PLAY
EROTICA FEBRUARY
Highlights of what's happening in music, arts and more
An Exhibition to Arouse Jan 31-Feb 24, 2024
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
February 8
February 10
MUSIC. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox is back. The Life In The Past Lane World Tour returns with a revamped show blending modern-day earworms and iconic pop hits with the original styles that put American popular music on the map. Dressing in vintage attire is encouraged, 8 p.m. Feb 8 at Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE. $39+. elsinoretheatre.com
FOOD. Explore your culinary side at Brindar: El Salvador, a 5-course dinner celebrating the cuisines from El Salvador. Xicha head brewer, Charlie Van Meter, is collaborating with Chefs Nelson Quintanilla and Osmani Chavarria to pair each dish to a complementing Xicha beer aiming to provide an experience that educates on Latin American cuisines not commonly found in the Pacific Northwest as well as on beer profiles and how to pair them, 6 p.m. Feb 10 at Xicha Brewing, 576 Patterson St NW #140. $65. xichabrewing.com
February 9
Salem on the Edge fine art gallery 156 Liberty St NE | www.salemontheedge.com
8 | pressplaysalem.com | spring 2024
MUSIC. Oregon Symphony in Salem presents Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. From its ominous opening — “Fate knocking at the door” — to the closing passages of radiant triumph, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony charts an exhilarating spiritual journey. Beethoven’s legacy looms in works by Carlos Simon and Timo Andres, whose Blind Bannister reimagines the grace and wit of Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto, 7:30 p.m. Feb 9 in Smith Auditorium at Willamette University. $37+. orsymphony.org
SPORTS. Cheer on your favorites at My Bloody Valentine, a family-friendly, double header mash-up roller derby bout featuring junior skaters in the first game, followed by adults in the second, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb 10 at The Mad House, 1335 Madison St NE. $12+. cherrycityrollerderby.com ART. Explore art, meet local artists and shop artistic goods during Open Studios at the Mill, 1 to 4 p.m. Feb 10 at Studios at the Mill, 1313 Mill St SE. facebook.com/artistsatthemissionmill
