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FRIDAY

COMEDY

Leave Your Troubles at The Door Past Event Like List
This interactive comedy show wants to help you feel better about your daily struggles. Audience members will be asked to write down their woes on slips of paper before the performance. Comedians will then draw them from a box, using the audience's problems and troubles to create lighthearted jokes. This edition of the recurring show features comics Kyle Adams, Ikes, Imani Denae, Cameron Peloso, Sam Whitely, and Tory Ward.
(Funhouse Lounge, Hosford-Abernethy, $4-$5)

The Return of 7 on 7
Past Event Like List In this quick-and-dirty improv show, up to seven comedians are given seven minutes to perform sets that will inspire further jokes from a cast of improvisers. LoveJoy Improv will perform alongside standups Lucky Mincer, Bryan Bixby, Thomas Lundy, and Drew Wilson-McGrath for this collaborative comedy event.
(Siren Theater, Old Town-Chinatown, $10)

FOOD & DRINK

Gigantic Weirdtastic Series #1 - Unipiper Hazy IPA Release Party and Bottle Signing Past Event Like List
Be among the first to try Gigantic Brewing's new Unipiper Hazy IPA, which has "an intensely tropical hop aroma" and was brewed in collaboration with the local celebrity/bagpiper/Darth Vader-helmeted unicyclist himself.
(Gigantic Brewing Company, Reed, free)

MUSIC

DJ Bad Wizard Past Event Like List
DJ Bad Wizard will wave their evil magic wand at the turntables to play a mix of obscure '90s alt-rock and vintage soul.
(Show Bar, Buckman, free)

Isaac Rother & The Phantoms with The Lucky 13s & The Panther Division.  Past Event Like List
Isaac Rother & The Phantoms have a truly authentic '60s garage rock sound that will have you questioning what decade you're living in. Equally nostalgic garagesters The Lucky 13s and The Panther Division will start the night out with a bang.
(Star Theater, Old Town-Chinatown, $15)

Las Cruxes, SodaBoxx, Ogre, and Santohs
Past Event Like List California-based punks Las Cruxes, SodaBoxx, and Santohs will bring their sunny sounds to town with local support from local post-punk outfit Ogre. 
(No Fun, Buckman, $10)

Margaritas Podridas with Twistur Past Event Like List
Sonora, México-based quartet Margaritas Podridas will take the spotlight with their '90s shoegaze-inspired sound just after the release of their self-titled sophomore album and subsequent KEXP in-studio performance. Local grunge rockers Twistur will lend their support. 
(Polaris Hall, Humboldt, $12)

Nox Novacula, Nyx Division, & DIALS
Past Event Like List Live out your goth dreams with a headlining set from Seattle-based modern goth/deathrock four-piece Nox Novacula with local support from like-minded gothic rockers Nyx Division and punk quintet DIALS. 
(The World Famous Kenton Club, Kenton, $10)

Robin Jackson and the Caravan with Disco Montana
Past Event Like List With help from his six-piece backing band, local songwriter Robin Jackson will perform a set of whimsical jazz-folk full of emotional trumpets and joyful accordions. Folk-pop duo Disco Montana will get the party started and your foot stompin'.
(Mississippi Pizza Pub & Atlantis Lounge, Boise, $15)

Scott Cook Past Event Like List
Folk singer-songwriter Scott Cook will serenade you with tales from his thirteen years of constant touring through the pick of a banjo string and the warmth of his twang.
(McMenamins White Eagle Saloon, Eliot, $15)

Source Material, LeVeque, Shattuck and Domen, and World Record Winner
Past Event Like List Noisy indie-rockers Source Material will play tunes off of their 2020 album, Constant Sunrise, with support from like-minded locals LeVeque, Shattuck and Domen and World Record Winner. 
(Kelly's Olympian, Downtown, $8)

The Misbehavers and The Stubborn Lovers Past Event Like List
This pairing of band names almost feels too good to be true. The Misbehavers and The Stubborn Lovers will hit the stage after a long hiatus, bringing you a big night of honkey tonk tunes to make up for the lost time.
(Alberta Street Pub, King, $10)

The Shivas + Forty Feet Tall
Past Event Like List Recording for respected labels such as K and Burger, Portland's The Shivas write easy-rolling, reverb-laden rock tunes that adhere to traditional psych- and garage-rock moves with the devotion of an Ugly Things magazine writer. True, there's no innovation going on in a Shivas song, but the compositional panache is so strong and the instrumentation so tantalizing that the music's familiarity leads to "yeahs" not yawns. Shiva is the Hindu deity of destruction, but the Shivas are more apt to pacify you than prod you into a violent rampage. DAVE SEGAL
(Doug Fir Lounge, Buckman, $15)

WEEED with Mouth Painter Past Event Like List
Bainbridge Island-formed psych-rock quartet WEEED has been keeping things cosmic since 2009. Sway along to their loud rhythm-heavy jams after some trippy sounds from alternative folk quartet Mouth Painter.
(Alberta Abbey, King, $12-$15)

PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE

"Come As You Are" - 90s Dance Flashback
Past Event Like List Party like it's 1999 with a flashback of wide-ranging hits from the likes of Nirvana, Snoop Dogg, TLC, Beastie Boys, and more.
(Lola's Room, West End, $10)

DRAG

RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party
Past Event Like List The 14th season of RuPaul's Drag Race has already seen Lizzo and Alicia Keys as guest judges, so we're excited to see what else the producers (and queens) have in store. Sashay your way to the bar for viewing parties every Friday. 
(Scandals, West End, free)

READINGS & TALKS

Adib Khorram in Conversation With Aiden Thomas Past Event Like List
Iranian-American writer Adib Khorram's smart, queer-focused YA novel is the perfect river read, complete with boy bands, leaked sexts, and rebounds. Khorram will be joined in conversation by Aiden Thomas, whose New York Times bestseller Cemetery Boys follows a trans boy's relationship with his Latinx family.
(Virtual via Powell's Books, free)

VISUAL ART

Evermore Cawed the Crows Past Event Like List
The first annual Festival of the Migrating Crows Past Event Like List welcomes the return of everyone's favorite corvid. Often maligned but undeniably clever, these tricky creatures have made waves in mythology and folklore throughout human history. As part of the festival, this celebration (crowlebration? I tried) will include an art show, live music, performances, and a "crow riddle walk." Attendees are encouraged to dress like a crow, because why not?
(East Creative Collective, Buckman, free)

Festival of Portland's Migrating Crows Past Event Like List
Heralding the return of Portland's 15,000 migrating crows from their winter adventures, this new spring festival features poetry, theater, dance, film, and visual art.
(Tree Farm Building, Central Eastside, free)

Young Artists Exhibit
Past Event Like List With snacks, drinks, and plenty of art for sale, this opening celebrates the diverse creative endeavors of Portland and Pacific Northwest-based youth.
(Afru Gallery, Buckman, free)

SATURDAY

FILM

In the Mood for Love in 35mm Past Event Like List
Wong Kar-wai's masterful romance is set in '60s Hong Kong, where a lonely married journalist meets a similarly isolated woman. When the two realize that their respective partners are cheating on them, they form an intimate bond and wrestle with the allure of a sordid affair. Christopher Doyle's vivid cinematography helped cement In the Mood for Love as a major stylistic influence on the last 20 years of film.
(Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood District, $8-$10)

SHOPPING

Grout PTA Spring Plant Sale
Past Event Like List All proceeds from this plant sale will go directly to Grout Elementary's learning garden program, which teaches students about ecosystems and the environment through hands-on learning. It's a win-win! You'll leave with some native plants locally grown by Bosky Dell nursery while giving students an opportunity to cultivate their own garden.
(Grout Elementary School, Creston-Kenilworth, free)

Metalwood Salvage Makers Market Past Event Like List
This indoor/outdoor market may on the smaller side, but they prioritize promoting sustainable practices and are proud to feature vendors who create their wares out of recycled material. Food vendors will also be onsite as you peruse the curated selection of small businesses.
(Metalwood Salvage, Cully, free)

GEEK & GAMING

WasabiCon's Geek Marketplace Past Event Like List
The popular pop culture event WasabiCon is launching this one-day event for fans of anime, cosplay, and gaming to gather for a full day of shopping and socializing. Whether you come as you are or in cosplay, you can browse an exhibition hall full of artists, vendors, and more.
(Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Downtown, $6)

MUSIC

Brainstory Past Event Like List
Chill out to the vibe-y jazz fusion of California-based trio Brainstory, who will hit the stage just after the release of their latest EP, Ripe. Husband-and-wife Americana duo Love, DEAN will support.
(Mississippi Studios, Boise, $13)

Cosmonox, Playboy Smooth, and The Vardaman Ensemble
Past Event Like List Experimental duo Cosmonox will break out their latest experimental noise collages with support from fellow technophiles Playboy Smooth and The Vardaman Ensemble.
(No Fun, Buckman, $8)

Eldridge Gravy Past Event Like List
The many-membered brass band Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme will fill your weekend with some brass-filled psych-funk jams.
(Goodfoot, Kerns, $12)

Glitterfox + Acoustic Minds
Past Event Like List Local glam-folk trio Glitterfox, in preparation for their forthcoming release Night, will bring you tunes fit for a late-night campfire party. They'll be joined by folk-pop twins Acoustic Minds.
(Mississippi Pizza Pub & Atlantis Lounge, Boise, $12)

Left on Wilson with Legato Gusto
Past Event Like List Left On Wilson will provide some addictive grooves and syncopated riffs with their genre-fusing selections of original material and catchy covers after a set from local boogie masters Legato Gusto.
(McMenamins White Eagle Saloon, Eliot, $10)

Mint Field, Hollow Sidewalks, and Rosey Dust
Past Event Like List Mexico City-based trio Mint Field will evoke memories and melancholy through their buzzing shoegaze sound. And, don't miss opening sets from local acts post-punk band Hollow Sidewalks and "dream-pop warrior" Rosey Dust at this show presented by Lose Yr Mind.
(Kelly's Olympian, Downtown, $13)

New Here, Vega Black, and Creature Party Past Event Like List
Get your fill of PNW pop courtesy of "queer and sincere" pop-punk project New Here, pop-centric singer-songwriter Vega Black, and party pop band Creature Party.
(The Fixin' To, St. Johns, $10)

NINE FORTY PM & A Collective Subconscious Past Event Like List
Enjoy some messy-in-a-good way alt-rock from moody dreamers NINE:FORTY:PM, and don't forget to show up on time for support sets from instrumental rock outfit A Collective Subconscious.
(The Sïx, Sunnyside, $10)

Pitch Black Mass with Set in Stone and Paradigm Shift
Past Event Like List Mosh along to raging tunes from local metalheads Pitch Black Mass, hard rockers Set In Stone, and Indiana progressive rock six-piece Paradigm Shift.
(Dante's, Old Town-Chinatown, $12)

The Druthers Past Event Like List
Join local stars The Druthers for an evening of folk-pop tunes oozing with infectious harmonies thanks to the band's dual vocalists.
(Alberta Street Pub, King, $10)

Thomas Headon with Arden Jones Past Event Like List
London-based pop singer-songwriter Thomas Headon rose to fame with his 2019 viral single "Grace," a love song with sickly sweet lyrics like "Grace said she likes pot plants inside, Cold hands and tea-stained cups, Brick houses and winter when it's not cold outside." Like-minded chillwave pop singer Arden Jones will get things started.
(Holocene, Buckman, $15)

Tribute to Radiohead’s “OK Computer” and The Clash Past Event Like List
Radiohead tribute band OKNOTOK will celebrate the band's beloved album OK Computer by playing the album in full. The West Coast's premier Clash cover band Radio Clash will start out the night with faithful renditions of their iconic hits.
(Alberta Street Pub, King, $15)

SPRING

Trillium Festival
Past Event Like List The 42nd Annual Trillium Festival is returning after a two-year hiatus. Here, you'll learn about this perennial, which is native to our local forests—the flower blooms white in color in late February/early March and gradually turns reddish-purple by the end of April/early May. The event also features guided and self-led hikes, educational stations on forest habitats, a plant sale with Bosky Dell Natives, and a variety of information displays on watersheds, homeowner wildfire prevention, and living botanical tabletop gardens.
(Tryon Creek State Natural Area, Southwest Portland, free)

SUNDAY

COMEDY

Gayish Podcast Live Past Event Like List
Seattle's own podcast all about gay (and straight) stereotypes is celebrating its fifth anniversary! Gayish hosts Mike and Kyle will tape an extra-special live show and hold a meet-and-greet with audience members after the recording.
(Hop Capital Brewing, South Portland, free)

FILM

Church of Film: Legend of the Suram Fortress
Past Event Like List When enterprising young serf Durmishkhan is granted freedom, he abandons his wife, Vardo, and starts a new family with a wealthy woman. In Durmishkhan's absence, Vardo becomes a fortune teller, and she's eventually asked for a prophecy that will demand a wretched sacrifice. Armenian director Sergei Paradjanov made The Legend of The Suram Fortress after his release from prison, reasserting his masterful talent for blending Georgian folklore, ravishing visuals, and modernism.
(The Red Fox, Humboldt, free)

SHOPPING

Portland Flea Past Event Like List
The long running market makes its 2022 debut this weekend, moving to a weekly schedule this year. Don't miss this leisurely day of browsing some of the city's finest vintage, handmade goods, food, and more.
(240 SE Clay St., Central Eastside, free)

MUSIC

Bach to Rock: A DJ Showcase
Past Event Like List Redmond music school Bach to Rock brings you a showcase of up-and-coming DJs including DJ Renzo, DJ Energetic, DJ TRex D, and DJ Oliver Knox.
(McMenamins White Eagle Saloon, Eliot, $5)

Balto + Ezza Rose with Laith & the Texas Birds
Past Event Like List LA-based quartet Balto will make a tour stop with their Americana-infused alt-rock alongside angelic singer-songwriter Ezza Rose and local country folkies Laith & the Texas Birds.
(Polaris Hall, Humboldt, $10)

Drawn, A Notion, and Guest Rooms
Past Event Like List Bring your weekend to a close with wide-ranging local sounds from hip-hop group Drawn, indie-rock four-piece A Notion, and dueling guitar duo Guest Rooms. 
(Kelly's Olympian, Downtown, $7)

MadgesdiqCEG & The Everyday Mystics Past Event Like List
MadgesdiqCEG consists of silky vocals and flows from CEG and smooth spiritual raps from her counterpart Madgesdiq. With their backing band The Everyday Mystics, they blend hip-hop with classic reggae and jazz sounds for socially conscious tunes that draw comparisons to the Fugees.
(Alberta Street Pub, King, $0-$10)

Public Memory + Black Taffy Past Event Like List
Brooklyn-based lo-fi electronica group Public Memory will have your head spinning with their dark hypnotic soundscapes after a piece from Texas-hailing neo-classical composer Black Taffy.
(Holocene, Buckman, $13)

Red Pegasus Records Compilation Release Party Past Event Like List
Join label Red Pegasus Records as they celebrate the release of their first compilation album featuring all PNW musicians. Contributors to the album will perform fully acoustic sets including Blue Flags & Black Grass, Tevis Hodge Jr., Dumpster Joe, and Hansi Golightly.
(Clinton Street Theater, Hosford-Abernethy, $12)

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band with Zach Person
Past Event Like List The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, a country blues and roots trio out of Brown County, Indiana return to support their latest album, Dance Songs for Hard Times, inspired by the hopes and fears of pandemic living. Zach Person will get the Americana tunes flowing. 
(Star Theater, Old Town-Chinatown, $15)

VISUAL ART

Artist Talk with Diedrick Brackens, D’Angelo Lovell Williams, and Ashley Stull Meyers
Past Event Like List This conversation will center the practices of the artists and curator behind The Quick Past Event Like List , a new exhibition installed at the lumber room. Featuring multimedia works by Diedrick Brackens and D'Angelo Lovell Williams curated by Ashley Stull Meyers, The Quick calls on weaving and sketching as metaphors for relational love, applying symbols of Black domesticity to larger concepts of kinship, interiority, and "the home" as an inspirational site for Black artists.
(PNCA, Pearl District, free)

The Houses of Frida and Diego Past Event Like List
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's famously fabulous dwellings offer a deeper perspective on their art practices; from their homes in Mexico City to their radically-designed "studio-houses" in San Ángel, these are the sites where they made groundbreaking work while loving, and ultimately betraying, each other. This lecture takes a tour of Kahlo and Rivera's domestic worlds while also presenting a Mexico City home never before seen by US audiences, recently discovered by presenter Juan Manuel Heredia.
(Portland Art Museum, South Park Blocks, free)

MULTI-DAY

FILM

CODA Past Event Like List
If you haven't seen the 2021 Best Picture Oscar winner because you don't have Apple+, rejoice! The history making CODA is finally hitting the big screen. This coming-of-age comedy/drama follows Ruby Rossi, the titular Child of Deaf Adults, as she balances helping out with her family's struggling business and pursuing her personal singing aspirations.
(Laurelhurst Theater, Buckman, $9, Friday-Sunday)

SHOPPING

Hortlandia
Past Event Like List The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon presents their 34th annual plant and garden art sale, bringing together a variety of nurseries and artist vendors. Saturday ticket holders will also enjoy complimentary access to the “Grow with Us” lecture series on Sunday, April 3 during which three speakers will discuss herbs, landscaping, planting styles, and more.
(Westside Commons, Hillsboro, $5, Friday-Saturday)

PIR Auto Swap Meet Past Event Like List
After a two-year hiatus, "every available space" inside the road course (five whole miles!) at Portland International Raceway will be packed with booths catering to auto enthusiasts.
(Portland International Raceway, North Portland, $10, Friday-Saturday)

56th Annual Portland Swap Meet Past Event Like List
Each April, car enthusiasts flock to the Expo Center to buy or sell tools, new and old car parts, memorabilia, classic and antique vehicles, and more. Hosted by six Portland-area antique car clubs, this meet has a focus on antique and vintage cars. (Portland Expo Center, North Portland, $5-$10, Friday-Sunday)

SPRING

Waterfront Park Cherry Blossoms Past Event Like List
At the north end of Waterfront Park, 100 cherry blossom trees pop pink blooms each spring at the Japanese American Historical Plaza. Tourists and locals alike stroll the tree-lined stretch to partake in stunning photo-ops, bask in the delicate falling petals, and reflect on the history of Japanese Portlanders.
(Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Southwest Portland, free, Friday-Sunday)

PERFORMANCE

In the Name of Forgotten Women
Past Event Like List Melding together poetry, music, movement, ritual, and projection, In the Name of Forgotten Women "bears witness to the global oppression of women and testifies to their resilience." Described as a dynamic "choreopoem," the performance is inspired by real-life incidents that span over 15 countries, features the voices of seven women, and culminates in a compelling call to action.
(CoHo Theater, Northwest Portland, Pay-What-You-Can, Friday-Sunday)

VISUAL ART

Eksod
Past Event Like List This pop-up show by TV and film sound recordist J. Fernando Valls illustrates Balkan landscapes and Albanian ways of life through photography, printmaking, and field recordings. Described as a "short film where cinematography is replaced with visual art," the installation is housed in an open-air structure on the waterfront, presenting an intimate perspective of one Albanian’s journey toward emigration to the United States.
(Zidell Yards, Southwest Portland, free, Friday-Sunday)

Sou'wester Arts Week
Past Event Like List Each year, the historic Sou'wester Lodge invites artists to experiment with materials, works-in-progress, and the environment for a week-long residency that culminates in a weekend of studio tours, installations, and performances. Celebrate a shift toward brighter spring days and engage with new works by over 30 diverse artists—all events will be open to the public.
(Sou'wester Lodge, Seaview, free, Friday-Saturday)

To dog a portal Past Event Like List
The artists exhibited in To dog a portal seek the metaphysical in the everyday. Exploring the coalescence of science and magic, these artists—including Katherine Spinella, John Whitten, and more—think through repetitive patterns and motifs to elicit a suspension of disbelief.
(Well Well, Kenton, free, Saturday-Sunday; opening)

Told and Untold: Heather Lee Birdsong and Rachael Zur Past Event Like List
Heather Lee Birdsong and Rachael Zur create paintings that hold fragments of grief and domestic life simultaneously, depicting architectural spaces and Pacific Northwest forests as narrators of lives lived and lost.
(Carnation Contemporary, North Portland, free, Saturday-Sunday; opening)

(Un)Belonging Past Event Like List
Sabina Haque’s multimedia installations seek to engage specifically with BIPOC youth, exploring themes of place, identity, migration, and resilience. (Un)Belonging consists of life-sized ink drawings, merging images of bodies with maps of contested borderlands at the Pakistan/India border, the Sonoran Desert, and the US/Mexico border.
(Waterstone Gallery, Northwest Portland, free, Friday-Sunday; closing)