We’ve entered that normally quiet time between Halloween and Thanksgiving, but Portland-area performances and fun family events are still going full-steam ahead. There are plenty of classical music shows this week including two performed by student musicians. We’ve also got the Fall RV Show and the Portland Book Festival.
Fall Portland Metro Dealers RV Show
Crisp fall days may inspire huddling in for the winter ahead, but some of us are already thinking about next year’s outdoor adventures. The annual fall RV Show highlights the latest trends in recreational vehicles, accessories, and camping gear. Get in on some show deals, learn from experts and shop for your next adventure.
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6-9, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive; admission $17 (ages 15 and younger free with paying adult), check the website for discount coupons; portlandmetrorv.com.
“True West”
Mt. Hood Repertory Theatre presents the Sam Shepard play about two very different brothers whose sibling rivalry comes to a head in the confines of their mother’s home.
Opens 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and continues 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 30, Wryd Hut, 4704 S.E. 65th Ave.; tickets start at $29; mthoodrep.com/event-details.
“Miracle on 34th Street”
Sure, you’re jack-o-lantern is still rotting on the porch, but Lakewood Theatre is already hanging up mistletoe. If you’re ready for some Christmas cheer, head to Lake Oswego for this family holiday classic.
Opens 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and continues 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays (and other extra dates – see website) through Dec. 14, Mainstage, Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego; tickets $30-$45; lakewood-center.org/event.
Pipe Organ Concert
Celebrated organist Amanda Mole presents a program of works by Bach, Mozart, Calvin Hampton, and Nico Muhly. Mole has won numerous competitions including the International Musashino-Tokyo Competition and is a worldwide performer and instructor.
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 N.W. 19th Ave.; tickets $15-$50; trinitymusicpdx.ticketspice.com.
Gobble Up
Artisan food producers from across the Pacific Northwest head to The Redd to offer unique culinary gifts and gourmet ingredients just in time for holiday cooking and baking. Shop dozens of food purveyors offering handmade goods. There will be plenty of samples, and a chance to talk to culinary artists offering new ideas and perspectives.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, The Redd, 831 S.E. Salmon St.; $2 admission; eventbrite.com/e/gobble-up-portland.
Portland Book Festival
Literary Arts’ Portland Book Festival offers 10 stages across six partner venues where you can listen to authors discuss and read from their work, listen to Q&As, drop in on a writing workshop, and shop the huge vendor fair. This city-wide celebration of reading is a must-do for literary fans and welcomes all ages. This year’s featured writers include Susan Orlean, Nicholas Boggs, Emma Donoghue, Stacy Abrams, Gabriel Urza, and Angel Flournoy.
Various times and locations mostly in Southwest Portland near the Park Blocks (see website) Saturday, Nov. 8, some events are free, general admission wristbands are $18; pdxbookfest.org.
Beethoven’s “Emperor Concerto”
Portland Youth Philharmonic opens its 102nd season at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert hall with a program that features Percy Grainger’s “The Duke of Marlborough Fanfare” and “Lincolnshire Posy,” and Gabriela Ortiz’s “La Calaca.” The concert ends with Beethoven’s “Emperor Concerto” performed by Lucy Joo, winner of the 2025 Portland Piano International Concerto Competition.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway; tickets start at $15; portlandyouthphil.my.salesforce-sites.com.
Trio Afiori
Chamber Music Northwest hosts the West Coast premiere of a newly-created trio that consists of Avery Fisher Prize-winning clarinetist Anthony McGill, Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, and CMNW Artistic Director pianist Gloria Chien. The program includes Kian Ravaei’s new arrangement of Brahms’s “Zwei Gesänge.” Brahms’s Clarinet Sonata No. 2 and three CMNW-commissioned works.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, Portland State University’s Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave.; tickets start at $40; cmnw.org/concerts-events.
Carrying the Torch: Brahms’ First
The Metropolitan Youth Symphony celebrates the weight and passion of Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 as well as works by Dame Ethel Smyth, and MYS faculty member Giancarlo Castro D’Addona. The concert also offers the world premiere of a piece by student composer Max Evans-McGlothin.
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway; tickets start at $20.50; portland5.com/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall.
A Concert in Honor of Nancy King
Portland State University Jazz Voice students and faculty offer a heartfelt tribute to the legendary jazz performer Nancy King. Expect iconic songs sung by students who have studied the artist and strive to bring the melodies and lyrics to life.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, Lincoln Recital Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave.; tickets are pay-what-you-can $15-$35; pdx.edu/music-theater/events.
Lali Ayguadé Company – Presented by White Bird
Rising Spanish choreographer Lali Ayguadé presents “RUNA,” an intimate duet that delves into the complexities of human connection and memory. The performance takes place in a minimalist setting designed to evoke a living room, where two dancers engage in a physical dialogue that weaves together elements of contact improvisation with influences from flamenco and tango. Through contemporary dance techniques, the performers navigate themes of loss, longing and the passage of time, inviting audiences to witness an intimate exploration of romantic tension and nostalgia.
7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 13-15, Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave.; $40-$75, whitebird.org.
— Grant Butler The Oregonian/Oregonlive.com
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