NEW SHOWS

Prairie with Rauelsson and John Vecchiarelli, 9 p.m. Nov. 28, The Woods, Portland. Admission: $5. Information: www.brownpapertickets.com.

Blind Pilot, 8 p.m. Dec. 4-5, Wonder Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $13. TicketMaster.

“Sounds of the Season,” 7 p.m. Dec. 4, St. Mary’s School, 815 Broadalbin St. S.W., Albany. School benefit concert featuring vocalist Georgiana Rodriguez, pianist Nancy Higgins and special guests. Admission: $10 general, $35 groups of four. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the school or at the door the night of the concert. Information: 928-7474.

Portland Lutheran University: “Christmas Choral Concert,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Newmark Theatre, Portland. Admission: $15-$25. TicketMaster.

Rose City Swing: “Holiday Affair VIII,” 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Oaks Park Historic Dance Pavilion, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland. Admission: $15. Information: www.brownpapertickets.com.

Brett Dennen, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $22.50. TicketMaster.

Takacs Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, First Baptist Church, Portland. Admission: $14-$40. TicketMaster.

Passion Pit, 8 p.m. Dec. 7, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $17.50. TicketMaster.

Takacs Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Kaul Auditorium, Portland. Admission: $14-$40. TicketMaster.

Metric, 8 p.m. Dec. 8, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $17.50. TicketMaster.

The Bravery, Airborne Toxic Event, 8 p.m. Dec. 9, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $9.47. TicketMaster.

Corea, Clark & White, 8 p.m. Dec. 9, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission: $65. TicketMaster.

Holidays with the Trail Band, 7 p.m. Dec. 10-13, with a second 3 p.m. performance on Dec. 12-13, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission: $18.50-$37. TicketMaster.

Vampire Weekend, 8 p.m. Dec. 10, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $25. TicketMaster.

Spoon, 8 p.m. Dec. 11, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $25. TicketMaster.

Jerry Joseph, 9 p.m. Dec. 12, The Woods, Portland. Admission: $10. Information: www.brownpapertickets.com.

Train, 8 p.m. Dec. 15, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $32.50. TicketMaster.

The Grouch, Mistah FAB, 8 p.m. Dec. 16, Backspace, Portland. Admission: $15. Information: www.brownpapertickets.com.

Colbie Caillat, Five for Fighting, 6 p.m. Dec. 15, Abernethy Center, Oregon City. Admission: $15-$25. TicketMaster.

Gypsy Soul, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18-19, Unitarian Center, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Admission: $15. Information: www.brownpapertickets.com.

Pink Martini, 7 p.m. Dec. 31, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. Admission: $20-$75. TicketMaster.

Floater, 9 p.m. Dec. 31, McDonald Theatre, Eugene. Admission: $20. TicketsWest.

State Radio, 8 p.m. Jan. 17, Wonder Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $14. TicketMaster.

Steve Earle, 8 p.m. Jan. 19-20, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission: $36.50. TicketMaster.

Gabriel Iglesias, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, McDonald Theatre, Eugene. Admission: $36.50. TicketsWest.

Fruit Bats, 8 p.m. Jan. 30, WOW Hall, Eugene. Admission: $10. TicketMaster.

Les Claypool, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20, McDonald Theatre, Eugene. Admission: $25. TicketsWest.

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Singing Christmas Tree, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27-28; 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3-4; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5; Keller Auditorium, Portland. Admission: $10.80-$60. TicketMaster.

“A Christmas Story,” Porthole Players, 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 27-Dec. 20, Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W. Olive St., Newport. Admission: $12 general, $8 seniors/students. Information: 265-ARTS.

Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa, 8 p.m. Nov. 28, McDonald Theatre, Eugene. Admission: $35. TicketsWest.

Gallagher, 8 p.m. Nov. 28, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission: $25-$30. TicketMaster.

Norma Jean, 8 p.m. Nov. 28, Hawthorne Theatre, Portland. Admission: $14-$16. TicketsWest.

“Puppetz vs. People,” Tears of Joy, 8 p.m. Nov. 28, Winningstad Theater, Portland. Admission: $16.50. TicketMaster.

Hatebreed, Cannibal Corpse, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1, Roseland Theater, Portland. Admission: $23. TicketsWest.

Less Than Jake, 7 p.m. Dec. 1, Wonder Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $20. TicketMaster.

Justin Nozuka, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, John Henrys, Eugene. Admission: $15. TicketMaster.

Rooney, 8 p.m. Dec. 1, Hawthorne Theatre, Portland. Admission: $13-$15. TicketsWest.

Jonathan Richman, 8 p.m. Dec. 2, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission: $15. TicketMaster.

“White Bird Uncaged: Daniel Leveille Dance,” 8 p.m. Dec. 2-6 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 6, Left Bank Annex, 101 N. Weidler St., Portland. Admission: $16-$26. TicketMaster.

Ten Out of Tenn, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, John Henrys, Eugene. Admission: $12. TicketMaster.

“The Season of Light in Song!,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Russell Tripp Performance Center, Linn-Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.E., Albany. A concert by the LBCC Concert Choir, Men’s Choir and the Re-Choired Element. Tickets available beginning Nov. 17. Admission: $6. Information: 917-4531 or www.boxofficeavenue.com.

Eugene Symphony: “Beethoven & Brahms,” 8 p.m. Dec. 3, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $15 and up; students and youth discounts available. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

Keller Williams, Danny Barnes, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $22-$24. TicketMaster.

“27 Wagons Full of Cotton,” LBCC Theatre Arts Club, 7 p.m. Dec. 4-5, Room F104, Forum, Linn-Benton Community College, Albany. Admission: $3.

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-5 and 10-13, and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13, The Shedd, Eugene. Admission: $20-$42. Information: www.theshedd.org.

Peter Noone, Micky Dolenz, Mark Lindsay, 8 p.m. Dec. 4-5, Chinook Winds Casino Resort, Lincoln City. Admission: $25-$40. TicketsWest.

I See Stars, 7 p.m. Dec. 4, Hawthorne Theatre, Portland. Admission: $12-$14. TicketsWest.

“The Nutcracker,” Chamber Ballet of Corvallis/Regional School of Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, theatre, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis. Admission: $15. There will also be a “Mouse King Tea Party” at noon Dec. 5. Cost: $5. All tickets are available at The Regional School of Ballet, 120 S.W. Third St., Corvallis. Information: 758-8203.

“A Tuna Christmas,” Albany Civic Theater, 8 p.m. Dec. 4-5, 11-12 and 17-19, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Albany Civic Theater, 111 First Ave. W., Albany. Admission: $11 general, $8 students and seniors. Tickets are available at Rice’s Pharmacy in Corvallis and Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany. Information: www.albanycivic.org.

Bone Thugs N Harmony, 8 p.m. Dec. 4, McDonald Theatre, Eugene. Admission: $30-$100. TicketsWest.

The Portland Cello Project: “Holiday Spectacular,” 8 p.m. Dec. 4, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Features the Portland Ukulele Project, The Robinsons (Viva Voce), Panther and Leviathan. Admission: $13-$15. TicketMaster.

King’s Krew: “Culture Shock,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Soreng Theater, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $15. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

3 Inches of Blood, 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Hawthorne Theatre, Portland. Admission: $13.50. TicketsWest.

Bone Thugs N Harmony, 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Roseland Theater, Portland. Admission: $30-$100. TicketsWest.

Eugene Concert Choir: “The Mason Williams & Friends Holiday Show,” 8 p.m. Dec. 5, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $19-$34. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

Califone, 9 p.m. Dec. 5, Mission Theater, Portland. Admission: $13. TicketMaster.

Chris Hardwick, 9 p.m. Dec. 5, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission: $20 in advance, $23 at the door. Information: www.aladdin-theater.com.

Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra and the OSU Choirs: “Holiday Concert,” 7 p.m. Dec. 6, LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University. Featuring the OSU Chamber Choir conducted by Steven M. Zielke and “Bella Voce,” conducted by Tina Bull. Admission: $15-$30. Tickets available at Grass Roots Books & Music, Gracewinds Music, Beard’s Framing and Sid Stevens Jewelers. Information: www.cosusymphony.org.

Hot Club of Cowtown, 8 p.m. Dec. 6, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission: $15-$18. TicketMaster.

Hawthorne Heights, 8 p.m. Dec. 7, Hawthorne Theatre, Portland. Admission: $13. TicketsWest.

Jeff Johnson, Brian Dunning, Wendy Goodwin, 7 p.m. Dec. 8, Austin Auditorium, LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. An evening of contemporary Celtic music presented by Friends of the Family Ministries. Admission is free.

Corea, Clarke & White, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $32-$56. Information: www.theshedd.org.

Jubilant Song Awards, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9, Bagdad Theater, Portland. Admission: $15. TicketMaster.

“A Christmas Carol,” Bag and Baggage, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 9-22, Venetian Theatre, 253 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Admission: $12-$23. Information: www.bagnbaggage.org.

“A Christmas Memory,” Salem Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 10-12 and 17-19, 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20, Salem Repertory Theatre, 189 Liberty St. N.E., Salem. Admission: $14. Information: 503-302-8907 or www.salemrep.org.

“Biglittlethings,” 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 11-Jan. 3, Imago Theatre, Portland. Admission: $18-$28. TicketsWest.

Oregon Coast Ballet Company: “A Little Nutcracker,” 7 p.m. Dec. 11-12 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W. Olive St., Newport. Admission: $12 general, $10 seniors/students. Information: 265-2787 or http://coastarts.org.

Bob Saget, 8 p.m. Dec. 11, Newmark Theatre, Portland. Admission: $35-$45. TicketMaster.

Heart of the Valley Children’s Choirs: Holiday Concert, 3 p.m. Dec. 12, LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission: $8 general, $5 seniors and students. Tickets will be available at Gracewinds Music in Corvallis, Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany, or at the door. Information: 738-7888 or www.hvcchoir.com.

Dandy Warhols, 8 p.m. Dec. 12, Wonder Ballroom, Portland. 21 and over. Admission: $15. TicketMaster.

Mew, 9 p.m. Dec. 12, Hawthorne Theatre, Portland. Admission: $16-$18. TicketsWest.

Eugene Symphony: “Chambers Family Foundation Yuletide Celebration,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $15-$48. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

Corvallis Youth Symphony, 3 p.m. Dec. 13, LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission: $10 advance, $12 at the door. Tickets are available at Gracewinds Music in Corvallis or from CYS members. Information: www.cysassoc.org.

Dandy Warhols, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Wonder Ballroom, Portland. All-ages. Admission: $10. TicketMaster.

Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam, 9 p.m. Dec. 13, Berbati’s Pan, Portland. Admission: $12. TIcketsWest.

Tom Russell, 8 p.m. Dec. 15, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission:$25 in advance, $30. Information: www.aladdin-theater.com.

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” featuring the Jefferson Dancers, Dec. 18-Jan. 3, Newmark Theatre, Antoinette Hatfield Hall, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $48.50-$65.25. TicketMaster.

Eugene Ballet Company: “The Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, 2 p.m. Dec. 20, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $22-$48. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

Floater, 9 p.m. Dec. 18, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Admission: $16. TicketMaster.

“Les Contes D’Hoffman,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 19, Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W. Olive St., Newport. Part of the center’s full season of the Met Opera in high definition. The opera is broadcast live. Cost (reserved seating): $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, $10 for students. Information: 541-265-2787.

“An Evening of Candlelight & Carols,” 7 p.m., Dec. 19, First United Methodist Church, Corvallis. Admission: $15. Information: www.repsing.org.

The Arnica String Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 Olive St., Newport. Ticket information: 265-ARTS.

Squirrel Nut Zippers, 8 p.m. Dec. 28, Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie St., Portland. Admission: $25. TicketMaster.

“Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29-Jan. 1; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 2; and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 3, Keller Auditorium, Portland. Admission: $20-$50. TicketMaster.

Eugene Opera: “The Marriage of Figaro,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 3, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $21-$85. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

Eugene Opera: “Figaro for the Family,” 2:30 p.m. Jan. 2, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $16-$56. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

Christopher Hitchens, Portland Arts & Lectures series, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Second in a series of six lectures including: Ruth Reichl (March 28) and Edwidge Danticat (April 22). Season tickets: $60-$255. Information: 503-227-2583 or www.literary-arts.org.

“The Wedding Singer,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6-7, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $27.50-$47.50. Tickets available Nov. 17. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

“Annie,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8-9, 2 p.m. Jan. 10, Chemeketa Community College, 4000 Lancaster Drive N.E., Salem. Admission: $25. Information: www.pentacletheatre.org.

John Anderson, Kentucky Headhunters, 8 p.m. Jan. 8-9, Chinook Winds Casino Resort, Lincoln City. Admission: $10-$25. TicketsWest.

Oregon Mozart Players: “South of the Border,” 8 p.m. Jan. 9 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 10, Soreng Theater, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $16-$38. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

LBCC’s “Travel at the Tripp” film series, 2 p.m. through April 11, LBCC Russell Tripp Performance Center, Takena Hall, Linn-Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. The series, which began Oct. 18 with Stan Walsh’s “Corsica and the Rivieras,” continues with Mike Shiley’s “Amazing Thailand” (Jan. 10); Gary Warriner’s “Ghost Towns of the West” (March 7); and Fran Reidelberger’s “A Canal Adventure in England, Scotland & Wales” (April 11). Admission: $8 general, $6.50 students and seniors, $24 for a season pass. Information: 917-4531 or www.linnbenton.edu/go film-series/.

Falla Guitar Trio, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12, LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission: $22 advance, $25 at the door. Tickets are available at Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis or Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany. Information: www.violins.org/tickets.shtml/.

Anti-Flag, 7 p.m. Jan. 19, Hawthorne Theatre, Portland. Admission: $16. TicketsWest.

Eugene Symphony: “Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony,” 8 p.m. Jan. 21, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $15 and up. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

“Dance for a Reason 2010,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $15. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, 8 p.m. Jan. 23, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission: $39.50 in advance, $42 at the door. Information: www.aladdin-theater.com.

“The Pink Floyd Experience,” 7 p.m. Jan. 24, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $25-$37. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

AFI, 8 p.m. Jan. 25, Roseland Theater, Portland. Admission: $25. TicketsWest.

Nile, 9 p.m. Jan. 28, Hawthorne Theater, Portland. Admission: $20. TicketsWest.

Emerald City Jazz Kings: “Heart and Soul,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29, LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7, The Shedd, Eugene; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Admission: $20-$30. Information: www.theshedd.org.

Eugene Ballet Company: “Punch and Judy,” 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 30, Soreng Theater, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $15 general, $10 youth. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre, ,2:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene. Admission: $20-$28. Information: www.hultcenter.org.

Cosi Fan Tutte, 7: 30 p.m. Feb. 5, Keller Auditorium, Portland. Admission: $20-$135. TicketMaster.

The Carl Woideck Jazz Heritage Project: “Jazz Meets Jobim,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, The Shedd, Eugene. Admission: $16-$24. Information: www.theshedd.org.

Jack’s Mannequin, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Roseland Theater, Portland. Admission: $22.50. TicketsWest.

Wilco, 8 p.m. Feb. 9, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. Admission: $35. TicketMaster.

Anvil: “The Anvil Experience,” 8 p.m. Feb. 11, Wonder Ballroom, Portland. Includes a screening of “Anvil! The Story of Anvil.” Admission: $17. TicketMaster.

Epica, 9 p.m. Feb. 15, Hawthorne Theater, Portland. Admission: $15. TicketsWest.

Los Lonely Boys, Alejandro Escovedo, Carrie Rodriguez, 8 p.m. Feb. 23, Aladdin Theater, Portland. Admission: $42. TicketMaster.

Luciana Souza, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Hilton Grand Ballroom, Portland. Presented by Portland Jazz Festival. Admission: $25-$35. Ticketmaster.

Mingus Big Band, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Newmark Theatre, Portland. Presented by Portland Jazz Festival. Admission: $25-$55. TicketMaster.

In the Country, 9:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Norse Hall, Portland. Presented by Portland Jazz Festival. Admission: $20-$30. TicketMaster.

Trygve Seim & Frode Haltli, 3 p.m. Feb. 27, Norse Hall, Portland. Presented by Portland Jazz Festival. Admission: $20-$30. TicketMaster.

Dave Holland, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Newmark Theatre, Portland. Presented by Portland Jazz Festival. Admission: $25-$55. TicketMaster.

Pharaoah Sanders, 3 p.m. Feb. 28, Newmark Theatre, Portland. Presented by Portland Jazz Festival. Admission: $25-$55. TicketMaster.

Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. Presented by Portland Jazz Festival. Admission: $25-$40. TicketMaster.

Dick Hyman & Ken Peplowski, 7:30 p.m. March 12, The Shedd, Eugene. Admission: $28-$36. Information: www.theshedd.org.

Jazz Party 2010, 7:30 p.m. March 13, The Shedd, Eugene. Admission: $24-$48. Information: www.theshedd.org.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 7:30 p.m. March 30, The Shedd, Eugene. Admission: $29-$37. Information: www.theshedd.org.

Tegan and Sara, 7:30 p.m. April 8, Keller Auditorium, Portland. Admission: $27.50-$30. TicketMaster.

Doug Benson, 8 p.m. April 8, WOW Hall, Eugene. Admission: $20. TicketMaster.

Miike Snow, 9 p.m. April 14, Hawthorne Theatre, Portland. Admission: $14. TicketsWest.

“Mystical Music of the Middle East,” 7 p.m. April 18, First Unitarian Church Sanctuary, 1211 S.W. Main St., Portland. Admission: $12. Information: www.brownpapertickets.com.

“Curtain Up!”, 7:30 p.m. April 23-24, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Corvallis. A rollicking evening of musical theater. Admission: $15. Information: www.repsing.org.

Emerald City Jazz Kings: “‘S Wonderful!,” 7:30 p.m. April 30, LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis; 7:30 p.m. May 6 and 2:30 p.m. May 9, The Shedd, Eugene; 7:30 p.m. May 7, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Admission: $20-$30. Information: www.theshedd.org.