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
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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
