This weekend, Bijou Metro will host the 22nd Annual University of Oregon Queer Film Festival. The festival features independent, short, feature-length and documentary films from and about the LGBTQ community. Three to four films are screened on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights starting at 6 p.m., and admission is free. This year’s festival features 10 films.
On Friday, be sure to catch “Out Smart,” a short comedy by Los Angeles director Dawn Cobalt and “Little Bi Peep,” a feature-length film that tells the story of a bisexual girl struggling with her job. Saturday will offer “Sassy Pants,” a feature film about a girl who forms a relationship with her father’s boyfriend. The film’s director, Coley Sohn, will be available for a Q&A following the screening. Sunday finishes with “The Cycle of the Witch,” a short documentary about director Cheri Gaulke’s personal story, coming out in a Lutheran household, and “G.B.F.,” a film following the “gay best friend” trend.
Feb. 7-9 UO Queer Film Festival, Bijou Metro Cinema (43 W. Broadway), free admission, 6 p.m.
In Eugene
On Campus
Feb. 7 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Watch Party: Catch the exciting start of the XXII Winter Olympics with pizza. Living-Learning Center South, Performance Hall (1455 E. 15th Ave.). Free admission, doors open at 7 p.m., ceremony starts at 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8 Vertical Circus Climbing Clinic: This rock climbing event features events like one arm, blind folded and three-legged climbing. Student Rec Center Rock Wall (1320 E. 15th St.), no charge, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Off Campus
Feb. 7 The Essentials & Vandella: West coast nine-piece soul band, The Essentials, rock out with San Francisco band, Vandella, at Sam Bond’s Garage (407 Blair Blvd.), $5, 9:30 p.m.
Feb. 7-8 Annual KLCC Microbrew Festival: Sample over 150 beers from 65 of the West Coast’s best breweries. Lane Events Center (796 W. 13th Ave.), $12 in advance, $15 at the door, Friday: 5-11 p.m., Saturday 1-11 p.m.
Feb. 8 Polar Plunge Eugene: Participate or watch this fundraiser for Special Olympics Oregon, which involves jumping into the freezing cold Willamette River. Maurie Jacobs Park (301 Adams St.), 11 a.m.
Feb. 9 2014 Eugene Record Show & Exhibition: Browse through and buy thousands of records, tapes and CDs. Hilton Eugene (66 E. Sixth Ave.), $3 admission, 10 a.m.
In Portland
Feb. 7 The Wood Brothers & Amy Helm: Catch this Americana Blues brother duo and singer-songwriter. Crystal Ballroom (1332 W. Burnside St.), $20 in advance, $22 day of show, 8 p.m.
Feb. 8 Augustines & My Goodness: Rock out with Brooklyn-based Augustines and rock duo My Goodness. Doug Fir Lounge (830 E. Burnside St.), 21 and over, $12 in advance, $14 day of show, 9 p.m.
Feb. 7-8 Rock ‘n’ Roll Trailer Show: A collection of three-minute shorts originally screened before films, featuring The Who, The Beatles, Talking Heads and more, presented by the Academy Film Archive. Hollywood Theater (4122 NE Sandy Blvd.), $8, 9:30 p.m.
Feb 7-9 Middle Names: Check out this play which is part of the Fertile Ground Festival, which puts on new works from Portland artists about three strangers in a motel room in the middle of the desert. Action/Adventure Theatre (1050 S.E. Clinton St.), $15, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Feb 7-9 37th Portland International Film Festival: Featuring 128 films, this diverse film festival is sure to entertain. NW Film Center (934 S.W. Salmon St.), $10 for students, $11 general admission, Friday 6 p.m – 12. a.m., Saturday 1 p.m. – 12. a.m., Sunday 12:30 – 8 p.m.