Events

POPULISM—Entertainment for People has a surefire formula for pleasing the masses: a smartly curated variety-show hodgepodge of readings, comedy, film, and whatever else strikes the organizers’ discriminating fancy. Tonight’s installment features the hilarious Beth Lisick (author of Everybody Into the Pool), sketch comedians Michael Fetters and Shelley McLendon, and filmmaker Riley Michael Parker. It’s the […]

SING-ALONG MONTAGE—Need to get inspired? Then don’t miss the ’80s Movie Anthem Sing-Along! Curated by the film geeks at Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse, this sing-along free-for-all features clips of Rocky pumping up to beat Drago, Kevin Bacon getting “Footloose,” and so much more! As Huey Lewis might say, “Feel the power! OF LOVE.” WSHHollywood Theatre, 4122 […]

WATTAGE—It’s more than likely Mike Watt soundtracked much of your youthful jackassery—or he’s BFFs with musicians who did. Post-punk mainstay and seminal bass player for Minutemen, Firehose, the reunited Stooges, and prolific man about town, Mike Watt and the Missingmen are touring in support of his newest solo album, the punk opera hyphenated-man. CFw/Charming Birds, […]

TOP DOGS—Photolucida’s annual Critical Mass show is a prime and rare opportunity in Portland to feel the pulse of international trends in photography. Hundreds of professionals helped to curate Across the Divide, with final selections made by Todd Hido. The resulting 50 artists provide a satisfying breadth of styles, from conceptual work to fantastical stagings. […]

SAD BUT SIGNIFICANT—Three years ago, Joyce Carol Oates’ husband died suddenly after being admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. In an attempt to cope with the crushing, unexpected death and its aftermath, the famed, tirelessly prolific, and genre-straddling author wrote A Widow’s Story. It is a book exhausted with grief, but Oates’ charisma and lucid […]

WILD HARES—Portland trio Rabbits’ debut full-length Lower Forms is a thing of cracked-out, violent beauty: earthquake-heavy brontosaurus rock with fierce riffs and crustpunk roars. As good as the record is, Rabbits are even better live, so prepare to have your ears blasted off the side of your head. Bonus: Ladies get in free! NLw/Gone to […]

How do all these tax breaks in the state work? Next Wednesday at Holocene, the Mercury and Bus Project are hosting a debate about three Oregon tax breaks (one for green energy, one for mortgages, one for film production) with MC Karol Collymore and lots of other great guests. With any luck, there will also […]