Concerts
Matisyahu, 8 p.m. McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St., Portland; $30 to $35 through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com; 503-225-0047 or www.crystalballroompdx.com
Nightlife
Avi, 7 to 9 p.m. Rusty Grape Vineyard, 16712 N.E. 219th St., Battle Ground; no cover charge. 360-606-4303 or www.rustygrape.com
Badbadnotgood, 1939 Ensemble, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12 to $15, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
Pickwick, Us Lights, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $15, 21 and older, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com; 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
Slow Magic, Kodak to Graph, 8:30 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $10 to $12, 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org
On stage
The Fear PDX, 7 to 10 p.m. 7701 N.E. Vancouver Plaza Drive, Vancouver; $25 to $35. www.fearpdx.com For details, see the go: friday page.
FrightTown, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 1. Rose Quarter, 1 Center Court, Portland; $22. 503-963-4400 or www.frighttown.com. For details, see the go: friday page.
Dance
Ballet Philippines, 7 p.m. Portland Festival Ballet will host the international company as it marks its 45th anniversary with Filipino folklore-inspired pieces of ballet and contemporary dance. Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $25, $22 for seniors, $18 for students and youth. 503-725-3307 or www.portlandfestivalballet.org
Theater
“Dreamgirls” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 2. Main Stage at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $41 to $74, $30 for youth and students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org/dreamgirls. For details, see the go: friday page.
“Exiles” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 26. Morrison Stage, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org. For details, see the go: friday page.
“The Piano Lesson” presented by Portland Playhouse. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 2. The Church, 602 N.E. Prescott St., Portland; $40 to $48; $25 for ages 35 and younger, $20 for partial view seats. 503-488-5822 or www.portlandplayhouse.org. For details, see the go: friday page.
“The Typographer’s Dream” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 16. Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $40 to $55, $25 for youth and students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org/typographer. For details, see the go: friday page.
“The Women of Lockerbie” presented by Magenta Theater Company. 7:30 p.m. Magenta Theater, 606 Main St., Vancouver; $13 to $16. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com. For details, see the go: friday page.
Words
Mark Bittman, “How to Cook Everything Fast,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
Fairs & festivals
Reel Music Festival, 7 and 9 p.m. Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $9 to $12; $8 for seniors and students, $6 for ages 15 and younger. 503-221-1156 or www.nwfilm.org. For details, see the go: friday page.
Pumpkin patches
Portland Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Pumpkin Patch, 16511 N.W. Gillihan Road, Portland; $7, $5 for seniors and children 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger. 503-621-7110 or www.portlandmaize.com. For details, see the go: friday page.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patch, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Velvet Acres Gardens, 18905 N.E. 83rd St., Vancouver; 360-892-0434 or www.vancouverpumpkinpatch.com. For details, see the go: friday page.
Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch, 2 to 6 p.m. Walton Farms, 1617 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas; $8 includes pumpkin, train ride, maze and petting zoo. 360-834-2810 or www.waltonsfarms.com. For details, see the go: friday page.
Dancing
East Coast Swing Lessons, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Nov. 5, Lacamas Lake Lodge, 227 N.E. Lake Road, Camas. Ballroom dancing taught by Joseph and Julieann Platt, offered through the city of Camas. $12 for drop-in, $60 for entire session. 360-834-5307, register.cityofcamas.us or www.ballroomdancewithus.com
Public dancing with music by Steel & Velvet, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Fraternal Order of Eagles, 107 E. Seventh St., Vancouver; $5. 360-693-8119.
