COMEDY—IAN KARMEL’S SHOW IS HELLA SOLD OUT, FAM. (See how I imitated Ian there??) However! True fans of this hilarious, formerly local comic (and current Merc columnist) should mug whomever they need to mug in order to get tickets to see these two sets that will be recorded for Ian’s upcoming comedy album on Kill Rock Stars. WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 8 & 10:30 pm, scalper’s choice
FILM—In this, its third year, the Portland Black Film Festival has a specific focus: to concentrate on “the important contributions to cinema of African American women directors.” It kicked off on Thursday, and tonight the fest continues with a 35mm print of Kasi Lemmons’ 1997 film Eve’s Bayou, and it continues on Sunday with Free Angela and All Political Prisoners. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, see Movie Times, $8