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Friday, April 3
Stereo Total
Doug Fir
Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-
9663. 9 pm. $13 advance, $15 day of
show. 21+.
Soopah Eype
Soopah Eype plays East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., with
Dre C, C Villain, Dr. Goon, and Slick Devious, on Friday, May 3.
9:30 pm. $5.
Much Ado About Nothing
Visit socialshakespeare.org
for details. All day Friday-Sunday.
Free.
Saturday, May 4
Safety Last!
[MOVIE REVIVAL] If youâve ever wondered why so many film heroes dangle from skyscrapers and clock towers, itâs because of this 1923 silent film. The comedy stars Harold Lloyd as a country boy whoâbefore dangling above moving trafficâtries to strike it rich in the big city. Cinema 21. Noon Saturday-Sunday, May 4-5.
Oregon Trail Rally
[RACING] Cars, man. Cars. Goin' real fast. The Oregon Trail Rally begins at Portland International Raceway, 1940 N Victory Blvd., on Friday, May 3. 6 pm. $10. The rally continues Saturday, May 4, at Hood River County Fairgrounds, 3020 Wyeast Road, Odell. 9 am. $10. The rally ends on Main Street in Dufur on Sunday, May 5. 10 am. $10.
The Left Hand of Darkness
[THEATER] The stage version of local author Ursula K. Le Guin's original 1969 gender-bending sci-fi masterpiece. The Left Hand of Darkness is at Portland Playhouse, 602 NE Prescott St., 488-5822. 7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Saturdays-Sundays through June 2. $23-$32.
Portland Afoot Mystery Adventure Game
[GAMES] A game for the publictransportation savvy, Portland Afoot sends participants all over the city to solve the mystery of who killed the fictional Faire Lesquare. Teams will use TriMet and social media to track clues, intercept parcels and solve the mystery. Portland Afoot is offering a free one-year TriMet pass to a randomly drawn participant who completes a list of quests and other prizes to teams who finish the game. 10 am-4 pm. Preregistration required at portlandafoot.org/game.
Best New Band Showcase
[MUSIC] Blue-collar post-punk, psychedelic freakouts and âmoron rockâ: Experience the sound of Portland music in 2013 in person, with performances from Best New Band finalists the Woolen Men, Sun Angle and the We Shared Milk. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. 9 pm. Free. 21+.
Sunday, May 5
FredFest
Coming back for its eighth year, this birthday celebration is for legendary local beer writer Fred Eckhardt. The party at Hair of the Dog Brewing includes 18 craft beers from Oregon breweries, birthday cake and food pairings. Hair of the Dog, 61 SE Yamhill St., 232-6585. 2 pm. $75. 21+.
In Mulieribus, Phil and Gayle Neumann
[CLASSICAL] Itâs too early for summer travel, but the superb womenâs choral ensemble leads a musical journey through space and time. Accompanied by Portland veteran ancient-music experts who run the Oregon Renaissance Band and Ensemble De Organographia (and make most of their replica instruments), some of the cityâs finest altos and sopranos sing music from two of the most famous musical manuscripts, The Red Book of Montserrat and the Codex Calixtinus, which contain a wealth of tunes sung by Renaissance and medieval pilgrims and other travelers. St. Stephen Church, 1112 SE 41st Ave., 283-2913. 7 pm Sunday, May 5. $15-$25.
Soriah
[MUSIC] Enrique Ugalde is the best (ranked) non-native Tuvan throat singer in the world, and is going on a tour of Europe and Tuva after Sunday's show. Under the stage name Soriah, Ugaldeâs efforts are more modern, combining shamanic ritual performance with what he describes as âbig regalia and more contemporary instrumentation.â Soriah plays Star Theater, 13 NW 6th Ave., with Church of Hive, on Sunday, May 5. 9 pm. $10 suggested donation. 21+. Follow Enrique Ugaldeâs tour diary at wweek.com.
[RACING] Cars, man. Cars. Goin' real fast. The Oregon Trail Rally begins at Portland International Raceway, 1940 N Victory Blvd., on Friday, May 3. 6 pm. $10. The rally continues Saturday, May 4, at Hood River County Fairgrounds, 3020 Wyeast Road, Odell. 9 am. $10. The rally ends on Main Street in Dufur on Sunday, May 5. 10 am. $10.
The Left Hand of Darkness
[THEATER] The stage version of local author Ursula K. Le Guin's original 1969 gender-bending sci-fi masterpiece. The Left Hand of Darkness is at Portland Playhouse, 602 NE Prescott St., 488-5822. 7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Saturdays-Sundays through June 2. $23-$32.
Portland Afoot Mystery Adventure Game
[GAMES] A game for the publictransportation savvy, Portland Afoot sends participants all over the city to solve the mystery of who killed the fictional Faire Lesquare. Teams will use TriMet and social media to track clues, intercept parcels and solve the mystery. Portland Afoot is offering a free one-year TriMet pass to a randomly drawn participant who completes a list of quests and other prizes to teams who finish the game. 10 am-4 pm. Preregistration required at portlandafoot.org/game.
Best New Band Showcase
[MUSIC] Blue-collar post-punk, psychedelic freakouts and âmoron rockâ: Experience the sound of Portland music in 2013 in person, with performances from Best New Band finalists the Woolen Men, Sun Angle and the We Shared Milk. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. 9 pm. Free. 21+.
Sunday, May 5
FredFest
Coming back for its eighth year, this birthday celebration is for legendary local beer writer Fred Eckhardt. The party at Hair of the Dog Brewing includes 18 craft beers from Oregon breweries, birthday cake and food pairings. Hair of the Dog, 61 SE Yamhill St., 232-6585. 2 pm. $75. 21+.
In Mulieribus, Phil and Gayle Neumann
[CLASSICAL] Itâs too early for summer travel, but the superb womenâs choral ensemble leads a musical journey through space and time. Accompanied by Portland veteran ancient-music experts who run the Oregon Renaissance Band and Ensemble De Organographia (and make most of their replica instruments), some of the cityâs finest altos and sopranos sing music from two of the most famous musical manuscripts, The Red Book of Montserrat and the Codex Calixtinus, which contain a wealth of tunes sung by Renaissance and medieval pilgrims and other travelers. St. Stephen Church, 1112 SE 41st Ave., 283-2913. 7 pm Sunday, May 5. $15-$25.
Soriah
[MUSIC] Enrique Ugalde is the best (ranked) non-native Tuvan throat singer in the world, and is going on a tour of Europe and Tuva after Sunday's show. Under the stage name Soriah, Ugaldeâs efforts are more modern, combining shamanic ritual performance with what he describes as âbig regalia and more contemporary instrumentation.â Soriah plays Star Theater, 13 NW 6th Ave., with Church of Hive, on Sunday, May 5. 9 pm. $10 suggested donation. 21+. Follow Enrique Ugaldeâs tour diary at wweek.com.
Cinco de Mayo
Drink, or sleep, or something.
Safety Last!
[MOVIE REVIVAL] If youâve ever wondered why so many film heroes dangle from skyscrapers and clock towers, itâs because of this 1923 silent film. The comedy stars Harold Lloyd as a country boy whoâbefore dangling above moving trafficâtries to strike it rich in the big city. Cinema 21. Noon Saturday-Sunday, May 4-5.
WWeek 2015