THURSDAY
Winter Wildlife Field Days 2023. Lilly Park, SE Lilly Ave. & SE Bethel St., Corvallis. 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Free. Join in at any of the Field Stations that will pop up in local parks and community spaces throughout the month of March and throughout the mid-Willamette Valley. Find one near you! Free! Drop by anytime and stay for as little or as long as you like. Visit https://www.fws.gov/refuge/william-l-finley/winter-wildlife-field-days for more info.
Jordan Tomczyk. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Free. Join Common Fields on Wednesday and Thursday evenings for dinner and enjoy live music while you eat! Concerts are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seating is limited and first-come, first-serve. All of the concerts are family friendly. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/live-music.html for more info.
The HillBenders present: WhoGrass. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $20-$30. Formed in April of 2008, and still touring with the original lineup, the HillBenders took performing arts venues, festivals and clubs all over the US by storm in 2015 with their critically-acclaimed “Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry.” They followed up the Tommy tour with a year of successful dates joining Keller Williams for “PettyGrass” (featuring Tom Petty hits). The HillBenders continue their firmly established presence as one of the most energetic and engaging progressive acoustic bands with their hit-laden “WhoGrass” show, as well as outstanding original music from their fourth studio album, appropriately and eponymously titled “The HillBenders.” Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info.
Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam. Old World Center, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Join the Old-World Deli for live music, discussions, performances, and more on their brand new stage. Learn more at www.OldWorldCenter.com.
FRIDAY
Cinderella: The Broadway Version. CSD Theater, 1400 NW Buchanan, Corvallis. 7 p.m. $8-$15. The Broadway adaptation of the classic musical features new characters, a hilarious libretto, surprising twists, and an unforgettable score from Rodgers & Hammerstein. Visit https://csdtheaters.com for more info.
Cirque Valise. Old World Center, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Join the Old-World Deli for live music, discussions, performances, and more on their brand-new stage. Learn more at www.OldWorldCenter.com.
Roe. The Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. $10 suggested donation. 7 p.m. Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, is still fiercely debated over forty years later. In this incisive play, acclaimed writer Lisa Loomer cuts through the headlines and rhetoric to reveal the divergent personal journeys of lawyer Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) in the years following the fateful decision. In turns shocking, humorous, and poignant, Roe reflects the polarization in America today while illuminating the heart and passion each side has for its cause. Visit https://www.majestic.org for more info.
Windborne. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $20-$25. The Whiteside Theatre presents Windborne. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. The band says they are adherents to folk music’s longtime alliance with social activism, labor and civil rights, and other movements that champion the oppressed, the poor, and the disenfranchised. They focus on bold harmonies and bringing old songs into the present. BBC Traveling Folk describes Windborne as “subverting expectations and redefining the genre… just absolutely phenomenal!” For tickets and info: https://www.whitesidetheatre.org/live-events.html#calendar-8f82e129-5f65-4b83-b24e-ecbed5303967-event-47782162-be31-424b-9b2f-a8a2dff93c00
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