MISC.
North American
Organic Brewers Festival
The 11th annual event has the motto Drink Organic, Save the Planet, One Beer at a Time, and its tabbed as the only all-organic brewers festival of its kind. Its also designed to raise awareness for sustainable living. Itll feature 63 organic beers, ciders, meads and braggots from several U.S. and foreign breweries. The event is family-friendly.
Noon-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 13-15, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, Overlook Park, North 15th Avenue/Fremont Street, naobf.org, $7 cup, $1 tokens
Adult Soapbox Derby
The annual event since 1997 features about 40 coaster cars rolling down the hill at Mount Tabor City Park, drawing thousands of fans.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Mt. Tabor Park, soapboxracer.com
India Festival
Enjoy the tastes, sounds and sights of India, and help celebrate the countrys independence and cultural heritage.
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, Pioneer Courthouse Square,
icaportland.org, free
Hawthorne Street Fair
Therell be vendors, family activities, beer gardens and live music on the popular boulevard between Southeast 12th and 52nd streets, centered around 31st to 41st avenues. The Main Music Stage will be at 34th avenue.
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, hawthornepdx.com, free
STAGE
Whitney Cummings
The comedian has appeared on Chelsea Lately and talk shows, as well as her own NBC sitcom, Whitney. She is the co-creator of the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls. Shes also done a Showtime series, Live! Nude! Comedy!
8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 14-15, Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., heliumcomedy.org, $30-$38
Synesthesia Festival
When you stimulate one sense or part of your body so that another sense or body part perceives it for example, tasting a color thats called synesthesia, also the name of an arts festival taking place this weekend in the Pearl District. It brings together more than 100 artists, musicians, comedians, writers and others to create a multisensory urban arts experience. Musicians set to perform include Bike Thief, Faerie Moons, The Hoot Hoots, Mage2k, Ryan Walz and Vaporizing Dreams.
10 a.m.-midnight, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 14-16, 525 N.W. 10th Ave., and after-hours at 419 S.E. Ivon St., pdx.synesthesia.org, $15-$35
The Bylines: Meant to Be
Third Rail Repertory Theatre presents the dynamic musical duo of Reece Mashburn and Marianna Thielen in its wild card show, doing the music of Cole Porter, Carole King, Dusty Springfield, Paul Simon and Regina Spektor. Marshburn plays the piano and Thielen the drums, bass and a four-piece horn section. Guest dancers/actors include Darius Pierce, Amy Beth Frankel and Isaac Lamb.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 19-22, Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. Eighth Ave., thirdrailrep.org, $20
Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival
Heads up: The 18th annual event in Vancouver, Wash., features musicians with a cumulative 25 Grammy awards, including The Manhattan Transfer and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (10 Grammys each), band leader and percussionist Poncho Sanchez, pianist/composer Billy Childs and the Pacific Mambo Orchestra. There also will be local regional bands performing, including Seattle Jazz Singers, flamenco and Brazilian jazz band Caminhos Cruzado, and Portland-based Go By Train. Therell be 15 concerts staged during the festival, along with wine and food, of course.
4-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, Esther Short Park, downtown Vancouver, Wash., vancouver winejazz.com, $20 Friday, $25 Saturday and Sunday, $55 three-day pass