In Eugene
Saturday night, WOW Hall will host the 14th Annual OUT/LOUD Queer and Trans Women’s Music Festival, presented by the ASUO Women’s Center.
The festival features various performers, creating a diverse night and most importantly, a safe place for expression and empowerment. Originally called “Lesbopalooza” in 2000, the festival has shifted to promote awareness and respect for all of the LGBTQA* community. It is now the largest queer women’s music festival in the Northwest.
The lineup features nine acts, from musicians to standup comedians. Here are a few women to look out for:
Spoken word poets Claudia Alick and Jackie Sandmeyer will take the stage Saturday. Alick graduated from George Washington University before receiving a degree in performance studies from NYU. She currently works for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and holds a hip-hop open mic night in Ashland. In addition to being a spoken word poet, Sandmeyer advocates for the rights of sexual assault survivors as a member of the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force.
Stand-up comedian Belinda Carroll and Sapna Kumar will also perform. Carroll was a finalist on NBC’s “Stand-Up for Diversity” and is also a skilled singer and writer. Kumar is a Chicago native who has been featured on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing 4.”
Look for musical acts as well. Queer feminist performing artist Nicky Click will perform her feminist eccentric electro-pop, while Portland DJ Monika Hmz will provide awesome remixes to dance to.
Tickets are $8 general admission, $6 for students and $3 for youths and seniors. The Women’s Center emphasizes that everyone is welcome.
OUT/LOUD Queer and Trans Women’s Music Festival. WOW Hall (291 W 8th Ave.), 6 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Off Campus
May 16 Archival Clothing Pop Up Event: Check out a local sustainable clothing company while enjoying a Friday downtown. There will be a raffle and beverages provided by Barn Light. Heritage Dry Goods (861 Willamette St.), event is free, 3-7 p.m.
May 17 Foam Wonderland: Crizzly, Terravita, Dirty Audio and Tired Dragons take the stage for a giant EDM foam party. Cuthbert Amphitheater (601 Day Island Rd.), tickets $30-50, 7 p.m.
May 18 Baths, Young Fathers: Enjoy LA-based electronic musician Will Wisenfeld, also known as Baths, with alternative hip-hop Scotland-based Young Fathers. WOW Hall (291 West 8th Ave.), tickets $13, 8 p.m.
May 18 29th Annual Asian Kite Festival: Enjoy a day of kite flying, complete with competitions for all levels. Yujin Gakuen Japanese Immersion Elementary School (250 Silver Ln.), event is free, 2-5 p.m.
May 18 Mount Pisgah Wildflower & Music Festival: Frolic in the Mt. Pisgah meadows to local bands while eating local food and checking out different wildflower exhibits in this family friendly annual environmental event. Mount Pisgah Arboretum, admission $8 suggested donation, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 18 Wayne Morse Family Farm Annual Open House: Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month by visiting the home of the former Oregon Senator who fought against the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Wayne Morse Family Farm. (595 Crest Drive), free admission, 1-4 p.m.
In Portland
May 16-17 Pipes- An Improvised Musical: Remember how impressive Wayne Brady’s Who’s Line Is It Anyway songs were? Check out an entire musical, all improvised. Curious Comedy Theater (5225 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.), tickets $15, 8 p.m.
May 17 Hellogoodbye: Remember middle school? “I like where we are when we drive in your car…” Throw it back and see this mid-2000s pop band play their newest album, which was released just last year. Hawthorne Theater (1507 SE 39th Ave.), tickets $15, 7 p.m.
May 17 Burlescape!: Check out a night of burlesque and dance antics, both male and female. Crush Bar (1400 SE Morrison St.), tickets $10, 21 and over, 9:30 p.m.
May 16-18 After the Revolution: Check out this drama about a family who struggles with the difficulties of family loyalty, especially when grandpa was blacklisted for being Communist. Portland Playhouse (602 NE Prescott St.), tickets $25-36, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.