Willamette Weekend

11 things to do in Portland, May 4-6

Friday, May 4


Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata, and the Masters of Studio Ghibli
read the full write-up here
NW Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
, 1219 SW Park Ave. Begins Friday, various showtimes.
Wild Flag
[MUSIC] Carrie Brownstein and company play hard in concert. The part-Portland quartet’s recent Coachella performance was second to none in terms of intensity; It was wrought with extended solos, whammy-bar noodling and truckloads of distortion. The Sleater-Kinney influence looms, but Wild Flag is its own avant-punk animal altogether. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St. 9 pm. $15 advance, $18 day of show. All ages.
Gracie
Triangle Productions
Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd., 239-5919. 7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. Closes May 27. $15-$35.

Saturday, May 5


The Shondes, Tacocat, Bat Fancy
the Shondes
Doug Fir Lounge
, 830 E Burnside St. 9 pm. $8. 21 .
The Centering
Shoe Box Theater, 2110 SE 10th Ave., 541-351-8386. 10 pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. Closes May 20. $10-$25.

The Clean Bin Project
Clinton Street Theater
, 2522 SE Clinton St. 7 pm and 9 pm.
Kentucky Derby
Portland Meadows, 1001 N Schmeer Road, portlandmeadows.com.
Free Comic Book Day
[COMICS] Charge your blasters and tell Mom you’ll be home late—it’s Free Comic Book Day. Comic shops across Portland offer special appearances by authors and artists, costume contests and a slew of giveaways. For a complete listing of events, visit freecomicbookday.com.
Sunday, May 6


Cinco de Mayo Festival
Tom McCall Waterfront Park 11 am-11 pm Friday-Sunday. $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and seniors age 62 and up, free for children under age 6.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
Falcon
High Sierra
Casablanca
Laurelhurst Theater
, 2735 E Burnside St. Multiple showtimes.
Willis Earl Beal, Colin Jenkins, Vikesh Kapoor
Wills Earl Beal
The New York Times
Acousmatic Sorcery
Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St. 8:30 pm. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21

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