Christmas Day cometh next week, but there’s still time to hit up a holiday market or watch your lover’s eyes twinkle as they gaze upon a light display if you haven’t already done so. We’ve rounded up the latest batch of $15-and-under events you don’t have to plan too far ahead for, many of which are full of yuletide cheer. (But if you’re looking to 86 the holidays and go about your business, there’s plenty of non-holiday fun to be had too.) See all the options below, from a Maniac Cop Double Feature (with special guest Laurene Landon!) to the Dickens Carolers at Edgefield, and from Gigantic Brewing’s Gigantic Holiday Market to Christmas is a DRAG….Brunch, and find even more things to do in this week’s top picks.
FRIDAY
COMEDY
Minority Retort presents Keith Johnson
In an interview Stranger contributor Dave Segal conducted with Central Comedy Show co-host Isaac Novak, he observed that most comedy bills in Seattle still consist of about 80-percent white males. “One imagines that is also the case in Portland—or perhaps it’s even greater, seeing as the Rose City’s population has a higher Caucasian percentage than the Emerald City’s,” writes Segal. “With this statistic in mind, Portland-based stand-up comedy event Minority Retort offers a platform to redress this imbalance by championing comics of color.” This edition will feature the very funny LA-based Keith Johnson, who “pushes boundaries, defines culture and relays his worldly point of view,” according to the organizers.
Siren Theater, Old Town-Chinatown ($15)
