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Friday
The Byzantine Inheritance
St.Mary’s Cathedral, N.W. 18th and Couch, 503-236-8202, 8 p.m., $10 w/student ID, all ages
Greek choral chants. How spiritual.
“2”
Theater!Theater!, 3430 S.E. Belmont Ave., 503-242-0080, 8 p.m., $12 w/student ID, all ages
You wouldn’t want to be the only one on campus not going to see a play about manipulation, would you?
“Mister Murdery”
The Electric Company, 2512 S.E. Gladstone, 503-232-7667, 10:30 p.m., $10 general ad., all ages, cardboardbox.org
Hey, if you go in costume, you get $3 off the ticket price.
Stephen Kovacevich
Lincoln Recital Hall, Room 75, 503-725-5400, 7:30 p.m., students FREE, fpa.pdx.edu
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Yet another piano recital.
Heavenly States
Music Millennium N.W., 6 p.m., FREE, all ages
Need a change from piano recitals? Try some rock!
Groundation
Fez Ballroom, 9:30 p.m., $10, 21+
Here’s a concert where you’re sure to get some. That’s right, reggae for everyone!
What Night Brings
Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, 503-228-4651, 7:30 p.m., FREE
Carla Trujillo tells her story about her personal conversations with God.
“Hair Cutter’s Ball”
Crystal Ballroom, $12, all ages
Indulge your vanity … come on, you know you want to.
Defending Our Lives
Feminist Film Series, Smith 228, 503-725-5672, Noon, all ages
Want to see a dirtier version of “Chicago”?
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Saturday
Evelyn Glennie
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m., $17, all ages
Do you know what the word “esoteric” means? It’s the word her followers use to describe her.
Trash Art
Music Millennium N.W., 5 p.m., FREE, all ages
Have you ever wondered what to name a band when all the good names have already been picked?
Starlight Mints
Music Millennium N.W., 1 p.m., FREE, all ages
In the mood for a fussy pop-rock band? Here ya go.
Trad Gras Och Stenar,Kinski
Lola’s Room, 7 p.m., $8 adv., 21+, mcmenamins.com
Hey, if anyone knows who the heck these people are, please let me know. Actually, I don’t really care.
Radio Nationals
Music Millennium N.W., 3 p.m., FREE, all ages
I’m always up for a free concert.
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Sunday
Matt Nathanson
Music Millennium N.W., 3 p.m., FREE, all ages
Don’t feel like having Sunday lunch with the fam? Here’s an alternative to soggy sandwiches and annoying siblings.
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Monday
Chilingirian String Quartet
Lincoln Performance Hall, 503-725-3307, 8 p.m., $14.50 student, all ages, focm.org
Hey, they’re from Great Britian. Maybe their instruments have accents, too.
“The FourPoster”
Reynolds Middle School Theater, 1200 N.E. 201st, 503-491-5950, 7 p.m., $5, all ages
A staged reading … that sounds exciting.
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Tuesday
Ab Baars Trio
Blue Monk, cover, creativemusicguild.org
Hey, drop the books and get on down there. It’s not everyday the Ab Baars Trio is playing at the Blue Monk.
42nd Street
Keller Auditorium, 7:30p.m., $23+, all ages, portlandopera.org
Yeah! More tap-dancing!
Poison The Well,Autopilot Off,Taken,The Dead Unknown
Meow Meow, 7 p.m., $8, all ages
Is there an indie-band-name book that these people choose from or something?
– The Calendar Girl