Tuesday, March 12
Art
“Immerse”
Stephanie Chefas Project
Tue–Fri: Noon–6 p.m. through March 22
Free
Yellena James uses multiple layers of resin to create grandiose pieces that channel “chimerical landscapes.”
Music
Chasms, Cool Flowers, Bloom Offering
The Liquor Store
9 p.m.
$8, 21+
LA duo Chasms make the moody electro-shoegaze you want to glumly dance to.
Film & Theater
Short Cuts | 42nd Portland International Film Festival
Northwests Film Center
Tue–Fri: 6 p.m. Sat: 2:30 p.m., Sun: 3 p.m. through March 21
$9–55
More than 140 short films and documentaries will screen over the course of this week. So many choices, so little time, but try your hardest to catch them all.
Community
Etc Eatery
6–9 p.m.
$15
You literally come here and make whatever you want—good or bad—and get 10 percent off of food at the eatery. Oh, and there’s a silent vote for the best piece for a special prize. Worth it.
Wednesday, March 13
Art
Albina Queens Photography Exhibit Independent Viewing
The Old Church Concert Hall
Tue–Fri: 11 a.m.–3 p.m., through March 29
Free
A beautiful display of black femininity, displayed in its many different forms.
Music
2nd Annual Local Roots Songwriter Storytelling Night
Alberta Street Pub
7:30 p.m.
$7
Songs are pretty much sonic narratives, and they’ve each got an origin story behind them. Usually, they’re interesting. Hear them told live.
Film & Theater
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
8 p.m.
$27.50–32.50
The beloved spooky podcast is doing another live taping, this time supported by some music from Dreamboy.
Community
March Ecology Club: Wildlife Tracking
Bark
8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Free
Every second Wednesday, Cascadia Wild invites nature lovers out for wildlife tracking, species identification and fresh air.
Thursday, March 14
Art
“yours/mine/ours”
Stumptown Coffee 2
Mon–Fri: 6 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat–Sun: 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Free
Nicole Williford created this new collection of pieces based on the personal history of her and her family, incorporating old photographs into the mix.
Music
White Owl Social Club
8 p.m.–12 a.m.
$10 suggested donation
Through the power of art and cash flow, let’s counteract government treatment of Planned Parenthood by coming out and supporting this show. Everything made goes to the nonprofit.
Film & Theater
Artists Repertory Theatre
7:30 p.m. through April 7, see website for alternate showings
$30 with student ID
Self-described as both “messy” and “funny,” this play is about a couple who un-adopts a kid who thinks he’s a wolf… hmm.
Community
Women in the Black Panther Party
Smith Memorial Student Union
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Free
Learn about the history of these strong women without even having to leave campus.
Friday, March 15
Art
“Where did you sleep last night?”
Nationale
Mon & Tue: Noon–5 p.m., Thu–Sun: Noon–6 p.m. through April 23
Free
Shohei Takasaki’s newest collection of super colorful works.
Music
Lágoon, Tigers on Opium, Ash Eater
Hawthorne Hideaway
9 p.m.
$5, 21+
Three bands giving harsh heaviness on the cheap. Yes, please.
Film & Theater
Disjecta
8 p.m.
$15
Bailey Hikawa and Scotty Wagner are Emotional.Store, and this “live cinema experience” of theirs mixes comedy, video, storytelling and live performance creatively.
Community
Music Millennium’s In-Store 50th Anniversary Party
Music Millennium
3 p.m.
Free
Stop by here to celebrate with some free cake and refreshments before checking out their 50th-anniversary show at the Aladdin Theater that night.
Saturday, March 16
Art
“Eleanor”
Charles A. Hartman Fine Art
11 a.m–6 p.m.
Free
It’s the last day to catch photographer Harry Callahan’s most famous works, featuring his wife Eleanor and his daughter Barbara as models.
Music
Creature to Creature, Sad Horse, Dress Forms
The World Famous Kenton Club
9 p.m.
Free, 21+
Where punk meets catchy indie rock.
Film & Theater
The steep and thorny way to heaven
Thu–Sat: 8 p.m. through March 23
$15–25
A French story about a mermaid who tries to get a soul by marrying a knight, as adapted by Speculative Drama and Susurrations.
Community
Buffalo Exchange 45th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop
Buffalo Exchange (Southwest)
10 a.m., through March 17
Free
For their 45th anniversary, the downtown and southeast Hawthorne locations of Buffalo Exchange are having a two-day pop-up shop party with curated vintage pieces, snacks, Buffalo Exchange swag and giveaways.
Sunday, March 17
Art
One Grand Gallery
Wed–Sat: Noon–6 p.m. through March 31
Free
Niek Pulles created this dual exhibition based on an extreme interest with costumes and cars.
Music
Rontoms
9 p.m.
Free, 21+
The instrumental post-rock of Coastlands will put you in a dreamy haze.
Film & Theater
Performance Works Northwest
Wed–Sat: 8 p.m., Sun: 5 p.m. through March 23
$12–16
With only 28 seats available per show, Linda Austin’s latest work deals with the progression of the body as it ages through life.
Community
The Siren Theater
11 a.m.
$5
Bingo with a St. Paddy’s Day twist. The entry fee gets you three cards to play, plus enjoy the comedy performances and chilled mimosas.
Monday, March 18
Art
Here/There
Sat–Sun: Noon–4 p.m. through April 18
Free
This group exhibition explores the relationship between human beings and trees.
Music
Baroness, Deafheaven, Zeal & Ardor
The Roseland Theater
7:30 p.m.
$27.50–30
Southern sludge from Baroness and metal-gaze from Deafheaven to melt your face off.
Film & Theater
‘LĒR’
Shoe Box Theater
Thu–Sun: 7:30 p.m. & Sun March 31: 2 p.m. through March 31
$18
A reimagining of the King Lear tale that turns it into a horror, without the ghosts and goblins.
Community
White Owl Social Club
7 p.m. every third Monday
Free
Show off your immense Simpsons knowledge with other Simpsons lovers.
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.
