STAGE
How I Learned What I Learned
August Wilsons provocative autobiographical solo show about race, culture, oppression, hierarchy and power takes place at Portland Playhouse. Wilson talks directly to the audience in the show, with Wilson played by Victor Mack. Its directed by Kevin Jones.
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 23, Portland Playhouse, 602 N.E. Prescott St., www.portlandplayhouse.org, $25-$34
Fly By Night
By Broadway Rose and with a catchy score and inventive storytelling, its a darkly comic rock fable.
7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and some Saturdays, Sept. 22-Oct. 23, Broadway Rose New Stage, 12850 S.W. Grant Ave., Tigard, www.broadwayrose.org, $30-$44
Whose Live Anyway?
The stage spinoff of the popular, old improv TV series comes to Portland, with Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray (from Mad Men).
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, www.portland5.com, $35, $45
The Cat in the Hat
The Northwest Childrens Theater & School presents the Dr. Seuss story the city is wet, the sun is not sunny, join the Cat in the Hat for good fun that is funny, with Conrad, Sally and their very grumpy goldfish.
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 24-Oct. 23, NW Childrens Theater & School, 1819 N.W. Everett St., www.nwcts.org, $18-$25, youth $13-$20
MISC.
This and that
Wanda Sykes brings her smart-witted standup to town, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Keller Auditorium. For more: www.portland5.com.
The Northwest Quilting Expo takes place this weekend at the Expo Center. For more, see story on www.portlandtribune.com.
Located at 3855 S.W. Murray Blvd. in Beaverton, the 13th Door Haunted House helps start the Halloween season, when it opens Sept. 23. For more: www.13thdoor.com.
The Oktoberfest celebrations continue at Oaks Park, Sept. 23-25, and McMenamins locations, Sept. 24-25. For McMenamins info: www.mcmenamins.com. For Oaks Park: www.oakspark.com.
The All Jane Comedy Festival has expanded into a series celebrating original voices; itll be Riley Silverman and guest, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Curious Comedy. For more: www.curiouscomedy.org.
MUSIC
Bluebeards Castle
The Oregon Symphony, led by conductor Carlos Kalmar and featuring Dale Chihulys glass sculptures as backdrop, plays Bela Bartoks dark and mysterious opera, as well as Mozarts Symphony No. 31.
7:30 p.m. Saturday-Monday, Sept. 24-26, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, www.OrSymphony.org, starting at $23
Portland Chamber Orchestra
The groups 70th anniversary season starts with the one-act chamber opera musical interpretation of The Diary of Anne Frank by Grigori Frid, and Shostakovichs Concerto No. 1 (with Riley Schweinfurth), celebrating The Spirit of Youth. The details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Nordia House, 8800 S.W. Oleson Road, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Lewis & Clark
College, www.portlandchamberorchestra.org, $30, $25 seniors.
Notable concerts
Art Garfunkel comes to Portlands Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more: www.revolutionhallpdx.com.
Echo and the Bunneymen plays at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St., 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more: www.mcmenamins.com.
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers plays Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. For more: www.revolutionhallpdx.com.
