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Friday, May 18
Jackpot Records/Studio 15th Birthday
Jackpot Records/Studio 15th Birthday
[MUSIC] Dual
record-store/recording-studio businesses Jackpot and Jackpot! celebrate
their respective 15th birthdays in style, with an epic show headlined by
the local heros of Quasi and legendary Northwest rock outfit the Minus 5
(plus System and Station, the Alialujah Choir, Blue Skies for Black
Hearts and more). Youâd be hard-pressed to find a more fitting tribute
to the Portland experience than this one. Bagdad Theater, 3702 Hawthorne Blvd. 8 pm. $10. 21+.
Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival
Vito
The Celluloid Closet
Vito
, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. Through May 20.
Saturday, May 19
Rvivr, Dogjaw, Chin Up, Meriwether, Divers
[MUSIC] Olympiaâs Rumbletowne Records specializes in an exuberant class of punk rock that marries indomitable optimism to world-weary compassion, and tonightâs all-ages label showcase gathers four beautiful bands bent on lifting spirits and breaking hearts. Rvivrâs bike-punk poetry recalls the wide-eyed, half-drunk soulfulness of early Avail, and the Olympia bandâs headlining set will surely send a few kids out into the night with dreams of the perfect Dumpster dive. Speaking of which, show up early for Divers. This Portland quartet, fronted by ex-Drunken Boat dude Harrison Rapp, adds punk grime to Boss-worthy grandiosity, and it is gorgeous. CHRISS STAMM.
,115 NW 5th Ave.
9 pm. $6. All ages.
Maifest
[BEER] Maifest? Oh, yeah, you know herâOctoberfestâs shy kid sister. For the first time, new German cultural group Zeitgeist Northwest will welcome spring with a yodeling workshop, music from Bodacious, and a maypole dance. Oh, and beer, which is how big sis got popular at parties. Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way. Free. 10 am-7 pm. zeitgeistnorthwest.org.
PGC3 Geek Olympathon
9 am-8 pm. $25 per team, $5 per individual.
Online registration
. Registration also available at opening ceremony at
, 115 NW 5th Ave.
Steve Jobs:
The Lost Interview
, 4122 NW Sandy Blvd. Multiple showtimes.
Sunday, May 20
Harry Smith Tribute
, 3000 NE Alberta St. 719-6055. 7 pm. $15 advance, $18 day of show. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The Dictator
The Dictator
The Great
Dictator
Ali G Indahouse
Borat
Bruno
Mulitple locations and showtimes.
WWeek 2015