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Arts
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Soaking Up
the Holiday
Spirit
Veyoncé Ratcliff as “Marie"
and Collin Trummel as “Fritz"
in Oregon Ballet Theatre's
2011 production of George
Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.
The popular and annual holi
day event has returned to
Keller Auditorium. Shows
continue through Saturday,
Dec. 22. For more informa
tion, visitobt.org.
Holiday Magic Theater-L ake-
wood Theater Company presents
the p o p u la r h o lid a y show
Pepperment Bear Show: Who Needs Sneeds?
Two performances on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 9 a.m. and
11 a.m. at the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake
Oswego. Reservations are required by calling 503-635-
3901.
Dramatic African-Ameri
can Play — King Hedley II by
A ugust W ilson featu res
Emmy Award-winning Or
egon Shakespeare Festival
actor Peter Macon. Perfor
mances continue through
Dec. 30at Portland Playhouse,
602 N.E. Prescott St. Tickets
are $ 15 to $35 and available at
the box office, by calling 503-205-0715 or visiting
portlandplayhouse.org
Classic Holiday Favorite —
Stumptown Stages presents “It’s
a Wonderful Life,” a new musical
adaptation of Frank Capra’s classic film.
Performances continue through Sunday, Dec. 23 at
the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1111 S.W.
Broadway. For tickets, visit ticketswest.com.
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas - Lakewood The
ater Company presents a reprise production of last
year’s holiday hit, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.
Now playing through Sunday, Dec. 23 at the Lake
Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St. in Lake Oswego. For
tickets, call 503-635-3901.
RACE: Are We So Different? — A new exhibit about
the science of human variation at the Oregon Museum
of Science and Industry (OMSI ) challenges visitors to
consider race in a new light. Open through Jan. 1, the
national exhibition tells the story of race from biologi
cal, cultural and historical points of view.
Tsunami Artifacts on Display — Two pieces of the
massive 201 ton dock that was washed away from a
city on Japan’s northeast coast by the devastating
March 2011 tsunami and that landed on Oregon’s
Agate Beach this past June have now arrived at the
Oregon Historical Society in Portland. The two metal
boat tie offs are on display in the ‘Treasures of the
Vault” exhibit through Dec. 30.
The Santaland Diaries — A cult anti-holiday comedy
classic with a new Crumpet the Elfin tow plays through
Dec. 31 at Portland Center Stage. Tickets available at
503-445-3700orpcs.org.
Beloved Magical Tale -- Revel in the enchantment of
the holiday season in the sparkling forest of
Shakespeare’s most beloved magical tale. Portland
Center Stage’s production of A Midsummer Night’s
Dream is now playing through Sunday, Dec. 23 at
Portland Center Stage.
The M ightiest Wind — The 50th anniversary of the
most disastrous w eather event to hit Oregon, the
Columbus Day Storm is being com m em orated with
“The M ightiest W ind,” a new exhibit that runs
through Jan. 6 at the Oregon History Center, dow n
town.
Mel Brown Live - Portland jazz giant Mel Brown
performs at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday and
Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman of Jazz,”
Brown has a career spanning over 40 years.
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