Willamette Weekend: 18 Things to Do and See in Portland May 13-15

This is the best weekend lineup we've seen in a while. Have at it.

And if you just want to try out all the patio bars in Portland, there's a Bar Guide for that.

FRIDAY, MAY 13

Bae Cliche's Mixxed Bag O'Nuts Bae Cliche’s Mixxed Bag O’Nuts

Bae Cliche's Mixxed Bag o' Nuts: The Prince Edition

[SPARKLE SHOW] A burlesque, comedy and musical showcase honoring the purple and paisley Prince. Serenades by 2014 Portland Idol winner Danie Ward and standup by sexism silencer Jen Tam and the classic Portland comedian Adam "Power of Pasitivity" Pasi. Funhouse Lounge, 2432 SE 11th Ave., 503-309-3723. 9:30 pm Friday, May 13. $15.

Animal Kingdom

[IMPROV] All the animal-themed sketches that Shelley McLendon and Michael Fetters have done in their five years as the Aces combine in one show. Portland's best improv duo play bees trapped in cars, raccoons that are up to no good, gorillas and many other animals, like the mosquito from their National Park show last month. The Siren Theater, 315 NW Davis St., 8 pm Friday-Saturday, May 6-14. $20.

Believe You Me: Axel Boman, Andy Warren, Gingko

[DEEP HOUSE] Axel Boman is house music's resident prankster, along with being an enduring visionary of neoclassical disco. Bowman's Swedish levity translates well to the global lounge, providing an appropriately disorienting mix of deep house and retro club burners. As a musician best known for the woozy single "Purple Drank," Bowman's Studio Barnhus is the most lauded "in-house" recording label, with a unparalleled arsenal of hardware and synths. With tonight's show presented by Tokyo's Mule Musiq, count on some of the world's best oblique house music talent to be represented in the room, with grooves to prove. The Liquor Store, 3341 SE Belmont St. 10 pm. $15. 21+

Cheers to Belgian Beers

[DRINK] Do you prefer blondes? Tarts? This is your beer fest, with 70 Belgian-style beers all made in Oregon. Most of these will use the same yeast strain, with "white fruit esters that are balanced with clove phenolic aromas." Some won't, like Pfriem's Flanders Red. $20 nets a glass and 10 drink tickets. The North Warehouse, 723 N Tillamook St., oregoncraftbeer.org. 1-9 pm. Saturday, May 14, noon-8 pm. $20. 21+.

Eileen Myles Record Release Party

[BOOKS] If you're into underground lesbian poetry of the late '70s and early '80s, you've probably known who Eileen Myles is for a while. The rest of the world was introduced to her when Ecco released a collection of her work, I Must Be Living Twice, late last year. Our fair city's vinyl-only Fonograf Editions will be releasing an LP of her poem "Aloha/Irish Trees." Myles will not be in attendance. Mother Foucault's, 523 SE Morrison St., 503-236-2665. 8 pm. Free.

Hawthorne

[INDIE THEATER] TFW you're sitting alone in a dimly lit bar, nursing a pint while rain glides sadly down the windows and streetlights glow amber, your eyes downcast, silent and still, but inside you're twisted: haunted by the past, perplexed by the present, determined to solve the existential mystery of life before last call. Action/Adventure knows those noirish feelings, and spent the last year making a play about them with an impressive team of devisers and performers. Action/Adventure Theatre, 1050 SE Clinton St. 8 pm Thursday-Sunday, May 12-June 4. $15-$18.

The Way We Talk

[MOVING MOVIE] It's National Stuttering Awareness Week. Hence Mike Turner's locally made, moving documentary that follows people struggling with the speech impediment. Turner's film is more of an open conversation, a beautifully documented peek into the life and thoughts of those overcoming an emotional and communicative battle, powerfully spoken and narrated by stutterers themselves. Rated PG-13. 5th Avenue Cinema. 7 pm Friday-Saturday, May 13-14.

SATURDAY, MAY 14

Mt. Hoods Meadows Mt. Hoods Meadows

Mt. Hood Meadows Season's End

[SNOW DAY] Meadows is closing for the season after today, it's 136th day in operation. That's one of the longest seasons nationwide, so this party is in order. Get bar-b-qua, Double Mountain beers and $49 lift tickets from 9 am until 2 pm, with a free concert by Tap Water and Greenback Daredevils at 11 am. Mt. Hood Meadows, 14040 Hwy 35, 503-337-2232. All day. Free.

Devil's Dill Anniversary

[GO TO HELL] Your two am stomach knows how wondrous Devil's Dill Sandwich Shop is, when they'll hand-deliver you crisp ciabatta and slow-simmered pork that smells like redemption. Celebrate three years of the Dill and it's neighboring bar, NO FUN, turning one with karaoke, drink specials and cheap sandwiches all night long. No Fun, 1709 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 5 pm.

Friends with Benedicts

[BRUNCH] Bottomless Mimosas with Bri Pruett might be the best hangover cure, or pregame. This comedy/brunch scramble starts at 1 pm, so it can swing either way. Locals Nathan Brannon, Zak Toscani, Brandon Lyons, Barbara Holm and Shannon Graves join this week, giving you a half dozen funny reasons to get your ass to breakfast. The Lamp, 3023 Se Milwaukie Blvd., thelamppdx.com. 1 pm. Free.

The Fallen Fawn

[FINE ART] If you walk into Charles A. Hartman Fine Art this month, don't be surprised if it takes you a couple tries to leave. Holly Andres' narrative series of color photographs, about two sisters who find a mysterious suitcase that they hide from their parents, will keep you lost in an imaginary world. Charles A. Hartman Fine Art, 134 NW 8th Ave., 287-3886. Through May 28.

Iliza Shlesinger

[LADY THINGS] The only woman ever to win Last Comic Standing is also the youngest comic to ever claim the title. Iliza Shlesinger's standup special War Paint put her on the map in 2013, and her follow-up Freezing Hot dropped to outstanding reviews in 2015. Shelsinger's one-night engagement is sure to be a highlight of the 2016 comedy calendar. Revolution Hall, 1300 Stark St., 808-5094. 7:30 pm Saturday, May 14. $25. 21+.

Peter and the Starcatcher

[OFF BROADWAY] Like a Disney movie exploded inside a tiny theater, Starcatcher packs a zillion plot twists, puns and staging tricks into the Portland Playhouse for this prequel to Peter Pan. When Peter (Nick Ferrucci) meets Wendy's mother (Jennifer Rowe), the duo battle pubescent awkwardness and the bumbling pirate Black Stache (Isaac Lamb with an epic 'stache). Read the full review. Portland Playhouse, 602 NE Prescott St., 503-488-5822. 7:30 pm Wednesday-Saturday, 2 pm Sunday, through May 29. $20-$36.

St. Johns Bizarre

[STREET FAIR] The only Portland street festival that matters, the Bizarre saved its strongest music lineup yet for its 10th anniversary, with long-running crash-pop duo Quasi, late-night R&B throwback (and reigning WW Best New Band) Chanti Darling and Mean Jeans spinoff Patsy's Rats among the highlights. North Lombard Street at Philadelphia Avenue, stjohnsbizarre.com. Free. 10 am.

SUNDAY, MAY 15

Photo: Lauren Kinkade Photo: Lauren Kinkade

Little Bird All-Day HH

[TWEET THIS] We're still stoked about Little Bird's all-day Sunday happy hour: $5 double-stacked brie burgers, $1.50 oysters, and $3 off wonderful cocktails, all damn day. $ at happy hour, otherwise $$$. 215 SW 6th Ave., 503-688-5952, littlebirdbistro.com.

Clothing Swap

[BETTER THAN THE BINS] No kids, no bras, no weird smells. The Crystal's sixth annual clothing swap lets you take home as many clothes as you can stuff in your bag. How much you enjoy this "naked lady" party for the entire Portland metro area will depend on how many mimosas you get at the bar. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., crystalballroompdx.com. 11 am. $9 and a bag of clothes.

PDX Pop Now! Compilation Release Party: The Minders, Months, Kulululu

[PDX COMP NOW] To celebrate the release of its annual two-disc compilation—featuring 42 tracks from emerging Portland artists—PDX Pop Now has gone into its own Wayback Machine and booked suddenly resurgent indie-pop sensations the Minders, who played the very first edition of the all-ages local music festival in 2004. Post-hardcore rockers Months and avant-garde punks Kululu will join them, giving a full view of the past, present and potential future of the Portland music scene. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St. 7 pm. $8 with digital download, $10 with physical CD. All ages.

Wadjda

[ESSENTIAL VIEWING] By virtue of being the first feature shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, 2012's Wadjda is essential viewing for film fans. That it's a clever, defiant, feminist coming-of-age powerhouse makes it essential for everybody. 5th Avenue Cinema. 7 and 9:30 pm Friday-Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, May 13-15.

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