Yung Lean, Thaiboy Digital
Swedish rapper Yung Lean’s oozy, warped beats and Auto-Tuned vocals evoke an anxious comfort, like getting sleep paralysis, freaking out for a second, and then resigning to ride the wave of a waking dream. On 2017’s Stranger, Lean proves he’s more than a sad boy meme. The production is accented with lush keyboards, and his lyrics imagine a world that, while dreary and filled with heartbreak, is also full of friends and beautiful vistas in the distance (“Red Bottom Sky” and “Agony”). CAMERON CROWELL
8 pm, Hawthorne Theatre, $20-25, all ages
The Boxtrolls
While there are still slightly grotesque, strangely alluring creatures at the heart of Laika’s The Boxtrolls, this time they’re the heroes, unlike the undead of ParaNorman or the Other Parents of Coraline. While the elaborate set pieces get bigger and bigger as the film moves along (including a dazzling, dizzying dance sequence), the story gets muddled. Laika animators in attendance. ROBERT HAM
2 pm, NW Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium, $6-9, all ages
Rose City Classic Dog Show
I’ve wondered how closely actual dog shows resemble Christopher Guest’s Best in Show (and now I wonder how annoyed dog-show people are when Best in Show gets brought up—probably a lot). So let’s find out together this week at the five-day event hosted by the Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon (that’s a real name), the Tualatin Kennel Club, and others. It’s one of the biggest and best dog shows out there, apparently, (it’s 70 years old!) with canine competitors and judges coming in from around the country. There are so many breeds, so many events, and so much stuff going on so check out rosecityclassic.org for the details. DOUG BROWN
7:30 am, Portland Expo Center, $10-30, all ages
Fertile Ground Festival
Get ready for SO MUCH THEATER, because Portland’s annual festival of new performance, Fertile Ground, is here! Fertile Ground is delightfully uncurated, which means it can be insane. More importantly, it’s one of Portland’s most accessible and affordable arts festivals. Don’t know where to start? I recommend Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble’s new production of Uncle Vanya; Rosa Red, Laura Christina Dunn’s play about socialist activist and philosopher Rosa Luxemburg; and sex-positive performance from Eleanor O’Brien. MEGAN BURBANK
Various Locations, For a list of participants, venues, and showtimes, click here
Psychomagic, Aan, Numb.er
Named after filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s book about shamanic psychotherapy, Psychomagic has been making trippy psych-rock for years. But the Portland band’s new EP, Pop Occultism, sounds less like the 13th Floor Elevators and more like the Blade Runner soundtrack—there’s lots of synth, and not much wah-wah whammy bar action. In a 2014 interview with Eleven PDX, Psychomagic said, “We are dancing space hippies, with lots of sea witches, guard dogs, astral projection, meatballs, séances during performance…” I can’t say I know what that means, but head over to Black Water if you’d like to find out. ISABEL LYNDON
8 pm, Black Water Bar, $7, all ages
My Life in Dementia
Dr. Demento returns to Reed College for his annual series of lectures on the history of music. Tonight’s subject: Himself.
8 pm, Reed College, $5
The Grand Style Orchestra, Brian Mumford, Dan Sasaki, Nick Bindeman
The Grand Style Orchestra cram their way back into Turn! Turn! Turn! to bring you an evening of easy-going jazz music, with special guests Brian Mumford, Dan Sasaki, and Nick Bindeman lending their talents to the proceedings.
8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!
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