THURSDAY APRIL 4
PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY
[DANCE] Paul Taylor is one of the most
lauded and influential modern American choreographers, and tonight White
Bird presents three works that mix classical scores with asymmetrical
movement and disparate sources of inspiration. Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, 245-1600. 7:30 pm. $26-$64.
KAREN RUSSELL
[BOOKS] Following the colossal success of her novel Swamplandia!, Pulitzer Prize finalist Karen Russell releases a new collection of short stories, Vampires in the Lemon Grove. Powellâs Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., 228-4651. 7 pm. Free.
FRIDAY APRIL 5
MADONNA YOGA
[YOGA] Get into the groove and shake your
asana with Portland instructor-DJ duo Chris Calarco and DJ Shakermaker.
Material girls and enlightened yogis vogue at this all-levels class.
Snacks and Sokol Blosser wine served post-savasana. Yoga Pearl, 925 NW Davis St. 7:30-9 pm. 525-9642, yogapearl.com. $20.
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
[PSYCH FUNK] On UMOâs sophomore effort, II,
the funky, cut-and-paste sound experiments of the Portland trioâs debut
have been replaced by 7-minute stoner jams and tricky pop songs that
could almost pass as late-period Beatles B-sides. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. 9 pm. $15 advance, $17 day of show. Under 21 permitted with legal guardian.
SUNDAY APRIL 7
TWEED RIDE
[BIKES] Break out the tweed and wax your
mustache for a classy, leisurely ride from Mount Tabor to the Velo Cult
after-party. Now in the eventâs fourth year, dapper Victorian garb is
required. Meet at Mount Tabor Park basketball court at 2 pm. tweedpdx.net. Free.
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
[ELECTRONIC ICONS] The English synth-pop
pioneers have pulled off the rarest of coups in the music world: staging
a reunion of the original lineup and producing new music that sounds as
vibrant and vital as the groupâs well-known work from the â80s. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. 8:30pm. $27 advance, $29 day of show. 21+.
TUESDAY APRIL 9
GULP
[BOOKS] Author Mary Roach talks about a smorgasbord of taboo food topics in her newest book, Gulp: Adventures in the Alimentary Canal.
She promises to answer burning questions: What makes crunchy food so
addicting? Why donât terrorists hide bombs by swallowing them? And how
much can you eat before you burst? Powellâs City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 7:30 pm. Free.
WWeek 2015