinch. Matthew Lombardo’s “…raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss’ yuletide tale” will leave you in stitches and filled to the brim with holiday cheer.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Vault Theater & Event Space
350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123
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Join us at our beautiful Creative Center and celebrate the holiday season and our 20th Anniversary! Our annual company-made family-friendly holiday shows are back! Each winter, we turn over the choreographic
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Join us at our beautiful Creative Center and celebrate the holiday season and our 20th Anniversary!
Our annual company-made family-friendly holiday shows are back! Each winter, we turn over the choreographic duties to our company members to conceive, create, and present delightful new dance works to you.
This year features new works from Artistic Director Sarah Slipper, returning guest creator Carla Mann (Reed College), as well as several company members.
Enjoy homemade dance and homemade warm homemade wassail in our intimate Creative Center.
Join us to celebrate the season and support our artists.
These shows sell out! – Limited Seating Capacity
To learn more visit: https://nwdanceproject.org/performances
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Northwest Dance Project Creative Center
211 NE 10th Ave (at Davis St.) / Portland, OR 97232
09dec7:30 pmPortland Baroque Orchestra: Handel’s MessiahLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Rejoice! The beloved holiday tradition returns featuring Handel’s complete oratorio. Discover why Messiah is one of the most-performed works in history, and experience it as it was meant to be
more
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Rejoice! The beloved holiday tradition returns featuring Handel’s complete oratorio. Discover why Messiah is one of the most-performed works in history, and experience it as it was meant to be heard performed on period instruments. Directed by illustrious guest artist John Butt, this year’s concert features professional chorus Cappella Romana and world-class soloists soprano Camille Ortiz, mezzo-soprano Hannah Penn, tenor James Reese, and bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca.
To learn more visit: https://pbo.org/concerts-events/handels-messiah-2023/
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
09dec7:30 pmISing Choir: Winterfestwith Big Horn Brass Trombone Consort
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ISing Choir will perform some of the most marvelously festive music of the season under the direction of Stephen Galván. The concert
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ISing Choir will perform some of the most marvelously festive music of the season under the direction of Stephen Galván. The concert will feature the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, with a movement out of the “Christmas Oratorio” along with a motet “Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden.” These concerts will premiere “Maria Regina Caeli” by Mr. Galván. The romantically sumptuous “Abendlied” by Josef Rheinberger and the raucous “Gaudete” by Steven Sametz will be on the program. Two pieces will commemorate the life of poet and teacher Beverly Galván with the ever-popular “Pie Jesu” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and recent arrangement of “Ubi Caritas” by Dan Forrest. Guest artists will include the Big Horn Brass Trombone Consort and Jerry Bobbe on cello. A double choir work, “Alleluja, freuet euch ihr Christen alle” by Andreas Hammerschmidt, will be accompanied by the consort on sackbut, an early ancestor of the modern tenor trombone.
Concerts will be held on Saturday, December 9th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 10th at 3:00 pm at The Reser, with convenient parking in the nearby parking garage. In keeping with ISing’s mission, the choir will be accepting separate donations (cash, check or credit card) to support this season’s beneficiary, Depave, empowering disenfranchised communities to overcome social and environmental injustices and adapt to climate change through urban re-greening. Tickets are available at thereser.org.
Winterfest with Big Horn Brass Trombone Consort The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent St., Beaverton, OR 97005 Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
12625 SW Crescent Street Beverton, OR 97005
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It’s the day of the show, y’all, and the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus has set out to put on “the gayest holiday concert of all time!” Inspired by classic variety
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It’s the day of the show, y’all, and the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus has set out to put on “the gayest holiday concert of all time!” Inspired by classic variety and sketch shows—with a modern twist—join us as PGMC presents a joyous and humorous extravaganza filled with holiday cheer. One of Portland’s favorite traditions returns to the Newmark Theatre again this December. Nobody does the holidays like the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus!
Contains: mild innuendo, suggestive themes
Sponsored in part by US Bank & The Ritz-Carlton Portland
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December 8 | 8pm
December 9 | 8pm
December 10 | 3pm
Newmark Theater, Portland’5
1111 SW Broadway • Portland, OR
Find more info and purchase tickets at:
tickets.pdxgmc.org
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm PST
Location
Newmark Theatre
1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
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Join us for a cherished Lake Grove tradition that has captured the hearts of our community year after year. "Worship Through Music" is back and on December 10th, our Sanctuary
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Join us for a cherished Lake Grove tradition that has captured the hearts of our community year after year. “Worship Through Music” is back and on December 10th, our Sanctuary will come alive with the timeless beauty of Handel’s Messiah! Performed by the renowned Sanctuary Choir, featuring the captivating voices of soloists Abigail Krawson & Brandon Michael, and accompanied by members of the Oregon Symphony – you don’t want to miss this event!
We’re offering two service times at 9:30 am and 11 am to accommodate our growing family of attendees, so come when works best for you. Worship Through Music Sunday is not just a performance; it’s a community gathering, a chance to share the joy of the season, and a unique opportunity to sing along with the orchestra and congregation in your favorite Christmas carols.
Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit this season with Worship Through Music at Lake Grove, we look forward to celebrating with you!
Time
(Sunday) 9:30 am PST
Location
Lake Grove Presbyterian Church
4040 Sunset Dr, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
10dec12:00 pmOregon Ballet TheatreThe NutcrackerLive or Recorded:Live Event
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous
Event Details
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, candy canes leap, and flowers waltz. The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® awaits. Don your holiday finest and come make merry memories with us!
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm PST
10dec1:00 pmPortland Opera to Go: CinderellaLive or Recorded:Live Event
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This fall, Portland Opera will present a new 50-minute adaptation of Rossini's La Cenerentola for the 2023 Portland Opera to Go tour. This lively staging tells the story of Angelina (Cinderella) who
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This fall, Portland Opera will present a new 50-minute adaptation of Rossini’s La Cenerentola for the 2023 Portland Opera to Go tour. This lively staging tells the story of Angelina (Cinderella) who longs for friendship and love and finds it in the most unexpected of places—a prince who is disguised as a servant. Her bumbling stepfather and her two self-centered stepsisters create havoc along the way, but love rules triumphant in this tale of kindness, friendship, and compassion. Full of whimsy, comedy, and delight, Cinderella is the perfect first opera for kids and adults alike.
This adaptation of Cinderella is ideal for elementary school students, with modular scenery and age-appropriate staging. In addition to the performance, Portland Opera offers an arts integrated curriculum and classroom visits. Learn more about booking a performance at your school or community center here.
Time
(Sunday) 1:00 pm PST
Location
The Hampton Opera Center
211 SE Caruthers St Portland, OR 97214
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm PST
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
10dec2:00 pmBag & Baggage: WHO’S HOLIDAY!A Comedy With A Twist Of RhymeLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a
Event Details
The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a Christmas party Lou Who lets the audience in on the good, bad, and ugly of her life since meeting the Grinch. Matthew Lombardo’s “…raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss’ yuletide tale” will leave you in stitches and filled to the brim with holiday cheer.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
The Vault Theater & Event Space
350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123
10dec3:00 pmISing Choir: Winterfestwith Big Horn Brass Trombone Consort
Event Details
ISing Choir will perform some of the most marvelously festive music of the season under the direction of Stephen Galván. The concert
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ISing Choir will perform some of the most marvelously festive music of the season under the direction of Stephen Galván. The concert will feature the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, with a movement out of the “Christmas Oratorio” along with a motet “Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden.” These concerts will premiere “Maria Regina Caeli” by Mr. Galván. The romantically sumptuous “Abendlied” by Josef Rheinberger and the raucous “Gaudete” by Steven Sametz will be on the program. Two pieces will commemorate the life of poet and teacher Beverly Galván with the ever-popular “Pie Jesu” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and recent arrangement of “Ubi Caritas” by Dan Forrest. Guest artists will include the Big Horn Brass Trombone Consort and Jerry Bobbe on cello. A double choir work, “Alleluja, freuet euch ihr Christen alle” by Andreas Hammerschmidt, will be accompanied by the consort on sackbut, an early ancestor of the modern tenor trombone.
Concerts will be held on Saturday, December 9th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 10th at 3:00 pm at The Reser, with convenient parking in the nearby parking garage. In keeping with ISing’s mission, the choir will be accepting separate donations (cash, check or credit card) to support this season’s beneficiary, Depave, empowering disenfranchised communities to overcome social and environmental injustices and adapt to climate change through urban re-greening. Tickets are available at thereser.org.
Winterfest with Big Horn Brass Trombone Consort The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent St., Beaverton, OR 97005 Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm
Location
The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
12625 SW Crescent Street Beverton, OR 97005
10dec3:00 pmZooZooImago's globe-trotting production returns!Live or Recorded:Live Event
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky penguins fill the stage with wonder, awe and humor from December 8, 2023 to January 1, 2024! (Includes a sneak preview of our next family show Roo!.)
Be sure to catch it before those critters are packed off to company storage (Imago’s warehouse museum of fascinating creatures)!
Live at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Portland, OR 97214
See dates and times at:
https://www.imagotheatre.com/zoozoo_portland.html
Tickets can be purchased at IMAGOTHEATRETICKETS.COM or by calling:
Imago Theatre at 503-231-9581. Tickets are also available at the door.
15% off tickets if purchased before Thanksgiving. Must use Discount Code PENGUINS
ADULT: $37.50
CHILD (ages 16 and under): $19.50
YOUTH (ages 17 – 26)/SENIOR (ages 65 and older): $29.50
Recommended for ages 4 and above.
MASKS OPTIONAL
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm PST
Location
Imago Theatre
17 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
10dec3:00 pmVSO Holiday PopsVancouver SymphonyLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Vancouver’s favorite holiday event! Everyone will find something to love in this program of classic holiday tunes and beloved pops hits. Bring the whole family for festive fun!
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Vancouver’s favorite holiday event! Everyone will find something to love in this program of classic holiday tunes and beloved pops hits. Bring the whole family for festive fun!
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm PST
Event Details
It’s the day of the show, y’all, and the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus has set out to put on “the gayest holiday concert of all time!” Inspired by classic variety
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It’s the day of the show, y’all, and the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus has set out to put on “the gayest holiday concert of all time!” Inspired by classic variety and sketch shows—with a modern twist—join us as PGMC presents a joyous and humorous extravaganza filled with holiday cheer. One of Portland’s favorite traditions returns to the Newmark Theatre again this December. Nobody does the holidays like the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus!
Contains: mild innuendo, suggestive themes
Sponsored in part by US Bank & The Ritz-Carlton Portland
_____________________________
December 8 | 8pm
December 9 | 8pm
December 10 | 3pm
Newmark Theater, Portland’5
1111 SW Broadway • Portland, OR
Find more info and purchase tickets at:
tickets.pdxgmc.org
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm PST
Location
Newmark Theatre
1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
10dec3:00 pmChoral Arts Ensemble: YuletideFrom the Pacific NorthwestLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
Continuing our long-running collaboration with Cascade Composers, the Northwest chapter of the National Association of Composers, USA, we are proud to present Yuletide: From the Pacific Northwest in December at
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Continuing our long-running collaboration with Cascade Composers, the Northwest chapter of the National Association of Composers, USA, we are proud to present Yuletide: From the Pacific Northwest in December at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. These concerts feature a special focus on seasonal music by local and regional composers, including world premiere performances, along with traditional carols and treasured choral classics to celebrate the season
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm PST
10dec3:00 pmPortland Baroque Orchestra: Handel’s MessiahLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
Rejoice! The beloved holiday tradition returns featuring Handel’s complete oratorio. Discover why Messiah is one of the most-performed works in history, and experience it as it was meant to be
more
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Rejoice! The beloved holiday tradition returns featuring Handel’s complete oratorio. Discover why Messiah is one of the most-performed works in history, and experience it as it was meant to be heard performed on period instruments. Directed by illustrious guest artist John Butt, this year’s concert features professional chorus Cappella Romana and world-class soloists soprano Camille Ortiz, mezzo-soprano Hannah Penn, tenor James Reese, and bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca.
To learn more visit: https://pbo.org/concerts-events/handels-messiah-2023/
Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm PST
10dec4:00 pmOregon Repertory SingersGlory of ChristmasLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Oregon Repertory Singers and Youth Choir welcome Union High School’s string orchestra for Glory of Christmas! This year we’re not only celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Oregon Repertory
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Oregon Repertory Singers and Youth Choir welcome Union High School’s string orchestra for Glory of Christmas! This year we’re not only celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Oregon Repertory Singers and the 30th Anniversary of ORS Youth Choir, but the 40th and final year of teaching for Tim Siess, Union High School orchestra director and long-time member of Oregon Repertory Singers! Choir and orchestra will combine for movements of Vivaldi’s famous Gloria, as well as music by Ola Gjeilo, Randall Thompson, and a new orchestration of Written for You by our very own Naomi LaViolette, also celebrating a milestone—20 years with ORS! The choir will also sing holiday favorites including Eriks Esenvalds’ Stars for choir and tuned wine-glasses, and Ethan Sperry’s unfortunate medley of Hannukah songs.
Time
(Sunday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
First United Methodist Church (Jefferson St.)
1838 Southwest Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201
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Join us for an enchanting celebration of the holiday spirit with Pacific Ringers, Portland's beloved community handbell ensemble. As the festive season draws near, immerse yourself in a captivating repertoire
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Join us for an enchanting celebration of the holiday spirit with Pacific Ringers, Portland’s beloved community handbell ensemble. As the festive season draws near, immerse yourself in a captivating repertoire of music curated to embrace the essence and contemplations of this special time of year.
Our carefully chosen selection of melodies ranges from jubilant and uplifting tunes that resonate with the joy of the holidays, to serene and introspective compositions that invite reflection and peace. Each note is poised to capture the essence of this season, offering a symphony of emotions and experiences.
Pacific Ringers cordially invites you to experience this extraordinary holiday performance—an evening destined to kindle joy and inspiration within your heart. Let the harmonious chimes of our handbells enchant you, weaving a tapestry of melodies that will linger with you throughout this wondrous season.
Come, join us, and revel in the magic of the holidays through music that speaks to the soul.
Time
(Sunday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
Grant Park Church
2728 NE 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97212
10dec4:00 pmMetropolitan Youth Symphony: Community Concert SeriesAll Saints Parish Church
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Sunday, December 10, 2023, 4:00 PM All Saints Parish Church, 3847 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97232 MYSfits A Far Cry MYSticks Flute Ensemble Symphonic Wind Ensemble
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Sunday, December 10, 2023, 4:00 PM
All Saints Parish Church, 3847 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97232
MYSfits
A Far Cry
MYSticks
Flute Ensemble
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Time
(Sunday) 4:00 pm
Location
All Saints Catholic Church
3847 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97232
Event Details
GLORY OF CHRISTMAS OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS and YOUTH CHOIR welcome UNION HIGH SCHOOL’s string orchestra for GLORY OF CHRISMAS! This season not only marks major anniversaries for ORS and ORS Youth
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GLORY OF CHRISTMAS
OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS and YOUTH CHOIR welcome UNION HIGH SCHOOL’s string orchestra for GLORY OF CHRISMAS! This season not only marks major anniversaries for ORS and ORS Youth Choir, but the 40th year of teaching for TIM SIESS, Union High School orchestra director and long-time member of Oregon Repertory Singers. Choir and orchestra will combine for movements of VIVALDI’s famous GLORIA, as well as music by OLA GJEILO, RANDALL THOMPSON, and a new orchestration of WRITTEN FOR YOU by ORS accompanist NAOMI LAVIOLETTE, also celebrating a milestone—20 years with ORS! The choir will also sing holiday favorites including ERIKS ESENVALDS’ STARS for choir and tuned wine-glasses, and ETHAN SPERRYS’ MEDLEY OF HANNUKAH SONGS.
featuring the ORS Youth Choir
Sunday, December 3, 2023 | 4 PM
Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 4 PM
Sunday, December 10, 2023 | 4 PM
First United Methodist Church
1838 SW Jefferson Street
Portland, OR 97201
Time
(Sunday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
First United Methodist Church (Jefferson St.)
1838 Southwest Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201
10dec4:00 pmOregon Symphony: Gospel Christmas24th Annual PerformanceLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Bring joy to your holiday season with the 24th annual performance of this beloved concert, featuring the region’s premier gospel singers alongside your Oregon Symphony. Experience the joy and spiritual
Event Details
Bring joy to your holiday season with the 24th annual performance of this beloved concert, featuring the region’s premier gospel singers alongside your Oregon Symphony. Experience the joy and spiritual uplift of gospel music, performed with passion and feeling by some of the finest musicians in the region.
Time
(Sunday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
Event Details
Join us at our beautiful Creative Center and celebrate the holiday season and our 20th Anniversary! Our annual company-made family-friendly holiday shows are back! Each winter, we turn over the choreographic
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Join us at our beautiful Creative Center and celebrate the holiday season and our 20th Anniversary!
Our annual company-made family-friendly holiday shows are back! Each winter, we turn over the choreographic duties to our company members to conceive, create, and present delightful new dance works to you.
This year features new works from Artistic Director Sarah Slipper, returning guest creator Carla Mann (Reed College), as well as several company members.
Enjoy homemade dance and homemade warm homemade wassail in our intimate Creative Center.
Join us to celebrate the season and support our artists.
These shows sell out! – Limited Seating Capacity
To learn more visit: https://nwdanceproject.org/performances
Time
(Sunday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
Northwest Dance Project Creative Center
211 NE 10th Ave (at Davis St.) / Portland, OR 97232
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Join the Sunnyside Symphony for their Christmas Concert, December 10, 4:00pm. Pre-concert talk by Music Director, Jonathan DeBruyn at 3:15. Additional information at https://www.sunnysidesymphony.com. There will be
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Join the Sunnyside Symphony for their Christmas Concert, December 10, 4:00pm. Pre-concert talk by Music Director, Jonathan DeBruyn at 3:15. Additional information at https://www.sunnysidesymphony.com. There will be a reception following the performance.
Time
(Sunday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
Sunnyside Seventh Day Adventist Church
10501 SE Market Street, Portland, OR 97216
10dec5:30 pmOregon Ballet TheatreThe NutcrackerLive or Recorded:Live Event
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, candy canes leap, and flowers waltz. The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® awaits. Don your holiday finest and come make merry memories with us!
Time
(Sunday) 5:30 pm PST
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Join us for a Lewis & Clark Orchestra performance on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 7:30pm in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Performing Symphony No. 8 (Dvořák). Lance Inouye, conductor Tickets are available
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Join us for a Lewis & Clark Orchestra performance on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 7:30pm in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Performing Symphony No. 8 (Dvořák). Lance Inouye, conductor
Tickets are available online and at the door one hour before the concert via cash or check.
$10 General Admission
$5 LC Faculty, Staff, Seniors, Alumni and non-LC students
FREE for LC Students (with ID)
Time
(Sunday) 7:30 pm PST
10dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Sunday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Sunday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
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Solid Brass presents a concert of holiday tunes that you are sure to enjoy! This concert will feature a full brass band performing classic carols and new holiday hits.
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Solid Brass presents a concert of holiday tunes that you are sure to enjoy! This concert will feature a full brass band performing classic carols and new holiday hits.
Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm PST
Location
Moreland Presbyterian Church
1814 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
11dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
more
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Monday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
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Moving among classical, pop, jazz, swing, and show tunes, conductor José Hernández leads Mariachi Sol de México in a musical tribute to Mexico’s Christmas traditions.
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Moving among classical, pop, jazz, swing, and show tunes, conductor José Hernández leads Mariachi Sol de México in a musical tribute to Mexico’s Christmas traditions.
Time
(Monday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
12dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
more
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
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Shostakovich, Poulenc and more, performed by VSO soloists and Orli Shaham.
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Shostakovich, Poulenc and more, performed by VSO soloists and Orli Shaham.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm PST
Location
First Presbyterian Church Vancouver
4300 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98663
13dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
more
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
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There’s nothing like an old fashioned Christmas concert to usher in the Holiday spirit. It’s not often in life we stumble across remembrances of moments that take us directly back
more
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There’s nothing like an old fashioned Christmas concert to usher in the Holiday spirit. It’s not often in life we stumble across remembrances of moments that take us directly back to our childhood.
Join us and enjoy the sound of voices, our original instruments, in time with all the instruments of the orchestra. This concert includes an audience sing-along and guest vocals by the Liberty High School Choir.
Program
Christmas Fantasy—Goeller
The Holberg Suite—Grieg
Thankful—Hayes
Magfificat—Stroope/Thompson
Eight Days of Light—Clurman/Adams
See, Amid the Winter’s Smow—Forrest
Featuring the Liberty High School Choir
All our concerts are free and open to the public (donations are always appreciated).
This is the first of two concerts The Westside Community & Youth Orchestra will present this year. The Orchestra is a nonprofit organization that features players from Western Washington County and includes members from age 8 to 80. WCYO is led by Collin Heade.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
First Congregational Church United Church of Christ (Hillsboro)
494 E Main St. Hillsboro, OR 97123
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
13dec7:30 pmOregon Symphony: Comfort & JoyDeanna Tham, ConductorLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Join the Oregon Symphony for an evening of good cheer with season classics, a very merry sing-along, and a jubilant celebration sure to put you and yours in the holiday
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Join the Oregon Symphony for an evening of good cheer with season classics, a very merry sing-along, and a jubilant celebration sure to put you and yours in the holiday spirit.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
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David Rothman returns to TOC on 12.14.23. The pianist has previously delighted venue audiences with performances of the entire Schubert Cycle, Mozart Cycle, and all of Chopin’s solo piano pieces.
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David Rothman returns to TOC on 12.14.23. The pianist has previously delighted venue audiences with performances of the entire Schubert Cycle, Mozart Cycle, and all of Chopin’s solo piano pieces. With Michael Barnes on the organ, Rothman has also played the Rachmaninoff Third and Brahms Second Piano Concerto at The Old Church.
This noon time, free concert features:
Mozart: Sonata in A Minor K.310
Debussy: Estampes
Brahms: Piano Pieces, Opus 119
Chopin: 12 Etudes Opus 25
Time
(Thursday) 12:00 pm PST
Location
The Old Church
1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
more
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Thursday) 2:00 pm PST
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Thursday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
14dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
more
Event Details
BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
14dec7:30 pmMark O'Connor's An Appalachian ChristmasLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Grammy winning composer, and fiddler Mark O'Connor has created several arrangements of Christmas classics and mixture of instrumental and vocal musical in bluegrass and American music genres. Concertgoers are treated
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Grammy winning composer, and fiddler Mark O’Connor has created several arrangements of Christmas classics and mixture of instrumental and vocal musical in bluegrass and American music genres. Concertgoers are treated to fresh takes on traditional songs with a few originals compositions included. The performance includes his wife and fellow Grammy winner Maggie O’Connor on fiddle and vocals.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts
1231 Vandercook Avenue Longview, WA 98632
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
more
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
14dec7:30 pmOregon Symphony: Kristin Chenowethwith the Oregon SymphonyLive or Recorded:Live Event
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The star of Broadway, films, and TV join the Oregon Symphony for a spectacular evening featuring songs from her holiday album Happiness....is Christmas!
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The star of Broadway, films, and TV join the Oregon Symphony for a spectacular evening featuring songs from her holiday album Happiness….is Christmas!
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
14dec7:30 pmBag & Baggage: WHO’S HOLIDAY!A Comedy With A Twist Of RhymeLive or Recorded:Live Event
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The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a
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The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a Christmas party Lou Who lets the audience in on the good, bad, and ugly of her life since meeting the Grinch. Matthew Lombardo’s “…raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss’ yuletide tale” will leave you in stitches and filled to the brim with holiday cheer.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Vault Theater & Event Space
350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123
15dec6:00 pmColumbia Dance’s NutcrackerNot your typical Nutcracker!Live or Recorded:Live Event
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BEAVERS STEAL THE SHOW IN NUTCRACKER FOR A NEW GENERATION! This is not your typical Nutcracker! There will be magic and mystery, tutus and Tchaikovsky – necessary ingredients for all Nutcrackers.
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BEAVERS STEAL THE SHOW IN NUTCRACKER FOR A NEW GENERATION!
This is not your typical Nutcracker! There will be magic and mystery, tutus and Tchaikovsky – necessary ingredients for all Nutcrackers. But this one-of-a-kind production will also feature beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants, and Oregon trail children arriving via covered wagon as it weaves local Fort Vancouver history into the plot of a classic.
At Columbia Dance’s Nutcracker, audiences will find themselves at a holiday party in the Chief Factor’s dining room of 1840’s Fort Vancouver. Party guests include a family from Scotland, a couple from Hawaii, and a Naval Lieutenant from England. Dr. John McLoughlin arrives bringing a stranger into their midst- a fur trapper from the village whose tales capture the imagination of young Cecilia Douglas and inspire her outlandish dream . . . Beavers stealing a top hat, a mystical woman conjuring an abalone moon, 3 shipwrecked castaways scrambling to reach solid ground, a majestic salmon fighting a river’s current to swim upstream . . . each scene a fantasy inspired by history!
Performance Details:
Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685
December 15th 6pm Sensory Friendly Performance
December 16th 1pm and 5pm Performances
December 17th 1pm and 5pm Performances
Tickets: $23 Adult, $18 Youth/Senior, $30 Household Livestream
Tickets at www.columbiadance.org
Time
(Friday) 6:00 pm PST
15dec7:00 pmZooZooImago's globe-trotting production returns!Live or Recorded:Live Event
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky penguins fill the stage with wonder, awe and humor from December 8, 2023 to January 1, 2024! (Includes a sneak preview of our next family show Roo!.)
Be sure to catch it before those critters are packed off to company storage (Imago’s warehouse museum of fascinating creatures)!
Live at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Portland, OR 97214
See dates and times at:
https://www.imagotheatre.com/zoozoo_portland.html
Tickets can be purchased at IMAGOTHEATRETICKETS.COM or by calling:
Imago Theatre at 503-231-9581. Tickets are also available at the door.
15% off tickets if purchased before Thanksgiving. Must use Discount Code PENGUINS
ADULT: $37.50
CHILD (ages 16 and under): $19.50
YOUTH (ages 17 – 26)/SENIOR (ages 65 and older): $29.50
Recommended for ages 4 and above.
MASKS OPTIONAL
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm PST
Location
Imago Theatre
17 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
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This year’s annual Arts & Culture Endowment Benefit Concert features an evening with wine and dessert, a donation paddle raise, and starlight…Tony Starlight that is! Join us as Tony croons
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This year’s annual Arts & Culture Endowment Benefit Concert features an evening with wine and dessert, a donation paddle raise, and starlight…Tony Starlight that is! Join us as Tony croons classic favorites from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond, and more. Skillfully blending sparkling wit and nostalgia with a sprinkling of holiday cheer, it’s a night not to be missed!
100% of your ticket price will go to providing long-term funding for our growing Hillsboro arts and cultural community.
Tickets are $60. To learn more visit: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/124591/
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm PST
Location
Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
527 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OR, 97123
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High Desert Chamber Music’s 16th season, presented by German Master Tech, continues with the Kaplan Duo. Made up of one of the leading violinists of his generation Mark Kaplan, and
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High Desert Chamber Music’s 16th season, presented by German Master Tech, continues with the Kaplan Duo. Made up of one of the leading violinists of his generation Mark Kaplan, and Yamaha Artist David Kaplan, this father/son duo has concertized and performed in numerous chamber music series throughout the country. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed group’s Central Oregon debut!
This evening is brought to you by Three Graces & Co. Join the duo for a pre-concert talk about the program beginning at 6:45pm. This concert preview is free for all ticket holders.
Tickets available through HDCM by phone or online. Come hear the music!
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm PST
Location
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon
61980 Skyline Ranch Rd. Bend, OR 97703
15dec7:30 pmOregon Ballet TheatreThe NutcrackerLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous
Event Details
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, candy canes leap, and flowers waltz. The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® awaits. Don your holiday finest and come make merry memories with us!
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Event Details
There’s nothing like an old fashioned Christmas concert to usher in the Holiday spirit. It’s not often in life we stumble across remembrances of moments that take us directly back
more
Event Details
There’s nothing like an old fashioned Christmas concert to usher in the Holiday spirit. It’s not often in life we stumble across remembrances of moments that take us directly back to our childhood.
Join us and enjoy the sound of voices, our original instruments, in time with all the instruments of the orchestra. This concert includes an audience sing-along and guest vocals by the Liberty High School Choir.
Program
Christmas Fantasy—Goeller
The Holberg Suite—Grieg
Thankful—Hayes
Magfificat—Stroope/Thompson
Eight Days of Light—Clurman/Adams
See, Amid the Winter’s Smow—Forrest
Featuring the Liberty High School Choir
All our concerts are free and open to the public (donations are always appreciated).
This is the first of two concerts The Westside Community & Youth Orchestra will present this year. The Orchestra is a nonprofit organization that features players from Western Washington County and includes members from age 8 to 80. WCYO is led by Collin Heade.
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
15dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
more
Event Details
BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
Event Details
Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
more
Event Details
Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
15dec7:30 pmBag & Baggage: WHO’S HOLIDAY!A Comedy With A Twist Of RhymeLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a
Event Details
The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a Christmas party Lou Who lets the audience in on the good, bad, and ugly of her life since meeting the Grinch. Matthew Lombardo’s “…raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss’ yuletide tale” will leave you in stitches and filled to the brim with holiday cheer.
Time
(Friday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Vault Theater & Event Space
350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123
Event Details
Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert. Based on the third installment of the classic saga, the thrilling tale is
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Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert. Based on the third installment of the classic saga, the thrilling tale is accompanied by the music of a live symphony orchestra as Harry soars across the big screen. From the moment Harry uses the Marauder’s Map to when the Patronus Charm bursts from his wand, you’ll be transported back into the world you love.
WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s23)
Time
(Friday) 8:00 pm PST
Location
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
1 Eugene Center, Eugene, OR 97401
16dec1:00 pmColumbia Dance’s NutcrackerNot your typical Nutcracker!Live or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
BEAVERS STEAL THE SHOW IN NUTCRACKER FOR A NEW GENERATION! This is not your typical Nutcracker! There will be magic and mystery, tutus and Tchaikovsky – necessary ingredients for all Nutcrackers.
more
Event Details
BEAVERS STEAL THE SHOW IN NUTCRACKER FOR A NEW GENERATION!
This is not your typical Nutcracker! There will be magic and mystery, tutus and Tchaikovsky – necessary ingredients for all Nutcrackers. But this one-of-a-kind production will also feature beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants, and Oregon trail children arriving via covered wagon as it weaves local Fort Vancouver history into the plot of a classic.
At Columbia Dance’s Nutcracker, audiences will find themselves at a holiday party in the Chief Factor’s dining room of 1840’s Fort Vancouver. Party guests include a family from Scotland, a couple from Hawaii, and a Naval Lieutenant from England. Dr. John McLoughlin arrives bringing a stranger into their midst- a fur trapper from the village whose tales capture the imagination of young Cecilia Douglas and inspire her outlandish dream . . . Beavers stealing a top hat, a mystical woman conjuring an abalone moon, 3 shipwrecked castaways scrambling to reach solid ground, a majestic salmon fighting a river’s current to swim upstream . . . each scene a fantasy inspired by history!
Performance Details:
Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685
December 15th 6pm Sensory Friendly Performance
December 16th 1pm and 5pm Performances
December 17th 1pm and 5pm Performances
Tickets: $23 Adult, $18 Youth/Senior, $30 Household Livestream
Tickets at www.columbiadance.org
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 pm PST
16dec2:00 pmOregon Ballet TheatreThe NutcrackerLive or Recorded:Live Event
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, candy canes leap, and flowers waltz. The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® awaits. Don your holiday finest and come make merry memories with us!
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm PST
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Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert. Based on the third installment of the classic saga, the thrilling tale is
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Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert. Based on the third installment of the classic saga, the thrilling tale is accompanied by the music of a live symphony orchestra as Harry soars across the big screen. From the moment Harry uses the Marauder’s Map to when the Patronus Charm bursts from his wand, you’ll be transported back into the world you love.
WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s23)
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
1 Eugene Center, Eugene, OR 97401
16dec2:00 pmZooZooImago's globe-trotting production returns!Live or Recorded:Live Event
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky
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Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky penguins fill the stage with wonder, awe and humor from December 8, 2023 to January 1, 2024! (Includes a sneak preview of our next family show Roo!.)
Be sure to catch it before those critters are packed off to company storage (Imago’s warehouse museum of fascinating creatures)!
Live at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Portland, OR 97214
See dates and times at:
https://www.imagotheatre.com/zoozoo_portland.html
Tickets can be purchased at IMAGOTHEATRETICKETS.COM or by calling:
Imago Theatre at 503-231-9581. Tickets are also available at the door.
15% off tickets if purchased before Thanksgiving. Must use Discount Code PENGUINS
ADULT: $37.50
CHILD (ages 16 and under): $19.50
YOUTH (ages 17 – 26)/SENIOR (ages 65 and older): $29.50
Recommended for ages 4 and above.
MASKS OPTIONAL
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
Imago Theatre
17 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Event Details
Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm PST
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
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Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
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Featuring the McKay High School Choir; Peter Sepulveda, Director and the Trail Band Sextet.
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Featuring the McKay High School Choir;
Peter Sepulveda, Director and the Trail Band Sextet.
Time
(Saturday) 3:00 pm PST
Location
Hudson Concert Hall
Willamette University, 900 State St. Salem OR 97301
16dec3:00 pmHoliday ConcertMusic Is IndeedLive or Recorded:Live Event
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The Portland Symphonic Girlchoir presents "Music Is Indeed:, a joyful Holiday Concert, on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 3pm at Zion Lutheran Church, where Girlchoir is In-Residence. Come be inspired listening to
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The Portland Symphonic Girlchoir presents “Music Is Indeed:, a joyful Holiday Concert, on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 3pm at Zion Lutheran Church, where Girlchoir is In-Residence.
Come be inspired listening to Girlchoir’s four ensembles performing, alone and combined, a variety of seasonal and Girlchoir favorites!
Time
(Saturday) 3:00 pm PST
Location
Zion Lutheran Church (Portland)
1015 SW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
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Join us in singing or listening to selections from Handel's oratorio, directed by retired choral and orchestra director Thomas Gingerich and accompanied by piano and strings. The choral portions are
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Join us in singing or listening to selections from Handel’s oratorio, directed by retired choral and orchestra director Thomas Gingerich and accompanied by piano and strings. The choral portions are unrehearsed, but singers are invited to sit in sections according to part. Bring your own score if you have one, but we have some to share. This event has become a holiday tradition, starting over 20 years ago. Free and open to the public, but donations gladly received for honoraria for the soloists and instrumentalists. Refreshments following.
Time
(Saturday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
Zion Mennonite Church
6124 S Whiskey Hill Rd Hubbard, OR 97032
16dec5:00 pmColumbia Dance’s NutcrackerNot your typical Nutcracker!Live or Recorded:Live Event
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BEAVERS STEAL THE SHOW IN NUTCRACKER FOR A NEW GENERATION! This is not your typical Nutcracker! There will be magic and mystery, tutus and Tchaikovsky – necessary ingredients for all Nutcrackers.
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BEAVERS STEAL THE SHOW IN NUTCRACKER FOR A NEW GENERATION!
This is not your typical Nutcracker! There will be magic and mystery, tutus and Tchaikovsky – necessary ingredients for all Nutcrackers. But this one-of-a-kind production will also feature beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants, and Oregon trail children arriving via covered wagon as it weaves local Fort Vancouver history into the plot of a classic.
At Columbia Dance’s Nutcracker, audiences will find themselves at a holiday party in the Chief Factor’s dining room of 1840’s Fort Vancouver. Party guests include a family from Scotland, a couple from Hawaii, and a Naval Lieutenant from England. Dr. John McLoughlin arrives bringing a stranger into their midst- a fur trapper from the village whose tales capture the imagination of young Cecilia Douglas and inspire her outlandish dream . . . Beavers stealing a top hat, a mystical woman conjuring an abalone moon, 3 shipwrecked castaways scrambling to reach solid ground, a majestic salmon fighting a river’s current to swim upstream . . . each scene a fantasy inspired by history!
Performance Details:
Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685
December 15th 6pm Sensory Friendly Performance
December 16th 1pm and 5pm Performances
December 17th 1pm and 5pm Performances
Tickets: $23 Adult, $18 Youth/Senior, $30 Household Livestream
Tickets at www.columbiadance.org
Time
(Saturday) 5:00 pm PST
16dec5:00 pmZooZooImago's globe-trotting production returns!Live or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky
more
Event Details
Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic worms, self-touting accordions and tricky penguins fill the stage with wonder, awe and humor from December 8, 2023 to January 1, 2024! (Includes a sneak preview of our next family show Roo!.)
Be sure to catch it before those critters are packed off to company storage (Imago’s warehouse museum of fascinating creatures)!
Live at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Portland, OR 97214
See dates and times at:
https://www.imagotheatre.com/zoozoo_portland.html
Tickets can be purchased at IMAGOTHEATRETICKETS.COM or by calling:
Imago Theatre at 503-231-9581. Tickets are also available at the door.
15% off tickets if purchased before Thanksgiving. Must use Discount Code PENGUINS
ADULT: $37.50
CHILD (ages 16 and under): $19.50
YOUTH (ages 17 – 26)/SENIOR (ages 65 and older): $29.50
Recommended for ages 4 and above.
MASKS OPTIONAL
Time
(Saturday) 5:00 pm PST
Location
Imago Theatre
17 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Event Details
Come join Aurora Chorus at our Winter concert “Inner Gardens” on Sat, Dec 16, 2023 at 7 pm at First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson St, Portland, Oregon. Tickets
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Come join Aurora Chorus at our Winter concert “Inner Gardens” on Sat, Dec 16, 2023 at 7 pm at First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson St, Portland, Oregon. Tickets on sale here:
Aurora Chorus gathers to reflect on the transfigurations of winter and the motions for which it calls: tending to “inner gardens,” in the words of the Austrian poet and writer Rainer Maria Rilke. The chorus will share songs looking at the nature of winter’s ability to inspire inner and interpersonal cultivation.
“So often I see art about winter that talks about how dreary it is or talks about the fortitude we need to grit through its harshness – so this year I wanted to present a concert that truly embraces winter and gives us food for contemplating its unique inspirations. I love Rainer Maria Rilke’s framing of it as a time for cultivating one’s inner gardens and am excited to share some music with the community that I hope brightens our senses for appreciating this time of year. Please join us!”
– Rebecca Parsons, Aurora Chorus Artistic Director
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST
Location
First United Methodist Church (Jefferson St.)
1838 Southwest Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201
16dec7:00 pm9:00 pmTrinity Music: This Holy HourA Yuletide Choral Tapestry
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Revel in the joy of the holiday season with Trinity Music as they present a magical evening of choral music and seasonal carols – including the world premiere
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Revel in the joy of the holiday season with Trinity Music as they present a magical evening of choral music and seasonal carols – including the world premiere of This Holy Hour: A Sequence of Carols for Christmas by internationally-renowned choral composer Dr. Margaret Burk. Learn more at trinity-episcopal.org.
This Holy Hour: A Yuletide Choral Tapestry
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave., Portland, OR 97209
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
16dec7:00 pmWillamette Valley Symphony Concert"Musical Fairy Tales"Live or Recorded:Live Event
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Please join the WVS for an evening of Musical Fairy Tales. Our December concerts feature pianist Monica Ohuchi playing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 3. You will then escape into musical
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Please join the WVS for an evening of Musical Fairy Tales. Our December concerts feature pianist Monica Ohuchi playing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 3. You will then escape into musical stories featuring the adventures of Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck), the peaceful forest (Debussy’s Afternoon of a Faun), and finally the incredible Firebird Suite by Stravinsky, which depicts the struggle between Prince Ivan and the evil “Kastchei the Deathless.” With the help of the beautiful bird with feathers like flames, Prince Ivan claims victory. The concert is preceded by a pre-concert talk by Artistic Director Lance Inouye at 6:15. Save by purchasing season tickets for WVS’ last four concerts.
We are still offering the Youth Passport Program, where an adult gets a free ticket if they bring a youth under 18 (who is already free!). Adult tickets are $20/Seniors are $18.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm PST
Location
Ashbrook Independent School
4045 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333
16dec7:00 pmThis Holy Hour: A Yuletide Choral TapestryTrinity MusicLive or Recorded:Live Event
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Join the Cathedral Choir & Choristers and harpist Kate Petak for this special evening of Christmas cheer – and celebrate the season with your fellow concertgoers after the concert at
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Join the Cathedral Choir & Choristers and harpist Kate Petak for this special evening of Christmas cheer – and celebrate the season with your fellow concertgoers after the concert at a festive Wassail Party, included in your ticket price! The program includes sparkling choral music for the season including the world premiere of Dr. Margaret Burk’s, This Holy Hour: A Sequence of Carols for Christmas, for chorus and harp.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm PST
Location
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
16dec7:30 pmOregon Ballet TheatreThe NutcrackerLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous
Event Details
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, candy canes leap, and flowers waltz. The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® awaits. Don your holiday finest and come make merry memories with us!
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
16dec7:30 pmBEE زنبورA West Coast Premiere at the Headwater's TheaterLive or Recorded:Live Event
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young
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BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration. It is based on a true story about Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940s. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. Moving back and forth in time from 1940 to 2009, the story follows Izat’s struggles on her path toward a better life. BEE زنبور takes further inspiration from a collection of interviews with Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees and weaves between the scenes movement and music.
To learn more visit: https://www.lesshakespeareco.org/
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Headwaters Theater
55 NE Farragut St #4, Portland, OR 97211
Event Details
Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
more
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Event Details
Experience Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale as only the Muppets can tell it. Kermit and the gang help Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) find redemption and his holiday spirit one fateful
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Experience Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale as only the Muppets can tell it. Kermit and the gang help Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) find redemption and his holiday spirit one fateful Christmas Eve. Join your Oregon Symphony as they perform the memorable score while this delightful family film plays on the big screen.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
16dec7:30 pmBag & Baggage: WHO’S HOLIDAY!A Comedy With A Twist Of RhymeLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a
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The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a Christmas party Lou Who lets the audience in on the good, bad, and ugly of her life since meeting the Grinch. Matthew Lombardo’s “…raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss’ yuletide tale” will leave you in stitches and filled to the brim with holiday cheer.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm PST
Location
The Vault Theater & Event Space
350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123
17dec12:00 pmOregon Ballet TheatreThe NutcrackerLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous
Event Details
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Join Marie and her Prince as the Sugar Plum Fairy leads them on an unforgettable journey through the Land of Sweets where brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, candy canes leap, and flowers waltz. The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® awaits. Don your holiday finest and come make merry memories with us!
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm PST
17dec1:00 pmColumbia Dance’s NutcrackerNot your typical Nutcracker!Live or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
BEAVERS STEAL THE SHOW IN NUTCRACKER FOR A NEW GENERATION! This is not your typical Nutcracker! There will be magic and mystery, tutus and Tchaikovsky – necessary ingredients for all Nutcrackers.
more
Event Details
BEAVERS STEAL THE SHOW IN NUTCRACKER FOR A NEW GENERATION!
This is not your typical Nutcracker! There will be magic and mystery, tutus and Tchaikovsky – necessary ingredients for all Nutcrackers. But this one-of-a-kind production will also feature beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants, and Oregon trail children arriving via covered wagon as it weaves local Fort Vancouver history into the plot of a classic.
At Columbia Dance’s Nutcracker, audiences will find themselves at a holiday party in the Chief Factor’s dining room of 1840’s Fort Vancouver. Party guests include a family from Scotland, a couple from Hawaii, and a Naval Lieutenant from England. Dr. John McLoughlin arrives bringing a stranger into their midst- a fur trapper from the village whose tales capture the imagination of young Cecilia Douglas and inspire her outlandish dream . . . Beavers stealing a top hat, a mystical woman conjuring an abalone moon, 3 shipwrecked castaways scrambling to reach solid ground, a majestic salmon fighting a river’s current to swim upstream . . . each scene a fantasy inspired by history!
Performance Details:
Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685
December 15th 6pm Sensory Friendly Performance
December 16th 1pm and 5pm Performances
December 17th 1pm and 5pm Performances
Tickets: $23 Adult, $18 Youth/Senior, $30 Household Livestream
Tickets at www.columbiadance.org
Time
(Sunday) 1:00 pm PST
Event Details
This beautiful candlelight service will feature bells, voices, and orchestra celebrating the light and life of the Christmas message. The highlight of the program will be A New and Glorious
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This beautiful candlelight service will feature bells, voices, and orchestra celebrating the light and life of the Christmas message. The highlight of the program will be A New and Glorious Morn, a stunningly beautiful Christmas musical by Lloyd Larson.
All are welcome and admission is free.
Rise Church is located at 10445 S.W. Canterbury Lane, Tigard, Oregon. There is ample parking.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
Rise Church
10445 S.W. Canterbury Lane Tigard, OR 97224
Event Details
Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and
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Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. Fierce, feminist, and frightening, Dracula is a revenge fantasy worth sinking your teeth into! The Wall Street Journal called this play “a fresh, theatrically potent spin on the novel … Hamill has given us a tremendously entertaining Dracula that has GREAT BIG HIT stamped all over it.”
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm PST
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor
Event Details
Don’t miss this exhilarating parade of musical and comical fireworks! Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow have dazzled audiences from New York to Portland. Get ready for nonstop glamor and glitz as they take the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli! Featuring rousing musical numbers, enchanting costumes, and unforgettable laughs, this cheeky and delightful show will have your holidays sparkling.
To learn more visit: https://www.pcs.org/shows/2023-2024-season
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
Portland Center Stage at The Ellyn Bye Studio
128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Event Details
Experience Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale as only the Muppets can tell it. Kermit and the gang help Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) find redemption and his holiday spirit one fateful
Event Details
Experience Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale as only the Muppets can tell it. Kermit and the gang help Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) find redemption and his holiday spirit one fateful Christmas Eve. Join your Oregon Symphony as they perform the memorable score while this delightful family film plays on the big screen.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
17dec2:00 pmBag & Baggage: WHO’S HOLIDAY!A Comedy With A Twist Of RhymeLive or Recorded:Live Event
Event Details
The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a
Event Details
The beloved Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is all grown up and boy does she have a story to tell! While preparing her trailer for a Christmas party Lou Who lets the audience in on the good, bad, and ugly of her life since meeting the Grinch. Matthew Lombardo’s “…raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss’ yuletide tale” will leave you in stitches and filled to the brim with holiday cheer.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm PST
Location
The Vault Theater & Event Space
350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123