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

201609-chicago-events-lacm 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 american-heroWhen 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

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-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

bloodyvox_2016 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