2020 keeps doing this trick, where it feels like time has no meaning, and everything is just suspended in place as a swirling vortex of bad news just spins and spins around you... and then you check a calendar and it's almost the end of a month that feels like it just started five minutes ago. So hey: Welcome to August's penultimate weekend! It's one with a bevy of fun Things to Do, including drinking beer to make the world better at the Black is Beautiful beer festival Past Event Like List ; enjoying all the superhero madness in the DC Fandome Past Event Like List ,  getting in on a Culture Convention Past Event Like List a lot closer to home, and more! And as our Editor-In-Chief likes to say: If you're going to go out: Wash Ya Damn Hands, Wear Ya Damn Mask, hit the links below, and plan your week accordingly!

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ALL WEEKEND

IN-PERSON EVENTS

Outdoor Skating at Oaks Park Past Event Like List
The Rose City Rollers host multiple opportunities to get some fun in the sun on eight wheels, and if you don't own those wheels already, the RCR's Skatemobile has you covered with rental skates, helmets, and pads. And when they say you can skate at Oaks Park, they mean all over Oaks Park.

Corey Holcomb Past Event Like List
The veteran comedian, actor, and radio host out of Chicago brings his stand-up to the Helium stage for a full weekend of headlining shows. 

LIVESTREAMED EVENTS

Virtual Hood and Portland to Coast Festival Past Event Like List
The annual relay race for long-distance runners of all persuasions is still happening for 2020, and because it's happening virtually, it's possible this could end up being the biggest Hood to Coast ever. The race itself is now spread out over two weeks, and teams can stay connected via the Hood to Coast app as each runner completes their leg of the race while safely distanced. There'll also be a scavenger hunt, and interviews with Hood to Coast notables.

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival: The Gentlefolx Shows Past Event Like List
The troupe responsible for keeping Shakespeare real will return for their annual event of presenting single-gender shows in a twist on Shakespeare's tradition of all-male casts (which is what Love's Labour Lost has), with A Midsommer Nights Dreame performed by an all-trans/non-binary cast, and The Tragedie of Othello being realized by an all-women ensemble.
(Fri-Sat)

LIVESTREAMED CONCERTS

Andy Frasco & the U.N. Past Event Like List
Mr. Frasco is not programmed to provide normalcy in any form, and this concert from the mind behind Andy's Shit Show promises to be a livestream experience unlike any other on offer tonight, streamed live from Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, CO.
(Fri-Sat)

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FRIDAY, AUG 21

IN-PERSON EVENTS

The Yooper's Table Past Event Like List
After a series of summer dinners that took guests through the varied (and delicious) regions of Italy, Artigiano's latest meal sticks a little closer to home with this feast built around Michigan's upper peninsula, with cuisine influenced by immigrants who settled there from Italy, Finland, Canada, Sweden, Norway, and more.

Big Ruiner Past Event Like List
Local indie three-piece Big Ruiner hit the Kenton's patio stage in support of their latest Stay Home Not Live EP, created during the quarantine.

Total Recall Past Event Like List
The Mousetrap is hosting a free movie night on their patio, promising you the unfiltered (or filtered, it's up to you how full-flavored you want this to be) joy of being able to smoke cigarettes and watch 1990's hyperviolent cartoon classic, Total Recall. Trivia precedes the screening, which we're sure will be dotted with people shouting out their favorite Arnie... lines? Grunts? Guttural noises? Whatever it is he does. All of those things, really. Simultaneously. Hey, DID YOU KNOW: He was once the governor of California? America's sixth largest economy was once run by the star of Jingle All the Way. We live in a simulation, btw.

Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band Past Event Like List
Lisa Mann long ago earned her reputation as one of Portland's best-known blues legends, and she's putting on a show for patrons of the Blue Diamond's outdoor seating.

PDX Prime Past Event Like List
Part of Clyde's "Music Under the Marquee" series, the PDX Prime band serves up slabs of solid, juicy funk to go with your steak dinner. 

The Hot Minute, The Bad Table Remind Like List
The Hot Minute and The Bad Table are continuing their summer residency at Alotta Wood Fired Pizza's outdoor lot with plenty of room for social distancing. Pet-friendly, and family-friendly. 

LIVESTREAMED EVENTS

The Not-Creepy Zoom Gathering for People Who Are Single & Want to Fall In Love Past Event Like List
Founder Jenna Bean Veatch created this long-running event to foster a strong sense of human connection, whether or not you actually fall in love at these online gatherings, which tend to be playful, sweet, and sometimes even surprisingly moving.

Cocktail Making w/ McMenamins Past Event Like List
You might not be able to get yourself a stiff drink at McMenamins as easily as you used to, but that doesn't mean those McMenamins drinks can't still be drunk up: Cocktail specialist Ashley hosts a weekly series of Facebook Live-streams teaching you how to make the perfect mixed drinks you've always wanted to try at the bar.

Adrienne Raphel, Bianca Bosker Past Event Like List
Crossword fans (and who among us has not had their sanity saved during this pandemic with the help of some quality crosswording?) should definitely sit in for this conversation between Cork Dork author Bianca Bosker and Adrienne Raphel, author of Thinking Inside the Box, a book-length love letter to the reason many people still bother to pick up a newspaper in the 21st century.

LIVESTREAMED CONCERTS

Happy Hour with Elvis, Live from the Limbo Lounge Past Event Like List
A Portland tradition comes to your living room, live from the Limbo Lounge. Spend an early evening with Elvis, crack yourself a beer or pour yourself a couple fingers of whiskey, and enjoy yourself. 

David Archuleta Past Event Like List
The runner-up on the seventh season of American Idol stars in this exclusive virtual performance event, which just so happens to be his first real livestream concert. Watch this little internet fawn take his first wobbly steps into online entertainment!

Khary Past Event Like List
The up-and-coming rapper who crowdfunded the hit LP This is Weird puts on his very first online concert (this is a theme apparently), also called This is Weird, which will surely be a normal sort of hip-hop concert, no doubt.

George Colligan, Anna Meyer Past Event Like List
The local jazz legend stretches out in the Driveway Jazz livestream series, supported by the vocals of young up-and-coming vocalist Anna Meyer.

Jim Brickman Past Event Like List
The highly-acclaimed performer brings "The Jim Brickman Xperience" to the internet, an "xperience" consisting of a live virtual concert, and if you're willing to go all in, an exclusive Zoom room, a gift box from Jim, and an After Show party with Mr. Brickman himself. 

Futurebirds Remind Like List
Athens, Georgia's Futurebirds bring their high energy blend of psych-infused country rock back to Instagram Live every Friday for some solid, southern-fried goodness as a reward for staying home and staying safe. 

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SATURDAY, AUG 22

IN-PERSON EVENTS

Portland Culture Convention Past Event Like List
Conventions aren't just for people who like superheroes and elves, even though it might seem that way (especially this weekend). In fact, there's a convention popping up in Portland, at Revolution Hall, that's about celebrating real-life heroes right here, with performances from local artists in our thriving hip-hop scene, shining a spotlight on the city's Black entrepreneurs and business owners, and aiming to uplift the Black community. Performers include Sol.Luna, Black Pioneers, and support from Shrista Tyree, Rip City Heroes, and more. 

Save the Post Office Saturday Past Event Like List
A nationwide protest action asking people to assemble at their nearest Post Office to show our idiot president and the stooge he installed at the head of USPS that we won't stand for his interference, and Louis DeJoy must resign. 

Black is Beautiful Festival Past Event Like List
SE 31st gets shut down for the day to make all the room necessary for as many people as possible to safely celebrate the Black is Beautiful Festival, a program spearheaded by Weathered Souls Brewing in San Antonio, TX. They challenged the brewing community to step up and raise awareness and money for Black lives, and the Northwest has definitely responded, with breweries including Gigantic, Threshold, Rogue, StormBreaker, Cascade, and many more pouring new Black is Beautiful beers. $16 gets you four pours, additional pours for another $4, and 100 percent of all proceeds will go towards local foundations pushing for police reform, defense funds, and Don't Shoot PDX.

ArcoPDX Does Beethoven 5 Past Event Like List
The new Polka Dot Courthouse Square venue gets a classical workout when ArcoPDX descends upon it to unleash the thunderous sounds of Beethoven, in honor of his 250th birthday, performing Piano Concerto no. 3, and the Fifth Symphony.

The Mistons Past Event Like List
High energy indie rock 'n' roll from this two-man band featuring Sean Croghan and Micah Kassell. 

LIVESTREAMED EVENTS

DC Fandome Past Event Like List
Since Comic-Cons had basically just become a place to herd members of fandom for the express purpose of showing them trailers and commercials for upcoming movies, shows, toys (oh and comics sure comics too) it makes a ton of sense that the modern Con experience could move online pretty easily (see: San Diego Comic-Con @ Home) and that major studios would just hold their own cons. AND SO: DC Fandome, a 24-hour, free, virtual convention for fans of DC Comics and all the live-action, animated, video game (oh and comics sure comics too) entertainment based on their venerable characters. 

Trunk Show: Sea Change Fibers Past Event Like List
The Dye Project returns home to Portland after experiencing Santa Cruz success with this special online trunk show, featuring a conversation with Sarah Pederson, and opportunities to purchase new handcrafted goods, with 10% of the proceeds supporting Food Equity work in Portland.

Ruth Connell, Lotte Verbeek Past Event Like List
Who needs a whole comic-con to enjoy one of the only redeemable parts of a convention: The panels! This livestreamed event features Ruth Connell of Supernatural and Lotte Verbeek of Outlander discussing their respective shows (and how awesome they are) as well as their own real-life friendship behind the camera.

Black Media Maker Response Fund Livestream Fundraiser Past Event Like List
Open Signal launches its new digital network with this fundraiser livestream highlighting work from local, independent creators and members of Open Signal's Black Filmmaker Fellows, as well as an interview with Don't Shoot PDX, and DJ sets from Chuckk Pasta, Deena Bee, and more.

9th Annual James Bond Soiree Past Event Like List
Damn, wasn't there supposed to be a new Bond movie—Daniel Craig's last one, even—out this spring? Oh, right. Pandemic. Well, Bond fans still have reason to celebrate, and not just because the movie might still come out later this year. This annual party all about 007 provides "a pandemic-proof evening of intrigue, adventure, and thrills," with proceeds benefitting breast cancer research.

The Reckless + Lioness Birthday Bash Past Event Like List
If you want to get up close and personal for this night of bold performances from Jaxin Ryan, Princesex Hex, Brodie Grody, and more, you can do that, but if you'd rather stream it from the comfort of your couch, you can do that too! 

LIVESTREAMED CONCERTS

Sasami, Slut Island Past Event Like List
Last year, self-described “synth queen” (and former Cherry Glazerr keyboardist) Sasami released her self-titled solo debut—10 simmering, meticulously arranged indie rock songs that she has said are about “Everyone I fucked and who fucked me last year.” It’s got an understated power and some seriously great synth solos (see “I Was a Window”). 

KT Tunstall Past Event Like List
Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall headlines this special pay-per-view concert, recorded at, and streaming from, the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara. 

Nick Delffs, Phone Voice Past Event Like List
Nick Delffs cut his teeth as the principal songwriter in the Shaky Hands, one of the best and buzziest Portland indie rock bands of the last decade. Nick Delffs may have lost his throaty bleat and jittery sensibilities with youth, but his newer songs are every bit as tuneful and adventurous. 

Ten Spiders Past Event Like List
An inventive yet familiar blend of original and cover music that's funky, bluesy, rockin, and folky.

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SUNDAY, AUG 23

IN-PERSON EVENTS

#ChalktheVote Past Event Like List
An effort partnering the Oregon Historical Society and the Oregon Women's History Consortium, asking people to commemorate all constitutional amendments that helped expand voting rights by taking some chalk, finding a good spot on the sidewalk, and writing out the text of those amendments and acts, or simply sending a message about how important the right to vote really is—especially in 2020.

Pop-Up Portland Flea Past Event Like List
Portland Flea transitions to a Phase One existence through this pop-up, providing a smaller-yet-still-satisfying vintage shopping experience, with just under 30 vendors offering items including vintage furniture, decor, art, clothes, and handmade goods, too. Dogs are welcome, and masks are (of course) required. 

Blues in the Backyard Past Event Like List
The poster says to "Get your live music fix while you can" and this certainly is a great way to do that, with some of the city's best blues musicians putting in work in the Blue Diamond's backyard, including Lady Kat, Myrtle Brown, Sonny Hess, Kevin Selfe, and Rae Gordon. 

Sunday Jazz with Ron Steen Past Event Like List
Bandleader and drummer Ron Steen, known as the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, brings his style and grace to Clyde's "Music Under the Marquee" series. 

LIVESTREAMED EVENTS

Myq Kaplan Past Event Like List
Many comedians are clever, but none are quite so clever as Myq Kaplan: a brainy, tiny man who wears three-piece suits and is perhaps our greatest human exemplar of nerdy charm. His jokes chutes 'n' ladder from topical to existential to pun-focused in the space of just a few seconds. It's amazing. Don't miss it.

Megan Marguiles, Jacque Nodell Past Event Like List
A conversation about comics history and legacy between two granddaughters whose grandpas created Captain America and Green Lantern, in honor of Margulies' newest memoir My Captain America, detailing the relationship she had with Marvel legend Joe Simon.

LIVESTREAMED CONCERTS

Björk Past Event Like List
The word "icon" gets thrown around a lot, to the point where it's basically meaningless (thanks, Twitter) but there are some people for whom the term still legitimately applies, and Björk is one of those. This livestream concert features the Icelandic superstar backed by the Hamrahlið Choir and organist Bergur Þórisson. Proceeds from the show will benefit multiple women's charities worldwide, and the performance is aimed at honoring the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as those who have suffered in the Coronavirus Crisis. 

Flight: Livestream Lounge Past Event Like List
Fly the friendly, techno, disco, acid skies of Flight via this livestreamed trip to a land of bass and beats, starring selectors Modular Duck, Art of Hot, and Carissa Illy. 

Wallows Past Event Like List
The rising Los Angeles-based indie rock trio fronted by actors and singer/songwriters Dylan Minnette (13 Reasons Why) and Braeden Lemasters (Men of a Certain Age) kick off their virtual world tour live at the Roxy.