Tuesday, Jan. 22
Art
Gallery @ The Jupiter
Open 24 hours
Free
Eugene-based artist and curator Christopher St. John has debuted a collection of new ceramic-centric pieces based on animals and the beauty of our biosphere.
Music
Kelly’s Olympian
8 p.m.
Free, 21+
Every Tuesday a Party Damage Records DJ takes over the venue. Since the Duster show is sold out, let DJ Kittybot’s tunes soothe you.
Film & Theater
Living Room Theater
2:50, 4:50, 7:30, 9:50 p.m.
$11 ($8 with student ID)
This mindfuck of a drama is centered around a young Iranian man who tries to secure Danish citizenship by marrying a woman in Denmark, but he’s in for more than he bargained for.
Community
Q Center
Noon–8 p.m.
Free
The Q Center is doing some spring cleaning in the winter time. Nothing will be over $20 and they’ll take cash or card!
Wednesday, Jan. 23
Art
“as if i was a thing i could do in the dark”
Disjecta
Friday–Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.
Free
Curated by Suzy Halajian, this collection of work by Dylan Hira makes great use of location while tackling the concept of physical and mental borders.
Music
Strawberry Mountain, A Certain Smile, Hollow Sidewalks
The Liquor Store
9 p.m.
$7, 21+
Strawberry Mountain brings creative psych-pop from their split Seattle and New York homes, topped off with the sweet, sweet indie of two local favorites.
Film & Theater
Regal Fox Tower 10
5 p.m.
$11.95
This half-true account of murderous criminal “The Angel of Death” was Argentina’s Academy submission for this year’s Best Foreign Film.
Community
MW8
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Free
Student housing community MW8 is asking for help in cleaning up around the property and the rest of Portland State.
Thursday, Jan. 24
Art
“Pinopuenteros” opening reception
Williamson Knight
6–8 p.m.
Free
Come welcome the newest collection of handcrafted sculptures on Mexican identity by André Filipek, on display until March 2.
Music
The Fur Coats, Dykeritz, Friskies
Holocene
8:30 p.m., 21+
$8
The psychedelic soul-pop of The Fur Coats will definitely make you groove.
Film & Theater
Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory
Tuesdays–Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Matinees: Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., Thursdays at noon
$25–57 ($18.50 with student ID), 13+
If you love theatrics, malls and Barbra Streisand, you need this comedic performance in your life. You’ve got until March 3 to experience it.
Community
Wayfinding Academy
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Free
This interactive event looks at what it’s like to live in a community village. Donations of warm hats, gloves, socks, blankets and sleeping bags are encouraged and will go to homeless outreach workers in the neighborhood.
Friday, Jan. 25
Art
Adams and Ollman
Wednesday–Saturday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and by appointment
Free
Joanna Bloom reworks trophies and bowls in her first solo exhibition.
Music
The Fixin’ To
9 p.m.
$10, 21+
Erotic City is a Prince tribute band that makes you feel just the slightest bit better about being in a world without Prince.
Film & Theater
BodyVox Dance Center
Jan. 25–26: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 31, Feb. 1–2: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 2: 2 p.m.
$30
Watch some of the most talented dancers in town recreate some of your favorite movie scenes with incredibly artistic choreography.
Community
St. Charles Church
6 p.m.
$5 suggested donation
Food and drinks will be provided at this screening of the documentary 13th, which looks into an unfair loophole in the 13th Amendment. All funds received will be donated to the St. Charles Social Justice Committee.
Saturday, Jan. 26
Art
“By Turns Diffuse and Binding”
Fourteen30 Contemporary
Friday and Saturday: Noon–5 p.m. and by appointment
Free
The newest muted color exhibition by artist Rachel Labine is on display until Feb. 23.
Music
LOX, Dragging an Ox through Water, Sad Horse
Firkin Tavern
8 p.m.
Free (donations highly encouraged), 21+
Head down to the Firkin and watch three great local acts in support of the Burgerville Workers Union and their fight for fair workers’ rights. A portion of bar proceeds will go to the cause.
Film & Theater
Here on this Bridge: The —ism Project
Lincoln Performance Hall
Jan. 26: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 27: 2 p.m., Feb. 8: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 9: 7:30 pm, Feb. 10: 2 p.m.
$10–20
Part of the Fertile Ground festival, the newest Theatre Diaspora piece includes six monologues about intersectionality. There will be time for community dialogue afterward as well.
Community
ICE Detention Center
2–5 p.m.
Free
This vigil will be a part of an ICE resistance rally and include a performance by ICEBreakers.
Sunday, Jan. 27
Art
“A Lie Nation, Alienation: New Paintings”
Stumptown Coffee (Downtown)
Monday–Saturday: 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Sunday: 7 a.m.–6 p.m.
Free
Colorful and abstract, these works by Chiloquin artist Ka’ila Farrell-Smith pair well with coffee.
Music
Moda Center
8 p.m.
$26 and up
Get into full-blown sicko mode for Travis Scott’s second show in Portland in the last few months.
Film & Theater
Whitsell Auditorium
7 p.m.
$10 ($8 with student ID)
Named one of Roger Ebert’s top ten films of all time, watch Don Lope de Aguirre go mad on his quest for El Dorado.
Community
Crystal Ballroom’s 105th Birthday Free-for-all
Crystal Ballroom
2 p.m.
Free
Music, cocktail tasting and an overall history of this historic venue are some of the offerings at this more than centennial birthday celebration.
Monday, Jan. 28
Art
c3: initiative
Wednesday–Saturday: Noon–6 p.m. and by appointment until March 2
Free
This is group exhibition by the gallery’s resident artists—Elisabeth Horan, Michael Namkung, Yoonhee Choi and Collin Richard—using handmade paper as a medium.
Music
Music Millennium
6 p.m.
Free
Seattle garage rockers Weep Wave are doing a free in-store performance of their newest album S.A.D.
Film & Theater
Entanglements #3 – A Portland History Play
Sunnyside Community House
7:45 p.m.
$5–10
An ever-developing visual essay about Portland and all of its secrets, performed by Kendra Prat and part of the Fertile Ground festival.
Community
National Geographic Live — Into the Arctic Kingdom
Newmark Theatre
7:30 p.m.
$27.25–47.25
Hosted by National Geographic photographer Florian Schulz, the latest installment in this ongoing lecture series takes a close look at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Arctic kingdom.
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.
