Five Fun Things to Do this Weekend: Oct. 17-19
Friday, October 17, 2014
After a long week sometimes all you want to do is hibernate in bed. But don't do that! You'll miss out on some great Portland events that will spice up your weekend. And luckily, GoLocalPDX has made it easy for you. Here are five fun things to do this weekend.
The Rocky Horror Show
This weekend Live on Stage presents the stage version of the classic film "Rocky Horror Picture Show." A raunchy, sexy, rock musical that has mezmerized crowds for decades, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple who get caught in a storm and seek refuge at the home of a quirky, and a bit mad, transvestite scientist, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, who reveals his latest creation: a muscle man named "Rocky."
World Trade Center Theater, 121 SW Salmons St., 7:30 PM Thursdays-Saturdays, & 2:00 PM Sundays through Nov. 8. $25-$35.
Lena Dunham at Portland's Center for the Arts
Lena Dunham, the creator and star of HBO's hit series "Girls," will be joined by Carrie Brownstein, star of IFC's "Portlandia" in discussion of Dunham's new memoir Not that Kind of Girl. The hilarious duo converse about Dunham's frank collection of personal essays about NYC, sex, life, and more. Dunham has been nominated for seven Emmy Awards and is the winner of two Golden Globes, including Best Actress for her work on Girls. She has also written and directed two feature-length films, and is now a voice in the literary world.
Tickets include a copy of Dunham's book, distributed at the event. Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, 7:30 PM, Sunday Oct. 19.
Michael Clark Company
It’s been a long time coming, but Michael Clark has finally made his way onto Portland’s dance stages. White Bird is presenting the Pacific Northwest debut of Great Britain’s Michael Clark Company with his full-evening dance “work come, been and gone,” featuring the music of legendary rock star David Bowie. Hailed as “British dance’s true iconoclast,” Michael Clark is a defining cultural figure of the UK. His distinctive choreography has been marked by a thrilling mixture of technical rigor and experimentation, intersecting with punk, Dada, pop and rock. The Guardian (UK) has hailed his six-member company of highly gifted dancers for their “prodigious command and affectless efficiency making them look superhuman.” The Independent (UK) says of "come, been and gone", “These dances are full of sharp footwork and bold classical line. It’s the best thing he [Clark] has done in years.” The striking lighting design is by famed video artist Charles Atlas.
Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, 7:30 PM, Fri.-Sat. Oct. 17-18. $26 and up, available at whitebird.org.
Pumpkin Regatta Festival
This weekend you can get inside a giant pumpkin and paddle it across a lake at the annual Pumpkin Regatta Festival—a free race across the Tualatin Lake in giant pumpkins, plus a 5K run, pumpkin carving, music, entertainment, kids’ crafts, costume contest, and food and drink vendors.This year marks the festival's 11th anniversary. The event attracts spectators from all over the Pacific Northwest, United States and Canada, and has been featured on national media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, CNN and the Travel Channel, says the city of Tualatin website.
The Tualatin Lake of the Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg St,.Tualatin, OR 97062, 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM, Sat. Oct. 18. FREE.
Portland Retro Gaming Expo & Coffee Fest
Do you like gaming? Coffee? Gaming AND coffee? This weekend the Convention Center will be occupied by hundreds of arcade and video games and players as well as Portland coffee fanatics, baristas and brewers. Although these two events are unrelated, you can easily hop from one to the other. Portland's coffee fest will feature vendors, latte art and competitions, and plenty of coffee to taste test. The gaming expo drawing gamers from around the city and state and offers just about any game you might desire. And after ticket purchase, all the games are free to play.
Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232. Coffee Fest: Friday Oct. 17 & Sat. Oct. 18, $30. Gaming Expo: Sat. Oct. 18 & Sun. Oct. 19, $16-$32.
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