If last weekend’s extreme heat derailed your plans, chin up. The weekend is upon us again, with enticing events from the Mississippi Street Fair to the Taste of Thailand food and cultural festival and from White Lotus Foundation’s Summer Market to the 22nd Annual Bastille Day Festival. For more ideas, check out our guide to this week’s top events.
FRIDAY
COMEDY
Portland’s First Annual Comedy Pageant
The city’s first annual comedy pageant is less Toddlers and Tiaras and more I Think You Should Leave. It’s also an easy way to familiarize yourself with dozens of local comedians. A whopping 50 comedy acts will show up to bemuse the crowds on Fridays from July 12 to August 2, and panelists and audiences (that means you!) will vote for their faves. Each contestant will have only five minutes to perform, so expect tight, rapid-fire funnies as comics battle it out for the crown and title of Portland Comedy Royalty. LINDSAY COSTELLO
(Curious Comedy Annex, King, $10-$12)
