Events this week…

Kat Leon/Portland State Vanguard

Art

Thurs, 8/10

Rebecca Marimutu: Portraits Adhered

Blue Sky gallery

Noon

Free

Innovative self-portraits on wood, using unique adhesives and digital techniques

 

Fri, 8/11 

Northwest Troll: Way of the Bird King

Nordic Northwest campus

4:30 p.m.

Prices vary

Unveiling of their first giant, hand-built troll made by recycle artist Thomas Dambo

 

Sat, 8/12

Twenty-first anniversary

Bohio Studio

4 p.m.

Free

Two days of activities for the public to enjoy, including portraits and face-painting

 

Sun, 8/13

Lego Museum with U-Paint Pottery

Director Park

11 a.m.

Free

Lego artwork, luxury Lego jewelry, and a day of creative fun and play

 

Mon, 8/14

St. Johns in the Mist

Bottle & Bottega

2:30 p.m.

$42 per person

Step-by-step painting instruction with drinks. No experience needed.

 

Tues, 8/15

Points of Interest

Blackfish Gallery

11 a.m.

Free

Photos reflect on past experiences from the perspective of photographer Aaron Johanson

Wed, 8/16

Sphere of Influence

Blackfish Gallery

11 a.m.

Free

Showcasing diverse perspectives of nine artists celebrating community and creativity

 

Music

Thurs

Clutch

Roseland Theater

Midnight

Prices vary

Rock band from Maryland formed in 1991

 

Fri

Band-Maid 10th Anniversary Tour

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom 

Midnight

Prices vary

All-female Japanese rock band

 

Sat

Young The Giant

McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor

6 p.m.

Prices vary

Rock band from California formed in 2004

 

Sun

Portland Bluegrass Sunday Jam

Wilshire Park

1:30 p.m.

$5

Live, in-person acoustic jam session. All levels of experience welcome.

 

Mon

Lauren Spencer Smith

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

7 p.m.

Prices vary

19-year-old singer-songwriter from Vancouver Island, Canada

 

Tues

Patti Smith and Her Band

Pioneer Courthouse Square 

6:30 p.m.

$49.50

Influential musician and iconic punk-rock legend

 

Wed

Family concert

Oregon City Public Library

11:00 a.m.

Free

Folksongs and puppetry with Portland-based folk musician Red Yarn



Film/Theater

Thurs

Tea Party

Fuse Theatre Ensemble at the Back Door Theater 

7:30 p.m.

Donations encouraged

Crossdresser joins a club, but his newfound freedom threatens his marriage

 

Fri

Mix It Up Theater

Oregon Children’s Theatre

3 p.m.

$260

Five classes for ages 7–10 highlighting a new adventure in theater performance each session

 

Sat

Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

8648 NW Ogden St.

7:30 p.m.

Free

Political intrigue, betrayal and tragic consequences unfold. Bring your own chair.

 

Sun

Daisies

5th Avenue Cinema

6 p.m.

Free for students

Student-run cinema production running all weekend

 

Mon

Greased

Well Well Projects

12 p.m.

Free

Art exhibition of 1978 film Grease, where Danny Zuko is a cardboard cutout of John Travolta which slowly disintegrates

 

Tues

Kids Movies for $2

Regal Fox Tower

Varying times

$2

Great family movies brought back to the big screen

 

Wed

Miss Electricity

Northwest Children’s Theater and School 

Varying times

Prices vary

A can’t-miss superhero comedy for the whole family

 

Community

Thurs

Community Wellness Clinic

Earth Space PDX

6 p.m.

Prices vary

Short, affordable healing and divination sessions in a community setting

 

Fri

Yoga Class 

Sellwood Community House

8 a.m.

Prices vary

Healthy and safe movements for your daily life, grounding you in your mind and body connection

 

Sat

Community Resource Fair

Lloyd Center 

11 a.m.

Free

Resources and support with food, bills, employment, heath and more



Sun

Poetry workshop

Oregon City Public Library

1 p.m.

Free

Find your voice through writing persona poems using fun prompts

 

Mon

Community Garden Volunteer Day

NAYA main campus 

10 a.m.

Free

Helping hands improve Native American Youth and Family Center’s community garden

 

Tues

Community Lunch and Resource Fair

Oregon Change Clinic

10 a.m.

Free

Indigeninity’s monthly lunch, plus information on Multnomah County’s community resources

 

Wed

People’s Farmers Market

People’s Food Co-op

2 p.m.

Free

Longest running year-round market in Portland