In Eugene
This Saturday, the Rogue Ales Public House will host Bacon Fest 2014. You won’t find Kevin Bacon- but you will find loads of pork at this savory, taste bud satisfying event.
Bacon Fest is an all day celebration of everyone’s favorite food. Several vegetarians even admit to cheating with this fatty, salty strip of goodness. And what better to pair it with than beer? Rogue Ales Public House will provide their signature craft beers all day long, including their famous Track Town, Honey Orange Wheat and Triple Jump brews.
The event is all ages and will also feature live music and various games. Get ready for Pint the Tail on the Pig, Bung Hole and Pig in the box tasters. Plus, you don’t even need to feel guilty because all proceeds will benefit the Eugene YMCA Summer Youth Campus and the Greenhill Humane Society.
May 3 Bacon Fest 2014: Rogue Ales Public House (844 Olive St.), tickets $5, 2 – 8 p.m.
On Campus
May 2-4 Spring Awakening: Check out University Theatre’s rock musical based on a controversial 1891 play. Robinson Theatre (1231 University of Oregon). Tickets are free for students — arrive at the theater with student ID half an hour before the show, general admission $16. 8 p.m.
May 2-3 Exit: A Devised Play: See an entirely student-created play about a man reexamining his life as he retells his story. Pocket Theater (102 Villard St.), free admission with a $1 suggested donation. 5 p.m.
Off Campus
May 2 Led ZepAgain: Get the Led out with a Jimmy Page-approved Led Zeppelin tribute band. WOW Hall (291 W 8th Ave.), tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 8 p.m.
May 2 Shook Twins CD Release Party: Check out this identical twin indie-folk duo. Their musically diverse back up band includes a percussive golden egg. They will celebrate the release of their newest album, What We Do. McDonald Theater (1010 Willamette St.), tickets $15 in advance, $20 day of show. 8 p.m.
May 1-3 2014 CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium “Family, Animal, Story”; Check out a weekend of panels and writers’ workshops, featuring New York Times bestselling author Karen Joy Fowler; Gerlinger Lounge (1486 University St.) and Eugene Public Library (100 W. 10th St.). Free admission; see website for various times.
In Portland
May 2 Augustana: Throw it back to 2003 with the band who became famous for the pop piano hit “Boston,” this time in a stripped down, acoustic show. Doug Fir Lounge (830 Burnside St.), tickets $20, 9 p.m.
May 3 Ingrid Michaelson: Chill out for a night with this indie-pop singer-songwriter. Roseland Theater (8 NW 6th Ave.), tickets $28, 7:30 p.m.
May 3 Kentucky Derby: Watch one of the biggest days in horse racing with a Mint Julep bar, live music and Kentucky-inspired foods; McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St.), free admission, 21 and over, 1 – 4 p.m.
May 3-4 Maple and Vine: Check out this modern play about a New York couple who give up their 21st century lives and move back to a community of 1950s re-enactors. CoHo Theater (2257 NW Raleigh St.), tickets $20 for students, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
May 4 Curious Comedy Open Mic Night: Get up onstage or just enjoy this weekly comedy open mic night. Sign up is at 7:15 p.m. and comics gets three minutes of stage time. Curious Comedy Theater (5225 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.), free admission, 8 p.m.