What do you know? Another weekend is already within grasp (and it's even looking like it will bring clear skies).
Say goodbye to the obligations of Monday through Friday with these five things to do in Portland.
1. Portland Tattoo Expo
Whether you're free of ink or wanting something fresh, check out the undeniable artistry of the tattoo artists packing an exhibition hall with needles, ink, contests and unadulterated creativity.
Various times Oct. 7-9; Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr.; $20; portlandtattooexpo.com
2. All Jane Comedy Festival
Catch some of the funniest comics in the game - who also happen to be ladies - including locals and headliner Maria Bamford, the creator and star of Netflix's "Lady Dynamite."
Various times Oct. 5-9; locations across town; $50 for four-show pass, individual show prices to be announced; alljanecomedy.org
3. Handmade Bike and Beer Fest
Portlanders are known for loving bikes, beer and things made by hand. This collaboration between the Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association and the Oregon Brewers Guild brings those three affections together. Admire the bikes, sip a craft brew, end enjoy the good times both induce.
5-9 p.m. Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 8; The North Warehouse, 723 N. Tillamook St.; $10-$25; oregonframbuilders.org
4. Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction
Sleater-Kinney and Three Leg Torso will receive top honors at the annual charity event, which will feature performances by Duffy Bishop, Fernando and others.
Saturday, Oct. 8, Aladdin Theater, 7 p.m. Tickets: $25-$30, VIP available, aladdin-theater.com.
5. "Girl Asleep"
When shy Greta's fifteenth birthday approaches, the last thing she wants is for her parents to invite all the kids from her new school for a party. Of course, they do, including her adoring, sweet geek of a best friend and the three 'mean girls' trying to induct her into their world. When Greta bonks her head and emerges into the fantastic realm outside her bedroom window, though, things get even weirder in this quirky, endearing Australian comedy. (Marc Mohan for The Oregonian/OregonLive)
Opening Oct. 7; Living Room Theaters, 341 SW 10th Ave.; $7-$10; livingroomtheaters.com
For more things to do this weekend and into next week, click on the categories below to jump to lists for each. And have yourself some fun.
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Brian Wilson presents "Pet Sounds"
For the album's 50th anniversary, the Beach Boys genius, with band co-founder Al Jardine, sings his pop masterpiece.
Friday, Oct. 7, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets: $49.50-$94.50, VIP packages available, portland5.com.
The Julie Ruin
Riot Grrrl icon Kathleen Hanna returns to Portland with her latest band, this time for 2016 album "Hit Reset." Don't miss openers Allison Crutchfield and the Fizz--one of Hanna's most essential heirs.
Sunday, Oct. 9, Wonder Ballroom, 7:30 p.m., all-ages. Tickets: $20, wonderballroom.com.
S U R V I V E
The ominous "Stranger Things" soundtrackers revive the '80s with some serious synth work.
Tuesday, Oct. 11, Holocene, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: Sold out, holocene.org.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Get a taste of New York with the trumpet master's Manhattan-based big band.
Wednesday, Oct. 12, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $40-$120, portland5.com
Maroon 5
With "The Voice" star Adam Levine at the helm, the pop icons bring 15 years of favorites to the Moda Center with openers Tove Lo and Phases.
Thursday, Oct. 13, Moda Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30-$126, rosequarter.com
-David Greenwald
Portland Marathon
Take a long run through downtown and over the St. Johns Bridge, or just cheer on those tough souls who will in the 45th year of this qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
7 a.m. Oct. 9; South Park Blocks; $150 to register, free to watch; portlandmarathon.org
Bigfoot Bash at Logtoberfest
While everyone else is telling ghost stories in anticipation of Halloween, head into the Gorge for stories from a Bigfoot researcher, not to mention some good old fashioned country music.
12-6 p.m. Oct. 8; Elk Ridge Golf Course, 372 St. Martin's Springs Rd., Carson, Washington; free; more information at the Bigfoot Bash at Logtoberfest Facebook page
Fall Home Show
Spend a little too much time enjoying summer to work on the house while the weather was nice? Good for you. But if you've still got a long to-do list and need some inspiration, this is your spot.
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 6-8. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 9; Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr.; $10; otshows.com
-Dillon Pilorget
"Andy Warhol," Portland Art Museum
In the pantheon of 20th-century art, Andy Warhol is one of the giants, his influence everywhere. Now the Portland Art Museum is opening the largest-ever show of Warhol prints, drawn from the collection of Portland developer Jordan Schnitzer. He'll discuss his collection with Richard H. Axsom, senior curator at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, in an opening-weekend lecture, "Collecting Warhol." Lecture, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9; on view, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Oct. 8-Jan. 1, Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave. Lecture/exhibit, $20 adults, $17 seniors and college students, free for ages 17 and younger, portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.
Portland Open Studios
For an 18th year, Portland artists open their studios to the public to share their inspirations and work. More than 100 artists, selected by a professional jury, will represent mediums ranging from acrylic to sculpture during this self-guided tour throughout the Portland metro area. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 8-9 and 15-16. $15 tour guide, $4.99 mobile app, free map-only app; portlandopenstudios.com.
Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
This European trio makes its Portland debut at Nordia House, in keeping with the musicians' roots: Olav Luksengard Mjelva is from Norway, Anders Hall from Sweden and Kevin Henderson from the Shetland Islands, which sit in the North Sea between the United Kingdom and Norway. They'll present a blend of traditional fiddle music that's won them international acclaim. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, Nordia House, 8800 S.W. Oleson Road. $20-$25, scanheritage.org or 503-977-0275.
"Fuse - Portland Dance Portrait"
For the past year and a half, local photographer Jingzi Zhao has been making pictures of dancers "on the stage of life where each of us live and play," as she puts it. The resulting images invite viewers to appreciate dance and performance art while celebrating Portland. Opening reception, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7; on view, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 7-25, Multnomah Arts Center Gallery, 7688 S.W. Capitol Highway. Free.
"Heads. Hands. Feet. Tales of Dismemberment," Shaking the Tree
Anyone who's read fairy tales from the pre-Disney era knows they often don't end well, or with their protagonists whole. Shaking the Tree takes three grim tales - "Bluebeard," "The Red Shoes" and "The Handless Maiden" - and blends them with the Greek tragedy "Iphigenia at Aulis" for a night of living uneasily after. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday except Oct. 9, Oct. 7-Nov. 5, also 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, Shaking the Tree Theatre, 823 S.E. Grant St. $5-$25, shaking-the-tree.com, 503-235-0635.
"Autumn in Paris," Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
The Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra welcomes fall - or perhaps that should be "l'automne," as the program consists entirely of French composers. Jeffrey Specht conducts pieces by Bizet, Faure, Satie and more. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd. $10-$20, oregonproarte.org or 503-570-6211.
"On Democracy," Newspace Center for Photography
An estimated 100 million viewers tuned in to the first presidential debate Sept. 26, displaying an interest in the election that bodes well for the new exhibit "On Democracy." Fourteen artists responded to the question "What does democracy look like in 2016?" Works were curated by Claartje van Dijk, Assistant Curator at the International Center of Photography, New York. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7; on view, 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Oct. 7-29, Newspace Center for Photography, 1632 S.E. 10th Ave. Free, newspacephoto.org or 503-963-1935.
-Amy Wang
"The Birth of a Nation"
Director Nate Parker stars as Nat Turner, the slave who led a rebellion in 1831 that killed dozens of Virginia whites, and sparked an even more vicious backlash. With a story charged with present-day, "Black Lives Matter" potency, a record-breaking acquisition coming out of the Sundance Film Festival, and a roiling controversy regarding Parker's 1999 rape accusation, this is one of the year's most controversial and anticipated films. (multiple locations)
"American Honey"
A frustrated young woman named Star flees her miserable small-town life to join up with a band of merrymaking, drug-taking souls who travel the country in a van selling magazine subscriptions. Director Andrea Arnold ("Fish Tank") spins a sometimes stunning, always provocative, eventually overlong tale of post-millennial squalor and glory, with a star-making turn (pun intended) from newcomer Sasha Jones and a performance that will make you re-evaluate Shia LaBeouf. (Regal Fox Tower)
"Cameraperson"
Veteran documentary cinematographer Kristen Johnson weaves together outtakes from her work of the last twenty years to create a stunning visual and emotional tapestry. What at first seems like an interesting exercise, incorporating footage from Bosnia, Texas, Nigeria, and elsewhere, becomes an immensely moving portrait of humanity at its most intimate and universal. There are moments in this movie that will live with you for a long time. (Cinema 21)
"The Girl on the Train"
Blatantly trying to recapture the magic of "Gone Girl," such as it was, this thriller based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins stars Emily Blunt as a rail commuter and unreliable narrator who thinks she sees evidence of a murder involving her seemingly idyllic neighbors (Haley Bennet and Luke Evans). (multiple locations)
"Hausu"
The annual onslaught of Halloween-timed horror films has begun, and one of the crazier titles hitting the repertory screens is this 1977 Japanese cult favorite known in English simply as "House." Six young teenaged girls try to survive a haunted mansion, as all manner of surreal and simply bizarre threats confront them. This is one of those movies that really has to be seen to be believed. (Laurelhurst Theater)
-Marc Mohan for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Supergirl
The high-flying heroine moves from CBS to a new network home for Season 2. And she's got some impressive company: none other than her cousin, Superman (played by Tyler Hoechlin), turns up as the new season takes flight
8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10; The CW/3; cwtv.com/shows/supergirl/
The likable new comedy continues, starring Tori Anderson as a cautious young woman who falls for a carefree guy (played by "Galavant" veteran Joshua Sasse) who believes in living life to the fullest, because he thinks the end of the world is nigh.
9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11; The CW/3; cwtv.com
The CW keeps its DC Comics superhero streak going with the Season 2 premiere of the show featuring a batch of superheroes battling bad guys.
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13; The CW/3; cwtv.com/shows/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow/
Three people who don't know each other discover they're dreaming the same dream. And I don't think they're all counting sheep.
10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13; USA; usanetwork.com/fallingwater
-Kristi Turnquist