• Five Live: Get Out
1. "Seussical" St. Mary's Academy students perform the magic and whimsy of Dr. Seuss. The award-winning Broadway musical incorporates dozens of loveable Seuss characters. Opens 7:30 p.m. Friday, continues 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through March 9, at the school, 1615 S.W. Fifth Ave.; $5-$12; 503-721-7712
• Five Live: Music
1. Nicole Atkins Veronica Mars isn't the only cool thing to come out of Neptune -- and Atkins, unlike erstwhile teen detective Mars, is real. Rock singer-songwriter Atkins is from Neptune, N.J. (not Calif.), and boasts a rich voice and tight writing skills. 9 p.m. Friday, Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St.; $10, TicketsWest, 503-224-8499
• Five Live: Performance
1. "Moonlight and Magnolias" "Gone With the Wind" is no comedy, but the writing of the famous film adaptation is in this Hollywood farce by Ron Hutchinson. Opens 7:30 p.m. Friday, continues 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday through March 15, CoHo Theatre, 2257 N.W. Raleigh St.; $16-$14, www.publicplayhouse.org, 503-922-0532
• High Five
1. "The 80th Academy Awards" Quite a number of the winners are still onscreen around town: "No Country for Old Men" (picture, director, supporting actor, adapted screenplay), "There Will Be Blood" (actor, cinematography), "Michael Clayton" (supporting actress), "Juno" (original screenplay), "Sweeney Todd" (art direction), "Atonement" (musical score) and "The Golden Compass" (visual effects). Two others -- "The Counterfeiters" (foreign language film) and "Taxi to the Dark Side" (documentary feature) -- are due in local theaters in March. Another whole bunch -- "La Vie en Rose" (actress, makeup), "Ratatouille" (animated feature), "Once" (original song), "The Bourne Ultimatum" (film editing, sound editing, sound mixing) and "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (costumes) are on DVD. So pig out! (To find movie times and locations, use the tool at www.oregonlive.com/movies)
• Nickel and Dime
U.S. National Open Taekwondo Championships The Oregon Convention Center hosts sparring in black-belt and other divisions as well as board-breaking competitions and team form competitions. Spectators are welcome. Competition begins 8:30 a.m. Saturday, opening ceremonies 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; $10 general, 5 and younger free; www.uswctkd.org
• Visitor Attractions
Multnomah Falls (Columbia River Gorge): Plummeting 620 feet from its origins on Larch Mountain, Multnomah Falls is the second-highest year-round waterfall in the United States. Nearly 2 million visitors a year visit the ancient waterfall. Open year-round, off Interstate 84 (Exit 31) east of Portland; 503-695-2372 or multnomahfallslodge.com
