Short List

STAGE

‘Live Wire Radio’

The season for the radio/stage variety show debuts with actor Bruce Campbell, actress/comedian Nicole Byer and mountaineer Colin O’Brady at the Alberta Rose Theatre. Shows take place at various venues, including also at Alberta Rose on Sept. 29, Oct. 13 and Nov. 17.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 N.E. Alberta St., www.albertarosetheatre.com, $20, $25 day of show

‘Full Gallop’

Triangle Productions begins its 27th season with the Mary Louise Wilson/Mark Hampton play about Diana Vreeland, who stoood at the center of American style for five decades as the editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue magazines and a member of the International Cafe Society. Margie Boule, who played Tallulah Bankhead in last season’s “Looped!,” plays Vreeland. It’s directed by Donald Horn.

Sept. 15-Oct. 8, The Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza, 1785 N.E. Sandy Blvd., www.trianglepro.org (check for show details)

Action/Adventure Theatre

The company puts on a new serialized comedy to open its 10th season, “All’s Faire,” Sept. 15-Oct. 9 at Action/Adventure Theater, 1050 S.E. Clinton St. It’s about put-upon Renaissance Faire employees. Also, the second season of serialized comedy “Star Work” also begins, telling the story of the crew members of Griffin 23J as they travel through a bureacratic galaxy, Sept. 15-Oct. 9. For more/tickets: www.ActionAdventure.org.

Comedy

Upcoming shows:

• “The Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy” showcase features Bri Pruett, Alex Falcone and more, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St.; for more: www.revolutionhallpdx.com.

• Author and comedian Jen Kirkman appears at Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 16-17; for more: www.heliumcomedy.com.

MISC.

Animation Film Festival

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry celebrates the world of animation, from shorts to films and entertaining and provocative programming from creative artists. There’ll be an appearance by Laika Studio’s 18-foot-tall stop-motion skeleton puppet. Highlights are “Kubo and the Two Strings” short (Thursday), “Finding Dory” (Friday), “Coraline 3D” (Saturday) and “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (Sunday).

6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, noon Saturday, Sept. 17, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, OMSI, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., www.omsi.edu, $6-$19

Fall RV & Van Show

Manufacturers and dealers present their newest motor homes, fifth-wheelers, campers, tent trailers, sport utility trailers, tow vehicles, accessories and more.

11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 15-17, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, www.OTshows.com, $10

Mount Angel Oktoberfest

The largest of our state’s Oktoberfest celebrations is putting on the party for the 51st year, starting with a traditional German Webertanz (maypole dance) put on by Mount Angel children at noon each day.

11 a.m.-midnight Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 15-17, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, Mount Angel, www.oktoberfest.org, free admission, some fees

Portland Polish Festival

One of the more popular ethnic events, it’s the 23rd annual celebration of everything Polish.

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, St. Stanislaus Church/Polish Library, 3900 N. Interstate Ave., www.portlandpolonia.org, free

‘Bruce Campbell: Last Fan Standing’

The popular B-movie actor/comic con favorite puts on the quiz show based on the stuff of comic con — sci-fi, horror, fantasy, superheroes.

7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., www.revolutionhallpdx.com, $25-$37

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

“An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies” is the theme as he explores popular science-based films like “Star Wars” and “Gravity” for what Hollywood got right and wrong.

7:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 19-20, Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., www.portland5.com, $55-$75

MUSIC

‘Master Quest’

The Oregon Symphony takes the audience on a musical journey with “The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses,” as it explores the 29-year history of the franchise with never-before-performed scores and game play imagery from the latest release “Tri Force Heroes.” Amy Andersson conducts, the Pacific Youth Choir performs.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, www.portland5.com, starting at $23

Mary Chapin Carpenter

The country star has a new album (“The Things That We Are Made Of”) and performs in Portland.

7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., www.revolutionhallpdx.com, $39.50, $42 day of show