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SUNNOV 8
8:00 PM · Doors 7:00 PM
💰 $66+DanceTheaterHolidays & SeasonalPop

Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays

Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays is a joyous celebration of the most festive time of the year! With jingle bells and sleigh bells, holiday carols and cheer, Hough’s latest dance spectacular is a show stopping event for the whole family. Fans will be thrilled and delighted as Hough and his cast of phenomenal dancers bring your favorite holiday tunes to life through dance, from the well sung classics to modern pop hits with all of the incredible choreography, exciting stage production and...
THUNOV 5
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
History TalksAuthor TalksCultural Heritage

The Making of 1177 BC: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed

A talk by Glynnis Fawkes. How does a cartoonist go about adapting a work of history, specifically Eric H. Cline’s 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed? In this talk Fawkes will describe the process of interpreting Cline’s text in comics, an exercise during which she repeatedly asked herself how she might tell this story visually. Through page compositions and dramatizations in which historical figures (such as Ramses III) speak, she imagined characters for whom we have no record offering...

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THUNOV 5
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
FilmDanceCultural HeritageFolkLatinTalks & Lectures

Canto Con Orgullo: The Film Premiere - 11/5/26 @ 7:00 pm

Tickets FREE. An evening of dance, storytelling, and film celebrating the cultures, stories, and extraordinary talents that immigrants bring to our state and our communities—and standing with them when they need our support most. The short film A...
SUNNOV 15
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
💰 PaidMuseumsCultural HeritageHistory Talks

York Panel

Overview Todd McGrain’s original bust of York, the enslaved man who was the only African American member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was secretly installed on Mount Tabor Park in 2021. It was placed on the vacant pedestal where a statue of Oregonian editor Harvey Scott (1830-1910), a known racist, once stood. The surprising appearance of York, with no artist name attached to the work, is a local example of the protest art being created in the wake of political and social unrest. The...
FRINOV 6
NOV 6 10:00 PM – NOV 7 4:00 AM
LGBTQ+Electronic & DJPartiesDance ClubsDanceCultural Heritage

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Kevin Aviance headlines this high-energy dance night, joined by the Kiki House of Jeremy Scott for a vogue performance, with DJ sets and a stunty ball atmosphere for the LGBTQ community.
SUNNOV 8
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
DanceCultural HeritageHolidays & SeasonalArts & Media

Celebrate Diwali: A Classical Indian Dance Performance

Join us for a special classical Indian dance performance by Nartana School of Kuchipudi Dance in honor of Diwali! Kuchipudi is a centuries-old dance form that originates from southern India, and it is one of the 8 classical dance forms of India....
SUNNOV 15
6:00 PM · Doors 5:00 PM
💰 $29-$39DanceMusic

MTV Pole Jams – A Pole Tribute to the Music Video Era

The AERO Space Presents: MTV Pole Jams – A Pole Tribute to the Music Video Era! Turn up the nostalgia and rewind to the era when music videos ruled. MTV Pole Jams is an independently produced pole showcase celebrating the iconic artists, songs,...

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