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• Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini | Monday, May 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland | $25-$128 | Delyana Lazarova conducts this “rollercoaster of pianistic flourishes” featuring soloist Simon Trpčeski.
• Lizzy McAlpine: The Older Tour | Monday, May 13 | 8 p.m. | Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court St., Portland | $25-$56 | The singer whose star started rising in 2020 when she released her first album, “Give Me A Minute,” is in town to showcase her maturing lyricism.

• Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Tour | Tuesday, May 14 | 7 p.m. | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland | $20.75-$164 | Four Irish women meld their otherworldly vocals and instrumentals, forming this internationally-renowned group that’s achieved multi-platinum success.

• Botany for Birders: Rose City Flowers with Ryan Gilpin | Wednesday, May 15 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Online | $20-$30 | Spread your wings and take your birding hobby to new heights by learning about local trees and plants local avian species flock to.
• Shemanski Park Farmers Market | Monday, May 13-Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Southwest Park Avenue + Main Street, Portland | Free | Pick up farm-fresh produce and locally made food during your lunch break in the heart of downtown Portland.

• So… did you see the show? The nocturnal display of green, pink, and purple light that dazzled people in the Portland area (and around the world) may surpass the largest solar storm in recorded history, The Carrington Event of 1859, according to OMSI’s Director of Space Science Education Jim Todd. (KOIN)

• The odds did not favor the Portland Trail Blazers at the NBA Draft Lottery. The Blazers, which tied for the third-worst season in NBA history this year, got the seventh overall pick. They also have the 14th overall pick thanks to a trade made during the last offseason. (KGW)

• Portland-based vacation rental management company Vacasa is making more deep cuts as it pursues its restructuring efforts. On the heels of laying off 320 employees in February, Vacasa announced 800 more layoffs (13% of its workforce), saying it’s prioritizing local market teams in the field. (KGW)

• The Urban Wings and Aerospace Leadership Club gives youths, “particularly Black and brown young people,” the building blocks and hands-on learning they need to pursue STEM and aviation careers — and become upstanding citizens. All students are welcome to join; meetings are held at North Portland’s Vanport International Flight Stimulator Lab. (KGW)

• Two golfers are riding birdie today as they attempt to set a new Guinness World Record at Persimmon Country Club in Gresham. Starting at 7 a.m., Tasha and Chad will take a swing at besting the current record of 93 birdies in 12 hours, while raising funds fore OGA Junior Golf. (KOIN)

• Ingrid’s Scandinavian Food is bidding Oregon City “farvel” — that’s Danish for “farewell.” The restaurant located a stone’s throw from the Oregon City Municipal Elevator will put a cap on a decade of business with a farewell brunch on Saturday, June 8, followed by a drag bingo brunch the next day.

• Oregon’s wine country, beaches, and orchards make for great road trips, or you could put a little oddity into your summer itinerary by visiting the state’s most unique attractions. Boggle your brain at the Oregon Vortex, rent a DVD at the world’s last Blockbuster, see a mile-wide crater, and more. (Portland Monthly)

• Locked On Blazers host Mike Richman shoots down rumors of Chauncey Billups going to the Phoenix Suns and teaches a history lesson on the Trail Blazers’ past NBA Draft Lottery experiences in this episode of the daily podcast.

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