THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
MUSIC–Isn’t it sad that one of Portland’s longest-running guitar-pop outfits
plays here so rarely? Support the rocket-powered capers of Poolside (formerly
Sidecar) in one of their infrequent hometown gigs. JS
Meow Meow, 527 SE Pine, 230-2111, 9 pm, $5
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
THE WU–Ol’ Dirty Bastard perhaps puts it best: “We’re [Wu-Tang] comin’
off with the crazy nigga shit that can’t nobody touch.” Catch Ol’ Dirty Bastard
and his eight childhood friends keepin’ it raw. KD
Roseland Theater, Burnside and SW 6th, 219-9929, 9 pm, $35
GAMESHOW–Tonight the Portland Mercury and Bar Fly present
Date War 2000, where singles of all accepted sexual persuasions team
up to answer mind-boggling trivia and participate in partially grueling tests
of physical skill. Hilarity will ensue, along with prizes for both contestants
and audience members. Tunes by DJ Gregarious! A guaranteed hoot! AR
Date War 2000, Cobalt Lounge, 32 NW 3rd Ave, 225-1003, Doors open at 10 pm, $3
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
COOL CARS–The rules are simple probably because so are the participants:
Whichever car is running last is the winner. The 132nd Clark County Fair hosts
a demolition derby, a donut-eating contest and stunts by common barnyard
animals. PB
Clark County Fair Ground, Exit 9 off I-5/west on 179th, (360)397-6180, shows
at 2 pm & 7:30 pm, $7 admittance to Fair
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
RHYTHM–Hungry for knowledge? Me, too–Cee Knowledge and the Cosmic Funk Arkestra, that is. Cee Knowledge–aka Digable Planets’
Doodlebug–slips his modest and insightful lyrics out onto the Arkestra’s soapy
beats. JS
Berbati’s Pan, 231 SW Ankeny, 248-4579, 9 pm, $8
SWEET, SWEET SOUL–One of the seminal funk/jazz groups of the ’70s,
Earth, Wind and Fire spreads their universal message of peace, love,
and booty-shaking at Portland Meadows. 20 years and still cookin’! WSH
Portland Meadows, 1001 N Schmeer, 7 pm, $42.50/$32.50 reserved, $22.50 bleachers
PURR–He’s got funk, sex appeal and the dead-on buttery grooves of
a young Prince chilling in a sauna for a few hours. Drive your Marauder to the
D’Angelo show tonight and don’t forget your condoms. Yow!
JS Schnitzer Concert Hall, SW Broadway & SW Main, 248-4335, 8 pm, $30-$36.50
MONDAY, AUGUST 14
READING–He’s a big damn grouch and he thinks your band is awful. He also
writes sensitive fiction about love, music, and maturation. Tonight, Mercury contributor-critic Jamie S. Rich reads from his first novel, Cut My
Hair. JS
Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 228-4651, 7:30 pm, free
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15
Long before the hokey pokey, long before couples’ skate and disco balls and those
infernal in-line things, there was Oaks Park, one of the original roller
skating rinks in the country. With strategically-placed dips in the surface,
the skating here is not your cliche round-and-round, but has a bit of up-and-down
thrown in. Live pipe organ music! PB
Oaks Amusement Park, east of the Sellwood Bridge, 236-5722, open Tues–Sat
1–5 pm, $4 (includes skates)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
ART–Matthew Dennison presents his latest paintings, Mapping of Shaped
Hully–tender images of surreal places and people, often accompanied by enigmatic
words which describe these places. KD
Froelick Adelhart Gallery, 817 SW Second Ave, Tuesday-Friday
11-6, Saturday 10-5