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SMOOTH SOUL—In a week packed with great soul music, don’t miss out on the classic styles of Raphael Saadiq. You may remember his new jack swing from the ’80s pop giants Tony! Toni! Toné!, but now Saadiq’s style is a pure throwback to smooth-as-silk old school R&B. WSH
w/Quadron; Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, 8 pm, $22-23

MARY JANE ROTTENCROTCH—Some Stanley Kubrick fans will try to convince you that Full Metal Jacket is “lesser” Kubrick. Ignore them, as they are full of shit. Vicious and sad and hilarious, this Vietnam saga from ’87 stacks up against Kubrick’s best—which means it’s, uh, pretty much among the best of everything. EH
Laurelhurst Theater, 2735 E Burnside, see Movie Times for showtimes, $3

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