STAGE
Little Gem
CoHo presents the Corrib Theatre production, by Dublin playwright Elaine Murphy, a fully staged revival of the award-winning Irish drama after its Kells Irish Pub run earlier this year. Its a vivid anthem to the spirit of working-class women.
7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 24-Oct. 4, CoHo Theater,
2257 N.W. Raleigh St., www.cohoproductions.org, $25, $15 older than 65/younger than 30; $10, younger than 21
Adrift in Macao
Broadway Rose puts on the Christopher Durang lighthearted film-noir musical parody, set in 1952 Macao, China, with some folks looking to leave their past behind. Isaac Lamb directs.
7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and some Saturdays, Sept. 25-Oct. 25, Broadway Rose New Stage, 12850 S.W. Grant Ave., Tigard, www.broadwayrose.org, starting at $30
We Are in a Play!
Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems, Northwest Childrens Theater & School presents the upbeat musical about the bestus friends Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig.
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Sept. 26-Oct. 25, Northwest Childrens Theater & School, 1819 N.W. Everett St., www.nwcts.org, $18-$23 adults, $13-$19 youth
Live Wire
The stage/radio variety show season starts with author Emily St. John Mandel (Station Eleven), Infinitely Polar Bear filmmaker Maya Forbes, her sister/singer China Forbes and musical guests Blitzen Trapper and Soft Sleep.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., www.livewireradio.org, $20 advance, $25 day of show, $35 VIP, $15 students
How We Got On
Portland Playhouse launches its eighth season with the Idris Goodwin story of three Midwestern teens living their beats, rhymes and dreams of stardom in the late-1980s hip-hop golden age.
Sept. 30-Oct. 25, Portland Playhouse, 602 N.E. Prescott St., www.portlandplayhouse.org (check for show times/days), $20-$36
MISC.
Northwest Quilting Expo
The 15th annual event for sewing and creative arts enthusiasts will feature 10 special exhibits and the Great Giveaway $15,000 in door prizes. A highlight: Western Modern Quilt Guild debuting its follow-up project Portland ... The Pearl.
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Sept. 24-25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, www.nwquiltingexpo.com, $10, $27 three-day pass
Oktoberfest
There are big celebrations happening, including at Oaks Park, 3 p.m.-midnight Friday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 (www.oaksoktoberfest.com, $5 16-61, $2 15-younger, $3, 62-older).
OMSI guitars
Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World, a touring exhibit of the National Guitar Museum, will be opening at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and will feature 5,000 square feet of engaging, entertaining and educational displays artifacts, models, posters, video screens, interactives and kiosks. It opens Saturday, Sept. 26, and stays through Jan. 10, at OMSI, 1945 S.E. Water Ave. For more: www.omsi.edu.