Plan your week in Portland with Acceptd's top picks in theatre, art, and music for October 23rd - 30th 2016.
Sunday, October 23rd & Monday, October 24th
Visit Los Angeles College of Music
Los Angeles College of Music (
LACM) will be visiting Portland this week to meet with students at the 2016 National College Fair. LACM prepares students to be leaders in music and offers Bachelor’s and Associate’s degrees and Diploma programs in Music Performance, Music Production, Songwriting, Composing for Visual Media and Music Business. Come out and meet one of the best music conservatories in the U.S.!
Time: Sunday, October 23rd (1-5pm) & Monday, October 24th (9am-noon)
Where: Oregon Convention Center
Exhibit Hall C
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Portland, OR 97232
Price: Free
Website: To register for the event visit the
event website.
Tuesday, October 25th
American Hero
When the American Dream is dashed, try making a sandwich! A trio of disparate and desperate ‘sandwich artists’ find themselves abandoned by their fast-food franchise and left to their own devices in this utterly amusing and ridiculously believable story of making ends “meat and cheese.” This satirical comedy is on the pursuit of happiness.
When: 7:30pm
Where: Artists Repertory Theatre, Morrison Stage
1515 SW Morrison St.
Portland, OR 97205
Price: Starting at $25
Wednesday, October 26th
The Art of Storyboarding
Guest artist, Dan Shaefer gives an in-depth look into the art of storyboarding and walks you through the process. Shaefer's 26 year career in the film/entertainment industry. His list of projects varies from animation (
Teen-Age Mutant Turtles animated TV series), advertising campaigns (Adidas, Nike, et cetera) and feature films.
Time: 5:30 - 7:30pm
Where: Wacom Experience Center
1455 Northwest Irving St., Suite 110
Portland, OR 97209
Price: Free
Thursday, October 27th - Saturday October, 29th
The Nitemare B4 Xmas
The Saloon Ensemble will perform the entirety of the music from “The Nitemare B4 Xmas” with a full 9 piece orchestra featuring Plus, a contest interactive sing-a-longs, a screaming contest, and opening acts and after-parties for the evening shows!
Time: October 27-29 at 8pm and October 30th at 3pm
Where: Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta St.
Portland, OR 97211
Price: $20 advance - $25 door
Thursday, October 27th - Sunday October, 30th
BloodyVox: Blood Red is the New Black
Start with a group of beautiful and talented dancers, add a hint of Hitchcock, a touch of Vampire, top it off with a healthy dose of ghosts and zombies and you get BloodyVox, a dance theater experience that mimes cinema, folklore and our collective nightmares to bring the season of spirits and All Hallows Eve to life. Funny, bloody, and full of great dancing
Time: Oct. 27 (9pm), Oct. 28 (7pm and 9pm), Oct. 29 (2pm and 7pm)
Where: BodyVox Dance Center
1201 NW 17th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
Price: $25-$60