FRIDAY, APRIL 17


FILM—Taking over their massive, four-story-tall screen, OMSI’s Sci-Fi Film Fest features 14 classics over seven days. You can’t lose with today’s offerings: Things kick off with the hilarious Galaxy Quest, and then Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and the original Planet of the Apes before Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys gives you dystopic dreams. Or nightmares? ERIK HENRIKSEN
OMSI’s Empirical Theater, 1945 SE Water, Galaxy Quest at 4 pm, Star Trek II at 6 pm, Apes at 8:15 pm, 12 Monkeys at 10:30 pm, $7 each ($30 fest pass)


MUSIC—Yasiin Bey (AKA Mos Def) and Bad Brains perform together at the Soul’d Out Music Festival. Bey will do a hiphop set before joining Bad Brains as the hardcore punk band’s frontman. Kinda makes me wish Bey hadn’t changed his name; they could have called themselves Mos Brains and made it a zombie-themed show. SHELBY R. KING
w/DJ Mafia; Roseland, 8 NW 6th, 9 pm, $32.50-45

SATURDAY, APRIL 18


COMICS FEST—Annual illustration and comics fest Linework NW is bigger and better this year, with a fresh lineup of vendors each day, plus appearances from Daniel Clowes (Ghost World, Eightball), Lisa Hanawalt (BoJack Horseman), Jay Howell (Bob’s Burgers), and more. For all of your small-press comics needs—including local faves like Sparkplug and Study Group—get in line! MEGAN BURBANK
Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th, Sat & Sun, noon-8 pm, full lineup at lineworknw.com, FREE, all ages


VINYL—It’s the vinyl lover’s Christmas: Record Store Day! And while it’s a great opportunity to support your local record stores (featuring special-release vinyl from the Decemberists, Blitzen Trapper, Johnny Cash, and more), Music Millennium will also be presenting in-store performances from Dawes and Dead Moon! Such a good day for music! WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Music Millennium, 3158 E Burnside, Dawes at 6 pm, Dead Moon at 8 pm, FREE, recordstoreday.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 19


MUSIC—Depending on how you feel about grown-ass adults acting like brats, this Dead Milkmen show might make your inner 12-year-old pogo like a damned fool. Songs like “Punk Rock Girl,” “Ringo Buys a Rifle,” and “Bitchin’ Camaro” are evergreen, so you can relive the punk-rock glee of your youth without rehashing the pimply faced shame. COURTNEY FERGUSON
w/Lié; Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, 8:30 pm, $20-25 (good luck finding tix!)


MUSIC—You’ve seen the legendary Alejandro Escovedo in a bar, in a club, and in a theater, but have you ever seen him in a church? Tonight the Texas songwriter teams up with violinist Susan Voelz for a super-intimate show at Portland’s most hallowed holy venue. Maybe wear long sleeves, because you’ll be goosebumping all night long. NED LANNAMANN
The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th, 8 pm, $22-25, all ages

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