Seedy Musical Theater, Bay Area Rap, A Feminist History of Portland and More To Do And See in Portland Today, Tuesday, June 27

The five events we're most excited about this Tuesday.

Notable Women of Portland
Most histories of Portland only touch on the dudes who got streets named after them. In Notable Women of Portland, authors Tracy Prince and Zadie Schaffer trace the line from Native Americans like Polly Johnson and Josette Nouette to modern figures like Abigail Scott Duniway and Portland's wealth of female writers, including Beverly Cleary and Jean Auel. Annie Bloom's Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., 503-246-0053, annieblooms.com. 7-8 pm. Free.

Cabaret
Now 50 years old, Cabaret is still about as racy as musical theater gets. Set in a seedy club in Weimar Germany, it's far darker than its eponymous song lets on. Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., 503-248-4335, portland5.com/keller-auditorium. 7:30 pm. $25-$85. All ages.

Rolling Thunder
Written by Paul Schrader, who wrote Taxi Driver during the same period, Rolling Thunder is an ultraviolent revenge film from the 70's starring William Devane and a young Tommy Lee Jones as former POWs who return home from Vietnam to trauma and violence. One of Quentin Tarantino's favorite films, it screens on 35mm as part of the ongoing Grindhouse Film Festival at the Hollywood. Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., hollywoodtheatre.org7:30 pm, Tuesday, June 27.

IMAGE: Dan Franco.

P-Lo, Rexx Life Raj
More Than Anything
, P-Lo's latest album, is heavy in bass and perfectionary rapping, mixing go-dummy anthems with uplifting songs. The title track is P-Lo in the moment—reflective, thankful and cognizant of his future. Read our full feature on P-Lo here. Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 SE 39th Ave., hawthornetheatre.com. 8 p.m. $15 advance, $16 day of show. All ages.

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Scout Niblett
British-born Portland transplant Scout Niblett isn't the most prolific singer-songwriter, but she is a damn powerful one. Her latest release, the ultra-personal It's Up To Emma, came out in 2013, but its aching grunge ballads haven't gotten any less startling over time. In fact, the moments when she yells like she's performing an exorcism might be exactly what we need right now. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 503-288-3895, mississippistudios.com. 8 pm. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+

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