For All Families: Tess Fields (right), with partner Trisha. Todd and their children, testified in Salem before the Oregon. Legislature’s House Elections, Ethics, and Rules Committee in. support of HB 2007 last April. They were smiling then. IMAGE: byron beck

That’s when a federal judge issued a temporary injunction against House Bill 2007, the law providing domestic partnership rights and benefits that was to have gone into effect Wednesday, Jan. 2. The ruling by Judge Michael Mosman means HB 2007 will not legally take effect until after the outcome of another hearing Feb. 1.

IFRAME

WEDNESDAY JAN. 2

[CELEBRATE] Candlelight Vigil

Instead of a party to celebrate domestic partnerships, Basic Rights Oregon will host a candlelight vigil. Q Center, 69 SE Taylor St., 503-222-6151, 5:30-8:30 pm. Free. All ages.

THURSDAY JAN. 3

[STAGE] SHINING CITY

Third Rail heads back to Ireland for Conor McPherson’s beautiful and excruciating ghost story. Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N Interstate Ave., 381-8686. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. Closes Feb. 2. $16-$25.

FRIDAY JAN. 4

[SCREEN] SING-ALONG GREASE

Tell me more, tell me more, do you know it by heart? Tell me more, tell me more, can you sing all the parts? Cinema 21. 7 pm Friday-Thursday, Jan. 4-10. $12.

[MUSIC] LEVIETHAN, RITCHIE YOUNG, IOA

Heroes&Villains bassist Levi Cecil has proved a fine songwriter during said band’s hiatus, and tonight’s openers are in swell ensembles of their own: Ritchie Young heads up chamber-folk faves Loch Lomond, and IOA is Point Juncture, WA’s Amanda Spring on baritone ukulele. Hooray for side projects! Mississippi Studios. 10 pm. Free. 21+. Also see music listings.

SATURDAY JAN. 5

[MUSIC] HORSE FEATHERS, MBILLY, THE BOTTICELLIS

Horse Feathers frontman Justin Ringle waxes all Tracy Chapman-esque and furrows his brow into a grumpy scowl when he sings; it’s awesome. Mississippi Studios. 7 and 10 pm. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. Also see music listings.

[SCREEN] LYNCH

That’s David Lynch, the mind-blowing director profiled in a documentary made by…unknown filmmakers. Maybe they’re owls! NW Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum. 5:30 pm. $4-$7.

[MUSIC] CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION

From electro-dance-y to dark ‘n’ doomy and in-your-face weird, the two-day COTR fest has a little somethin’ for everyone (though, this year, it’s only open to grown-up children thanks to the good ol’ OLCC). AudioCinema. Shows start 5:30 pm Saturday-Sunday. $12 per day, $20 for both days with free festival compilation. 21+. Also see music listings.

SUNDAY JAN. 6

[CLASSICAL] SONGS OF TRAVEL

Resident conductor Gregory Vajda whisks the Oregon Symphony across the world with assistance from gifted 14-year-old Beaverton violinist Brandon Garbot. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 248-4335. 2 pm Sunday, Jan. 6. $8-$39.