Weekends are for funmaxxing, and we’ve got plenty of ideas for you. Read on for details on cheap and easy events from a FUCK ICE Art Show Fundraiser to Record Store Day and from Cycle Oregon Community Bike Block Party to Tabor Dance’s Mt. Tabor Park Clean-Up. Check out our Record Store Day guide and our top picks of the week for more.
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Americana artist Rose Gerber came up with the idea of a protest song showcase after the 2025 election as a way to motivate herself to move forward and use music to “keep fighting the good fight.” Now in its third installment, Songs of Power and Protest brings 12 songwriters to the Showdown’s stage on Friday where they’ll each perform an original protest song and cover a favorite protest tune. I’m looking forward to hearing from singer-songwriter Arran Fagan, Midwest-raised Americana artist Barna Howard, and Annie Bethancourt, who has backed artists like Jewel and Sarah McLachlan and performed at Newport Folk Fest and NPR’s Tiny Desk. SHANNON LUBETICH…