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10/11 ALL JANE COMEDY FESTIVAL W E D N E S D AY THE WAR ON DRUGS Portland’s all-woman comedy festival will be- come the fi rst comedy festival to live- stream its sets. But you can see it IRL, starting with DeAnne Smith, who's best known for her bit about dating women who’ve decided it’s easier to pretend to be a lesbian than deal with straight dudes. Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE Mar- tin Luther King Jr. Blvd., alljanecomedy. com. 7:30 pm. $15. On their new album, A Deeper Understanding, The War on Drugs take cues from classic-rock radio but stretches and swirls those reference points into transfi xing, kaleidoscopic funnel clouds of nostalgia. The Schnitz, 1037 SW Broadway, 503-248-4335, portland5.com/ arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall. 8 pm. $29.50- $45. All ages. See Top 5, page 30. 10/12 T H U R S D AY PARIS, TEXAS 10/13 PROTOMARTYR F R I D AY PORTLAND TANGO FESTIVAL What better way to honor the late, great Harry Dean Stanton than with a movie that’s mostly about his weathered face? The story of a semi- mute, estranged father named Travis is full of lonely LA and West Texas scenery, and Ry Cooder’s gorgeous slide guitar score. Hol- lywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., hollywoodtheatre.org. 7:30 pm. $9. The longest-running tango festival in America returns with four nights of sultry Argentin- ian dancing, including all-night milongas every damn night. The Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave., 503-972-3329, portlandtangofest.com. $10- $35 for individual dances through Sunday. Get Bus y On their new album, Relatives in De- scent, Protomartyr’s ominous post-punk swaps danceability for dread. But thanks to singer-ranter Joe Casey’s fuck-it-all attitude, the whole thing attains an off beat charm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 503-231-9663, dougfi rlounge.com. 9 pm. $15. 21+. WHERE WE 'LL BE THROWING BALL S AT STR ANGERS' HEADS AND STARING AT HARRY DEAN STANTON 'S FACE THIS WEEK . OC T. 11 -17 PORTLAND TATTOO EXPO Whether you’re getting a tat or looking at tats or entering your tat in a contest, there will be even more tats than normal in Portland this week- end. Apparently, a couple is even getting married there. They have tats. Portland Expo Center, 2060 N Marine Dr., portlandtattooexpo. com. $20-$40, Through Sunday. All ages. 10/14 S AT U R D AY TWO-MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL The second year of the North Portland Unknown Film Festival ends with a screening of the shortest, strangest fi lms you’ve never heard of. With doz- ens of microfi lms that could be about literally anything, it’ll be a deluge from the underworld of independent fi lm. Disjecta Contemporary Arts Center, 8371 N Interstate Ave., north- portlandunknown.com. 9:30 pm. $5. PRO/AM FESTIVAL Pro brewers and cidermakers team with amateurs to make 32 one-off , crazy-ass dranks including a Great Notion grape hazy IPA, sake-barrel-aged beer by a Japanese brewer and an open-fer- mented Hefe from Upright. Taste all 32 beers and ciders for $28. District East, 2305 SE 9th Ave., Bit.ly/TicketsProAm2017. 1-6 pm. $28. ($55 VIP at noon.) 10/15 S U N D AY PORTLAND HIP-HOP DAY For the third year, hip-hop is coming to the steps of City Hall. Well, weather permitting—last year got rained out. Rasheed Jamal, Fountaine, viral wun- derkind Wynne and Brookfi eld Duece, a.k.a. Damian Lillard’s cousin, will represent, whether indoors or outdoors. Portland City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave. #340. 3 pm. Free. All ages. PORTLAND PUERTO RICO FUNDRAISER The president doesn't give a shit about helping Puerto Rico. Luckily, there's an easy way for us to, with a fundraiser featur- ing Latin food, Puerto Rican music and an auction. All pro- ceeds go to Puerto Rico. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., helpisonthewaypuertorico.com. 12-5 pm. $25. All ages. M O N D AY 10/16 AFGHAN WHIGS PICK-UP DODGEBALL After a 16-year break, Afghan Whigs made an unexpected return in 2014, and things went well enough that they decided to keep going. This year’s In Spades keeps their soulful alt-rock sound alive while taking on new, goth-like eeriness. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 503-284-8686, wonderballroom.com. 8:30 pm. $33. 21+. There’s a lot to be angry about. Channel that aggression in a healthy way as you dip, duck, dive and dodge with a bunch of strangers, commitment-free. Beaumont Middle School, 4043 NE Fremont St., recesstimesports.com. 6:30-8:30 pm. $5, cash only. All ages. ANIMATING LIFE: LAIKA CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL Portland Art Museum is paying tribute to the pride of Oregon ani- mation. The exhibit will give a behind-the-scenes look at the Hills- boro company that created the likes of Coraline and ParaNorman with entirely handmade sets and props. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave., portlandartmuseum.org. Through May 20. $19. Former Cook’s Illustrated editor and America’s Test Kitchen star Christopher Kimball will be live onstage at the Aladdin, showing off food demonstrations and kitchen bloopers at his new Milk Street Live show. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 503-234-9694, aladdin-theater.com. 7 pm. $45-$95. T U E S D AY 10/17 Willamette Week OCTOBER 11, 2017 wweek.com 25