Go, Thursday: Cloverdayle, Washougal Motocross National

Concerts

Built to Spill, 8:30 p.m. Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St., Portland; $20 to $23, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-284-8686 or www.wonderballroom.com

Cloverdayle, 6 to 8 p.m. The country duo performs as part of the Six to Sunset Concert Series. Esther Short Park, 605 W. Esther St., Vancouver; free. www.cityofvancouver.us/concerts

Jun Iwasaki and Friends, 7:30 p.m. The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $20. 503-222-2031 or www.theoldchurch.org

Unknown Mortal Orchestra, 9 p.m. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland; $18 to $20 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.aladdin-theater.com

Nightlife

Catherine Russell, 7:30 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $20 to $25. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

Outdoor stage jam session, 7 p.m. Cascade Bar & Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; free, 21 and older. 360-254-0749 or www.cascadebarandgrill.co

Peter Schwimmer Bluegrass Trio, 6 to 8 p.m. The Grant House, 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver; 360-906-1101 or www.thegranthouse.us

Shane Mauss, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $14 to $15, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

Sons of Huns, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $8, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

On stage

“The Elixir of Love,” 7:30 p.m. The Portland Opera presents a love story sung in Italian with English titles projected above the stage. Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $30 to $110. 503-241-1802 or www.portlandopera.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Top Down Rooftop Cinema, 8 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 27. Northwest Film Center hosts a movie night atop Hotel deLuxe’s parking structure, music, food and art house movies. “Sexy Beast” by director Jonathan Glazer will be shown. Hotel deLuxe, Southwest 15th and Yamhill streets, Portland; $9 to $11, $8 to $10 for students and seniors. www.nwfilm.org/festivals/topdown

Theater

JAW: A Playwrights Festival, presented by Portland Center Stage. Four playwrights have been selected to present their scripts by actors in free public staged readings. Thursday’s event will feature the work of six local high school playwrights. 8:30 p.m. July 23; 4 and 8 p.m. July 24-25. Portland Center Stage at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; free. 503-455-3700 or www.pcs.org

Laurelhurst Shakespeare Festival, presented by Original Practice Shakespeare Festival. The fourth annual festival features 11 different Shakespeare plays, performed using limited rehearsal, an on stage prompter, audience interaction and fast paced acting. 7 p.m. July 23-26, July 31-2; 2 p.m. July 25-26, Aug. 1-2; 10 p.m. Aug. 1. Laurelhurst Park, Southeast Ankeny Street and Cesar E Chavez Boulevard, Portland; free. www.opsfest.org

“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.

“Twelfth Night,” presented by Portland Shakespeare Project. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Aug. 2. Alder Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland; $35, $20 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.portlandshakes.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“Unnecessary Farce,” presented by Lakewood Theatre Company. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Aug. 16. Lakewood Center of the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego, Ore.; $32, $30 for seniors, $20 for students. 503-635-3901 or www.lakewood-center.org For more details, see the go: friday page.

Words

Get Pop-Cultured: Throwback Thursday, 7 p.m. Explore the books, toys, music and movies of the 1980s era. Barnes & Noble, Vancouver Plaza, 7700 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; free. 360-253-9007 or www.bn.com/events

Jeff Koehler, “Darjeeling,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

S. L. Stoner, “Dead Line,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Out & about

Washougal Motocross National, 10 a.m. July 23-25. Watch the amateur motocross races compete on the local track July 23-24, with professional riders racing on the track July 25 as part of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series. Washougal MX Park, 40912 N.E. Borin Road, Washougal; $60 for all days, $40 for just July 25, for ages 7 and older, free for ages 6 and younger. www.washougalmxpk.com

Fairs & festivals

Oregon Brewers Festival, noon to 9 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Southwest Oak Street and Naito Parkway, Portland; free, $7 for tasting glass, $1 for token. www.oregonbrewfest.com. For more details, see the go: wednesday page.

Summer Festival, 8 p.m. 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: saturday page.

Attractions

Public Archaeology Field School, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, through July 25. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver; free. www.nps.gov/fova. For more details, see the go: saturday page.

Comedy

Hari Kondabolu, 8 p.m. July 23; 7:30 and 10 p.m. July 24-25. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $16 to $34 for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland