MUSIC—It’s easy to take Patty Griffin for granted. The singer/songwriter is so consistent, so masterful at turning American folk music tropes into gripping short stories that you can’t go wrong with any of her albums. If she’s easy to overlook, tonight’s the perfect time to stop doing that, when she plays a Portland show in support of her spooky-good new album, Servant of Love. NED LANNAMANN
w/Darlingside; Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 8 pm, $35, all ages
FILM—There is a trailer for Room that you could watch at any time. You could. You shouldn’t. Not even a second. Preserve the mystery, and stick to these simple facts: Brie Larson absolutely deserves every syllable of Oscar talk she’s getting, and this movie is going to punch you in your guts. Hard. BOBBY ROBERTS
Various Theaters, see Film Times for locations and showtimes