Concert
Hit Machine, 6 to 8 p.m. The five-piece band performs as part of the Six to Sunset Concert Series. Esther Short Park, 605 W. Esther St., Vancouver; free. www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec
Nightlife
HoneyHoney, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $12 to $14, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
Michael Propsom and Loren Schulte, 6 to 8 p.m. The Grant House, 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver; 360-906-1101 or www.thegranthouse.us
Raw: Natural Born Artists, 6 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $15 to $20, for 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org
Richie Bean and the Lonesome Highway, Calico the Band, 9 p.m. Brickhouse Bar and Grill, 109 W. 15th St., Vancouver; no cover charge, 21 and older. 360-695-3686 or www.vancouverbrickhouse.com
Tanlines, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
Dance
DANCE+ Festival, 7 and 9 p.m. with a workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Massee Performance Lab in the Performing Arts Building, Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland; $20 to $35, $17 to $27 for seniors, students or artists. $42 to $85 for festival pass, $17 for workshops. http://danceplus.conduit-pdx.org. For more details, see the go: wednesday page.
Theater
“Macbeth in Lone Fir Cemetery,” presented by Portland Actors Ensemble. 7 p.m. Lone Fir Cemetery, Southeast 26th Avenue and Washington Street, Portland; free, donations encouraged. www.portlandactors.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Words
Get Pop-Cultured: Throwback Thursdays 1960s, 7 p.m. Explore the books, toys, music and movies of the era with themed activities. There will also be a special release of comic convention collectables July 9-12. Barnes & Noble, Vancouver Plaza, 7700 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; free. 360-253-9007 or www.bn.com/events
Ghost Town Poetry, 7 p.m. Alex Dang, a member of the Portland Poetry Slam Team, will be the featured reader. He is the Eugene Grand Slam Champion of 2014 and 2015. Dang will be competing at this year’s National Poetry Slam. Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver; free. www.printedmattervancouver.com
Rebecca Makkai, “Music For Wartime,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
Roger Hobbs, “Vanishing Games,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
Fairs & festivals
Summer Festival, 8 p.m. Chamber Music Northwest’s 45th annual concert series. Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland; free to $65, $10 for ages 7 to 25. 503-294-6400 or www.cmnw.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Museums
Public Archaeology Field School, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver; free. www.nps.gov/fova. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Comedy
Brent Morin, 8 p.m. July 9; 7:30 and 10 p.m. July 10-11. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $17 to $32 for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland
