3rd Annual East Portland Arts & Literary Festival
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) will host their third edition of EPALF, a weekend-long celebration elevating BIPOC artists and cultural works. Catch live musical performances, join in some arts activities, and peruse the book and craft fair. (Oct 4-5, Fri 6 pm, Sat noon, Orchards of 82nd, $5, all ages) EMILLY PRADO
Davis Graveyard
One of the greatest joys of Halloween is seeing property owners who really GET INTO IT. Behold Milwaukie's Davis Graveyard, in which the owners have constructed an extremely detailed cemetery in their front yard, including all manner of ghosts, spooks, specters, monsters, howling, moaning, and things that jump up at you unexpectedly, making you scream and potentially die in embarrassment. It's the best. (Daily, Davis Graveyard, free, all ages) WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Portland Greek Festival
The 68th annual Portland Greek Festival invites you out to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church to celebrate all things Greek. Experience culture by way of traditional folk dance and musical performances, browse goods from craft and jewelry vendors, and take part in a cooking demonstration with The Art of Greek Cooking author George Papas. Stock up on fine cheeses, olives, olive oil, pastas, herbs and spices, preserves, and nuts from the festival deli, and be sure to save room to indulge in an array of authentic Greek dinners and pastries. (Oct 4-6, Fri-Sat 10 am, Sun 11 am, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, free, all ages)
Sávila
The local cumbia trio headed up by guitarist Fabiola Reyna (founder of She Shreds magazine), vocalist/artist Brisa Gonzalez, and percussionist Papi Fimbres set up shop at the Multnomah County Central Library for a free, all-ages performance. (Sun Oct 6, 2:30 pm, Multnomah County Central Library, free, all ages)
Mother Mariposa, Murderbait, The Bloodtypes
Longtime mad sonic scientist Thomas Mudrick brings his latest project to Bunk Bar for the night, with support from Murderbait and the Bloodtypes. (Fri Oct 4, 8:30 pm, Bunk Bar, $10)
Drake Nite
A dance party dedicated solely to the majesty and mystery that is Aubrey Graham, wishing "The 6 God" a happy birthday by beating up the Holocene speakers with his biggest hits. (Fri Oct 4, 9 pm, Holocene, $10)
Star Crusher, DoveDriver, Jenny Jahlee
Teddy Presberg and his newly-minted Portland soul and rock ensemble Star Crusher makes their proper live debut at the Alberta Street Pub, with collaborators DoveDriver and Jenny Jahlee getting the proceedings underway with sets of their own. (Fri Oct 4, 9 pm, Alberta Street Pub, $7)
Fall Used Book Sale
Rejoice! It’s one of the most remarkable twofers of the year: buy a ton of amazing books, comics, records, and DVDs for cheap and support the Multnomah County Library in the process. Educators with ID get half-off on Sunday, plus all customers get 50 percent off on Monday (or take a box of books home for $25). Visit friends-library.org for more info. (Oct 4-7, Fri 6 pm, Sat 9 am, Sun 11 am, Mon 9 am, Doubletree Hotel at Lloyd, free, all ages) EMILLY PRADO
Henry Chadwick, Butter
Santa Cruz-based singer/songwriter Henry Chadwick and his backing band bring their garage rock, psychedelia, and power-pop back to town to head up an intimate show at Bunk Bar supporting their new Swoon City-issued EP, The President of Make Believe. (Sat Oct 5, 9 pm, Bunk Bar, $10)
Portland Argentinean Festival
District East hosts the first annual Portland Argentinean Festival, a full-day celebration of Argentinean culture, featuring musical performances, activities for kids, workshops, pastry making, soccer, folklore, artisans, vendors, and plenty of delicious food and drink, including Argentinean barbecue, empanadas, choripan, dulce de leche cakes, yerba mate, and more. (Sat Oct 5, noon, District East, $5, all ages)
Drag Queen Story Hour
Clare Apparently heads up the latest installment of the Drag Queen Story Hour at Powell's with readings from Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman, Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima, and Mary Wears What She Wants by Keith Negley. Created by Michelle Tea, Drag Queen Story Hour is a worldwide event where drag queens read stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. This event is co-sponsored by Q Center, the largest LGBTQ2SIA+ community center in the Pacific Northwest. (Sat Oct 5, noon, Powell's City of Books, free, all ages)
Lord Master, Salon, Dramady, Vincent Blackshadow
A release party for Lord Master's video single, "Action Tonight," the first track from 2017's Jello Day. Salon, Dramady, and Vincent Blackshadow lend their support. (Sat Oct 5, 9 pm, The World Famous Kenton Club, $5)
Tropitaal: A Desi-Latino Soundclash
DJ Anjali & the Incredible Kid set the Goodfoot floor on fire with a night of Tropitaal, blending the hottest sounds of India and Latin America together into one epic dance party. (Sat Oct 5, 9 pm, Goodfoot, $8)
Fatima Bhutto
Pakistani writer Fatima Bhutto returns with New Kings of the World, exploring the enormous cultural movement emerging outside the Western World, specifically in the realms of Bollywood, Dizi, and K-Pop. (Sun Oct 6, 7:30 pm, Powell's City of Books, free)
Fake News Survival Guide
The saying goes "you gotta get up pretty early in the morning to fool me," and you should get up kind of early in the morning to head to the Central Library to get educated on how best to discern bad faith propaganda pretending to be news from actual news. (Mon Oct 7, 10:30 am, Multnomah County Central Library, free, all ages)
Teddy & the Rough Riders
Speak softly, and carry a big stick. It's a good ethos to have if you're gonna bring some Nashville-fried country rock up to Portland. (Mon Oct 7, 9 pm, Bunk Bar, $10)
Johnny Franco, Matt Michaels, Wet Specimen
Brazilian singer/songwriter Johnny Franco heads up a night of contemporary folk at No Fun bar, with Portland's Matt Michaels and Wet Specimen holding down the support. (Tues Oct 8, 9 pm, No Fun, $5)
Sis, Night Heron, Chad
An evening of soulful indie rock and shapeshifting pop with a trio of up-and-coming local acts. (Tues Oct 8, 8:30 pm, Bunk Bar, $10)
Kung Fu Theater: Seven Brothers Meet Dracula
A 35mm print of the 1974 Shaw Brothers/Hammer Studios co-production that proves “a fatal fist works as well as a wooden stake when driven into the chest of a vampire!” (Tues Oct 8, 7:30 pm, Hollywood Theatre, $7-9)
Dreckig, Plastic Weather, Phil Hesh
Papi Fimbres and Shana Lindbeck bring their spacy blend of Cumbia- and kraut-informed club music out to Dynasty to head up a cosmic dance party along with support from Plastic Weather and Phil Hesh. (Wed Oct 9, 8 pm, Killingsworth Dynasty, $7)
Blowout, Walter Etc, Perspective, A Lovely Hand To Hold
Beloved Portland pop-punk Blowout outfit is back! Catch up with the much-missed band tonight when they headline the Fixin' To along with support from California's Walter Etc and New Hampshire's Perspective, A Lovely Hand To Hold. (Wed Oct 9, 8 pm, The Fixin' To, $7)
I Am A Baby In My Universe: A Celebration of Daniel Johnston
Holocene hosts a special tribute show celebrating the life and artistry of the late Daniel Johnston, with live cover sets from Alela Diane, Jason Webley, Hollow Sidewalks, The Sarcastic Dharma Society, Michael Deresh, Notel, and Ryan Barber, along with DJ sets from DJ JBJ and DJ Drew Wilson, all benefiting Music for Mental Health and their ongoing efforts to bridge the music community and organizations that work to improve people's overall mental health and well-being. (Wed Oct 9, 8 pm, Holocene, $10)
Well-Read Black Girl Book Club
The American Booksellers Association is teaming up with Well-Read Black Girl founder Glory Edim to bring book club meetings to independent bookstores around the country in an effort to spotlight writers of color and amplify diverse voices. The October installment of the event will focus on My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. (Thurs Oct 10, 7 pm, Powell's City of Books, free)
There's even more to do in our Cheap, Free, & Fun calendar, and don't forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!
