MUSIC—Electronic musician Dan Deacon is coming to Portland, touring his newest album, Gliss Riffer. The video for the album’s first single, “Feel the Lightning,” features dancing pink marshmallow people and plush armchairs that come to life and have sex after the human leaves the house. If the show’s one-quarter as surreal, it should be a good way to spend a Wednesday. SHELBY R. KING
w/Prince Rama, Ben O’Brien; Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 9 pm, $15-17 (or scalper’s choice)
FILM—With over 200 films—both shorts and features—along with panels, interviews, workshops, and parties, the NW Animation Fest features hand-drawn animation, computer animation, and showcases that spotlight Oregon animators, women animators, and more. If you can’t find something to be delighted by here, there’s something deeply wrong with you. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, Mon May 4-Sun May 10, showtimes at nwanimationfest.com, $8-70