Roe. The Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. $14-$16 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.
If you can’t make it tonight, here’s all the showings: February 24, 25, March 3, 4 at 7:00 PM. Matinee performances February 26**, March 5 at 2:00 PM.
Garcia Birthday Band. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 8 p.m. $15-$20. The Whiteside Theatre presents the Garcia Birthday Band. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Learn more and get tickets at www.WhitesideTheatre.org. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info.
Here’s what the band says about themselves: Based in Portland Oregon, this isn’t your mother’s Grateful Dead cover band. Playing for over 20 years, GBB has evolved into something far deeper than the sum of its parts. The beating heart of the Pacific Northwest’s GD community, the band’s ever-expanding fanbase is an experience unto themselves. Using the Dead’s repertoire as a springboard for limitless potential and improvisation, Garcia Birthday Band are a cornerstone of the modern Grateful Dead universe, and their fans have come to expect the unexpected as the norm.
Placing no boundaries on eras of the Dead’s career or catalog, and drawing on decades of individual and shared experience, GBB play the music through an auditory kaleidoscope. Composed of some of the most ace players of the Oregon live music community, the band makes every show an act of exploration, both musically and spiritually. United hearts and minds blur the line between the stage and crowd – a carnival of human potential. If you’re new to Garcia Birthday Band, their doors are always open, and you’ll recognize it as something familiar when you first walk in: home.
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