THURSDAY, NOV. 19

PLAYS

‘Steel Magnolias’: Loves Street Playhouse production of comedy-drama about five women in a Southern town. 8 p.m. Nov. 19-21 and 27-18 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22 and 29. $10 adults, $8 seniors and youth in advance. www.lovestreetplayhouse.com, (360) 263-6670. 126 Loves Ave., Woodland.

‘Alice in Wonderland: An Acid Trip’: Lower Columbia College Center Stage production described as “a classic story re-imagined for mature audiences,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18-21 and 27-28 and Dec. 3-5, Rose Center. $8 general, $7 students and seniors, free to all LCC students.

LIVE MUSIC

Nikki’s Italian Grill: Greg Parke, electro-alternative folk and covers, 6-9 p.m. No cover charge. 404 W. Main St., Kelso. 425-0065.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20

PLAYS

‘Steel Magnolias’: Loves Street Playhouse production of comedy-drama about five women in a Southern town. 8 p.m. Nov. 19-21 and 27-18 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22 and 29. $10 adults, $8 seniors and youth in advance. www.lovestreetplayhouse.com, (360) 263-6670. 126 Loves Ave., Woodland.

‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Mainstage Theatre student production of musical based on the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea.” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-21 and 3 p.m. Nov. 22. $8 adults, $5 students and seniors.

‘Alice in Wonderland: An Acid Trip’: Lower Columbia College Center Stage production described as “a classic story re-imagined for mature audiences,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18-21 and 27-28 and Dec. 3-5, Rose Center. $8 general, $7 students and seniors, free to all LCC students.

LIVE MUSIC

Henri’s Carousel: In the Beachway Club, Jim Mesi with Island Rio, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $2 cover charge. 4545 Ocean Beach Highway. 425-7970.

Intermission Coffee House: Friday night open mics feature music, poetry and more, starting around 7:30 p.m. 3187 Ocean Beach Highway. All-ages and alcohol-free. Sign up anytime Friday, (360) 353-3073.

Longview American Legion: Moonshine Country, country/rock/originals, 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. No cover charge. Open to members and guests. 1250 12th Ave. 425-3670.

Lexi’s Pizza Pub: Dick and Don, the King Brothers, 7 p.m. 21 and older. No cover charge. 1613 West Side Highway. 575-1960.

Monticello Hotel: In the lounge, the Reruns, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. No cover charge. 1405 17th, 425-9900.

Porky’s Cafe and Lounge: Raeann’s Groove, Top 40 dance music, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 21 and older. 561 Industrial Way, Longview. 636-1616.

Regent Restaurant and Lounge: Threat featuring Tony Parker, classic rock, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge. 3353 Washington Way. 423-8680.

Silver Star: Code Blue, blues and classic rock, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge. 1032 Vandercook Way. 423-8007.

ETC.

Cowlitz Valley Old-Time Music Association: Open-mike fiddling, country and other old-time, musical entertainment. 7 p.m. at Catlin Grange, 205 Shawnee in North Kelso. Acoustic and electric instruments, donations at door.

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

PLAYS

‘Steel Magnolias’: Loves Street Playhouse production of comedy-drama about five women in a Southern town. 8 p.m. Nov. 19-21 and 27-18 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22 and 29. $10 adults, $8 seniors and youth in advance. www.lovestreetplayhouse.com, (360) 263-6670. 126 Loves Ave., Woodland.

‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Mainstage Theatre student production of musical based on the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea.” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-21 and 3 p.m. Nov. 22. $8 adults, $5 students and seniors.

‘Alice in Wonderland: An Acid Trip’: Lower Columbia College Center Stage production described as “a classic story re-imagined for mature audiences,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18-21 and 27-28 and Dec. 3-5, Rose Center. $8 general, $7 students and seniors, free to all LCC students.

LIVE MUSIC

Henri’s Carousel: In the Beachway Club, Jim Mesi with Island Rio, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $2 cover charge. 4545 Ocean Beach Highway. 425-7970.

Monticello Hotel: In the lounge, the Reruns, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. No cover charge. 1405 17th, 425-9900.

Regent Restaurant and Lounge: Threat featuring Tony Parker, classic rock, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. No cover charge. 3353 Washington Way. 423-8680.

Rose Tree Restaurant and Lounge: Stormin’ Norman, 7:30 p.m.-closing. 1300 Mount St. Helens Way at Exit 49. 274-6122.

Silver Star: Code Blue, blues and classic rock, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge. 1032 Vandercook Way. 423-8007.

ETC.

Rainier Marina Market: Indoor market with vendors selling fresh produce and fruits, artists. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Music with Guy Live and Miz Mary until 2 p.m. every week. 115 E. A Street, next to Bank of America.

SUNDAY, NOV. 22

CONCERTS

Sunrise and Jessica: Sunrise and Jessica Fletcher of Skamokawa in concert harkening back to their original folk music that started in 1978. Also original songs by Sunrise and others. 3 p.m., Skamokawa Grange hall. $10 per person, $20 per family. For information, (360) 795-8770.

PLAYS

‘Steel Magnolias’: Loves Street Playhouse production of comedy-drama about five women in a Southern town. 8 p.m. Nov. 19-21 and 27-18 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22 and 29. $10 adults, $8 seniors and youth in advance. www.lovestreetplayhouse.com, (360) 263-6670. 126 Loves Ave., Woodland.

‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Mainstage Theatre student production of musical based on the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea.” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-21 and 3 p.m. Nov. 22. $8 adults, $5 students and seniors.

ETC.

Jazz Jam: Left Coast Jazz Quartet will host a wine tasting and jazz jam session, 4-6:30 p.m. at Nikki’s, 404 W. Main St., Kelso. Jazz musicians and singers invited to join in. Drums, mic and amps provided.

TUESDAY, NOV. 24

CONCERTS

LCC Symphonic Band: Performance will celebrate a double anniversary — LCC’s 75th and the Symphonic Band’s 30th. Trombonist Mark Babbitt from Central Washington University will perform “T-Bone Concerto” by Johan de Meij. 7:30 p.m., Wollenberg Auditorium, Rose Center.

UPCOMING

CONCERTS

Chapter 6: Six-man a cappella group that presents a family-friendly show, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, R.A. Long auditorium. Part of Community Concerts season. Single concert tickets $25 for adults, $10 for students.

Northwest Jazz Orchestra: ‘Big Band Christmas’ concert, 3 p.m. Dec. 6, Calvary Community Church, 38th and Pennsylvania. Suggested donation $5 general, $4 students and seniors. Under 12 free.

Lower Columbia College Community Choir: Fall Quarter concert, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, LCC Wollenberg Auditorium.

Evergreen Brass Quintet: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, Clatskanie Mid/High School. Part of CAC series. $10 adults, $8 students/seniors and $5 children.

‘Messiah’: Annual Longview Community Church production, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and 3 p.m. Dec. 13. Offering taken for charity.

KLASS: New group for students in 3rd-12th grades. Concert with Kelso High band, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Kelso High auditorium. Free.

Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas: Irish music and step-dancing group sets their show during a night before Christmas in a farmhouse in the west of Ireland. 3 p.m. Dec. 20, Rose Center at LCC. Produced by Columbia Theatre. $34 adults, $30.60 seniors, $23.80 students, $25 mezzanine all seats.

PLAYS

‘Steel Magnolias’: Loves Street Playhouse production of comedy-drama about five women in a Southern town. 8 p.m. Nov. 19-21 and 27-18 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22 and 29. $10 adults, $8 seniors and youth in advance. www.lovestreetplayhouse.com, (360) 263-6670. 126 Loves Ave., Woodland.

‘Alice in Wonderland: An Acid Trip’: Lower Columbia College Center Stage production described as “a classic story re-imagined for mature audiences,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18-21 and 27-28 and Dec. 3-5, Rose Center. $8 general, $7 students and seniors, free to all LCC students.

‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’: Rainier Junior-Senior High School production of comedy with three actors who race through all of Shakespeare’s works, featuring Kyler Anderson, Nick Clark and Acoya Windsor-Moran, directed by senior Zach Kramberg. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3-5, school auditorium. $5.

ETC.

‘A Christmas Pudding’: Candle-lit evening of story-telling graced with music, Dec. 10-13, Loves Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. $10. www.lovestreetplayhouse.com, (360) 263-6670.

‘The Nutcracker’: Evergreen Dance Studio production, 7 p.m. Dec. 18-19, R.A. Long High School auditorium. $16 adults and youths 13 and older, $12 children. 423-7410.

Lelooska Foundation: Living History Programs with masks, stories, songs, dances and stories in the ceremonial long house. 7 p.m. Nov. 28. $10 adults, $7 children 12 and younger. In Ariel, east of Woodland on Lewis River Road. Reservations required by calling (360) 225-9522.

LOWER COLUMBIA AREA EXHIBITS

Backstage Cafe: Works by Scott McRae of the Columbian Artists displayed in November. Corner of Pacific and Vine, Kelso.

Broadway Gallery: Holiday opening Nov. 21, with new works and live music. In November, featured artists are Trudy Woods, pottery; Carol Boudreau, watercolor and acrylic paintings; and Dan and Elsie Noble, porcelain and stoneware. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. 1418 Commerce Ave. 577-0544.

Castle Rock Exhibit Hall: Old-time logging displays and other north Cowlitz County memorabilia. Civil War items. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Donations welcome. 47 Front Ave. N.W., Castle Rock. Information: 274-6603.

Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum: Permanent exhibits on Lewis and Clark and the Columbia River, an 1890 railroad car and a model of the old train that ran up the Long Beach peninsula. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. $3 adults, $2.50 seniors older than 55, $2 youths 12-17, $1 children 6-11. 115 S.E. Lake, Ilwaco.

Country Corner restaurant: Works by Gert Martini of the Columbian Artists displayed in November. 2001 Spirit Lake Highway, Castle Rock.

Cowlitz County Health and Human Services: Works by Carol King from the Columbian Artists displayed in November. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-4 p.m. weekdays except until 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 1952 Ninth Ave. (near Washington Way), Longview.

Cowlitz County Historical Museum: “Key Ingredients: America by Food,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution, through Dec. 19. Winter Festival Dec. 5, with holiday traditions from Iceland, New Zealand and Thailand and a celebration of Rudolph’s 70th birthday. Permanent exhibits include authentic pioneer cabin, replicas of general store and logging bunkhouse, waterfowl decoys. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; closed Sundays-Mondays. Open until 9 p.m. first Thursday of month. Donations. 405 Allen St., Kelso. 577-3119. www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/museum

Longview Public Library: In the Koth Gallery, winners of the Monticello Camera Club/Longview Recreation department photo contest through Dec. 2. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays; noon-6 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays. 1600 Louisiana St.

The Long-Bell Reading Room: Information on Longview history located in the Merk Building, 1337 Commerce Ave. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (360) 636-0993. Also an exhibit in outside window.

Lower Columbia College Art Gallery: “A Legacy of Learning,” exhibit of college archives, through Dec. 15. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays. Free. New gallery in LCC Rose Center. (360) 442-2510.

Morgan Arts Center: Holiday Artist Market with works by more than 25 artists, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 21-22. 190 Plomondon Road, Toledo. (360) 864-4ART, www.morganartscenter.com

Museo at the Merk: Work of members of The Columbian Artists Association displayed in the window of the Merk building, on the side visible from Broadway. Works by Jacques Drapeau displayed in November. Commerce and Broadway.

River Life Interpretive Center: “Smoke on the Waters,” exhibition of Skamokawa artists who work in wood, metal, prints and other media, through Nov. 22. Museum hours: Noon-4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Redmen Hall, 1394 W. SR 4. Skamokawa. 795-3007.

Teague’s Interiors: “Celebrating the Trinity,” paintings, batiks and sculptured originals by Wendy Kosloski and Jeff Jolly, until Jan. 3. 1267 Commerce Ave., Longview. 636-0712.

Totally Crazed: Santa’s Art Shop sponsored by the club For the Love of Art, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 29-30. Media include jewelry, photography, paintings and fabric art. 708 Triangle Center. For information, contact Barbara Lancaster at barbaralancaster@ftloa.org, or Linda Corder at tcrazed@qwestoffice.net.

Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum: Extensive logging, fishing and cultural displays. 1923 locomotive outside. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. 65 River Street, Cathlamet. 360-795-3954.

World Kite Museum: Permanent exhibit of kites from around the world. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through September. $5 adults, $4 seniors and $3 children. 303 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach. (360) 642-4020. www.worldkitemuseum.com.

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CTPA tickets

Tickets for events produced by the Columbia Theatre are available at the box office, which has moved to 1544 12th Ave. (Blake Auto Repair), open 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Tickets available two hours before show times at the LCC Rose Center. 575-8499 or (888) 575-8499. http://columbiatheatre.com