Portland Weekend Guide: Art, noise and boiled eggs
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Watch Laurie Anderson at the Keller Auditorium. TikTok made her. Courtesy: Portland'5
It's Easter weekend and if that means brunch with the in-laws or a trip to the megachurch, bless. Here are some other fun Portland things to do.
Friday
🎭 See Laurie Anderson, who shook up the 1980s art world as a multimedia performance artist, exploring all the feels with technology.
- TikTokers love talking over her pop hit "O Superman," but here she's backed by a live band, Sexmob. Keller Auditorium. ($54.75 - $95)
🎸 Persuade a teen to descreen and mosh hard at Spring BreakFest, a two-day music event put on by the Friends of Noise, saviors of the all-ages concert scene.
- 7pm Friday, 6pm Saturday, Oregon Contemporary. ($8 one day, $14 two days)
🪺 Go for the low-hanging fruit at the Easter egg hunt at Lee Farms in Tualatin, a great Portland tradition.
- Note: 10am to 3pm, Friday and Saturday, but not Easter Sunday. ($25 to hunt, $10 to watch)
Saturday
🚣 Alumni group OxCam Oregon is holding a viewing party for the Oxford v. Cambridge Boat Race at Yur's.
- The women's race begins at 7:46am, the men's 8:46am. (No cover)
🏒 Join the crowd before the 6pm hockey playoff game outside Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Portland Winterhawks Fan Fest.
- See the Rosebuds Dance Team and get a free Winterhawks tattoo on the Ink Bus. 3pm. (Free)
📚 Mask up and make friends at Reed Zine Fest, a retro print event with "The High Desert" author James Spooner.
- 11 am–4 pm, Kaul Auditorium, Reed College. (Free)
Sunday
✝️ Easter Sunday services at the Roman Catholic church The Grotto start with a 6:30am procession, "Jesus Meets His Mother," then mass at 8am, 10am and noon. (Free)
🥻 Work it at the Southern Belles farm-to-table drag brunch, with promises of "hospitality, charm, glamor, and elevated comfort food."
- 10am doors, 11:30am drag show, White Owl Social Club. ($40)
🖼️ Did you catch it? Black Artists of Oregon closes on Sunday. 10am-6pm, Portland Art Museum.
- $25; kids age 17 and under free.