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The Wizard of Oz
You've probably forgotten what a horrifying nightmare of a film The Wizard of Oz is, but the flying monkeys are scary as fuck. It returns to the big screen to kick off Oz convention OzCon, with expert John Fricke in attendance. Cinema 21, 616 NW 21st Ave., 503-223-4515, cinema21.com. 6:30 pm. $8.50.
All ages.
Shut Up Anthony
Portland filmmaker Kyle Eaton's debut tackles what it's like to feel like an outsider in the city where outsiders are supposed to fit in. After protagonist Anthony gets fired from his job and a text from his girlfriend informing him she wants a break, he decides to head to a rarely used family timeshare. There, he reconnects with his old friend Tim, an academic who is hiding out from his domineering family, drinking heavily and reconsidering his marriage. Read our full feature on ennui heavy Portland dramedies here. NW Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Ave, nwfilm.org. 7 pm. $9.
Come to the Table, Mike Pence
In its contribution to SummerFest—which premieres five new works over five weekends—one of Portland's more experimental theaters, Shaking the Tree, presents a new oddity, with a plot involving Queen Elizabeth I, Salome and Eve waiting at a dinner party for a fourth guest who never shows up: Mike Pence. Coho Productions, 2257 NW Raleigh St., 503-220-2646, cohoproductions.org. 7:30 pm. $20.
The Sons of Slabtown
Slabtown, now home to luxury apartments, was once the home of Portland sport: the Expo, the ice arena where the Portland Rosebuds laid the foundation for the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Vaughn Street Ballpark where little Johnny Pesky got his start before heading off to the big show. Photo historian Donald Nelson's new book, The Sons of Slabtown & Tales of Westside Sports, will tell you all about it. Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 800-878-7323, powells.com. 7:30 pm.
Clarke and the Himselfs, Ah God, The Bugs
Clarke Howell's work as Clarke and the Himselfs is a wild gift. On her most recent album, In Your Heart You Know She's Clarke and the Himselfs, the prolific Boise songwriter aims straight for your softest and most fiery parts and scores direct hit after direct hit. In Your Heart reinvents itself with every track, as Howell moves from Bolan-esque glam stomp to lo-fi dirge to ramshackle prom soundtrack, and every tonal shift and knowing appropriation is shot through with warmth and beauty. The cumulative result is inviting in its familiarity and utterly devastating in its singular truth. The Know, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 503-473-8729. 8 pm. Contact venue for ticket information. 21+.