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MONDO MONO—Japanese instrumental band MONO actually takes full advantage of the stereo spectrum, offering epically sweeping sound tapestries that rise, pummel, wash, and ebb—drawing in equal parts from classical composers and deafening shoegazer rock. NL
w/the Twilight Sad; Berbati’s Pan, 10 SW 3rd, 9 pm, $13.50-15

ALIENS & BEER—Stop by the OMSI Science Pub’s Searching for Other Earths presentation to hear NASA astrophysicist Ruslan Belikov answer all of your questions about aliens and the possibility of life on other planets. Eat food, win prizes, and drink beer while becoming a genius! BT
Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne, 7 pm, $2 suggested donation

The fun doesn’t stop when the weekend ends: More at My, What a Busy Week!

Alison Hallett served nobly as the Mercury's arts editor from 2008-2014. Her proud legacy lives on.