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MUSIC—If this lineup—Panther, Copy, E*Rock—makes you feel nostalgic, congratulations. You’ve scored another point in the “I’m so Portland…” game. On the other hand, these are some of the acts that built the reputation this city thrives on today, so come party like it’s 2004… in a good way. MS
Bunk Bar, 1028 SE Water, 9:30 pm, $8

FILM—As part of their great “Wes’ World: Wes Anderson and His Influences” series—the NW Film Center is screening The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou! Bill Murray! Jeff Goldblum! Cate Blanchett! A murderous jaguar shark! David Bowie in Portuguese! This movie is fantastic and great and funny and sad, and it’ll be introduced by Oregonian film critic Marc Mohan on Friday night. EH
Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park, Fri 8:30 pm, Sat 5 pm, $9

Alison Hallett served nobly as the Mercury's arts editor from 2008-2014. Her proud legacy lives on.

One reply on “It’s Happening Tonight!”

  1. I’m firmly in the Team Zissou camp and I get the pun but “Wes'” instead of “Wes’s” irks me, with that lingering apostrophe and everything.

    Alternate title, “Wes’s Chainsaw Massacre”.

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