MInority Retort
The latest installment of Portland's only comedy showcase focused entirely on POC and minorities features a headlining set from veteran Filipino American comedian Rex Navarrete, along with support from Portland's own Kate Aguilar, Parth Shah, Anchor Song, and Zane Thomas. Hosted by Jason Lamb, Julia Ramos, and Neeraj Srinivasan.
8 pm, Siren Theater, $12
Jorja Smith, Ama Lou
The British singer/songwriter brings her soulful blend of R&B, pop, and dancehall through the Wonder Ballroom for the Portland stop on a North American tour.
8 pm, Wonder Ballroom, $25-45
Undertow Comedy Festival
Remember when Bridgetown Comedy Festival was shiny and new? An underground, underdog upstart in the world of stand-up festivals, carving out a place for itself and making you feel special having been there as it was happening? It's not often you get a second chance to witness that history, but it certainly seems like Lincoln City is looking to stake its own claim to stand-up glory with this three-day festival featuring some of the country's best comics, including Ron Funches, Laurie Kilmartin, Judah Friedlander, Shane Mauss, Ron Lynch, and more.
Apr 26-28, Various Locations, Lincoln City, $20-99
Madeleine Albright
The former Secretary of Sate returns to Portland to read from Fascism: A Warning, a timely and personal exploration of fascism throughout the twentieth century and its impact on the world today.
7:30 pm, Revolution Hall, $37.99
Post Malone, 21 Savage, SOB x RBE, Paris
The headliners, who blew up the last months of 2017 with their collaboration "Rockstar," are going to be responsible for a ton of tickets sold, but don't get to the Coliseum late—the odds are very high that Bay Area collective SOB x RBE will steal the whole show like they stole the Black Panther soundtrack out from under everyone else on it.
8 pm, Rose Quarter Memorial Coliseum, $71-120
Stephen Tobolowsky
The beloved character actor and podcast host known for portraying Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and Action Jack Barker in Silicon Valley returns to town to read from My Adventures with God, his humorous memoir told through the lens of the Old Testament.
7:30 pm, Powell's City of Books, free
Dolphin Midwives, Location Services
Portland-based musician Sage Fisher (AKA Dolphin Midwives) creates enchanting experimental music using layered harp and vocal arrangements.
8 pm, White Owl Social Club, free
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Before J.J. Abrams resurrected Star Trek with his candy-coated 2009 adventure, the most popular Star Trek film was this big-screen sitcom from 1986, most commonly known as "The one with the whales." That sounds like a slam, but it's really not—sitcoms are a staple of pop-culture because people very much enjoy just spending time with beloved characters as they bounce off each other. A story doesn't need to be a fraught, revenge-soaked tragedy in order to mean something, and director Leonard Nimoy's decision to lower the stakes (sorta—the film is about impending world destruction), dispense with overt villainy, and just enjoy the company of the Enterprise's crew not only reminded longtime fans why they fell in love with the series, but inspired a lot of then-casual fans to become not-so-casual about that fandom afterwards. BOBBY ROBERTS
9:45 pm, Academy Theater, $3-4
Verselandia!
The 2018 installment of the annual city-wide poetry slam featuring students from 13 high schools vying for the title of best poet in Portland.
7 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $10-40
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