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29 Things You Probably Won’t Go To

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Thursday

Saul Williams

Aladdin Theater, 8 p.m., $12.50 adv.

If Shakespeare and Enya were to have a kid, it’d probably utter out noises similar to what Mr. Williams sounds like.

Tomm Roland

Lincoln Hall, Rm. 75, 503-725-9504, Noon, FREE, all ages

Yeah, he’s from the University of Nebraska, but it’s free entertainment, man!

Sonora Carruseles Latin Expression

Crystal Ballroom, 9 p.m., $25 adv., all ages

Nothing compels me to get out on the town more than the promise of a night filled with Latin expression.

Stephen Elliot, Peter Rock, Anthony Swofford

Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., all ages

Don’t miss a night of passionate readings from a politically-inspired collaboration of fictional prose. Yeah, you might want to get a big cup of coffee to stay awake through this one.

Wendy De Rosa

Music Millennium N.W., 5 p.m., FREE, all ages

I love free music!

“Myths for the New Millennium: Understanding Japanese Animation (Anime)”

Dr. Antonia Levi

Smith Memorial Student Union, Cascade Rm. 236/4, 503-725-8577, 6 p.m., FREE

��Hey, this free lecture doesn’t include a high-pitched, whiny voice and a slap up the back of your head. Nice!

Prefuse 73, Four Tet, Beans

Berbati’s Pan, 9:30 p.m., $12 adv., 21+

Beans, beans, the musical fruit …

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Friday

The Bella Fayes, New Blood Revival, Hillstomp

Dante’s, 9:30 p.m., $7

You might have heard The Bella Fayes on KPSU. That is, if you listen to KPSU.

Plays from Inside, Readings from Sowelu’s Prison Outreach Program

Pacific Crest Community School, 116 N.E. 29th, 7 p.m., donation at the door, all ages

Want to find out what prison inmates are thinking? Check out the plays they’ve written.

The Consulate-General of Japan Presents Local Musicians

The Old Church, 7 p.m., FREE, oldchurch.org

Local Japanese musicians share their talents.

Sugarbang, DFive9, Plain Jayne

Berbati’s Pan, 9:30 p.m., $8, 21+

I like sugar.

“Salmon: King of Fish”

Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m.

Ever wonder where you’d go to learn everything you ever wanted to know about salmon?

Hit Explosion

Crystal Ballroom, 10 p.m., $10 adv., 21+

Get your disco groove on! Yeah, baby!

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Saturday

Hieroglyphics

Music Millennium N.W., 5 p.m. , FREE, all ages

Anyone named Del Tha Funky Homosapien deserves to be heard. Plus, he was in the Gorillaz.

Randy Newman

Aladdin Theater, 8 p.m., SOLD OUT

Hey, if you have tickets to this show, consider yourself lucky.

Theatre of the Oppressed

Smith Center, Rm. 228, 503-288-2024, 1 p.m., $5 donation, all ages

Do you have to be oppressed to go to this workshop?

Danny Barnes

Music Millennium N.W., 3 p.m., FREE, all ages

William Blake, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Danny Barnes. Interesting threesome.

Coronation 2003

Crystal Ballroom, 6 p.m., $35 adv., 21+

Coronation of what, I wonder?

The Ruby Doe

Music Millennium N.W., 7 p.m., FREE, all ages

Metal heads unite!

Karma

Berbati’s Pan, 9:30 p.m., 21+

It is the same in the world of music, what goes around …

Stephen Price

The Old Church, 8 p.m., FREE, all ages

Viola and piano … yum.

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Sunday

“The Premature Corpse”

Sylvia’s Class Act Dinner Theatre, 5:15 p.m., $33.95

What a great way to start getting in the mood for Halloween!

“The Arabian Nights”

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 3 p.m., $6+, all ages

Yet another event in the Kids Concert Series put on by the Oregon Symphony. Get ready to round up the munchkins.

Levator, Mini-Life, Red Martian

Music Millennium N.W., 6 p.m., FREE

Rock music? On a Sunday? Why not?

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Monday

Dropkick Murphys, Good Riddance, The Casualties, Roger Miret And The Disasters

Crystal Ballroom, 6:30 p.m., $15 adv., all ages

Four bands in one night? Forget about the homework.

David Dondero

Music Millennium N.W., 5 p.m., FREE, all ages

Want to know what it’s like to be a musician always on the road? Go listen to David, he’ll tell ya.

Tuesday

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“Bat Boy: The Musical”

Portland Center Stage, $16 student w/ID, all ages

Not only is this a musical, but it’s a musical about a boy who is half human and half bat.

“Music in Conflict”

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 9:30 p.m., $3 student w/ID, all ages

Got a little brother or sister in high school? This is a great event for them.

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Wednesday

Peter Framptom

Music Millennium N.W., 4 p.m., FREE, all ages

Another rock man?

– The Calendar Girl