Eugene
G-Eazy, Friday at 8 p.m., Matthew Knight Arena (1390 Villard St.), $44
Eugene is G-Eazy’s fourth stop on his When It’s Dark Out world tour. The Bay Area-based rap/R&B artist’s most successful single, “Me, Myself, & I,” hit the top spot on the Billboard rap charts earlier this year, and No. 7 on the U.S. charts overall. Tickets for the show at Matthew Knight Arena can be purchased through the student ticket office online for $44, but can be found elsewhere online for upwards of $75.
Color Me Rad 5K Run, Saturday at 9 a.m., Valley River Center (293 Valley River Center), $50
Color Me Rad is returning to Eugene for the fourth consecutive year for its only Oregon event. Registration for Color Me Rad comes with a race T-shirt, event tattoo, color pack and “Goo Guard” phone case for your run. Participants of the “fun run” 5K will enjoy a scenic run along the Willamette River on a beautiful spring morning.
The Great Gatsby by the Eugene Ballet Company, Sunday at 2 p.m., Hult Center for the Performing Arts (1 Eugene Center), $32+
With beautiful dancing by the Eugene Ballet Company and compositions from UO music professor Brian McWhorter and OrchestraNext, The Great Gatsby will be performed in a medium you’ve never seen before at the Hult Center this weekend. Artistic director Toni Pimble’s ballet vision of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel is full of gorgeous costumes and lavish party scenes for an atmosphere of style and glamor.
Portland
Pegboard Nerds, Friday at 10 p.m. Euphoria Nightclub (315 SE 3rd Avenue). $12.50, 21+.
Pegboard Nerds is a Danish/Norwegian electronic music group, consisting of Alexander Odden and Michael Parsberg. This Friday, they will be playing in the basement of the Euphoria club in Portland. The group’s for-charity EP Pink Cloud was released in 2015, with all proceeds going toward breast cancer research. The release reached No. 2 on the iTunes chart and helped raise money for the charities involved. Since forming in 2005, the group has released more than 20 singles.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Moda Center (1 N. Center Court St.), $20+
The Trail Blazers, currently at sixth place in the Western Conference of the NBA, will play against the 13th place Timberwolves this weekend. While this sounds like an easy win for the Blazers, it is not so certain after Minnesota’s defeat of the Warriors on April 5. The Warriors had lost their 54-game home win streak to the Celtics, and then the Timberwolves delivered the second blow just days later. The Blazers might be up against a real challenge at the Moda Center this Saturday.
Game Masters: The Exhibition, all weekend, OMSI (1945 SE Water Ave.), $13.50
This weekend, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is showcasing the work of over 30 video game designers who have worked on games for arcades, consoles, PC and mobile platforms. Everything from Nintendo character-led worlds to immersive musical games like Rock Band will be displayed in the exhibition. While at OMSI, visitors can also check out exhibits on Oregon agriculture, renewable energy, human development and earthquakes.
Tulip Fest!
Just 40 miles south of Portland, and just over an hour north of Eugene, is the annual Tulip Fest taking place at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn. All weekend, guests can eat Dutch Sausage and Mexican food, go wine tasting, take pictures among 40 acres of tulips, play paintball, check out local vendors set up in the marketplace or even schedule a hot air balloon ride over the farm. Individual admission is only $5, with extras costing more.
Those over 21 can enjoy the Wine Wagon Farm Tour. Activities include an hour-long wine tour and talk. The tour includes two glasses of wine and pairings. Tickets for this special event must be preordered for $25.
Additionally, participants can watch wooden shoemaking demonstrations, check out the Steam Tractor Spark show on Saturday, and get pictures taken with Tulip the Cow, who will be wandering around all weekend.