Events Calendar March 19–25

Tuesday, March 19

Art

Barbara Krueger

Blue Sky Gallery

Tue–Sun: Noon–5 p.m. through March 31

Free

All you Supreme lovers out there can now see where the inspiration for the logo originally came from.

Music

1 Young Micah, KayelaJ, Sir Nai, DC Capital & CuddiE Whompus

Doug Fir

8 p.m.

$10, 21+

A showcase of emerging local hip-hop, as hosted by the funniest MC in town Shrista Tyree.

Film & Theater

2019 Oscar Nominated Short Films

Living Room Theatre

Noon, 3:50 p.m.

$11 ($8 with student ID)

The three short films the Oscars deemed the best of the best.

Community

Special Education: What you need to know

Rose City Park Presbyterian Church

6:30 p.m.

Free

Register for this free workshop to learn more about accessing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and other resources for school-aged children with special needs.

Wednesday, March 20

Art

InkBodySkinPaint+Fire

Gallery 114

Thurs–Sun: Noon–6 p.m., through March 30

Free

Photographer Owen Carey captured the abstractions painter David Slader would do on various body shapes and sizes.

Music

The English Language, Jane Machine, Xibling

Holocene

8:30 p.m.

$8, 21+

The perfect combination of psych-tinged proto-punk, cold darkwave and catchy indie pop.

Film & Theater

Church of Film: Six & One Half X Eleven

Clinton Street Theater

8 p.m.

$5–8 suggested donation

An impressionist independent silent film about a tragic romantic mystery that’ll keep you locked in.

Community

BikeLoudPDX Meet and Comment Party

Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery

6–8 p.m.

Free

Join the BikeLoudPDX team for their March meeting, before working together on some comments and assessments for the Environmental Assessment of the I-5 Rose Quarter expansion.

Thursday, March 21

Art

“Eyehold to Eyehold”

Cooley Gallery @ Reed College

Tue–Sun: Noon–5 p.m. through April 28

Free

Stephanie Snyder curated an ideal collection of vintage and modern photos from photographer Leo Rubinfein.

Music

A Beat Happening

Future Shock

6 p.m.

Free

It’s the 14th annual beats showcase for the hip-hop heavy record shop, featuring live beats made by Amenta Abioto, Kokio, Thomas Henry and Emcee Dimension.

Film & Theater

The Elephant Man

Twilight Theater Company

Thurs–Sat: 8 p.m., Sun: 3 p.m., through March 24

$18 ($16 with student ID)

The tale of John Merrick, known for his severe physical deformities that brandished him “the elephant man,” as adapted by Twilight from Bernard Pomerance’s classic play.

Community

St. Johns Community Clothing Closet

St. Johns Center for Opportunity

2–7 p.m.

Free

Every third Thursday, this community closet opens its doors to share baby and adult clothes, shoes, purses and more. Each community member is welcome to take home 20 items per visit.

Friday, March 22

Art

“Pot” Opening Reception

Adams and Ollman

5–8 p.m.

Free

Funky ceramic pots made by various artists and sculptors that you’re guaranteed to want to touch.

Music

Methyl Ethel, Teen

Mississippi Studios

9 p.m.

$13–15, 21+

Iconic alternative and post-punk label 4AD have never done us wrong, so signing Methyl Ethel definitely says something.

Film & Theater

“Until the Flood” Opening Night

Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory

Various times through April 21

$25–57

The emotionally real interviews of St. Louis residents following the murder of Mike Brown in Ferguson, as conducted by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith.

Community

Anarres Collective Meeting

Social Justice Action Center

5 p.m.

Free

The Anarres Infoshop (aka Firebrand) Collective is reassembling and looking for new volunteers. For the sake of all-ages spaces, join the team.

Saturday, March 23

Art

Complimentary Talents

Gallery 903

Mon–Sat: 10 a.m–5:30 p.m., Sun: Noon–5 p.m.

Free

Jeonghan and Choonhyang Yun collaborate on these abstract pieces created from self-produced paper made of flowers and bark from the Dak tree.

Music

The Clap Trap

Gold Dust Meridian

10 p.m.

Free, 21+

It’s a DJ set but honestly, the name is what sells this.

Film & Theater

Ghostland Haunts: Feminism

Bit House

6 p.m.

$15–20, 21+

For Women’s History Month, this literary based performance series will feature Hannah Kim, Amy Leona Havin, Ophelia Darkly and Jen Scholten.

Community

The Trouble with Trimet

Chit Chat Cafe

4 p.m.

Free

The Portland Gray Panthers will lead a discussion on Trimet’s issues, including their use of fare inspectors, eliminating stops and their choices of board members.

Sunday, March 24

Art

Spectrum

Eutectic Gallery

Mon–Sat: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. through April 6

Free

Bright and colorful ceramic pieces perfect for the change of seasons.

Music

Vince Staples

Roseland Theater

9 p.m.

$30

We love Vince Staples so much, a second show was added to his time in Portland. Get your tickets before these sell out too.

Film & Theater

We Met in Moscow

Alpenrose Dairy Operahouse

Fri & Sat: 7 p.m., Sun: 2 p.m. through March 31

$5–18

It’s the story of PSU professor Ralph Bunch and how he met his wife during a visit to Russia. Cute!

Community

Trans 101

Q Center

2:30 p.m.

Free

Cis folk—learn more and do better. This workshop will show you how to.

Monday, March 25

Art

“Hand to Hand”

Froelick Gallery

Tue–Sat: 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. through April 13

Free

Jake Scharbach takes old historical paintings and reworks them into funny and familiar-seeming satirical situations.

Music

Blue Monday

Lovecraft Bar

10 p.m.

Free, 21+

Old and new school goth hits from your fave Taylor Hill.

Film & Theater

Purple Rain

Mission Theater

5:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m.

$4

It’s freaking Prince, come on.

Community

“Exploring Power and Privilege with Courage, Creativity, and Compassion”

Portland Metro Arts

6 p.m.

Free

It’s an open conversation about what we can do as individuals and together to combat the roots of evil in the world.

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.