Collide-O-Scope
Historically, the only things Portland’s gotten from Seattle are an invasion of dead-eyed Amazon worker bees and a traffic epidemic. But every once in a while, something actually worthwhile comes from up north—like Collide-O-Scope, a live show that, for almost a decade, has been weirding out Seattle moviegoers with a campily curated mix of “educational films, B-movie gems, lost Euro-disco classics, news bloopers, and indescribable visual delights.” Tonight, Collide-O-Scope hits the Hollywood Theatre, and your eyes will never be the same. ERIK HENRIKSEN
7:30 pm, Hollywood Theatre, $7-9
Wooden Indian Burial Ground, Sacred Trees
The wonderfully garage-y Portland favorites Wooden Indian Burial Ground are a model of consistency. Frontman Justin Fowler’s manic guitar leads the charge, squirting bizarre squeals in walls of effects. The rhythm section is renowned, too, and bassist Samuel Farrell and drummer Daniel Galucki provide a rock-solid foundation for Fowler’s unrestrained six-string dalliances. RYAN J. PRADO
8 pm, The Know
Labor Day Picnic & Rally for Fair Healthcare
Join Legacy Emanuel and Legacy Good Samaritan hospital workers as they fight back against proposed increased on copy-pays and deductibles. Hosted in conjunction with SEIU Local 49, there will be picnic fare for all—just be sure to RSVP online first. Special guests include Senator Jeff Merkley, State Representative Rob Nosse, and Speaker Tina Kotek. EMILLY PRADO
10:30 am, Dawson Park, free
Double Indemnity
Billy Wilder’s career is defined by his comedies, including some of the genre’s very best entries, like Some Like it Hot and The Apartment. But Wilder put just as big a stamp on film noir with 1944’s Double Indemnity, a coldly efficient little ice pick of a thriller starring Barbara Stanwyck as the prototypical femme fatale, and Fred MacMurray as one of the best oafish dopes to ever get suckered onscreen, with Edward G. Robinson amiably thieving the movie right out from under both of them. Film noir basically starts here, and Wilder changed the face of cinema in less than two hours. BOBBY ROBERTS
7 pm, NW Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium
Ural Thomas & the Pain
To live in Portland and never have seen Ural Thomas and the Pain—a resurrected local treasure of soul if there ever was one—would be a shame. MARJORIE SKINNER
9 pm, Goodfoot, $5
Pompeii: The Exhibition
In the year 79 A.D., a volcano erupted, and simultaneously destroyed and preserved a Roman villa for over 1700 years. This touring exhibition offers visitors a chance to examine Pompeii’s culture, arts, crafts, and way of life, while also examining volcano science in general.
9 am, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, $10-26, all ages
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