The I, Anonymous Show
You need a laugh, right? Then it’s high time you caught on to one of Portland’s funniest monthly comedy extravaganzas, the I, Anonymous Show! Your brilliant host Caitlin Weierhauser picks the Mercury’s most alarming and strange I, Anonymous submissions and discusses them at hilarious length with a panel of whip-smart panelists! This time around Caitlin will be joined by the Bay area’s Dash Kwiatkowski, Portland’s beloved Jacob Christopher, and Mercury “Genius of Comedy” Phil Schallberger! Buckle up, things are gonna get funny! WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
7:30 pm, Curious Comedy Theater, $10


Welcome to Night Vale
Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor return to Portland for another live rendition of their smash hit podcast, Welcome to Night Vale. Tonight's performance features a brand new show, "All Hail."
8 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $27.50-32.50

Comedy Prom
The time has come for a king and queen of Portland's comedy community to be crowned by a (mean, vindictive, hilarious) jury of its peers, as Elizabeth Teets hosts this game show intended to pit stand-ups against one another in an effort to reveal their vanities and vulnerabilities. Contestants include Kate Murphy, Becky Braunstein, Chris Ettrick, Jason Traeger, Amanda Lynn Deal, and Manuel Hall.
8 pm, Kelly's Olympian, $10

True Widow, SRSQ
For the past 10 years, True Widow has mastered a strange, weighty blend of dark psychedelia, shoegaze, and doom. It’s landed the band on bills with bigger acts like Kurt Vile and Boris, but they can command a stage on their own, too. The Texas trio has been on the road intermittently since releasing 2016’s Avvolgere, and though they haven’t yet hinted at new material, hopefully there’s something in store for fans in the new year. CERVANTE POPE
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $13-15

Barry Gifford, Willy Vlautin
In The Cuban Club, Barry Gifford uses sixty-seven linked tales to tell the coming-of-age story of a young man named Roy growing up in Chicago in the 1950s and early 1960s. Gifford will be joined in conversation by Willy Vlautin, author of The Free and frontman for the Portland band Richmond Fontaine.
7:30 pm, Powell's City of Books, free

B-Movie Bingo: Strike of the Panther
Your monthly opportunity to literally check off a bingo card full of B-movie clichés! This month features Stunt Rock and BMX Bandits director Brian Trenchard-Smith hosting a screening of 1988’s Strike of the Panther, starring tank-topped beef stick Edward John Stazak as Jason Blade, whose problems with commitment get solved for him when an army of ninjas kidnap his girlfriend and he has to kill his way to her to prove he is worthy of her love (and also to stop a bomb). BOBBY ROBERTS
7:30 pm, Hollywood Theatre

Science on Tap: Treknology
Theoretical astrophysicist and science writer Ethan R. Siegel dissects the the real-life science behind the technology you see on Star Trek. While some items and advancements remain elusive, a wide array of these technologies already exist, with many more of them quickly approaching becoming a reality.
7 pm, Alberta Rose Theatre, $8-15

Dianne Reeves
The Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist brings a little holiday cheer through Revolution Hall for the Portland stop on her "Christmas Time is Here" tour.
7:30 pm, Revolution Hall, $35-65, all ages

Vance Joy
Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy has stayed pretty quiet since releasing his debut LP, Dream Your Life Away, in 2014. You can only coast on one album and a Taylor Swift endorsement for so long. Will he eclipse one-hit-wonder status with his sophomore album? Joy’s challenge will be adapting to the current indie-pop landscape. DELANEY MOTTER
8 pm, Crystal Ballroom, $34

Northwest Abortion Access Fund Portland Launch Party
They say two heads are better than one and the recent exciting merger of the CAIR Project and NRO is no exception. The mega org will continue to fight for reproductive rights and provide access to abortions to people across the Northwest. Show up to give a big warm welcome to Northwest Abortion Access Fund at their Portland launch party. (Also see our feature this week about CAIR and NRO.) EMILLY PRADO
5:30 pm, Killingsworth Dynasty, free

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