Tuesday, Feb. 26
Art
“Fable”
Froelick Gallery
Tue–Sat: 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Free
Terrell James works with the concepts of our oceans’ flow and movement in her abstract pieces.
Music
Holocene
9 p.m.
$10
It’s the first Emo Nite of the year so make sure that old My Chemical Romance shirt is clean.
Film & Theater
Keller Auditorium
Feb 26–March 2: 7:30 p.m., March 2: 2 p.m. & March 3: 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
$35 & up
Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s musical beautifully tells the true story of 7,000 stranded passengers who were stuck in Newfoundland and the community that welcomed them during the 9/11 attacks.
Community
Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education
7 p.m.
$10 ($8 for members)
This is one part of a three-part story series about identity and experience, featuring storytellers Marc Blattner, Rachel Nelson, Sankar Raman and Wafa Almaktari.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Art
“the map is not the territory”
Portland Art Museum
Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thu & Fri: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
$17 with student ID
The first in a triennial series, this exhibition features various Pacific Northwest artists who used the region as inspiration for their works.
Music
Star Theater
9 p.m.
$15, 21+
Zone out to Dead Meadow’s moody, stoner psych rock.
Film & Theater
Helium Comedy Club
8 p.m.
$10
Some of the funniest comics in the Northwest debate contested topics hilariously, and the audience gets to decide who has the most convincing argument.
Community
Portland Community College Southeast
6 p.m.
Free
The Bureau of Planning & Sustainability and the Portland Bureau of Transportation invite the community to an open discussion on transportation and zoning actions for the street.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Art
Littman Gallery
Mon–Wed: Noon–5 p.m., Thu & Fri: Noon–6 p.m.
Free
Mui Easland curated this collection of mixed media works from Mayoly Prado Flores, Ch’áak’ Shaa, Ethan Angeldekao and more.
Music
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
8 p.m.
$34.50–54.50
“Postcards from Italy” soundtracked 2006 for many, so it’ll be a trip down memory lane.
Film & Theater
Newmark Theatre
8 p.m. through March 2
$26 and up
The French-Algerian dance company will perform one of their latest works, set to music mixing Algerian melodies with Mozart, Wagner and Fauré.
Community
Gender Affirming Clothing Swap
PCC Southeast Queer Resource Center
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Free
All shapes, sizes and gender identities are welcome to donate clothes and pick up some new ones.
Friday, March 1
Art
Melanie Floods Project
Fri & Sat: Noon–5 p.m., by appointment until March 23
Free
Martha Daghlian uses sewing and embroidery in her works to speak on the struggle of women around the world.
Music
Doug Fir Lounge
9 p.m.
$10–12, 21+
Indie singer/songwriter Welles is touring through in support of his latest record Red Trees and White Trashes with And And And to round out the rocking.
Film & Theater
The Old Church
First Fridays at 8 p.m. until June 7
$15–20
Portland Story Theater is having local storytellers share their true tales with pieces perfected through their Art of Personal Narrative workshops.
Community
Pittock Mansion
10 a.m. through March 24
Free
Portland Parks and Recreation and OSU Master Gardener Program give a guided lesson on the physical changes to the property over the last 100 years.
Saturday, March 2
Art
“Edges”
Roll Up Photo Studio
Fri & Sat: Noon–5 p.m. and by appointment.
Free
Thelonious Monk and a whole lot of motivation fueled Israel Hughes to create all of these pieces in under 24 hours.
Music
Sól, Dawn Fades, Karas, Deephaven
Twilight Cafe & Bar
8:30 p.m.
$8, 21+
Ambient black metal that will melt your face off.
Film & Theater
Imago Theatre
Thu–Sat: 7:30 p.m., Sun: 2 p.m. through March 16
$15–30
This play actually has nothing to do with the Leonard Cohen you’re thinking of.
Community
Oregon Convention Center
10 a.m. until March 3
$11
It’s a Lego convention! Just make sure you watch where you step since Legos are notorious killers.
Sunday, March 3
Art
Carnation Contemporary
6–9 p.m.
Free
Help M. Acoff celebrate the opening of their collection of works focusing on climate change and how corporations contribute to it.
Music
Rontoms
9 p.m.
Free
Reptaliens do fuzzy dream pop in a catchy and creative way with a stage performance that will trip you out.
Film & Theater
The Spare Room
6 p.m.
Free, every first Sunday
David Mascorro hosts this free open mic sesh for those that feel like they’ve got a funny bone.
Community
Womxn’s March & Rally for Action
PSU Park Blocks
Noon–3 p.m.
Free
It’s obvious why you should go to this.
Monday, March 4
Art
Union Knott
Open by appointment
Free
Musician/visual artist Larry Yes created a series of very bright and colorful 3D pieces.
Music
Holocene
9 p.m.
$15–55, 21+
Disco electro-rock that’ll make you groove.
Film & Theater
Mission Theater
5:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m., March 5 & March 12: 5:30 p.m.
$4
David Bowie is amazing. The Labyrinth is amazing. The Mission Theater is pretty cool, too.
Community
Barley, Barrels, Bottles & Brews: 200 Years of Oregon Beer
Oregon Historical Society Museum
Mon–Sat: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun: Noon–5 p.m.
Free
It’s no secret that Oregonians are beer-obsessed, and apparently there’s a long history to it.
Cervanté Pope is a music and culture journalist whose work has been included in various publications around Portland including Willamette Week, the Portland Mercury and the Portland Observer, as well as a couple of creative nonfiction anthologies. When she's not tackling a giant mountain of deadlines she can be found headbanging at a metal show, advocating for animal rights or trying to scheme a way to get on Family Feud.
