THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
The Jupiter Hotel condenses Eastside flavor
into one bite-sized event at Indulge, a benefit for Ecotrust’s Farm to
School program. Food from hotspots like Beaker and Flask, Laurelhurst
Market, and Bunk, plus boozy concoctions from House Spirits, New Deal,
and others make this the best food event of the year. PAC
Jupiter Hotel, 800 E Burnside, 6 pm, $30
Kick-ass Portland-based feminist mag
Bitch is celebrating the release of their fall issue, “Consumed,”
with a fatty consumption party for the herstory books: a
doughnut-eating contest with live music and prizes. SM
Voodoo Doughnut Too, 1501 NE Davis, 7 pm, FREE
Tonight marks the debut of Holocene’s new
series Fin de Cinema, where classic movies are screened while a
slew of local musicians perform live scores to accompany the
film—and it’s free. Alejandro Jodorowsky’s The Holy
Mountain is the first flick, and those performing alongside it
include Ilyas Ahmed, AAN, Dash!, Ghosting, and Why I Must Be Careful. EAC
Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 8:30 pm, FREE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
In between two nights of stand-up,
comedian David Cross will be writing his name over and over and over
today at Powell’s, signing copies of his new book I Drink for a
Reason. Three Portland appearances in two days? Dude’s just
making everyone else look bad. NL
w/Todd Glass; Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Thurs Sept 24
& Fri Sept 25, 8 pm, $41.75; book signing at Powell’s City of
Books, 1005 W Burnside, Fri Sept 25, noon, FREE
Think you’ll be the one to survive a
zombie apocalypse? Sit down, do the math—chances are, you won’t.
Unless, that is, you attend Zombie Apocalypse Weekend! This three-day
event promises in-depth survival training, several “live-attack
exercises” (where you either play as a zombie or survivor, giving you
valuable killing/survival experience), plus zombie movies and lectures! EH
Some field outside of Beavercreek, Oregon (about an hour from
Portland), Fri Sept 25-Sun Sept 27, $35-50 (FREE for zombies), info at
nwtacticaladventures.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Travel back to the late ’80s and early ’90s
with an evening of retro-friendly events all over town. The Massive
dance party/fashion show is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the
Reebok Pump, or take your pick of three separate shows from the
earliest days of Lollapalooza: Living Colour (Lollapalooza ’91)
at Berbati’s; Pearl Jam (Lollapalooza ’92) at Clark County
Amphitheater; Alice in Chains (Lollapalooza ’93) at the
Roseland. EAC
Massive at the Crown Room, 205 NW 4th, 9 pm, FREE; Living Colour
at Berbati’s Pan, 10 SW 3rd, 9 pm, $20-23; Pearl Jam at Clark County
Amphitheater, 17200 NE Delfel, Ridgefield, WA, 7:30 pm, $29.50-66, all
ages; Alice in Chains at Roseland, 8 NW 6th, 8 pm, $25, all
ages
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Do you desire the skills to neutralize
attackers? Are you large, imposing, and/or unemployed? Is grunting your
thing? Then you can’t miss Tricks Behind the Velvet Rope, a seminar for
aspiring bouncers. Learn holds, rides, and how to deal with improvised
weapons like bottles, pool cues, and brass shamrocks. JC
Third Eye Jiu-Jitsu, 5623 SE Center, 4-6 pm, $10
Hurry! Today is the final day of one
of Portland’s funnest and most delicious events, the annual
Polish Festival, in which the rich heritage of western Slavik culture
is celebrated via bouncy polka bands, traditional dance, Polish beer,
and absolutely yummy Polish edible delights! And of course, accordions,
accordions, and more accordions! WSH
Polish Festival, 3900 N Interstate, Sat Sept 26, 11 am-10 pm, Sun
Sept 27, noon-6 pm, FREE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Since the death of fellow bandmate and
close friend Charles Cooper in January, Telefon Tel Aviv’s Joshua
Eustis has been silent on the music front. Immolate
Yourself, released two days prior to Cooper’s death, is a dark
yet comforting electronic embrace, one that foreshadows but also
showcases an inspirational band at their best. PG
w/the Race; Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 9 pm,
$10
Granted, it doesn’t have Megan Fox being all
skanky and demon-y, and at no point during its runtime do meatballs
start raining from the sky, but Steven Soderbergh’s latest, The
Informant!, is one of the best movies in recent memory. Starring an
excellent (and chubby!) Matt Damon as a whistleblower who isn’t quite
as clever as he thinks he is, The Informant! is hilarious and
smart and any number of other adulatory superlatives. It’s gorgeously
shot and scored, too, so catch it on the big screen while you can.
EH
Various Theaters, see Movie Times for showtimes
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Ya know that movie you made three
months ago that you never got around to editing? Clean it up and bring
it to Suck My Flick, a short film competition where the audience
screens the films and picks the best one. SB
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta, signup at 7:30 pm,
screenings at 8 pm , FREE
As always, Portland Center Stage goes all out
for their season opener, with a big-budget, over-the-top musical. This
year’s offering, Ragtime, might be more relevant than most, a
turn-of-the-century exploration of race, class, and all the promises
American doesn’t keep. AH
Portland Center Stage at the Armory, 128 NW 11th, Tues-Sun 7:30
pm, plus Thurs noon, Sun 2 pm, $23-68, pcs.org
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Former Talking Head David
Byrne leads a panel discussion on Portland’s bicycle culture with Bike
Portland’s Jonathan Maus and two other local bicycle experts, to launch
his new book, Bicycle Diaries. Transportastic! MD
Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne, 7 pm, $26 (includes copy of
book)
It’s been half a decade since the Dolly
Ranchers hung up their strings, but now the four women who marry
old-school mountain finger-pickin’ with gritty post-punk subject matter
are back for what may be your last chance to see them. This time for
real. MS
w/Tara Jane O’Neil; Rotture, 315 SE 3rd, 9 pm, $7