Events

FRIDAY, MAY 1 GET DOWN—Let’s celebrate body-rockin’ DJ party Bubblin’ at its five-year anniversary, and… wait… going-away party? NOOOOOO! Bubblin’ will go out in style with special guests (and Daft Punk collaborator) Todd Edwards, Kahn (one of Bristol UK’s finest producers and DJs), as well as Ben Tactic and Lincolnup. It’ll be a night to remember, […]

COMEDY—Husband and wife and comedians Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are delight incarnate. Their new touring show is called Summer of 69: No Apostrophe, and it’ll be chockablock with mustached funnies, musical numbers, and ribaldry from Park and Rec‘s funniest tumultuous couple. COURTNEY FERGUSONArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 8 & 10:30 pm, $48.50, […]

COMICS—Thanks to righteous shark-punching action in Aquaman, a Dark Knight who’s actually fun in Batman ’66, and the Portland-set mystery of Bucko, Jeff Parker is one of the best, funniest writers in comics. Tonight, he’ll be signing his brand-new Shazam! and Hawkman comics, and putting up with all my super-important questions, like how I can […]

LECTURE—Probably the coolest woman on the planet, Kathleen Hanna, is giving a lecture called Riot Grrrl Then and Now, about the very movement she helped pioneer, her amazing career in Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, and the Julie Ruin, and how some kick-ass ladies in the ’90s shaped our feminism today. Umm, KATHLEEN HANNA, y’all! COURTNEY […]

FILM—Steven Spielberg’s filmography overflows with chill-inducing moments: The Ark opening, the tripods rising, “Welcome… to Jurassic Park.” But Close Encounters of the Third Kind is almost entirely made out of those moments: those five notes. That kid standing in the doorway. The mashed potatoes! And when Richard Dreyfuss says, “This means something,” he’s absolutely right. […]

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 COMEDY—Last December, Jeremy Eli and Jason Lamb launched Minority Retort, Portland’s only monthly stand-up showcase for comedians of color. Now it’s one of Portland’s most reliably funny comedy fixtures. Tonight features Jeff Oliver (“Meet a Black Guy” at Corvallis’ farmers’ market), Alex Rios (Ventura Comedy Fest), Adam Pasi (very nearly Portland’s Funniest […]

COMEDY—Comedian Iliza Shlesinger is from Texas, which might explain a prominent girly-girl joke of hers. But you’d be one reductive comedy fan to think she’s only all about white wine and Pinterest. Her rapid-fire delivery and demon-voiced digressions are equal parts hysterical, boisterous, and delightful. And she can do a mean goat call! COURTNEY FERGUSONHelium […]

MUSIC—KPSU’s month of shows keeps trucking along, and tonight they’re teaming up with the Mercury to bring you a dazzler of an evening: Portland’s Modern Kin make fully amplified folk-rock with blood and grit under their fingernails, Seattle’s Tangerine play lovely, sparkle-fresh pop, and Rilla’s a new band on the local scene featuring members of […]

DRUNK SCIENCE—The war against vaccination still rages. But are you armed with the knowledge to put people on the right path? Then grab a beer and listen as doctor Dr. Andrew Sylwester speaks about vaccine history, why vaccines are so right, and why some people think they’re so wrong. It’s the OMSI Science Pub—giving you […]

POUTINE—Along with pretzel buns and beer cheese, poutine is one of the greatest things. A grease-dripping concoction of fries, cheese curds, and gravy, it is the best food. From today until the 25th, local restaurants are making Poutine for the People. Sample widely, because all proceeds go to cancer research. MEGAN BURBANKCheck originaldinerant.com/poutine-for-the-people for participating […]

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 […]

MUSIC—We all owe a debt to Detroit rap legends Slum Village. Not only did the trio help make the Motor City a major center of the underground hiphop golden age that was the early aughts, it attracted and molded some of today’s best emcees. Black Milk comes from this tradition. Honor it tonight. DIRK VANDERHARTw/Lyrics […]