It’s a Family Day performance at Christian Youth Theater, where everyone can attend the show for a single price. Theatergoers are transported in “Great American Tall Tales,” an original musical that brings a museum field trip to life. When a group of kids stumbles into a dusty exhibit, they meet characters out of American folklore including Annie Oakley, Davy Crockett, Pecos Bill, Annie Christmas and John Henry.
When: 7 tonight.
Where: Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver.
Admission: $9-$11 for Family Day.
Telephone: 360-750-8550.
The show is one of many options for getting out and about this weekend.
Visual citizenship
Gallery 360 tackles the political season with its current exhibit “What is Democracy?” The exhibit embraces all forms of art and media, tracking the question of democracy from political figures to democracy in action. There will also be a special exhibit, “Students Express Democracy.”
When: Noon to 5 p.m. today and Sunday.
Where: 111 W. Ninth St., Vancouver.
Admission: Free.
Telephone: 360-693-7340.
Natural adventures
Explore Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center during Family Field Trip Day. Participants can explore the 100-acre natural area, visit hands-on learning stations, see the working trout hatchery and create fall craft projects, under cover from the rain.
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
Where: 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver.
Admission: $5 per child, free for adults accompanying children.
Telephone: 360-882-0936.
Web: http://columbiasprings.org.
Bites of drama
Clark College brings the biting humor and drama of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” to the Decker Theatre stage. George, an associate professor of history, and his wife, Martha, daughter of the college president, exist in a conflicting marriage. They invite Nick, a newly arrived biology professor, and his wife, Honey, to their home, where drinking and contentious games lead to an evening of harsh truths.
