FRIDAY, MARCH 6
MUSIC—One of the many reasons to love Prince is his habit of tacking on secret shows whenever he tours, compacting the formidable power of his pop kingdom into tiny, tiny venues full of lucky, lucky people. Seeing fully on-point tribute act Erotic City at the homey Spare Room is the closest thing to replicating that experience. MARJORIE SKINNER
The Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd, 9:30 pm, $5
VIDEOGAMES—It’s always fun to hear the fantastic Oregon Symphony cut loose a bit. With Replay: The Art of Videogames, they’ll perform music from some of the best (and best-scored) videogames, from smaller titles like Portal and Journey to the epics of Halo and The Elder Scrolls, with the haunting theme of Zelda thrown in for good measure. Naturally, the music’ll be accompanied by the games’ striking visuals. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 7:30 pm, $20-95, all ages
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
COMEDY—Jackpot! Recording Studio’s hosted musical giants Elliott Smith, Jolie Holland, Stephen Malkmus, and Quasi, and tonight it branches out to comedy with PDX Comedy Mixtape!, a live recording session hosted by Andie Main, featuring local stand-up treasures Curtis Cook, Barbara Holm, Christian Ricketts, Nariko Ott, Veronica Heath, and more. Get a look into how your comedy album sausage gets made, plus a download to take home! MEGAN BURBANK
Jackpot! Recording Studio, 2420 SE 50th, 7:30 & 9:30 pm, $13
LLAP—Last week, at age 83, Leonard Nimoy died. Tonight, the Hollywood is screening 1982’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It’s not only one of the most beloved and acclaimed science-fiction movies—it’s also a movie that features a whole lot of Spock. These two things are not a coincidence. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, 6:30 pm, $8
QUEER DANCE—One of Portland’s funnest recurring dance nights returns! It’s Sugar Town: Good & Plenty—an ass-wagglin’ dance party for the LGBTQ community (and those who adore them!), featuring barn-burning soul music… all performed by women. DJ Action Slacks will be digging deep into her bottomless crates with DJ Miss Callie, so expect an evening jam-crammed with sexy fun and sweat. WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
The Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd, 9 pm, $5
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
COMEDY—Oh, this is quite the score. See Kids in the Hall‘s Kevin McDonald (he’s the curly-haired one) at the teeny Brody Theater. He’s doing an evening of stand-up, improv, and sketch that’ll be chock-a-block with his distinctive brand of physical, surreal, and off-kilter comedy. Oughtta be amazeballs. COURTNEY FERGUSON
Brody Theater, 16 NW Broadway, 7 pm, $25
MUSIC—What do you get when DJ Premier takes sick throwback beats made from samples of Adrian Younge’s 21st-century soul, and Royce da 5’9″ raps on top? You get PRhyme, one of the best and most spirited new collaborations around, one that embraces hiphop’s past and looks ahead to its unseen future. NED LANNAMANN
w/Your Old Droog, Boldy James, Serge Severe, DJ Zimmie; Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 SE César E. Chávez, 8 pm, $20-25, all ages