If you're a fan of the arts, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to artsy events in Portland this week, from a magic show to a live theatre event.
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Mario the Maker Magician
From the event description:
As seen on Sesame Street and Sprout, Mario the Maker Magician is making his way to you. More than just a performer, Mario is also an inventor who creates his own props. He is known for his dedication to the Maker Movement and STEAM initiatives and his integration of DIY electronics and robotics into his performance. It’s magic through the lens of the Maker Movement, with a healthy dose of hilarity.
When: Sunday, Aug. 18, 3-4 p.m.
Where: The Old Church Concert Hall, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave.
Price: $10 (Kids); $20 (Adults)
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Max Amini: Authentically Absurd Tour 2019
From the event description:
World-touring comedian Max Amini returns to Portland to present his hilarious Authentically Absurd Tour. Pulling from his Persian upbringing, Amini blends social trends, cultural references and side-splitting impressions to keep audiences laughing throughout the show.
When: Sunday, Aug. 18, 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: Empirical Theater, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Suite 100
Price: $30 (Gold); $40 (Platinum)
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Third Rail Presents National Theatre Live!: 'Small Island'
From the event description:
Andrea Levy's Orange Prize-winning novel "Small Island" comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as the play traces the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK.
When: Sunday, Aug. 18, noon
Where: World Trade Center, 25 S.W. Salmon St.
Price: $9.99 (Student); $21 (Senior); $23 (Adult)
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Third Rail Presents National Theatre Live!: 'The Lehman Trilogy'
From the event description:
On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside, dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish — Lehman Brothers — spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.
When: Sunday, Aug. 18, 4 p.m.
Where: World Trade Center25 S.W. Salmon St.
Price: $9.99 (Student); $21 (Senior); $23 (Adult)
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