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FRIDAY

COMEDY

Kickstand Presents: Honey Pot Comedy Past Event Like List
This rotating showcase brings together scrappy new improvisers, stand-uppers, and sketch comics for a pay-what-ya-can evening of comedy presented by inclusive nonprofit Kickstand Comedy.
(Honey Latte Cafe, Buckman, Pay What You Want)

COMMUNITY

Black Community Science Night Past Event Like List
In celebration of Black communities and culture, this all-ages science night includes science demos, laser Beyoncé and Lizzo shows(!), African science films in the Empirical Theater, virtual reality experiences, over a dozen vendors, and good eats from Erica's Soul Food and Trap Kitchen. (Plus, attendees can catch the brand-new Marvel exhibition Past Event Like List !)
(OMSI, Central Eastside, $8-$12)

FOOD & DRINK

Snack Fest Past Event Like List
The people who brought you the Portland Night Market have turned their eyes towards the very serious business of snacking, and Snack Fest is the result: a weekend's worth of local vendors dedicating their time and energy to sharing bite-sized deliciousness in a wide variety of forms and flavors.
(Alder Block, Central Eastside, free)

LIVE MUSIC

ings, Adriana McCassim, and monica
Past Event Like List Revel in a blissful evening of angelic vocals and whimsical acoustic sounds with performances from "lullaby rock" troubadour ings, tender garage rock artist Adriana McCassim, and indie-folk singer-songwriter monica.
(Kelly's Olympian, Downtown, $10-$13)

NOTD with Grey Zeigler
Past Event Like List Swedish electronic duo NOTD, known for their remixes of pop hits such as Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" and Shawn Mendes' "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back," will stop by in support of their new release, NOTED...EP. Arrive in time to catch an opening set from R&B-pop artist Grey Zeigler. 
(Doug Fir Lounge, Buckman, $15)

PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE

Candi Pop - A SPOOKY Bubblegum Pop Dance Party
Past Event Like List If you still wear butterfly clips and routinely take "Which Spice Girl Are You" quizzes, then Candi Pop dance night is for you. Feel free to embrace all your guilty pleasures and dance along to tunes from artists who routinely graced the pages of Tiger Beat. Don't forget your costume for this Halloween edition!
(Holocene, Buckman, $10)

PERFORMANCE

Love, Shakespeare
Past Event Like List If Shakespeare's theatrical works are feeling a little "played" out—hey, he did write them over 400 years ago—stop by Curious Comedy Theater for this fully improvised take on an Elizabethan comedy. The off-the-cuff version will skew the Bard's themes and imagery for a fresh production with a rotating cast. 
(Curious Comedy Theater, King, $15)

READINGS & TALKS

Nabil Ayers in Conversation With Alicia J. Rose Past Event Like List
In conversation with award-winning filmmaker Alicia J. Rose, lauded music writer Nabil Ayers will share his experience opening a Seattle record store in the '90s, touring with alt-rock bands as a non-white member, and navigating the complicated legacy of his famous jazz musician father, Roy Ayers. The talk celebrates the release of Ayers's memoir My Life in the Sunshine; head to Music Millennium Past Event Like List before the conversation to get your copy signed and jam out to a DJ set by Ayers.
(Powell's City of Books, Pearl District, free)

Terry Brooks Past Event Like List
Terry Brooks, 23-time New York Times bestseller and leading voice in epic fantasy fiction, will head to Powell's for the release of the second book in Viridian Deep, his fresh fantastical series. Daughter of Darkness follows a girl's journey through a newly discovered magical world, complete with goblin prisons, fae, and shrouded secrets.
(Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, Beaverton, free)

SPORTS & RECREATION

Trail Blazers Fan Fest Past Event Like List
The Portland Trail Blazers will get fans hyped for the 2022-23 season at their annual Fan Fest, which includes food, fun, and prizes with an intrasquad scrimmage at the center of it all.
(Moda Center, Lloyd District, free)

VISUAL ART

40th Anniversary Celebration and Book Release Past Event Like List
Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, contemporary mainstay Elizabeth Leach Gallery will throw a release party for their newly published commemorative book Forty Years in the gallery space on October 14, followed by a conversation between Elizabeth Leach and Bruce Guenther, former chief curator at the Portland Art Museum, on October 16.
(Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Pearl District, Free)

SATURDAY

COMMUNITY

International Repair Day Past Event Like List
In collaboration with local Gaia lovers Making Earth Cool, grassroots repair group RepairPDX will hold a "repair café," offering to fix your beloved broken items free of charge on Saturday. RepairPDX volunteers have fixed over 4100 broken household items since the organization's inception in 2013, so you know they're good—plus, fixing your busted stuff reduces waste and minimizes your carbon footprint.
(True North Studios, Montavilla, free)

Sidewalk Sale: I’m Having Top Surgery Past Event Like List
Writer and illustrator Rimona Eskayo's risograph-printed book, I’m Having Top Surgery: An Illustrated Guide For You And Me, is a part-handbook, part-essay guide to the experience of top surgery, with insight from trans scholars and health experts. Snag a sliding scale copy at IPRC's sidewalk sale, where you'll also find posters, stickers, and more—in celebration of Eskayo's 28th birthday, a portion of proceeds will be donated to the IPRC.
(IPRC, Buckman, free)

FOOD & DRINK

Double Dews & Brews Past Event Like List
Bring your pup kitted out in a Halloween costume, meet adorable adoptable dogs, enter a raffle, and enjoy beers from a special keg to help raise funds for the Great Pyrs & Paws Rescue. Prizes will be awarded to the best-dressed canine guests.
(Craft Pour House, Beaverton, free)

Glitter Cat x Portland Coffee Barista Olympics Past Event Like List
Baristas will show off their coffee prowess for a shot at winning prizes and glory at this fun and friendly competition. You can throw down the gauntlet yourself or just gawk at the action while enjoying free tacos (with vegan and gluten-free options available) and beverages.
(Guilder Cafe, Northeast Portland, free)

READINGS & TALKS

Empower the Words: A Poetry Series
Past Event Like List Local Asian American poets will share their work and expand on themes of cultural experience and racism at this two-session reading series, kicking off with dynamic poet, playwright, actor, and astrologer Ken Yoshikawa on October 15.
(Lan Su Chinese Garden, Old Town-Chinatown, $0-$14)

SUNDAY

COMMUNITY

Portland Doll and Bear Show Past Event Like List
Big into dolls and bears? Read on. (If you take umbrage with dolls, particularly ones that look like this, move on to the next event.) Advertised as "the biggest show yet," Queens of the Doll Aisle will present a cornucopia of contemporary, vintage, and definitely-not-haunted dolls at this event. Visitors will also find teddy bears, artist dolls, Barbies, and handmade accessories.
(Embassy Suites Hilton, Cascade Station, $8)

FILM

Church of Film: The Horrible Dr. Hichcock
Past Event Like List Drop by hip hangout The Red Fox to get your spook on this weekend at a Church of Film screening of kinky gothic horror The Horrible Dr. Hichcock. (And um, prepare yourself for the film's "sexual funeral games.") The 1962 flick paved the way for boundary-blasting psych-horror directors like Mario Brava and Dario Argento. 
(The Red Fox, Humboldt, free)

LIVE MUSIC

Kate Bollinger with Fonteyn Past Event Like List
Virginia-based indie-folk angel Kate Bollinger will grace Mississippi Studios with dreamy tracks off her latest EP, Look at it in the Light, which Fader hailed as an "impeccable suite of quietly rich indie pop." Kindred singer-songwriter Fonteyn will open the show with her unique brew of '70-inspired folk-rock and synth-pop.
(Mississippi Studios, Boise, $15)

Rontoms Sunday Sessions - October
Past Event Like List While Rontoms’ patio shows are absolutely lovely in the summer, the actual best time to go to Sunday Sessions (in this critic’s opinion) is in the cooler months. Take advantage of Rontoms’ big, cozy interior room and the chill, intimate sets that unfold in full view of East Burnside. Concertgoers can cuddle up on couches by the fireplace, order grilled cheese sandwiches, and clutch mugs of mulled wine. This weekend, the series will continue with "glitter-folk" artist Scott Yoder and Lain rock outfit Salo Panto. PORTLAND MERCURY CONTRIBUTOR JENNI MOORE
(Rontoms, Buckman, free)

waveformPDX: A Synth Event Past Event Like List
WaveformPDX is your one-stop shop for all things synthesizers, with various synth-centric vendors, workshops, presenters, and performances from experimental, ambient, and electronic artists Andrew Black, Casual Decay, Herr Shield, Limanjaya, Mnemonic Pulse, Naturebot, and Solenoid.
(waveform [inside the Evergreen event space], Buckman, $10)

READINGS & TALKS

2022 Arnold Newman Distinguished Lecture in Photography with Makeda Best
Past Event Like List Presented in conjunction with Black Lives Matter-focused photography exhibition Perspectives Past Event Like List , Makeda Best, the Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography and interim head of the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at Harvard Art Museums, will explore the role of photography within the powerhouse activist movement. Black Lives Matter has helped develop fresh forms of photojournalism—learn about them at this free talk.
(Portland Art Museum, Southwest Portland, free)

SHOPPING

Queer Mini Maker's Pop-Up
Past Event Like List On Sundays through November 20, queer artists and makers will head to rustic bakery Paper & Twine with handmade ceramics, jewelry, self-care goodies, and more. While you're there, don't miss the chance to snag a few cheddar garlic biscuits, seasonal scones, and chai cream cookies.
(Paper & Twine, Mount Scott-Arleta, free)

Vegan Maker & Craft Fair Past Event Like List
Peruse plant-based delights and a variety of handmade wares, from spooky art to jewelry and more, at the third annual edition of this annual Halloween fair.
(St. Johns Community Center, St. Johns, free)

MULTI-DAY

EXHIBIT

Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project Past Event Like List
Created to serve underprivileged communities in southern and eastern Oregon, the award-winning grassroots initiative Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project (OCDP) is celebrated in this pop-up exhibition. Blending public education, archaeological research, and local partnerships, OCDP does invaluable work to help preserve rural Chinese American history—learn more about it at the exhibit, which includes videos, project artifacts, and more.
(Portland Chinatown Museum, Old Town-Chinatown, $0-$8, Friday-Sunday; opening)

FALL

Oregon Heritage Farms Fall Activities Past Event Like List
Apples are king at this fourth generation-owned and operated orchard, but there are also pumpkins ripe for the picking at a "less mess" pumpkin patch run by the Hillsboro High School Spartan baseball team as part of their fall fundraiser. Pick up some apples by the pound and don't miss the farm's succulent apple treats, including mini apple cider donuts, apple cider slushies, and caramel apples.
(Oregon Heritage Farms, Hillsboro, free, Friday-Sunday)

Plumper Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival 2022 Past Event Like List
Listen, we already love Plumper Pumpkin Patch for the name alone (say it three times fast!), but the fact that it was once named one of the top 10 pumpkin patches in the nation by MSN sweetens the deal. And, in addition to all the usual suspect fall farm activities, they have a hobbit house (!) for kiddos to explore.
(Plumper Pumpkin Patch and Tree Farm, $13-$15, Friday-Sunday)

West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Past Event Like List Watching costumed people paddle in giant hollowed-out gourds might not have been on your bingo card this fall, but it's been a local October tradition since 2004. In addition to the races on the Tualatin Commons lake, a two-day slate of festivities includes a costume contest, face painting, the 5K Regatta Run, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin golf, and a giant vegetable weigh-off at Stickmen Brewery.
(Tualatin Commons, Tualatin, free, Saturday-Sunday)

FILM

Don't Worry Darling
Past Event Like List Between spitgate, Shiagate, and that nefarious "Miss Flo" quote, public interest in Don't Worry Darling has thus far revolved around its wacky off-screen drama. But Olivia Wilde's film sounds like a legitimately fun, chilly thriller—it stars Florence Pugh (Miss Flo herself) and Harry Styles (?!) as a '50s-era couple living in an experimental neighborhood rife with strange secrets.
(Cinema 21, Nob Hill, $8-$11, Friday-Sunday)

Moonage Daydream Past Event Like List
Brett Morgen's technicolor odyssey stays true to the tour de force that was David Bowie. Centering his experimental, forward-thinking vision, Moonage Daydream, the first "officially sanctioned film" about the artist, includes rare and never-before-seen footage guided by narration from Bowie himself.
(Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood District, $8-$10, Friday-Sunday)

Royal Animation Double Feature
Past Event Like List This beautifully animated double feature includes Ghibli great The Tale of Princess Kaguya, directed by Isao Takahata, and The Adventures of Prince Achmed, a Lotte Reiniger fairytale widely believed to be the first feature-length animated film in cinematic history.
(Fifth Avenue Cinema, Southwest Portland, $0-$7, Friday-Sunday)

VISUAL ART

A Walk in the Park: Historic Images of Oregon State Parks Past Event Like List
Oregon's first state park, a tree-shaded little strip of land near Corvallis, was founded in 1922. The state park system has since expanded to include 254 expansive natural areas across Oregon. This centennial exhibition looks at the past 100 years of state park development and natural beauty through photographs from the Oregon Historical Society's research library collections, and might offer some inspiration for your next hike.
(Oregon Historical Society, South Park Blocks, $0-$10, Friday-Sunday; closing)

Laurie Danial: I'm This, I'm That
Past Event Like List Laurie Danial describes her bright abstractions as "unscripted and process-driven," inspired by a stream-of-consciousness practice she's employed since childhood. I'm This, I'm That reflects on her "hopscotch" approach, embodying a multitude of styles, palettes, and inspirations (including this Moondog song). 
(Froelick Gallery, Pearl District, free, Friday-Saturday)

Learn but the letters forme(d) by heart, Then soon you'l gain this noble art
Past Event Like List Contemporary gallery Adams and Ollman brought together over 20 artists for this exhibition on the theme of fraktur, a decorative form of record-keeping practiced by Pennsylvania Dutch communities between 1740 and 1860. Reflecting rural traditions while incorporating a stylish flourish, the art form was used to record important life events. Local fave Jeffry Mitchell will share conceptually and formally related works alongside Polly Apfelbaum, Joy Feasley, Ryan McLaughlin, Katherine Bernhardt, and other buzzy names.
(Adams and Ollman, Northwest Portland, free, Friday-Saturday; closing)

Portland Open Studios Past Event Like List
Catch an insider's glimpse of over 100 participating artists' studios at this city-wide event. Over two weekends, art lovers can scope out works in progress across a variety of mediums, chat with artists, learn more about the business of creativity, and build community.
(Various locations, free, Saturday-Sunday)

Portland TextileX Month
Past Event Like List Exploring a "regeneration" theme this year, the Portland TextileX Month (PTXM) is back to explore everything from myths and rituals to community building and protesting through diverse textile exhibitions and workshops. We're tied up in knots about Charlie Wilcox's stop-motion embroidery explorations Past Event Like List and Francesca Capone's Material Memory Past Event Like List , but you can find a full list of the month's events here.
(Various locations, Friday-Sunday)

Probably Just The Wind Past Event Like List
Work by over 15 artists is compiled in this somewhat macabre exhibition, which focuses on death, necropolitics, and transformation through "incarnation[s] of social haunting[s]." Probably Just the Wind was curated by Aaron Gach, founder of the Center for Tactical Magic—check out the show all autumn while the veil is thin.
(Parallax Art Center, Pearl District, free, Friday-Sunday; opening)

sandwiches for every meal
Past Event Like List Creative duo Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen draw from literature, art history, and philosophy in their ongoing visual investigations, never deviating from their humorous, warm approach. In sandwiches for every meal, they focus on everyday forms of knowledge, like YouTube videos and chats with cashiers, and moments of "quiet attention," translating these experiences into innovative sculptural forms.
(PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, Slabtown, free, Friday-Saturday)

Sitka Art Invitational
Past Event Like List Bringing together over 100 artists inspired by Pacific Northwest nature, the Sitka Art Invitational offers a scenic forest of works across mediums, with sales split evenly between the artist and the Sitka Center For Art & Ecology. 
(Oregon Contemporary, Kenton, free, Friday-Sunday)

Washington County Open Studios Tour
Past Event Like List With over 40 visual artists on the docket, this free open studio event invites participants to step into the studios of sculptors, ceramicists, painters, and more throughout Washington County. Plan your weekend with the handy guide, which offers a full list of artists and locations.
(Various locations, free, Saturday-Sunday)