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SAMURAI COP—Tonight at the Hollywood, B-Movie Bingo offers a screening of 1989’s non-classic Samurai Cop—and they’ll be handing out special-made bingo cards so you can spot the B-movie clichés (like “LONG BORING SCENE OR MALE PONYTAIL,” or “CIGARETTE USED AS A WEAPON OR IGNITOR”) and score prizes! EH
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, 7:30 pm, $5

POPPIN’ ‘N’ LOCKIN’
—In 2005, George R.R. Martin told fans that A Dance with Dragons, the next book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series (which HBO’s turned into the kick-ass series Game of Thrones), would be out the following year. Now—half a decade later—it’s finally being published. Powell’s is opening at midnight so fans don’t have to wait one second longer—and they’ll selling the book for 30 percent off and having trivia and costume contests. EH
Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills, Beaverton, 11:59 pm, FREE

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