ON THE TABLE—An audience in Portland and an audience in Molalla each watch the first act of a play, then get on buses to meet halfway, sit down together, enjoy a catered meal, and watch the end of the performance, which examines notions of place in relation to Oregon’s urban and rural communities. Intriguing? Unconventional? That’s Sojourn Theatre for you, and their new show On the Table promises to be one of the theater events of the year. AH
Portland show begins at the Church, 602 NE Prescott, Wed-Sun 8 pm, through Aug 1, $15-25, sojourntheatre.org
FRESH HUCKLEBERRIES—Combining American literature with American agriculture, Andrew Beahrs interweaves the writing of Mark Twain with his own travelogue, resulting in Twain’s Feast, a look back to a time when American hunters, fishermen, and farmers got their food fresh from their surroundings. Basically, Mark Twain ate healthier than you. Depressed yet? NL
Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 7:30 pm, FREE
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