Here's hoping better days lie ahead as a new president takes the helm Past Event Like List this week. Below, you'll find our picks for online events honoring the occasion (including an Inauguration Night Special Past Event Like List hosted by Tom Hanks), as well as a slew of other ways to stay entertained at home, from a reading with Call Me By Your Name author André Aciman Past Event Like List to the second run of A Thousand Ways (Part One): A Phone Call Past Event Like List at Boom Arts to a Phoebe Bridgers Past Event Like List concert. Plus, check out our StreamLocal events hub and stay tuned for a roundup of the best socially distanced things to do this weekend. 

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TUESDAY

COMMUNITY

Oregon Black History with Walidah Imarisha Past Event Like List
While Oregon has a violent history of white supremacy, it also has a history of Black leadership and culture that often goes unnoticed. Here to change that is author Walidah Imarisha, who will take you through a timeline of influential Black cultural moments in the state.

Nationwide COVID-19 Memorial Past Event Like List
As part of their weeklong series Past Event Like List of inauguration events, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will honor the thousands of people across the country who have lost their lives to COVID-19. 

READINGS & TALKS

Powell's Books Presents André Aciman in Conversation With Jonathan Burnham Past Event Like List
If you ask Italian American writer and Proust scholar André Aciman (Call Me By Your Name), the concept of time is an unwelcome guest when it comes to our memories and imaginations. Hear him draw from the likes of Sigmund Freud, Constantine Cavafy, W. G. Sebald, John Sloan, Éric Rohmer, and Fernando Pessoa in this online talk with HarperCollins' Jonathan Burnham about his new book of essays, Homo Irrealis.

WEDNESDAY

COMMUNITY

Celebrating America: Inauguration Night Special Past Event Like List
In light of the pandemic and the dense security at the Capitol planned for January 20, President-elect Joe Biden's inaugural committee is producing a celebrity-packed TV special for the night of his inauguration in lieu of in-person festivities, giving special attention to those who have served on the front lines during the pandemic. It's hosted by Tom Hanks and will feature performances by Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons, Jon Bon Jovi, and Lady Gaga, who will be singing the National Anthem. Watch it live on ABC, CBS, and NBC, as well as CNN and MSNBC.

2021 Presidential Inauguration Past Event Like List
Despite his attempts to retain his presidency through haphazard legal battles and claims of a false election spewed via his now-canceled Twitter account, the man who thinks those who stormed the Capitol are "very special" will officially be given the boot as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States alongside Kamala Harris (and thousands of National Guard members), who will be the first woman and the first person of color to take on the role of VP. Pre-inauguration festivities will start as early as 6:30 am PST, with the main event scheduled for 9 am PST. You can watch it on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, Telemundo, Univision, CNN, MSNBC, and C-Span and the White House's social media channels.

Rhythm Nation Inauguration Celebration Past Event Like List
Fete the end of the Trump era with a panel discussion led by Oregon lawmakers, followed by a DJ dance party on the virtual Holocene stage. 

Silent Reading Party Remind Like List
A lot of people are taking the opportunity to turn the online version of The Stranger's super-successful words 'n' vibes experience into a weekly online destination, a respite from (waves hands exasperatedly at basically everything) and an opportunity to simply... slow up, sit down, and just listen to live piano music while sinking into a good book. If you haven't tried it out yet, tonight's the night, and we'll see you at 6pm. If you have tried it out before? Welcome back. It's a damn nice oasis of low-key bliss, isn't it?

GEEK

National Geographic Live—life on Other Worlds Past Event Like List
Curious about what kind of life has been found on other planets? Join planetary scientist and astrobiologist Kevin Peter Hand and NASA engineer Kobie Boykins for a comprehensive update on space exploration.

MUSIC

Ryan Meagher Quartet with Randy Porter, Phil Baker, and Alan Jones Past Event Like List
Randy Porter, Phil Baker, and Alan Jones, plus Ryan Meagher of the Ryan Meagher Quartet, will come to the virtual stage live from the 1905.

THURSDAY

COMMUNITY

Divided States of America: Sedition, the Inauguration and the Unfolding Crisis in American Democracy Past Event Like List
After taking a deep breath following Biden's inauguration, join Oregon professors Alison Gash, Sylvester Johnson, Christopher McKnight Nichols, Joseph Orosco, Christopher Stout, and Amy Koehlinger as they break down the challenges that still lie ahead under the leadership of this much-improved administration. 

Owls of the PNW - Virtual Workshop Past Event Like List
Get some inside info on your favorite nocturnal predators (including how to spot them in the PNW wild) from Hoyt Arboretum experts.

MUSIC

A New Oregon: Building Solidarity with Black and Indigenous Communities Past Event Like List
This program of songs and stories presented by the Chúush Fund and Black Resilience Fund imagines a 2021 that recenters BIPOC communities and cultures. 

Phoebe Bridgers Past Event Like List
Indie folk-pop witch Phoebe Bridgers will perform songs off her latest album, Punisher, live from Los Angeles before dipping into fans' most burning questions in a Q&A. 

READINGS & TALKS

In Conversation with Alexi Pappas Past Event Like List
The Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum will team up with Annie Bloom's for a virtual event with writer, filmmaker, and Olympic athlete Alexi Pappas, whose new book Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas has a forward by Maya Rudolph. 

Slamlandia: January Past Event Like List
The slam poetry open mic Slamlandia invites troubadours of all stripes to gather online, courtesy of Literary Arts. January's featured poet is Sheila J. Sadr.

THEATER & PERFORMANCE

Drag Dangerzone: 4 Year Anniversary Past Event Like List
Valerie DeVille, Marla Darling, and Miss Aurora will be your hosts at this fourth-anniversary edition of Drag Dangerzone, an open mic turned virtual experience with special guests like Jocelyn Knobs and Papa Stardust.

FRIDAY

FOOD AND DRINK

Virtual Cocktail Class for a Cause Supporting My Voice Music Past Event Like List
Add two sunny, citrus-forward cocktails (the "Honey Love" and the "Morning at Midnight") to your repertoire with this class hosted by Dregs Vodka and led by Kex bar director Lydia McLuen. An optional kit with all the cocktail ingredients is available for delivery. All proceeds benefit My Voice Music, a nonprofit that "engages youth in music and performance in order to promote self-esteem, social skills and emotional expression."

MUSIC

PCSO Brass Quintet Past Event Like List
The Portland Columbia Symphony will bring you an eclectic program highlighting Renaissance, jazz, and contemporary composers. 

She Rocks Awards: Silent Auction Past Event Like List
The She Rocks Awards, which honor women in the music and audio industries, will celebrate artists like Nancy Wilson of Heart, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Cindy Blackman of Santana, and Margaret Cho at their virtual ceremony, bolstered by live performances and a live auction. 

SATURDAY

COMEDY

Free Online Roast of Brokeback Mountain Past Event Like List
Join a gaggle of queer comedians for a friendly roast of the steamy cowboy romance that is Brokeback Mountain. 

MUSIC

GBB livestream from the Laurelthirst w/ guest Lewi Longmire Past Event Like List
Catch local musicians Justin John, Scott Gillan, and guest keyboardist Lewi Longmire on an empty LaurelThirst stage, streamed live on Vimeo and Facebook. 

Jeff Tweedy Past Event Like List
The gently likable Jeff Tweedy is the former singer for '80s alt-country outfit Uncle Tupelo, the current/past singer for Wilco, and one of the more celebrated songwriters in music today. He'll perform a live solo session on Bands in Town's streaming platform. 

SUNDAY

VISUAL ARTS

Ekphrastic Poetry Past Event Like List
Myra Clark's new exhibition, The Slow Regard of Hidden Things, "feels its way through the question of what it means to be a white, middle-class woman who is an artist, wife, and mother." This virtual premiere will respond to the artist's work with ekphrastic poetry. 

MULTI-DAY

COMMUNITY

Inauguration Week Past Event Like List
Stay home and celebrate the much-welcomed inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with a series of online events culminating in the official swearing-in affair and a Primetime special Past Event Like List hosted by Tom Hanks
(Tuesday-Wednesday)

READINGS & TALKS

One Book, One Beaverton: Just Mercy Past Event Like List
Selected as one of 2014's 10 best nonfiction books by TIME, Bryan Stevenson's memoir Just Mercy: a Story of Justice and Redemption (which was later adapted into a film starring Michael B. Jordan) follows the civil rights lawyer's Alabama case defending Walter McMillian, a Black man wrongfully convicted of murder. For this year's edition of One Book, One Beaverton, pick up a free copy at the Beaverton City Library or the Murray Scholls Branch, read it, then pass it on to someone else and attend a series of virtual group discussions together with other community members.
(All week)

THEATER & PERFORMANCE

A THOUSAND WAYS (Part One): A Phone Call Past Event Like List
Having premiered at Seattle's On the Boards a few months into quarantine, the first installment of Obie Award-winning theater-makers 600 Highwaymen's interactive virtual performance series offers a telling portrait of the performer on the other end of a mysterious phone call. The Stranger's Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns share their take on it here.
(Thursday-Sunday)