Movies! SO MANY MOVIES!
Every holiday season, studios go nuts with movie releases—this year, you’ve got 20 billion films to pick from, and every single one of them will help you ignore your family for several hours! The 800-pound gorilla is, of course, Star Wars: The Last Jedi—but if you’ve already seen that, there’s the universally acclaimed romance Call Me by Your Name; Guillermo del Toro’s brilliant The Shape of Water; Downsizing, starring an itty-bitty Matt Damon; the Rock’s Jumanji reboot; Molly’s Game, the latest from Aaron Sorkin; and Wolverine’s musical The Greatest Showman. Even Netflix is getting in on the action with Bright, a big-budget fantasy starring Will Smith as a cop who has an orc for a partner. I assume they discover the meaning of Christmas? ERIK HENRIKSEN
See Movie Times for a complete calendar of films, theaters, and showtimes, and once you’re in the theater, turn off your fucking phone.
Twist Your Dickens
Portland Center Stage presents the Second City’s Christmas spoof Twist Your Dickens, directed by Ron West and featuring some of the city’s finest stage performers, including former Santaland Diaries Crumpet Darius Pierce, and Craig Cackowski as Scrooge.
7:30 pm, Portland Center Stage, $25-82
Holy Smokes & the Godforsaken Rollers, Bitches of the Sun
The Smokes have a dramatic name, but while there’s a bit of rowdiness in the mix, the bluegrass-flavored Americana they play is still soulful and soothing.
8 pm, White Eagle, free
Charity Tuesday at 10 Barrel Brewing
Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp offers children and adults with disabilities the chance to interact with nature up close. Programming includes residential summer and yearlong camps with access to canoes, horses, swimming, and more. The entirety of 10 Barrel’s taproom proceeds during this event will be donated to keeping Kiwanis afloat—that includes drinks, food, and branded swag! EMILLY PRADO
5 pm, 10 Barrel Brewing, free
Farnell Newton & the Othership Connection
The vibrant and funky Newton and his band the Othership Connection are bringing a much-deserved light to Portland’s jazz, soul, and gospel community.
10 pm, Goodfoot, free
Portland Youth Philharmonic: Concert at Chistmas
American’s first youth orchestra celebrates its 94th season with a special post-Christmas concert at the Schnitz, featuring performances of John Williams’s “Theme from Jurassic Park,” Enrique Granados’ “Intermezzo (from Goyescas), Isaac Albéniz’s “Fête dieu à Seville,” and Manuel De Falla’s “Suite No. 2” (from the ‘Three-Cornered Hat’).
7:30 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $5-55
Don’t forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!