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A man more beloved when it comes to Star Wars books than George Lucas is when it comes to Star Wars movies, Timothy Zahn’s Scoundrels blends the aesthetic of Ocean’s Eleven with the classic characters from a galaxy far, far away. Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills, Beaverton, 228-4651, 7 pm
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PAUL GERALD
The author of one of the best guides to Portland’s brunch addiction returns with a book detailing all the best places to just go and chill out for a second in Peaceful Places: Portland. Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
THOMAS NORMAN DEWOLF, SHARON LESLIE MORGAN Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade chronicles the authors’ journey to discover just how the legacy of slavery has impacted their lives. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
MONDAY 1/14 JULIANN GAREY
Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See is Garey’s debut novel, about a studio executive who leaves his family and travels the world for a decade while giving in completely to his bipolar disorder. Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
TUESDAY 1/15
UNCHASTE READERS Featuring readings from Robyn Bateman, Robyn Johnson, Jessica Starr, Mary Slocum, Judy Ossello, Mimi Allen, and Lithopedion. Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont, 595-0575, 7:30 pm
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A NOBLE FAILURE A play from Susan Mach, taking a hard look at the American education system and how the bureaucracy of the institution doesn’t seem to have any room for concern as to whether anyone is actually learning anything. Part of the 2013 Fertile Ground festival. Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, opens Jan 11, runs Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm and Sun 2 pm, through Feb 3, $33.25-41.25
THE ROAD TO MECCA Profile Theatre continues their season dedicated to the works of South African playwright Athol Fugard, with a play about women resisting social norms in order to honor their own beliefs. Theater! Theatre!, 3430 SE Belmont, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm and Sun 2 pm, through Feb 3, $16-30
NATASYA FILIPPOVNA The acclaimed Moscow New Drama Theatre presents an improvisational performance based on Dostoyevsky’s The Idiot. Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison, 241-1278, through Jan 12, 7:30 pm and Sun Jan 13, 2 pm, $25
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COMPETITIVE EROTIC FAN FICTION 10 comics are given audience suggestions to envision, then write the funniest, filthiest, most creative examples of erotic fan fiction for the edification of those willing to endure the experience. Featuring Paul Jay, Ian Karmel, Sean Jordan, Shane Torres, Jimmy Newstetter, Barbara Holm, Xander Deveaux, Derek Sheen, and headliner Kyle Kinane. Brody Theater, 16 NW Broadway, 224-2227, Sun Jan 13, 7 pm, $10
KEVIN POLLAK A night of stand-up blending stories from Hollywood, social commentary, and some of the funniest, most accurate impressions you’ll ever see. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th, 888-643-8669, Thurs Jan 10, 8 pm, Fri Jan 11-Sat Jan 12, 7:30 & 10 pm, $20-25
ROBIN WILLIAMS Long before he was Patch Adams, or Mrs. Doubtfire, or that dude who yawped barbarically at dead poets, Robin Williams was probably the furriest, funniest free-associative cokehead on the stand-up circuit. But now he’s older, wiser, and he’s touring the country for evenings of sit-down comedy with help from David Steinberg. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 248-4335, Fri Jan 11, 7:30 pm, $60-175
VISUAL ART ART FARE An exhibition of photographs from Andy Freeberg, who turns the camera around on the dealers, gallery patrons, artists, and museum guards working in the art industry. Blue Sky Gallery, 122 NW 8th, 225-0210, through Feb 3
ART OF MUSICAL MAINTENANCE 9 The Goodfoot’s annual celebration of poster art, featuring more than 300 works by over 40 artists. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark, 239-9292, through Jan 20
C.U.N.T. An evening of performance from artists Jennifer Locke, Keke Hunt, Nicole McClure, and Anne McGuire. Rocksbox Fine Art, 6540 N Interstate, 971-5068938, Sat Jan 12, 8 pm
FOLKERT DE JONG An exhibit of works from the Dutch artist and sculptor, exploring themes related to war and international crises. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park, 2262811, through April 21
HOUSE/HOLD An exhibition of intimate video/photography works from Mary Magsamen and Stephan Hillerbrand, exploring the relationships, activities, and contradictions of suburban family life. Blue Sky Gallery, 122 NW 8th, 225-0210, through Feb 3
IN PASSING
ARMS AND THE MAN
WEIGHT AND LAID TO REST
Northwest Classical Theatre Company presents George Bernard Shaw’s frantic satire about a social climbing young woman and a professional soldier comically finding their way towards true love. Shoe Box Theater, 2110 SE 10th, 971-244-3740, Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm, through Jan 20, $18-20
Two separate but related exhibitions from artists Kelly Rauer and Samantha Wall. Weight is a multi-channel video installation featuring Rauer dancing in her studio, responding to the changing quality of the light, and Laid to Rest is a set of drawings from Wall that grow out of selected video stills, exploring the cultural underpinnings of gesture. Art Gym, 17600 Pacific Hwy, Marylhurst, 699-6243, Sun Jan 13, 3 pm and Jan 14-Feb 14
A world premiere play by Susan Mach, based on what’s recognized to be the first ransom kidnapping in America, the abduction of Little Charlie Ross in 1874 Philadelphia. Part of the 2013 Fertile Ground festival. Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison, 241-1278, Tues-Sun 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm, through Feb 10
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Based on the stories from L. Frank Baum, Durante Lambert and the Detail Dance Company present a performance filled with jazz, hip hop, African, and contemporary dance. Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, 248-4335, Sat Jan 12, 8 pm, $27.75-42.25
Well Arts presents a staged reading of oral histories collected in interviews with seniors living in low-income housing with REACH Community Development. Firehouse Theatre, 1436 SW Montgomery, Fri 7:30 pm and Sat 2 pm, through Jan 12, $5-10
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An exhibition of site-specific, large-scale work from artist Chris Fraser, calling attention to light as it moves through architecture. Disjecta, 8371 N Interstate, Sat Jan 12, 6 pm
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG An exhibition of selected prints and tapestries from a man considered a defining force in contemporary art for almost sixty years. Elizabeth Leach Gallery, 417 NW 9th, 224-0521, through March 2
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