UPDATE: Entertainment events: LCC's 'The Book Club Play' opens Friday in Longview

“Wait Until Dark”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through March 10, with a 2 p.m. show on March 2 as well. Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. In 1944 Greenwich Village, a blind woman is imperiled by conmen in her own apartment. Tickets: $25, lovestreetplayhouse.com or 800-966-8865.

LCC Drama presents “The Book Club Play”: Friday through Sunday, Feb. 29, and March 1-2, LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 1798 16th Ave., Longview. Laughter and literature collide in this comedy about books and the people who love them. Written by Karen Zacarias. Tickets: $10 for general admission and free for ages 16 and under, with a student ID or for LCC faculty and staff. lowercolumbia.edu/buildings/rca.

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: Friday through March 1, Stageworks Northwest Theatre, 1433 Commerce Ave., Longview. Curtain time 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Comedy-drama by Christopher Durang, directed by Leslie Slape. Tickets at www.stageworksnorthwest.com or at the box office 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and one hour before curtain on show nights. 360-636-4488.

Longview-Kelso Community Concert Association presents Vox Fortura: 7-9 p.m., Friday. 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview. This show-stopping group, featuring classical vocals, was a recent semi-finalist of “Britain’s Got Talent.” Tickets: www.columbiatheatre.com or 360-575-8499.

Columbia Theatre’s Soup Off!: 6-9 p.m., Saturday. Canterbury Park, 1335 Third Ave., Longview. Join Columbia Theatre’s annual Soup Off! fundraiser, set to include beverage and soup samplings from area restaurants. The event was rescheduled after the recent winter storm. Tickets: $75, www.columbiatheatre.com or 360-575-8499.

Leapin’ Louie: 3 p.m., Sunday, Birkenfeld Theatre, 75 S. Nehalem in Clatskanie. Louie uses cowboy tricks, a 6-foot unicycle, and comedy to explore wild critters who fly. Free.

LCC Symphonic Band presents “Ecstatic Waters”: 7:30 p.m., March 1. LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 1798 16th Ave., Longview or livestreamed at lowercolumbia.edu/concerts. Unamplified wind and brass instruments are blended with electronics in this award winning composition. Tickets: $10 for general admission and free for ages 16 and under, with a student ID or for LCC faculty and staff. lowercolumbia.edu/buildings/rca.

LCC Choir presents “Poet’s Corner”: 7:30 p.m., March 8. LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 1798 16th Ave., Longview or livestreamed at lowercolumbia.edu/concerts. The performance features special guest composer and LCC Alumnus Yana Pisarchuk. Tickets: $10 for general admission and free for ages 16 and under, with a student ID or for LCC faculty and staff. lowercolumbia.edu/buildings/rca.

Skamokawa Swamp Opera: 3 p.m., March 10, 75 S. Nehalem in Clatskanie. Not an opera, but a four-person band. Tickets: clatskaniearts.org.

LCC Winter Jazz Ensemble: 7:30 p.m., March 12. LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 1798 16th Ave., Longview or livestreamed at lowercolumbia.edu/concerts. The concert features legendary Portland guitarist Dan Balmer. Tickets: $10 for general admission and free for ages 16 and under, with a student ID or for LCC faculty and staff. lowercolumbia.edu/buildings/rca.

“Zorro” developmental workshop: 7:30 p.m. March 15-16, Stageworks Northwest Theatre, 1433 Commerce Ave., Longview. A chance to be an integral part of the creation of a new work. Actors will read from the script of Leslie Slape’s new comic melodrama that has all the classic elements: a dastardly villain, a heroine for him to endanger, and plenty of excuses to throw popcorn — but this time the hero is the masked swordsman Zorro. Afterward, audiences will have the opportunity to give feedback and ask questions. Admission by donation. Information: 360-636-4488.

AUDITIONS

“Dial M for Murder” auditions: 6 p.m. March 6, with callbacks March 7, at Stageworks Northwest Theatre, 1433 Commerce Ave., Longview. Lorraine Bouchard directs this updated version of the celebrated crime thriller, with roles for two women, three men. Performance dates will be April 26-May 12.

“Zorro” auditions: 1 p.m., March 9, at Stageworks Northwest Theatre, 1433 Commerce Ave., Longview. New comic melodrama written by Leslie Slape. Roles for six or seven men, eight or nine women, two or three children (some roles may be doubled, and some may be either male or female), plus a person to read stage directions. Some characters also sing. Minimal rehearsal, as this will be performed script-in-hand. The workshop will be held March 15-16. 360-431-5332.

EXHIBITS

Alcove Gallery at the Community Arts Workshop, Lower Columbia CAP: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays, 1526 Commerce Ave., Longview. An exhibit honoring the seventh anniversary of the Community Arts Workshop as well as the seventh wedding anniversary of workshop director Lisa Clark and workshop volunteer Craig Clark runs through Feb. 28. Free arts and crafts classes and materials are also available at the workshop. Free.

The Broadway Gallery: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1418 Commerce Ave., Longview. 360-577-0544, the-broadway-gallery.com. The February featured artist is Molly Butson, a newer gallery artist who makes silver jewelry. Artisan cards, masks, jewelry, books by local authors, pottery, sculpture, glass, metal, photography, wearable art and more are also available. Free to visit.

Cowlitz County Historical Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 405 Allen St., Kelso. 360-577-3119, cowlitzcountyhistory.org. The museum, formed in 1949, collects, preserves and interprets information and artifacts that tell the story of Cowlitz County through a partnership between Cowlitz County and the Cowlitz County Historical Society. The exhibit “1923: The Year that Changed Cowlitz County,” highlights how the planned city of Longview shaped the area and runs through at least summer 2024. Free admittance, with donations accepted.

Koth Memorial Gallery at the Longview Public Library: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana St., Longview. 360-442-5300, www.longviewlibrary.org. Free to attend.

Lower Columbia College Forsberg Art Gallery: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, in the Rose Center for the Arts at Lower Columbia College, 1528 Maple St., Longview. 360-442-2510, www.lowercolumbia.edu/gallery. An LCC faculty art show runs through March 14. Students can submit work for a June student art show through May 1. Current exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public.

Rainier Oregon Historical Museum: The Rainier Oregon Historical Museum is closed until further notice. Rainier City Hall’s clerk’s office was moved to the museum floor while emergency repairs are underway on the clerk’s office, according to the museum. There is no timeline as to when the museum will open again on the third floor of City Hall. Typically the museum is open on Saturdays from noon until 4 p.m. Contact 503-556-4089, 360-751-7039 or kay-lynn2@hotmail.com to contribute.

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