You have been visited by the smiling axolotl. He wishes you would come to this weekend's Portland Metro Reptile Expo at Embassy Suites.
You have been visited by the smiling axolotl. He wishes you would come to this weekends Portland Metro Reptile Expo at Embassy Suites.
You have been visited by the smiling axolotl. He wishes you would come to this weekend’s Portland Metro Reptile Expo at Embassy Suites.

If you’ve resolved to pinch your pennies and spend less time at home this year, you’re in the right place. Read on below for $15-and-under events you don’t have to pencil into your planner, from a birthday party for J.R.R. Tolkien to an appearance from R.E.M. drummer Peter Buck to a screening of the 1979 classic My Brilliant Career.

Stay safe out there, Portland! As always, get tested and stay home if you feel sick—and get your booster while it’s hot. Speaking of omicron, we advise checking directly with venues for the latest updates—including health guidelines, postponements, and cancellations—before heading out.

FRIDAY

FILM

Clinton Cult Classics presents The Brood
In David Cronenberg’s “bloody tale of monstrous parenthood,” a mother receives a radical form of psychotherapy at a remote institute while her young daughter is haunted by demonic beings back at home.
Clinton Street Theater, Hosford-Abernethy ($6)

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