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Performance and Events

Columbia Center for the Arts offers a wide variety of performing arts events and programming. Throughout the year, CCA provides audiences with the opportunity to experience a full array of performances and entertainment that spark conversation, challenge the intellect, and touch the heart. 

Upcoming Events

Film

Oct. 10

The Grand Salmon (film premiere)

with River Roots Productions

Talk

Nov. 13

Geology Alive: Understanding Geologic Hazards in the Gorge

with Richard (Dick) Iverson, USGS scientist emeritus

Talk

Jan. 15th

More Than Skinnies & Singletrack: A History of Mountain Biking in Post Canyon

with Doug Thiesies -Hood River County Forester, Gary Paasch – mountain biker & trail-builder, and Arthur Babitz – County Commissioner and mountain biker


Talk

OCT 16

Community, Culture, Food: Matsutake Mushrooms! with Amy Petersen

Talk

Dec. 11th

The Wolf Next Door: A Community Perspective on the Return of Wolves

with Lara Volski, PhD Student of Human-Wildlife Interactions, University of Washington

Talk

Feb. 12th

Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones

with Buck Jones enrolled Cayuse member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and longtime staff of Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)

Film

Nov. 9 & 10 2024

Columbia Arts will host film blocks and a Stop Motion Animation Workshop over the weekend.

Dance Performance

Dec. 19tj

"Get ready to experience the enchantment of 'Sugarplum - A Nutcracker Inspired Holiday Showcase'

Talk

March 12th

Beyond the Scrub: New Attention on Oregon White Oaks and Why They Matter

with Lindsay Cornelius, East Cascades Oak Partnership Manager at the Columbia Land Trust

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