STAGE
Mars Two
Action/Adventure opens its eighth season with the sci-fi sitcom adventure, created by Nick Fenster, about the first humans to sign up for a one-way trip to the red planet with the hopes of colonizing it.
8 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, Oct. 1-25, Action/Adventure Theater, 1050 S.E. Clinton St., www.action/adventure.org, $15, $18 at door
The Turn of the Screw
The Portland Shakespeare Project presents Jeffrey Hatchers adaptation of the Henry James novella part-ghost story, part-psychological thriller about a young governess and her two orphaned charges in a remote English country estate. It stars Drammy winners Chris Harder and Dana Millican.
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 1-18, Artists Repertory Theatre Morrison Stage, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., www.portlandshakes.org, $35, $20 students
The Sun Serpent
The NW Childrens Theater & School puts on the ancient story through an innovative mix of language, masks and digital media, as Cortes fleet shatters the world ruled by the Aztecs.
7 p.m. various nights, Oct. 3-24, NW Childrens Theater & School, 1819 N.W. Everett St., www.nwcts.org, $18-$23, $13-$19 youth
Cuba Libre
Artists Repertory Theatre presents the Broadway-scale musical that features the music of Tiempo Libre, and tells a tale of a man caught between countries, losses and loves and his search for freedom, with joy-filled dance and Latin-fusion beats. Its directed by Damaso Rodriguez, who says, Cuba Libre is a dream many years in the making.
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, 2 p.m. Sundays (and various other times), Oct. 3-Nov. 8, Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway,
www.portland5.com, $35-$56
Oregon Ballet Theatre
The 26th season kicks off with Amore Italiano, a double bill of works that features old traditions and the local color of Naples (a company premiere of August Bournovilles Napoli) and another by choreographer James Kudelka that explores complex choral music from an infamous Italian Renaissance composer (Sub Rosa). Rock violinist Aaron Meyer and his ensemble perform selections of Italian compositions, including an excerpt from Vivaldis The Four Seasons. Amy Watson of Royal Danish Ballet performs in Napoli and Sub Rosa.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17, Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., www.obt.org, $31-$146
MISC.
First Thursday
The monthly attraction of arts galleries in the Pearl District and elsewhere takes place Thursday, Oct. 1.
Portland Fashion Week
The showcase for local designers and retailers takes place 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 1-4, at 3333 N.W. Industral St. For complete info: www.portlandfashionweek.net.
Portland Greek Festival
The 64th annual celebration of everything Greek takes place 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3131 N.E. Glisan St. For info: www.portlandgreekfestival.com.
Portland Marathon
The big race takes place Sunday morning, Oct. 4, but therell be a Sports and Fitness Expo on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, at Hilton Portland, 921 S.W. Sixth Ave. For info: www.portlandmarathon.org.
FrightTown
The annual Halloween attraction at the Rose Quarter features three haunted houses The Witch House, The Madness and Baron Von Gooloos Museum of Horrors. Tickets go on sale for popular weekend tour times on Thursday, Oct. 1.
7-10 pm. Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursday, 7-11 p.m. Fridays, 6 or 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 3-31, Veterans Memorial Coliseum,
MUSIC
Steelhorse, Unchained, Workin For The Weekend
The tribute bands Steelhorse (Bon Jovi), Unchained (Van Halen), Workin (Loverboy) take to the same stage for a night of 80s retro music, put on by J-Fell and 105.9 The Brew.
9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E. Burnside,
www.bossanovaballroom.com, $15
Revolution Hall
The new venue at 1300 S.E. Stark St. (www.revolutionhallpdx.com) is cranking up the events calendar, as Joe Jackson (8 p.m. Oct. 1), Shawn Mullins (8 p.m. Oct. 3), Angel Olsen (8 p.m. Oct. 6) and Blues Traveler (8 p.m. Oct. 11) are on the horizon.
