THURSDAY MAY 30
NATASHA LEGGERO
[COMEDY] The sharp, nervy electronic-cig-smoking Natasha Leggeroâwho appears in the just-released season of Arrested Developmentâheadlines the monthly comedy showcase. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. 10 pm. $20-$25.
INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCE NW
[CULTURE] Sample buffalo meat while
learning what it means to have the âmedicine withinâ at this festival
celebrating Native American art and culture. Along with storytelling,
music and an art exhibition from local artist TJ Ravenwolf, there will
be guest speakers as well as a meal of native foods. Ainsworth Event Center at the Scottish Rite, 1512 SW Morrison St., 228-3446. 4-7 pm. $25.
FRIDAY MAY 31
A BRIGHT NEW BOISE
[THEATER] Samuel D. Hunterâs Obie-winning
dark comedy punches at the bleaker sides of faith and small-town life.
This is Hunterâs first play to be staged locally, and Third Railâs
all-star cast promises a wallop. Winningstad Theatre, Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1111 SW Broadway, 235-1101. 7:30 pm. $22.25-$41.25.
BIG K.R.I.T.
[MUSIC] The sticky, drawling Mississippi
rapper has built his reputation on quality, self-produced projects that
draw pictures of the South from the perspectives of both the pimp and
the preacher. Refuge,
116 SE Yamhill St., 232-1958. 8 pm. $36.50 VIP, $21.50 general admission. All ages.
116 SE Yamhill St., 232-1958. 8 pm. $36.50 VIP, $21.50 general admission. All ages.
SATURDAY JUNE 1
RECYCLED RAIN PROJECT
[RAIN, ART] Sick of the rain yet? Someone
is making the proverbial lemonade out of Portlandâs dark and rainy
days. More than 25 artists spent a month making water-based art using
only paint and collected rainwater. Olympic Mills Gallery, 107 SE Washington St. 6 pm.
SUNDAY JUNE 2
DAN SAVAGE
[ADVICE] Question: How do I get my
partner to dress like a Teletubby and whip me with kelp? Answer: Is he
GGG? Into BDSM? Then ITMFA! PTSD or DTMFA. LSD. QWERTY. Powellâs City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 2 pm. Free.
MONDAY JUNE 3
!!!
[MUSIC] Over 16 years, the NorCal-bred
mutant-disco institution has earned every one of those exclamation
points by pledging allegiance to the purity of the groove. Who knows how
theyâre all going to fit onstage, but intimacy makes the dance party
grow sweatier. Bunk Bar, 1028 SE Water Ave., 894-9708. 9 pm. $15. 21+.
WWeek 2015