Interesting Experiences in Portland This Week · Mar 21–27
A list of interesting things to do in Portland this week.
Below are some of the interesting things people are doing in Portland this coming week. Check out this list and much more on Doing here.
Science on Tap — Mama’s Last Hug: Animal and Human Emotions
Thursday, Mar 21 • 7:00 PM • Aladdin Theater
New York Times best-selling author and primatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions in his new book, Mama’s Last Hug.
Wet + Kilo Kish
Friday, Mar 22 • 9:00 PM • Wonder Ballroom
Wet is recognized for their deeply-hued emotional pop well documented by the New York Times, The Guardian, NPR and others.
Jon Lovitz
Saturday, Mar 23 • 7:30 PM • Helium Comedy Club
Spend some time inside the mind of the man who created some of SNL’s best known characters, including the Pathological Liar, Master Thespian, and Hanukkah Harry.
Roger McNamee
Sunday, Mar 24 • 7:30 PM • Powell’s City of Books
Check out Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe, a blistering book by former Facebook investor Roger McNamee that explains how an amoral Mark Zuckerberg unleashed a social network that rakes in billions by cashing in on your browsing history even as it promotes bigotry, ignorance, and violence. He’s in Portland to read from the book, and to discuss how Facebook got this bad — and what we can do make it better.
Citizen Cope w/ G Love & Special Sauce
Monday, Mar 25 • 6:30 PM • McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Come see the show!
James Blake
Tuesday, Mar 26 • 9:00 PM • Roseland Theater
Following his three critically acclaimed albums, 2010’s ‘James Blake’, 2013’s Mercury Prize winning ‘Overgrown’ and 2016’s ‘The Colour in Anything’, James Blake has established himself as one of the worlds most talented and influential musicians.
Com Truise
Wednesday, Mar 27 • 9:00 PM • Doug Fir Lounge
Seth Haley produces music under the pseudonym Com Truise, an outlet for his “slow-motion funk” — warped, bass-heavy tracks that are sludgy but leavened with bright synth melodies.
