This week’s Corvallis and Albany art events

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A curated and frequently updated guide to arts and entertainment events in the mid-valley that might be worth your time and money. Although the focus is local, if there’s a big event happening elsewhere, I’ll make note of it here. If you want me to include your event in this list, click on the link at the bottom.

Thursday, March 28

MOVIE: “A League of Their Own,” at the Whiteside

“A League of Their Own” is Penny Marshall’s 1992 sports film based on the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1940s. Tom Hanks stars with Geena Davis and Madonna. This is the movie with the classic line “There’s no crying in baseball.” The film shows Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 day of show. Click here to buy tickets.

MOVIES: Playing in theaters and streaming

It’s a good time to be Godzilla: Just weeks after “Godzilla Minus One” became the first Godzilla movie to win an Oscar, the 38th movie in the franchise — “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” — opens Thursday at the AMC Corvallis 12. This time around, the two big guys team up to face a new threat.

Also, the horror comedy “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II” wraps up its short run Thursday at the AMC 12. This is the sequel to the flick in which Winnie the Pooh (now in the public domain) and his pals go on a murderous rampage. The sequel also involves another gore-filled rampage, but Tigger (newly in the public domain) enters the mix.

These are the other movies playing Thursday at the AMC 12:

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the latest sequel in the series; “Dune Part Two,” Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi spectacle; the animated hit “Kung Fu Panda 4;” the horror flick “Immaculate,” with Sydney Sweeney as a nun; “Arthur the King,” the Mark Wahlberg drama about an adventure racing team that befriends a wounded stray dog; “Imaginary,” the PG-13 horror flick about a woman haunted by her old teddy bear; “Cabrini,” a biographical film about Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini in 19th century New York City; “Love Lies Bleeding,” the romantic (but violent) thriller with Kristen Stewart; Bob Marley: One Love,” the biopic about the reggae pioneer; “Late Night with the Devil,” a horror movie about a 1977 late-night talk show that takes a demonic turn; and “Luca,” one of the Pixar films that went straight to Disney+ during the pandemic.

Thursday is the last day to see “Love Lies Bleeding” and “Bob Marley: One Love,” at the AMC 12, although “Love Lies Bleeding” is scheduled to stay on the playbill at Darkside Cinema through the weekend.

Speaking of the Darkside: In addition to “Love Lies Bleeding,” it’s showing “You Can Call Me Bill,” a documentary about William Shatner; “One Life,” with Anthony Hopkins in a biopic about the British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton as he looks back on his efforts to help Jewish children in German-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1938-1939; and “Hundreds of Beavers,” an independent comedy, heavy on sight gags, about an man of the wilderness who must deal with, as you might have guessed, hundreds of beavers — all played by actors in life-size beaver suits. The film is generating good reviews and is playing to enthusiastic audiences.

Thursday is the last day to see “One Life” and “You Can Call Me Bill” at the Darkside.

Through Thursday, April 11

VISUAL ARTS: “Vivarium,” by Erin Robinson Grant, at The Arts Center

Portland artist Erin Robinson Grant explores biological boundaries in her exhibit “Vivarium,” now on view through April 11 in the Corrine Woodman Gallery at The Arts Center in Corvallis. The pieces in “Vivarium” attempt to break down the barriers between the human body and the natural world — and she works in a mixture of genres, including video, animation, drawing, installation, performance, and computer interaction. An artist’s reception for the show is scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, during the monthly Corvallis Arts Walk. The Arts Center is at 700 SW Madison Ave. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Through Thursday, April 18

VISUAL ARTS: “Perseverance,” work by Vicki Idema, at OSU’s Little Gallery

To celebrate 2024’s International Women’s Day, the Little Gallery at Oregon State University is showing works by regional artist Vicki Idema. For her show “Perseverance,” Idema uses clay and paper to illustrate some of the social and economic issues still affecting women. The exhibit runs through April 18. The Little Gallery is in Room 210 of OSU’s Fairbanks Hall, 220 SW 26th St. in Corvallis.

Through Saturday, April 27

VISUAL ARTS: “Heavenly and Earthly Paradise,” works by Nathaniel Praska, at The Arts Center

Portland artist Nathaniel Praska’s collection of sculptures and paintings reflects on the pervasive theme of hallucinatory fear that has permeated society since the latter part of the 20th century. The sculptures in the show are created from discarded materials such as chicken wire, fabric and remnants from construction sites. The paints are created from handmade paint-sticks. Praska will speak about his work at 6 p.m. Thursday as part of a Corvallis Arts Walk reception. The show continues at The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave., through Saturday, April 27.

Through Monday, April 29

VISUAL ARTS: The Corvallis Art Guild presents “Wonder,” at the Giustina

For their new show, members of the Corvallis Art Guild explore the idea of “Wonder.” It’s an invitation to embrace the unknown, to question and seek answers and to find inspiration in the ordinary. “Wonder” opens Tuesday at the Giustina Gallery inside The LaSells Stewart Center. A reception for the artists is scheduled for April 1 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The show runs through April 29. The LaSells Stewart Center is at 875 SW 26th St. on the Oregon State University campus.

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