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Oregon-born trumpet prodigy Chris Botti brings his unique blend of jazz and pop music to the Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts in Medford on Jan. 16. This is Botti’s only Oregon appearance this year.

Oregon-born trumpet prodigy Chris Botti brings his unique blend of jazz and pop music to the Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts in Medford on Jan. 16. This is Botti’s only Oregon appearance this year.
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Published: December 28. 2012 4:00AM PST

The following is a list of other events “Out of Town."

CONCERTS

Through Dec. 28 — Beats Antique, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Dec. 28 — Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, WOW Hall, Eugene; www.wowhall.org or 541-687-2746.

Dec. 29 — Supersuckers, Doug Fir Lounge, Portland; TF*

Dec. 29-31 — Railroad Earth, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Dec. 30-31 — Storm Large, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Dec. 31 — Floydian Slips, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Dec. 31 — New Years Eve with Pink Martini, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.pcpa.com or 503-946-7272.

Jan. 4 — Jenny Scheinman, Bill Frisell & Brian Blade, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Jan. 5 — The Jenny Scheinman Trio, McMenamins Mission Theater, Portland; CT*

Jan. 8 — KEANE/Youngblood Hawke, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Jan. 11 — Floater, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Jan. 11 — Jeff Peterson: Hawaiian slack key guitarist; Unitarian Fellowship, Ashland; www.stclairevents.com or 541-535-3562.

Jan. 11 — Monterey Jazz Festival 55th Anniversary Tour, Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Jan. 12 — Hell’s Belles/Zepparella, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Jan. 12 — RJD2, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Jan. 13 — Loudon Wainwright III/Dar Williams, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Jan. 13 — Tribal Seeds, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Jan. 15 — Lady Gaga, Rose Garden, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 877-789-7673.

Jan. 16 — Chris Botti, Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

Jan. 16 — Dar Williams/Loudon Wainwright III, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Jan. 18 — Sum 41, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Jan. 19 — Jackson Browne, Keller Auditorium, Portland; www.pcpa.com or 800-273-1530.

Jan. 19 — Quicksand, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Jan. 19 — Slightly Stoopid/Karl Denson, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Jan. 20 — Slightly Stoopid/Karl Denson, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Jan. 23 — Down, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Jan. 23 — Tommy Emmanuel, Newmark Theatre, Portland; TW*

Jan. 24 — Aesop Rock, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Jan. 24 — Pinback, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Jan. 24 — Solas, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Jan. 25 — E-40, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Jan. 25 — Portland Soundcheck, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Jan. 25 — School of Rock — Portland, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Jan. 26 — Hot Buttered Rum/Fruition, WOW Hall, Eugene; www.wowhall.org or 541-687-2746.

Jan. 26 — Marc Cohn Trio, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Jan. 26 — The Walkmen, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Feb. 1 — Black Prairie, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Feb. 1 — LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Feb. 4 — Excision, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Feb. 5 — Ben Folds Five, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Feb. 6 — Ellie Goulding, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Feb. 6 — Soundgarden, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; TW*

Feb. 6 — Suzanne Vega, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Feb. 7 — Led Zepagain, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Feb. 7 — The Wood Brothers, WOW Hall, Eugene; www.wowhall.org or 541-687-2746.

Feb. 8 — Super Diamond, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Feb. 8 — The Wood Brothers, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Feb. 9 — Mark Kozelek, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Feb. 9 — Ra Ra Riot, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Feb. 10 — Hot Tuna, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Feb. 11 — Shawn Mullins, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Feb. 12 — Graveyard, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Feb. 13 — Marilyn Manson, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Feb. 15 — Afro-Cuban All Stars, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Feb. 16 — Afro-Cuban All Stars, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Feb. 16 — Leftover Salmon, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Feb. 16 — Victor Wooten, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Feb. 17 — Coheed & Cambria, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Feb. 17 — Mickey Hart, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Feb. 22-23 — Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Feb. 23 — Galactic, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

Feb. 23 — STS9, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Feb. 28 — Toro y Moi, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

March 2 — Alabama Shakes, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

March 2 — B.B. King, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

March 2 — Ken Peplowski, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

March 2 — The Reverend Horton Heat, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

March 3 — Why?, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

March 7 — G. Love & Special Sauce, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

March 7 — Great Big Sea, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

March 8 — Morrissey, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; RESCHEDULED DATE (WAS NOV. 11); TM*

March 9 — Ladysmith Black Mambazo, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

March 15 — Big Head Todd and The Monsters, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

March 15 — Umphrey’s McGee, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

March 22 — Iris Dement, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

March 23 — Sarah Brightman, Rose Garden, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 877-789-7673.

March 26 — Matt Costa, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

March 30 — Donavon Frankenreiter, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 7 — The Airborne Toxic Event, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

April 12 — Molly Ringwald, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

April 25 — John Pizzarelli, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

April 25 — Local Natives, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

April 26 — Arlo Guthrie, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

LECTURES & COMEDY

Jan. 11 — “An Evening of Sit-Down Comedy with Robin Williams and David Steinberg," Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.pcpa.com or 503-248-4335.

Jan. 12 — “An Evening of Sit-Down Comedy with Robin Williams and David Steinberg," Hult Center, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Jan. 18 — Paula Poundstone, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Jan. 26 — Todd Armstrong and Scoot Herring: Comedy night benefits African wild dog conservation; Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.oregonzoo.org or 503-226-1561.

Feb. 1 — Seth Meyers, Newmark Theatre, Portland; www.pcpa.com or 800-273-1530.

Feb. 2 — Lewis Black, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.pcpa.com or 503-248-4335.

Feb. 5 — The Moth, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.pcpa.com or 503-946-7272.

April 21 — Doug Benson, WOW Hall, Eugene; TM*

SYMPHONY & OPERA

Through Dec. 31 — “The Pirates of Penzance": Eugene Opera; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Jan. 4 — Chamber Music Tolovana 2013, Coaster Theatre, Cannon Beach; 503-368-7222.

Jan. 6 — “Inspector Crescendo": Kids Series Concert; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Jan. 12-14 — “André Watts & Beethoven’s Emperor": Featuring pianist André Watts; music by Hindemith, Schumann and Beethoven; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Jan. 17 — “Mozart’s Piano Concerto": Featuring Alessio Bax; music by Mozart, Rossini and Prokofiev; Eugene Symphony; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Jan. 19 — “Ellis Hall: Ray Charles": Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Jan. 20 — “Swing, Swing, Swing!": Featuring Norman Leyden; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Jan. 26-28 — “Strauss’ Four Last Songs": Music by Strauss and Mozart; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Feb. 1 — The Canadian Tenors: Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Feb. 1, 3, 7, 9 — “Tosca": Opera by Puccini; Portland Opera; Keller Auditorium, Portland; TM*

Feb. 9-7 — “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony": Music by Hindemith, Britten and Beethoven; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Feb. 14 — “A Roberta Flack Valentine": Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Feb. 16-17 — “Ballroom with a Twist": Created by four-time “Dancing with the Stars" pro Louis van Amstel; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Feb. 23, 25 — “Hough Plays Liszt": Featuring pianist Stephen Hough; music by Weber, Beethoven, Liszt and Hindemith; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

March 3 — “Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Sneetches’": Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

March 9-11 — “Saint-Saëns & Shostakovich": Music by Mussorgsky, Saint-Saëns and Shostakovich; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

March 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 — “Rinaldo": Opera by Handel; Portland Opera and Portland Baroque Orchestra; Newmark Theatre, Portland; TM*

March 16 — “The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses": Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

March 18 — Andre Rieu, Rose Garden, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 877-789-7673.

March 23-24 — “Dvorak’s Eighth Symphony": Music by Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Dvorak; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

April 6-7 — “Dave Frishberg & Patrick Lamb": Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

April 13-15 — “LA Guitar Quartet": Music by Stravinsky, Rodrigo and Piston; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

April 16 — Sonny Rollins: Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

April 20-22 — “Fanfare for the Common Man": Featuring violinist James Ehnes; music by Antheil, Berstein and Copland; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

April 27 — Blind Pilot: Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

May 4-5 — “Premonitions": Featuring Storm Large; music by Prangcharoen, Weill, Schoenberg, Schubert and Ravel; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

May 10, 12, 16, 18 — “Falstaff": Opera by Verdi; Portland Opera; Keller Auditorium, Portland; TM*

May 18-20 — “Brahms’ First Symphony": Featuring violinist Jennifer Koh; music by Suppé, Bartók and Brahms; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

THEATER & DANCE

Through Dec. 30 — “The Santaland Diaries": Play by David Sedaris; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Jan. 1-6 — “The Book of Mormon": Tony Award-winning play by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone; Keller Auditorium, Portland; SOLD OUT; 20 TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH A TICKET LOTTERY BEFORE EACH PERFORMANCE; www.pcpa.com or 503-946-7272.

Jan. 3-5 — “All in the Timing": A collection of one-act plays by David Ives; Next Stage Repertory Company; Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

Jan. 8-13 — “Natasya Filippovna": Moscow New Drama Theatre’s improvisational performance based on “The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Artists Repertory Theatre; Alder Stage, Portland; www.artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.

Jan. 8-Feb. 3 — “I Love to Eat": New play celebrates the life and talent of chef James Beard; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Jan. 8-Feb. 10 — “The Lost Boy": World premiere; play by Susan Mach; Artist Repertory Theatre; Morrison Stage; www.artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.

Jan. 12 — “Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway Song & Dance," Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

Jan. 16-Feb. 9 — “Next to Normal": Tony Award-winning rock musical and winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; Lord Leebrick Theatre, Eugene; tickets on sale Jan. 3; Jan. 16 and 17 are previews; www.lordleebrick.com or 541-465-1506.

Jan. 24 — “Nunset Blvd.": Starring Cindy Williams; Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

Jan. 24-Feb. 3 — Fertile Ground Festival: Featuring world premiere projects, staged readings, developing works and other arts events; various locations in Portland; www.fertilegroundpdx.org.

Jan. 29-March 10 — “Venus in Fur": Play by David Ives; 2012 Tony Award nominee for Best Play; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Jan. 31-Feb. 2 — Compagnie Marie Chouinard: The dance company will perform Igor Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre de Printemps (“The Rite of Spring)"; part of the White Bird Dance Series; Portland State University, Portland; 503-245-1600.

Feb. 15-Nov. 3 — “The Taming of the Shrew": This production of Shakespeare’s play is part of “Shakespeare for a New Generation"; Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Angus Bowmer Theatre, Ashland; www.osfashland.org or 800-219-8161.

Feb. 16-July 7 — “Two Trains Running": August Wilson’s searing portrait of African-American life in the 1960s; Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Angus Bowmer Theatre, Ashland; www.osfashland.org or 800-219-8161.

Feb. 17-Nov. 3 — “My Fair Lady": Lerner and Loewe’s adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion"; Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Angus Bowmer Theatre, Ashland; www.osfashland.org or 800-219-8161.

Feb. 21-Nov. 3 — “King Lear": Contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy; part of “Shakespeare for a New Generation"; Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Thomas Theatre (previously known as the New Theatre), Ashland; www.osfashland.org or 800-219-8161.

Feb. 26-March 24 — “The Whipping Man": Play by Matthew Lopez is an extraordinary tale of loyalty, deceit and deliverance; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

EXHIBITS

Through Dec. 30 — Portland Art Museum: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Cindy Sherman" (through Dec. 30), “The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece" (through Jan. 6), “Flesh & Bone: Photography and the Body" (through Jan. 6), “Mythologia: Gods, Heroes and Monsters" (through Jan. 27) and “NOH: Dance Drama of the Samurai" (through Feb. 24); Portland; www.portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.

Through Dec. 31 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Good Grief! A Selection from 50 Years of Original Art from Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts" (through Dec. 31) and “The History of Photography" (through Jan. 10); Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu or 541-346-3027.

Through Dec. 31 — “Timberrr! A Nostalgic Look Back at Working in the Woods": Featuring vintage photographs and rare motion picture films; World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, Portland; www.worldforestry.org or 503-228-1367.

Through Dec. 31 — ZooLights, Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.oregonzoo.org or 503-226-1561.

Through Jan. 1 — Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: The following exhibits are currently on display “RACE: Are We So Different" (through Jan. 1), “Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body" (through Jan. 6) and “Simply Beautiful: Photographs from National Geographic" (through Feb. 10); Portland; www.omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.

Through Jan. 5 — Museum of Contemporary Crafts: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Design with the Other 90% Cities" (through Jan. 5) and “Reflecting on Erik Gronborg" (through Feb. 16); Portland; www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org or 503-223-2654.

Through May — “Noise!": Featuring interactive stations on sound, music and hearing; Science Factory Children’s Museum & Exploration Dome, Eugene; www.sciencefactory.org or 541-682-7888.

Through December 2013 — “The Sea & Me": A new children’s interactive exhibit; Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport; www.aquarium.org or 541-867-3474.

Jan. 24-April 27 — “We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live": A survey exhibition showcasing the first nine Hallie Ford Fellowships in the Visual Arts; Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland; www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org or 503-223-2654.

Feb. 2-May 19 — “Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video": Exhibit presents more than 200 photographs, videos and installations tracing the evolution of Weems’ career; Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.

Opening Feb. 8 — “MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition": Exhibit is based on the popular Discovery Channel show “MythBusters," starring Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara; Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, Portland; www.omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.

MISCELLANY

Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day Peace Hike: Presented by the Yachats Trails Committee; Yachats; 541-547-3640.

Jan. 12 — Robert Burns Supper: Presented by Newport-based Celtic Heritage Alliance; Shilo Inn Ballroom, Newport; www.ncfhg.com or 541-574-9366.

Jan. 18-20 — ChocolateFest, Oregon Convention Center, Portland; www.chocolatefest.org or 503-228-1367.

Jan. 25-27 — Oregon Truffle Festival, The Hilton Eugene, Eugene; www.oregontrufflefestival.com.

Feb. 7-23 — Portland International Film Festival: Featuring more than 125 features, documentaries and short films, including the hit Australian film “The Sapphires"; presented by the NW Film Center; Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.nwfilm.org or 503-221-1156.

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