STAGE
The Lion King
The hit Broadway musical has more shows left before it leaves Portland: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Sept. 1-2, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St.; tickets starting at $26, www.BroadwayInPortland.com.
Hughie
Imago Theatre will present the Eugene ONeill one-act play about small-time hustler Erie, who sees magic in the mundane and delivers a series of tales to the new night clerk, Charlie, after the death of his closest companion, Hughie, another night clerk. Through Hughies eyes, Erie saw greatness in himself, but his luck has disappeared. Jason Robards, Ben Gazzara, Al Pacino and Forest Whitaker have formerly played the role of Erie. Jerry Mouawad directs and Todd Van Vorls plays the lead role.
7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 2-18, Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. Eighth Ave., www.ticketswest.com, $15-$25
Trevor
The Artists Repertory Theatre season opens with the award-winning tragicomedy inspired by true events about a chimpanzee adopted into a human family trying to revive his showbiz career, written by Nick Jones (Orange Is the New Black) and directed by Damaso Rodriguez, Artists Rep artistic director. There have been four performances already added in October. John San Nicholas plays the chimp, Trevor, and Sarah Lucht plays his mom, Sandra. In conjunction with the play, the Geezer Gallery will present Reverie, an exhibition highlighting the comedy, tragedy and magical realism illustrated in the performance through visual representation.
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, 2 p.m. Sundays, assorted other times, Sept. 6-Oct. 9, Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., www.artistsrep.org, $50, $25 students/under-25
MISC.
First Thursday
The monthly arts walk through galleries in the Pearl District and elsewhere continues this week, Thursday, Sept. 1, with the weather hopefully cooperating. For more, see "September Arts" story.
Oregon State Fair
The fun continues through Monday, Sept. 5, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. N.E., Salem. Hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Sept. 2-4, and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5; for more: www.oregonstatefair.org. Concerts upcoming are: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, 7 p.m. Sept. 1; Montgomery Gentry, 7 p.m. Sept. 2; Theory of a Deadman, 7 p.m. Sept. 3; Creedence Clearwater Revisited, 4 p.m. Sept. 5.
Art in the Pearl
For more on the 20th annual event, see our story in the City section of todays Tribune. In short, its the Labor Day weekend gathering of artists in the Pearl District, on Northwest Eighth Avenue between Davis and Flanders streets. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 3-4, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5. For more: www.artinthepearl.com.
La Femme Magnifique International Pageant
The pageant will crown the most glamorous female impersonator in the world and is hosted by Portlands legendary Darcelle, 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; tickets $35, www.darcellexv.com.
Shanghai Acrobats of the Peoples Republic of China
Presented by the Oregon Symphony, the group debuts Shanghai Nights, an eye-popping display of physical virtuosity, featuring more than 100 of Chinas top acrobats and stories told through movement, music and color of the city of Shanghai.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, www.orsymphony.org, starting at $20
MUSIC
Oregon Zoo concert
The Oregon Zoo concert series is winding down, but the rock n roll band Needtobreathe plays as part of the Tour de Compadres, with Mat Kearney, John Mark McMillan and Welshly Arms.
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, www.zooconcerts.com, $39.50-$99.50
Wilco
It appears tickets are still available for the popular band, but check portland5.com. Its set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway; tickets $39.50-$69.50, www.portland5.com.