THEATER—One of last spring’s most clever shows returns for a fun second season. It’s Sidekicks—Action/Adventure Theatre’s twisted take on the superhero genre (with the Merc‘s own Noah Dunham). In an alternate-universe Portland, a group of not-so-superpowered sidekicks do all the grunt work for their not-so-heroic bosses. (Sound familiar?) The show is serialized, running for four consecutive weeks, so don’t miss any of ’em! WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Action/Adventure Theatre, 1050 SE Clinton, Thurs-Sun, 8 pm, through Feb 8, $12-16
READING—Matt Love’s new creative nonfiction book Rose City Heist recounts one of the biggest jewelry thefts in Portland’s history and how he and a friend were the prime suspects in the crime. Still unsolved, the statute of limitations has run out on the 1993 case, and in this book he finally confesses, spilling his guts about what really happened. COURTNEY FERGUSON
Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 7:30 pm, FREE