MUSIC—A busy music weekend kicks off with the hazy, cirrocumulus guitar pop of Real Estate, who’ll be perfect to zone out to in Revolution Hall’s comfy seats. Don’t miss openers Woods, whose harvest of American folk-rock sounds like it spans centuries. NED LANNAMANN
Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark, #110, 8 pm, $20, all ages
MUSIC—Ty Segall has yet to tour through Portland on the back of the brilliant Manipulator, and unless you’re headed to Pickathon later this summer, don’t let his similarly righteous Fuzz project pass you by. We see you hiding behind that drum kit, Ty! MARJORIE SKINNER
w/Old Light, Grandparents; Dante’s, 350 W Burnside, 9 pm, $14
LECTURE—In a city where many self-identify as geniuses, Walidah Imarisha is the real fucking deal! Her anthology Octavia’s Brood puts a social justice spin on science fiction, and she’s responsible for some of the best scholarship on race in Oregon. Unlike many academics, she’s also straight-up fascinating. Go think and drink! MEGAN BURBANK
Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta, 7 pm, $10-25, all ages