STAGE
White Bird
The dance presenters (whitebird.org) open their season with two big shows: Alchemia, by Momix, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Oct. 8-9, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, $26-$70; and Twyla Tharps 50th Anniversary Tour, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, $26-$70.
Late Night Action
The 21-and-over show hosted by Alex Falcone and Bri Pruett welcomes Silas Weir Mitchell (Grimm) as part of its lineup of comedy, music and interviews.
7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., ticketfly.com, $10, $15 day of show
Live Wire!
The stage/radio variety show welcomes author Cheryl Strayed, author/chef Ruth Reichl, standup comedian Jackie Kashian and musical guest Van Dyke Parks.
7:30 p.m. Saturday Oct. 10, Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., livewireradio.org, $20 advance, $25 day of show, $35 VIP, $15 students
All Jane Comedy Festival
The fourth annual event, Oct. 14 through 18, features women standup comedians, including Judith Varney, Page Hurwitz, Karen Kilgariff, Nicole Byer, Sarah Burns and Alice Wetterlund. Shows take place at Curious Comedy Theater (5225 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd), Helium Comedy Club (1510 S.E. Ninth Ave.), Alberta Street Pub (1036 N.E. Alberta St.), and Red Rose Ballroom (1829 N.E. Alberta St.). Tickets are $5 to $25 and $60 for five-
day passes. For more:
alljanecomedy.org.
Sex with Strangers
The steamy new drama by House of Cards screenwriter Laura Eason kicks off Portland Center Stages season. Previews start Saturday, Oct. 10. Danielle Slavick and Christopher M. Smith, as well as director Brandon Woolley, make their PCS debuts in the play that takes an intimate look at publishing, intellectual property, success and relationships in the digital age.
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, 2 p.m. select Saturdays-Sundays, noon select Thursdays, Oct. 16-Nov. 22, Gerding Theater, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., pcs.org, $40-$55
MISC.
Portland Expo Center
The venue, 2060 N. Marine Dr., has some good shows coming up, including: Portland Tattoo Expo, feaeturing 300 top artists, 2 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, noon to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 11, portland tattooexpo.com, $20 for one day, $40 for three days, $8 parking; Portland Pet Expo, featuring vendors and adoptions and more, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, portlandpetexpo.com, free, $8 parking.
Portland Open Studios
The popular event returns, as dozens of artists open up their homes and studios for visitors over the next two weekends. The tours take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11 and Oct. 17-18. A tour guide book is available for $5. For complete information (and to purchase tour guide), see portlandopenstudios.com. The tour guides also are available at any New Seasons location, Muse Art & Design ,and Collage locations.
A mobile app is available for $4.99.