31 things to do in Portland: Portland Pride, Delta Park Powwow, The Roots and more

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Christine Davis compiles best bets for family fun, festivals, comedy and more. Send events submissions to eventsbestbets@oregonian.com.

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Portland Pride

The centerpiece of Portland's Pride is the festival, put on by Pride Northwest. It's a two-day event along the Willamette River in downtown's Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Pride Northwest Executive Director Debra Porta expects "60,000 plus" visitors to the festival June 15-16. The parade starts at 11 a.m.  Sunday, June 16, at West Burnside and Northwest Park Avenue and ends at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Read more from Lizzy Acker.

June 15-16; Tom McCall Waterfront Park; $8 donation; pridenw.org

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Delta Park Powwow

The Bow & Arrow Culture Club celebrates its 49th Annual DELTA Park Powwow, with competition dancing, art and craft vendors, frybread, food booths and community honorings. No pets.

Grand entries at 7 p.m. Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, June 14-16; East Delta Park, 10737 N. Union Court; free; https://www.facebook.com/Delta-Park-Powwow-155453064630278/

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Photo by Jenelle Jack / Clara Peoples (left), "Mother of Juneteenth," and Nikki Brown (right)

Juneteenth

Celebrating emancipation, Juneteenth activities include music, entertainment, children’s activities. At 11 a.m., the Clara Peoples Freedom Parade begins at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Ainsworth, heads south on MLK Boulevard, then west on Russell ending with festivities at the Legacy Emanuel Hospital Field.

11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, June 15; Legacy Emanuel Hospital Field (North Williams and Russell); free; juneteenthor.com

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Rose City Book & Paper Fair

More than 60 dealers from Oregon, Washington, California and beyond will offer  used and rare books, maps, prints and a variety of paper ephemera.

2-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 14-15; DoubleTree Hotel at the Lloyd Center, 1000 N.E. Multnomah; $3; www.cascadebooksellers.com/rose-city-used-book-fair

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Enchanting Fairy Tale Puppets

A new exhibit opening June 20 showcases fairy tale characters displayed in a miniature replica of the enchanted Black Forest of Germany at the Portland Puppet Museum. Also, check out the reopened outdoor garden theater as well as  puppet building workshops ($35).

2-8 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, Portland Puppet Museum, 906 S.E. Umatilla St; free; puppetmuseum.com

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Budapest Noir / Image courtesy Menemsha Films

Jewish Film Festival

Celebrating the diversity of Jewish history, culture, identity, and filmmaking, this festival is produced by Northwest Film Center and co-presented by the Institute for Judaic Studies. It begins with “The Light of Hope” on Sunday and “Budapest Noir” on Monday.

Various times and days, June 16-30; Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave.;  $8-$10; nwfilm.org

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Price is Right Live

Here’s your chance to “come on down!” to this interactive stage show. Simply watch  or register for a chance to be a contestant three hours before the show near the box office.

8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18; Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St.; $19-99-$49.99 + VIP; portland5.com

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Twilight Tuesdays

Offering a reduced rate on select summer Tuesday evenings, the Oregon Zoo invites adults to eat dinner, listen to music and drink craft beer while the kids run around and do crafty stuff.

5-8 p.m. Tuesdays, June 18, July 16 and Aug. 20; Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road;  $9; oregonzoo.org

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Photo by Stephen Ward, OSU

Time to Market Showcase

Taste the latest creations cooked up by graduates of the Getting Your Recipe to Market program. The course is offered at Portland Community College’s Climb Center by the Small Business Development Center in collaboration with the Oregon University Food Innovation Center.

5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20; Food Innovation Center, 1207 N.W. Naito Parkway; free; fic.oregonstate.edu

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CONCERT GUIDE

Robert Ham puts together seasonal, monthly and weekly concert guides. Email submissions at least 4 weeks ahead of the event to musicbestbets@oregonian.com.

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The Roots

The house band for “The Tonight Show” returns to Edgefield for an evening of old-school hip-hop throwdowns and funk/soul breakdowns.

6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, Edgefield. All ages. Tickets: $63.50. edgefieldconcerts.com

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Rich The Kid

One of the freshest talents in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, Rich The Kid is all smiles after the success of his two recent full-lengths, both of which hit Billboard’s Top 10 in the United States.

8 p.m. Friday, June 14, Roseland Theater. All ages. Tickets: $25-$40. roselandpdx.com

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Patty Griffin

After an extended break that saw her triumphing over breast cancer, Patty Griffin is back this year with a marvelous self-titled album that features a guest appearance from friend and supporter Robert Plant.

8 p.m. Friday, June 14, Revolution Hall. 21+. Tickets: sold out, try resellers. revolutionhall.com

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L7

While fellow femme rockers Team Dresch kick up a racket across town, grunge-adjacent mainstays L7 will follow suit with a loud evening of snarling vocals and viscous riffs.

9 p.m. Friday, June 14, Crystal Ballroom. All ages. Tickets: $29.50. crystalballroompdx.com

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Team Dresch

Portland’s queercore legends are back together, celebrating the reissue of their two studio albums (1994’s “Personal Best” and 1995’s “Captain My Captain”) and stirring up anticipation for new music.

9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, Mississippi Studios. 21+. Tickets: sold out, try resellers. mississippistudios.com

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Mudhoney

Having survived the post-Nirvana insanity that struck their hometown of Seattle, frontman Mark Arm’s debilitating drug addiction, and the peaks and valleys of the modern music scene, grunge icon Mudhoney is somehow still standing strong and sound as great as ever.

9 p.m. Saturday, June 15, Wonder Ballroom. 21+. Tickets: $25. wonderballroom.com

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Duff McKagan

Taking a break from his role in the much-hyped reunion of Guns ‘N’ Roses, Duff McKagan can now spend some time celebrating the release of his new Shooter Jennings-produced solo album “Tenderness.”

8 p.m. Saturday, June 15, Aladdin Theater. All ages. Tickets: $41.65. aladdin-theater.com

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Indigo Girls

Celebrating 30 years since the duo released their self-titled debut, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray continue to stir together progressive politics, forward-thinking folk and knee-buckling vocal melodies.

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Brad Paisley

While Brad Paisley hasn’t had a barn burner of a hit in a while, that won’t stop country fans from flocking to Ridgefield to bask in the glow of his virtuosic guitar playing and his boot-stomping classics.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, Sunlight Supply Amphitheater. All ages. Tickets: $15-$81. sunlightsupplyamphitheater.com

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Ziggy Marley & Michael Franti and Spearhead

Another fantastic co-headlining tour trekking across North America this summer brings together the eldest son of reggae legend Bob Marley and the world beat soul of Michael Franti with his crack backing band Spearhead.

6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18-19, Edgefield. All ages. Tickets: $64.50. edgefieldconcerts.com

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John Mayall

The storied bluesman who gave a platform to guitar masters Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green in the ‘60s is still grinding away in 2019 with a new album that features guest spots from Todd Rundgren and Rush’s Alex Lifeson.

8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, Aladdin Theater. All ages. Tickets: $35. aladdin-theater.com

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LANY

Pop trio LANY (an acronym that is pronounced “lay-nee” but stands for “Los Angeles New York”) haven’t taken their collective foot off the gas since they burst onto the charts in 2017 and continue their nonstop action with a North American tour that hits Portland this week.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, Keller Auditorium. All ages. Tickets: $15-$35. portland5.com

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David Gray

David Gray watched as the mix of folk-pop and electronica that he helped bring to life became the sound of the 2000s. The British singer-songwriter tried to escape that sound for a while but has brought it back to life on his latest album “Brass In A Gold Age.”

8 p.m. Thursday, June 20, Keller Auditorium. All ages. Tickets: $39.50-$79.50. portland5.com

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Aly & AJ

This pair of sisters have been skirting the edges of pop superstardom for the past decade but are poised to finally hit the big time with their latest EP “Sanctuary.”

7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, Wonder Ballroom. All ages. Tickets: $25-$250. wonderballroom.com

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Michael Rose w/ Sly & Robbie

Three titans of reggae have joined forces for this rare tour, where they will pay tribute to the legacy of Rose’s pioneering work in the band Black Uhuru.

9 p.m. Thursday, June 20, Star Theater. 21+. Tickets: $25. startheaterportland.com

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THE ARTS

Arts editor Amy Wang compiles theater, classical music and visual arts events. Email submissions to fineartsbestbets@oregonian.com.

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OUTwright Theatre Festival

"Bootycandy," Robert O'Hara's semi-autobiographical 2014 play about growing up gay and black, is the featured production in this year's OUTwright Theatre Festival, brought to you by Fuse Theatre Ensemble. The festival also includes "The Pursuit of Happiness," a new musical by Ernie Lijoi whose theme is the same as its title; "Plot Points in Our Sexual Development," a drama by Miranda Rose Hall about a cis woman and a tranmasculine genderqueer; and more. Various times and dates through June 30, Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. $10-$15, boxofficetickets.com

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Mei-Ting Sun takes a bow as winner of the 2005 National Chopin Piano Competition. (Business Wire)

Mei-Ting Sun

The Portland Chamber Orchestra presents the first-prize winner in the 2005 National Chopin Piano Competition. Sun, a graduate of the Mannes College of Music, has performed recitals worldwide and is a professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. 7 p.m. Friday, June 14, Walters Center for the Arts, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro. $25-$30, portlandchamberorchestra.org or 503-615-3485.

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"Red"

Crave Theatre presents John Logan's play "Red," in which the Portland-raised abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko and a young assistant debate the definition, requirements and role of art. In a casting twist, both roles are played by women. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14-30, Shaking the Tree Theatre, 823 S.E. Grant St. $10-$25, artful.ly.

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Opera on Tap

If you think opera isn't for you, the folks at Opera on Tap Portland would like a chance to change your mind. They'll take the genre back to its German pub roots with two performances at one of Portland's favorite beer-drinking spots. 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15, and Thursday, June 20, Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. Free

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Portland singer MaryEtta Callier will join the Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir at its June 16 concert. (Benjamin Brink)

“Let It Shine”

The Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir presents its annual spring concert. Guest singers are Arietta Ward and MaryEtta Callier; guest musicians are Mark Steele, Ron Tuttle, Torry Ward and Eldon T. Jones. 4 p.m. Sunday, June 16, Unity of Portland, 4525 S.E. Stark St. $10-$15, brownpapertickets.com or at the door, ages 12 and younger admitted free.

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A glass (or three) of Lucky Labrador's Hellesaurus Rex lager sounds like a great accompaniment to an evening pub sing. (Mike Davis)

Summer Solstice Pub Sing

Beer and songs inspired by the English countryside are a surefire combination, and the Portland Revels will pair the two for a solstice celebration. Cheers! 6 p.m. Sunday, June 16, Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 N.W. Quimby St. $10 (does not include food and drink), portlandrevels.org.

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Portland choreographer Linda Austin. (Ian Douglas)

“Ordinary Devotions”

Choreographer Linda Austin brings back a work she premiered earlier this spring, described at the time as "an ode of loving kindness to an aging body." Composer and sound artist Juniana Lanning is a collaborator, as is Kelly Rauer, who is creating site-specific "video interventions." 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, and Friday-Saturday, June 21-22, Performance Works NorthWest, 4625 S.E. 67th Ave. Pay what you will ($5 minimum), brownpapertickets.com.

Related: Portland choreographer Linda Austin offers an ode to an aging body

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