Nightlife
Boy and Bean, 6 to 8 p.m., Grant House, 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver; 360-906-1101 or www.thegranthouse.us
Mandolin Orange, 8 p.m., Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $10 to $12, 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
Surfer Blood, 9 p.m., Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $16 to $18, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
Union High School Jazz Band, 6:30 p.m., Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $6. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com
Valet, Ilyas Ahmed, 8:30 p.m., Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $7, 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org
On stage
Science on Tap Vancouver, 7 p.m. “Hanford and Our Nuclear Legacy or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Clean up the Bomb” will feature a panel of experts will discuss the history and challenges of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Handford site. Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver; $8 to $10 suggested cover. www.viaproductions.org
Theater
“The Liar,” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Production runs through June 21. Alder Stage, 1516 S.W. Alder, Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for ages 25 and younger. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org For more details, see the go: friday page.
“The Lion,” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Production runs through June 14. Ellyn Bye Studio at the Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $40 to $55; $25 for students and children. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“Three Days of Rain,” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Production runs through June 21. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $44 to $74; $30 for students and children. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Words
Chris Hedges, “Wages of Rebellion.” 7:30 p.m., Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com/events
Paolo Bacigalupi, “The Windup Girl,” “The Water Knife.” 7 p.m., Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton, Ore.; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com/events
Museums
Reel Science: “Romancing the Stone,” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. This event, a mix of film and science, features a lecture about the geology of Oregon, followed by the film, rated PG. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland; $7. 800-955-6674 or www.omsi.edu
Comedy
Portland’s Funniest-Person Prelims, 7 and 10 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $10 to $18, 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland
Dancing
Public dancing, 7 to 10 p.m. Music by Steel & Velvet. Fraternal Order of Eagles, 107 E. Seventh St., Vancouver; $5. 360-693-8119.
