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Thursday, March 6
Simian
Lola’s Room
1332 W. Burnside, 2nd floor
503-225-0047
8 p.m.
$10 general ad.
21+
www.danceonair.com

Simian is just your average, everyday band of psychedelic pop experimentalists playing just for you.

Mix Mob, SYX, Kapuda, 737
The Meow Meow
527 S.E. Pine
503-230-2111
8 p.m.
$10 general ad.
All ages
www.thrasherpresents.com

From Fresno and proud of it, (dear God, no!), the Mob claims to be on everyone’s level. Go and look them right in the eye.

Rebecca Guberman-Bloom, Alison O’Donoghue

Mark Wooley Gallery
120 N.W. Ninth, Ste. 210
503-224-5475
6 p.m.
FREE
All ages
www.markwooley.com
Guberman-Bloom exhibits wood paintings, branching out from her roots in photography, while O’Donoghue has abstract acrylic on wood painting.

“Beautiful Korea”
PSU
Neuberger Hall, Gallery 299
Through March 29
5 p.m.
FREE
All ages
www.fpa.pdx.edu

Sung-Kyu Choi will show this exhibit today, being a visiting professor of Design from the University of Ulsan, Korea.

Sharon Bronzan, Margarita Leon
Margo Jacobsen Gallery
1039 N.W Glisan
503-224-7287
Through March 29
FREE
All ages
www.margojacobsengallery.com

Bronzan will show “Lost and Found,” full of serene female figures, and Leon will show “Entre Seunos y Realidades,” mixed media sculpture.

Howard Hersh, John Maul
Butters Gallery
520 N.W. Davis
503-248-9378
Through March 29
6 p.m.
FREE
All ages
www.buttersgallery.com

Hersh presents his new paintings, after being in more than 100 art shows. OSU faculty member Maul will show “Relics,” encaustic painted aluminum works.

David Morris, Rene Rickabaugh
Laura Russo Gallery
805 N.W. 21st
503-226-2754
Through March 29
5 p.m.
FREE
All ages
www.laurarusso.com

Local artist Morris shows his sculptures, while Rickabaugh has some new watercolors to show.

Portland Guitar Festival
PSU
Lincoln Hall
503-725-3003
Through March 7
Time varies
Cover varies
All ages
www.fpa.pdx.edu
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of PSU’s guitar studies program, this year’s festival is full of concerts. Call for individual concert and price information.

Friday, March 7
“Beware the Ives of March and Beware the Marches of Ives”
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 S.W. Broadway
503-796-9293
7:30 p.m.
$10-$51 general ad.
All ages
www.pcpa.com

The last concert of the Nerve Endings series, Ives’ “The Unanswered Question” and two of Sousa’s marches will be conducted by guest Murry Sidlin.

Dark Star Orchestra
Crystal Ballroom
1332 W. Burnside
503-225-0047
9 p.m.
$16.50 advance general ad.
All ages
www.danceonair.com

The DSO will recreate plenty of Grateful Dead hits. Watch carefully, maybe you’ll see Jerry Garcia’s ghost. Whoooo-ooooo.

Pretty Girls Make Graves, Cobra High, Hint Hint
Nocturnal
1800 E. Burnside
503-239-5900
8 p.m.
$8 general ad.
All ages
www.thrasherpresents.com

Promoting soon-to-be-released album Good Health, PGMG is determined to take over the world, one city at a time.

Saturday, March 8
International Women’s Day
Everywhere
Even at your house
FREE
All ages

Celebrate half of the world’s population today! When was the last time you called your mother, or told your wife/girlfriend/best girlfriend that you love her? Now’s the time to worship your own personal goddess.

“Victoria: Three Intimate Acts of Love (the other side of mid-life)”
PSU
Smith Memorial Center Ballroom
503-254-8334
2 p.m.
Suggested donation at door
All ages
www.piwd.org

Go see the monologues written by N.Y. poet Victoria Sullivan. Stop by the daylong (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) celebration including entertainment, a Women’s Health Fair, food, women’s business vendors and activities for the kids.

“Winter Concert: Love, Sorrow and Joy”
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 S.W. Broadway
503-223-5939
7:30 p.m.
$9-$25 general ad.
All ages
www.pcpa.com

The Portland Youth Philharmonic will perform Bolcom’s Clarinet Concerto with Jeremy Rosenberg as a soloist.

“Play and Show”
Lola’s Room
1332 W. Burnside, 2nd floor
503-225-0047
8 p.m.
$5 general ad.
21+
www.danceonair.com

“Footloose” on stage! Come dance the night away with Nathaniel Boggess and Brian Slaughter as they put on a show of Kevin Bacon’s best movie, ever. Featuring DJ Uptight and DJ Teenage as well.

Sunday, March 9
The Florestan Trio
PSU
Lincoln Performance Hall
503-725-3105
4 p.m.
$3-$20 general ad.
All ages
www.fpa.pdx.edu

This is the trio’s 26th season, and it includes Carol Sindell on violin, Harold Gray on piano and Hamilton Cheifetz on cello.

Monday, March 10
PSU University Choir
PSU
Lincoln Performance Hall
503-725-3105
7:30 p.m.
$3-$8 general ad.
All ages
www.fpa.pdx.edu

PSU’s largest vocal ensemble will perform Robert Ray’s “Gospel Mass,” among other things.

Tuesday, March 11
3rd Angle New Music Ensemble
PSU
Lincoln Recital Hall, Rm. 75
503-725-3105
Noon
FREE
All ages
www.fpa.pdx.edu

This group will feature cellist Hamilton Cheifetz, a PSU faculty member. How exciting!

Creative Differences Tour
Crystal Ballroom
1332 W. Burnside
503-225-0047
9 p.m.
$14 advance general ad.
All ages
www.danceonair.com

Featuring bands Living Legends Crew, Eyedea & Abilites, 2mex and Xololanxinxo (with Bus Driver), this should be interesting.

Wednesday, March 12
PSU Women’s Chorus and Men’s Chorus
PSU
Lincoln Recital Hall, Rm. 75
503-725-3105
7:30 p.m.
Students FREE
$3 general ad.
All ages
www.fpa.pdx.edu

A free concert for students! Holy moly! With a whole two genders singing! Go, listen and save your cash.

-J. Nikole Degan

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