‘The Storyteller’
Artists Repertory Theatre continues to stage Sara Jean Accuardi’s “The Storyteller,” winner of the Oregon Book Award for drama and directed by Luan School, through May 18. The story, inspired by Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”:

Seventeen-year-old Randi has always lived with her dad, off-grid on a rotting old houseboat along the Columbia River’s edge. Each time she asks him where she came from or what happened to her mother, he weaves a magical tale of mermaids and stars. Why can’t he tell her the truth? She’s sick of it! And who is this mysterious Lady who thinks she’s controlling the narrative?

More: artistsrep.org.

‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Reminder: Portland Playhouse presents “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” an August Wilson work (part of his American Century Cycle) directed by Lou Bellamy, through June 8 at its Northeast Portland theater. The story: Set in a 1911 Pittsburgh boarding house run by Seth and Bertha Holly, it finds us 60 years after Emancipation, with the Great Migration in full swing. We meet Herald Loomis, a man newly free after seven years of forced labor on a chain gang, now searching the country for his estranged wife. Loomis’ story unfolds before us on stage, while his journey mirrors the broader African American pursuit of identity and cultural grounding in the time period following the abolition of slavery. As Loomis encounters other boarding house residents, he begins to realize that even more than his former identity, what he really seeks is his rightful place in a new and changing world.

More: portlandplayhouse.org.

Live Music
The Tribune runs a list of notable concerts each month under title “Live Music” on its website, portlandtribune.com/lifestyle. Check it out — each and every month.

Disturbed is performing on its “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour” and stops at Moda Center, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 (rosequarter.com). The band will perform the album “The Sickness” in its entirety as well as greatest hits.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds play Moda Center, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 10 (rosequarter.com). “One of the most original and celebrated bands to come out of the post-punk era (1980s), and have continued to make dramatic and challenging music in the decades since,” publicity says.

Jewish music
Eastside Jewish Commons, 2420 N.E. Sandy Blvd., presents The Portland Jewish Music Festival, a multi-event celebration of Jewish music and the Jewish diaspora, May 8-11. There’ll be an opening night film (“On the Banks of the Tigris,” a musical odyssey that uncovers the hidden, and almost erased, story of Iraqi music), followed by music events on the next three nights.

Follow the events at ejcpdx.org/portland-jewish-music-festival.

Ten Grands
It’ll be the last of Michael Allen Harrison’s Ten Grands show (after 25 years), featuring young and veteran pianists playing 10 grand pianos on stage. The talented pianists and composers put on a dynamic performance of solos, duets, and ensemble pieces, all supporting the mission of Play It Forward foundation to provide music education and instruments to underserved children. Harrison brings five shows over three days, May 9-11 at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 S.W. Crescent St. in Beaverton. Shows are 7:30 p.m. May 9, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 10 and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. May 11. There’ll be special guests: 7:30 p.m. May 9, Colleen Adent; 2 p.m. May 10, Joey Harrington; 7:30 p.m. May 10, Tom Grant; 2 p.m. May 11, John Nilsen; 6 p.m. May 11, special performance and message from Michael Allen Harrison.

More: thereser.org.

St. Johns Bizarre
It’s Portland’s earliest street fair: The 16th annual St. Johns Bizarre includes an eclectic lineup of national and local musicians, a craft fair with about 140 local vendors, delicious food and beverages (including beer) family-friendly offerings and, of course, the 60th Annual St. Johns Parade. It takes place 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, May 10 in St. Johns, at North Lombard Street and Philadelphia Avenue; the parade starts at noon.

More: Event page on Facebook.

‘Mortified’
Portlanders share their shame on stage in the latest rendition of “Mortified,” 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 10 at Alberta Rose Theatre.

More: albertarosetheatre.com.

Oregon Symphony
In “Impressions of the Sea,” the Oregon Symphony, conducted by Jun Markl, plays Debussy’s “La Mer (The Sea),” which “shimmers with orchestral colors in musical portraits of tranquil waves, brewing storms, and the sun’s celestial journey across a radiant sky,” publicity says. Meanwhile, violinist Paul Huang plays on Korngold’s “Violin Concerto in D Major,” and the symphony also plays pieces by Katherine Balch (“Leaf Catalogue”) and Mendelssohn (“Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage”). Concerts are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 11 and 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 12 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

More: orsymphony.org.

Doggie Dash
Oregon Humane Society’s biggest fundraiser, Doggie Dash, takes place 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Register and enjoy the day with a walk/run, a doggie bag, access to the pet festival with vendors and food trucks and more.

More: oregonhumane.org.

National Train Day
The National Train Day at Oregon Rail Heritage Center, 2250 S.E. Water Ave., will be packed with family friendly fun, train rides, history and more, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, May 10. The Polson #2, a 112-year-old steam locomotive, will be pulling cars for train rides. Admission to the exhibit is free, and train ride tickets are for advanced sale. Two of Portland’s legendary locomotives, the Southern Pacific 4449 and Spokane, Portland & Seattle 700, will be under steam and on display throughout the day.

More: orhf.org.