Portland State Vanguard, Vol. 73, Issue 31

PORTLAND STATE VANGUARD

VOLUME 73 • ISSUE 31 • JULY 2, 2019

TWIN TEMPLE BRINGS SATANIC FEMINISM TO PDX OPINION 'FRIENDLY' LOAN COMPANIES ARE AMONG US • NEWS DREAM PSU DISCUSSES IMPLEMENTATION OF DREAMER’S CENTER

CRIME BLOTTER

June 24–30

DYLAN JEFFERIES JUNE 24 Trespassing At 9:30 a.m. a non-student was issued an exclusion after refusing to leave the Smith Memorial Student Union.

JUNE 28 Vandalism A staff member reported that between 10:00 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. their vehicle sustained extensive damage in Parking Structure 1.

JUNE 25 Attempted Robbery At around 6:57 p.m. Campus Public Safety officers and the Portland Police Bureau responded to an attempted robbery at the corner of SW 4th and College. A non-student male reportedly pulled a gun on a non-student female. The male was later located and taken into custody. His firearm was seized.

JUNE 30 Arson At 1:57 a.m. CPSO and the Portland Fire Bureau responded to a burning box spring behind the PSU greenhouse. An arson investigator was notified, but the incident did not prompt an immediate investigation.

JUNE 27 Trespassing At around 10:09 a.m. a non-student was issued an exclusion from PSU after being suspected of using and possessing illegal drugs in SMSU.

At 2:08 a.m. CPSO and the Portland Fire Bureau responded to a trashcan fire at the corner of SW 10th and Montgomery. The incident was also reported to the arson investigator, but did not prompt an investigation.

Fire Alarm At 5:42 a.m. CPSO and the Portland Fire Bureau responded to a fire alarm in the Stephen Epler Residence Hall. The alarm was set off by a burnt skillet.

CONTENTS COVER BY JOHN ROJAS PHOTO COVER BY CERVANTÉ POPE

NEWS HILL TO HALL

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PSU TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER HOSTS SEMINAR ON VISUALLY-IMPAIRED TRAVELERS

PORTLAND STATE COMMUNITY PUSHES FOR DREAM SUCCESS CENTER

STAFF

EDIT ORI A L EDITOR IN CHIEF Nada Sewidan MANAGING EDITOR Marta Yousif NEWS EDITORS Dylan Jefferies Anamika Vaughan

ONLINE EDITOR Sangi Lama COPY CHIEF Hannah Welbourn CONTRIBUTORS Chloe Dysart Andrew Gaines PHO T O & MULTIMEDI A

INTERNATIONAL EDITOR Madison Cecil

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Samantha Lydick

ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Cervanté Pope

PRODUC TION & DE SIGN CREATIVE DIRECTOR John Rojas

OPINION EDITOR Taylar Rivers

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DIS T RIBU TION & M A R K E TING DISTRIBUTION & MARKETING MANAGER Dylan Jefferies T ECHNOL OGY & W EB SIT E STUDENT MEDIA TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR Corrine Nightingale TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANTS Annie Ton

ARTS & CULTURE SATAN, DELIVER US

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‘I DRINK YOUR BLOOD’ IS THE DEFINITIVE HIPPIE FILM

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OPINION TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY

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EVENTS CALENDAR

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A DV ISING & ACCOUN TING COORDINATOR OF STUDENT MEDIA Reaz Mahmood STUDENT MEDIA ACCOUNTANT Sheri Pitcher To contact Portland State Vanguard, email info@psuvanguard.com

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NEWS

JUNE 25–28 CHLOE DYSART

JUNE 25: OREGON LEGISLATURE REPEALS TSUNAMI ZONE BUILDING BAN

PSU TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER HOSTS SEMINAR ON VISUALLY-IMPAIRED TRAVELERS

House Bill 3309 was passed, overturning a 25-year-old law prohibiting new schools, hospitals, jails and police and fire stations from being built in Oregon’s tsunami zone. According to Statesman Journal, the Bill was mostly pushed by legislators from coastal areas who felt the cost of natural disaster must be weighed against economic disaster that resulted from the building ban. Because of Oregon’s placement on the Cascadia subduction zone, there is a 30% chance of experiencing a 9.0 magnitude or greater earthquake in the next 50 years. The earthquake would likely be followed by a tsunami.

JUNE 25: OREGON CLIMATE CAP-AND-TRADE BILL LACKS SUPPORT

Oregon’s top Senate Democrat President Peter Courtney has suggested that House Bill 2020 may die due to lack of support from other Democrats. The bill—which would limit and regulate greenhouse gas emissions—prompted a walkout of Republican senators and protests from right-wing groups outside the Capitol. Other bipartisan bills regarding policy and budget are still pending and may take priority. According to AP Oregon, Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick stated the bill does not even have enough support from the Senate Democrats, making its passage unlikely.

JUNE 26: COMPANY THAT FAILED TO REPORT AMMONIA DISCHARGE SIGNS WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Dyno Nobel, one of the world’s largest producers of commercial explosives, failed to report a large-scale ammonia discharge from its plant near St. Helens, Oregon. After signing a consent agreement with the Department of Justice, the company also agreed to pay a $492,000 fine and buy $931,500 in fire emergency equipment for area responders to handle environmental emergencies. According to The Oregonian, under the decree Dyno Nobel must hire an independent auditor to conduct compliance reviews, submit a risk management plan and adopt an environmental safety project. The company previously paid a $250,000 fine for releasing more than six tons of anhydrous ammonia vapor in a separate legal case.

JUNE 28: GOP LEADER SAYS OREGON SENATE REPUBLICANS RETURN

Senate Minority Leader Herman Baertschiger announced that Senate Republicans returned to vote after their walkout over a climate change bill. More than 100 bills were awaiting vote. Under the state Constitution, Oregon lawmakers faced a Sunday midnight deadline to adjourn.

JOHN ROJAS ANAMIKA VAUGHAN Portland State’s Transportation Research and Education Center invited Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum from the University of Arizona to present on the challenges faced by visually impaired individuals as they navigate through public spaces on June 28.

Some of the most common challenges faced by the visually impaired included obscured signage either due to size, placement or lack of contrasting colors, stairs which were not clearly identifiable and a lack of consistency among the various navigational aids such as maps, labeling and audible cues for crosswalks.

“Sometimes in a subway station, they put up posters or signs at a bus station,” said Rosenblum. “It’s a blue background with dark blue letters—it’s not good contrast. So yes, I might be able to see that there is a display with some type of information, but being able to read that information is a challenge.”

Rosenblum demonstrated the challenges of visually impaired people by using images and videos simulating different levels of visual impairment, including lack of contrast sensitivity, lack of visual acuity, light sensitivity and macular degeneration.

Visually impaired people who are traveling, Rosenblum explained, need to have orientational knowledge about the space they’re traveling through, and it’s imperative for

designers to make that information clear and accessible.

They may also utilize mobility tools such as walking canes or, less often, guide dogs.

Rosenblum said the innovation of green-painted bike lanes has helped visually impaired bicyclists, such as herself, to stay safe on the roads and separate from vehicles.

Other improvements she suggested included making signs at different heights and using white or yellow text on a black background for signage. In addition, she suggests if one sees a visually impaired person who looks lost or confused to approach that person and offer assistance.

“People with visual impairments do travel—they might be a little creative when they travel, they may take a little bit longer to travel, they may need orientation or mobility [assistance] to get to know their environment, but they’re not going to be at home sitting on their butts,” Rosenblum said. “They’re going to be out there doing their thing.”

Visual impairments are most often found in older populations, Roseblum said. “In the school-age population, it’s one in 1,000 children that have a visual impairment.

In the over-80 population, it’s one in three. So as we go through life, older adults are more likely to have problems with vision.”

Among the population of the visually impaired, about 90% have at least some vision.

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NEWS

PORTLAND STATE COMMUNITY PUSHES FOR DREAM SUCCESS CENTER DYLAN JEFFERIES Two speakers went before Portland State’s Board of Trustees to discuss the creation of a Dream Success Center at PSU on June 20.

Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion Julie Caron and faculty member Oscar Fernandez spoke on behalf of DREAM PSU, a student-run organization that aims to build support, resources and a sense of community for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students at PSU. The DACA program was implemented by former President Barack Obama. DACA temporarily grants its recipients—young immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children—protection from deportation. DACA recipients are often referred to as “Dreamers.”

According to Caron, DREAM PSU is envisioning “the possibility of providing a center to gather and create community [for DACA students]...to provide a mission and financial aid assistance,” as well as advising specialists and connecting students with resources.

The Trump administration attempted to end DACA in 2017, but federal judges ruled that major elements of the program must remain in place as the program is legally evaluated. The Supreme Court will decide if the Trump administration can shut down the program most likely in the spring or summer of 2020.

PSU is a sanctuary campus, meaning Campus Public Safety officers don’t enforce federal immigration laws. PSU faculty, staff and students are not required to consent to immigration enforcement activities on campus or provide confidential student information. Portland has also been declared a sanctuary city, indicating that Portland Police do not enforce federal immigration laws.

Interim President Stephen Percy sent out an email to PSU students, faculty and staff on June 25 emphasizing PSU’s committed support to Dreamer students.

“We want to do everything we can at PSU to make all of our students feel welcome and supported regardless of their national origin or immigration status,” Percy stated. “You belong at PSU.” He also mentioned the university’s current resources for Dreamer students as well as the possibility of the creation of a Dreamer center.

A Dreamer Success Center, as Caron and Percy referred to it, would allow undocumented students to find all the resources and support they may need without getting “bumped around to different places,” according to Caron.

“We would have a central location where students and prospective students can get their information and be able to create community together.”

The center would be similar to other resource centers already established at PSU through diversity and multicultural services, which assist students with academic and holistic support.

As it stands, most information and resources for undocumented students can be found on the Dreamers webpage on the PSU website. The page includes many links to information and resources for undocumented students.

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JOHN ROJAS “A website is not going to be sufficient,” Caron said. “It also doesn’t give the personal connection.”

Fernandez, academic advisor for DREAM PSU, read a letter written by the students at DREAM PSU aloud to the Board on behalf of the organization, as many students involved with DREAM PSU were away for the summer vacation. DREAM PSU was scheduled to present to the Board of Trustees during their meeting on May 13 but were removed from the agenda and rescheduled for June 20.

The letter listed a set of demands that “aim to create a safe, supportive, welcoming and inclusive space for DACA, undocumented and students who have mix status families” at PSU. The demands include: PSU not facilitate or consent to immigration enforcement activities on campus; the disarmament of campus police; progress toward the creation and funding of a Dream Success Center; assistance with academic, financial, emotional and legal support for undocumented students; and the implementation of a training program for PSU faculty, staff and students in leadership positions on how to actively support undocumented students.

According to Caron, the next steps toward the creation of a Dream Success Center will be to meet with Dreamer students to learn about their vision for a center, identifying resources and finding spaces and other locations on campus that would be a good fit to house the center.

“It will take some steps and some time and some finding of resources, but we’re very excited, and we’re committed to moving forward to being able to create a center that will give the ability for our Dreamers to connect together and get the resources they need,” Caron concluded.

Portland Community College has already established a Dreamer center at the Rock Creek campus, where undocumented students can find resources and receive financial and legal support. DREAM PSU will partly model a PSU Dream Success Center after PCC’s, as well as “develop a transfer success program in partnership with PCC and other community colleges to prepare future PSU student Dreamers for a smooth transition to the university level,” according to DREAM PSU’s letter to the Board.

According to Percy, more information will be available about PSU’s potential Dreamer Success Center next fall.

ARTS & CULTURE

SATAN, DELIVER US TWIN TEMPLE BRINGS SATANIC FEMINISM TO PDX CERVANTÉ POPE Satan and doo-wop don’t seem like a fitting pair, but Alexandra and Zachary James are the Los Angeles duo who somehow figured out a way to make it work.

Imagine walking down the street and hearing the phrase “hail Satan!” shouted repeatedly in unison. It’s coming from a building with flame torches adorning the entryway. Two handfuls or so of all black-donning, heavily tattooed and pierced individuals line the outside of the space like some barbaric mote. Despite how it might sound, this wasn’t a typical Satanic meeting—it was the scene at

Dante’s on the Summer Solstice. Twin Temple played, and their Satanic form of doo-wop brought many together for a different type of congregational worship.

Twin Temple are also feminists, and they don’t try to hide that. They sell band tees with the words “Satanic feminist; Hex the patriarchy” printed on them. They speak openly about reclaiming and recontextualizing what Satanism and feminism are, aligning them as similar movements that both seek to “liberate the self” and “transcend boring, binary concepts and reject societal norms,” as Alexandra once said in an interview. What may have first seemed like a schtick is definitely their real deal: a reality they live and attempt to spread with every performance.

People tightly packed the floor nearest the stage at Dante’s, staring up in awe at the setup— candelabras, lush drapery and skulls adorning most of the space. Fog started to filter in as Alexandra, Zachary and their touring musicians shuffled on in a spooky saunter. Greeted by loud and passionate cheers, they flung (un)holy water out onto the crowd.

With her book of invocations, chants and Satanic hymns in one hand, Alexandra recited words of dark praise, bidding for everyone to call on Baphomet and Beelzebub “in the name of Satan.”

Some dude in the audience shouted out at Alexandra “sing me to my death!” to which she responded, “I will—be careful what you wish for.”

Musically, their “Satanic doo-wop” sounds exactly as it should. Alexandra sings soulfully—almost like some type of malevolent Amy Winehouse—hitting notes with a dusky power.

Zachary’s guitar playing is classic. Riffs don’t chug; they cascade, sounding as sweet as they possibly can against horns, organs and lyrics that nurture a love for the chief evil spirit.

As they cooed through “Lucifer, My Love” and “Let’s Hang Together,” both love songs, a particular mood seemed to be brewing in the air.

Without much warning, they brought a young couple out onto the stage and performed their first Satanic wedding. Again reading from her book of invocations, Alexandra ordained them into union as Zachary waved a long sword around them in a “blessing” of their matrimony.

The audience’s support was audible and appar-

ent as they signed their marriage certificate, and the ceremony ended as quickly as it started.

It prompted Alexandra to question the sanctity of marriage and what it means from a woman’s perspective. She then went on to question why Satan has to be a patriarchal figure. “Why can’t Satan be a woman?” she asked sternly before seeming to answer her own question. “I am Satan!” she proclaimed, leading into their song “Satan’s a Woman.”

“I’m Wicked” saw Alexandra emitting sultry grunts as she proudly sang “I’m the devil, and I got you under my spell...I’m a woman, and I’m wicked,” while “La Femme Fatale” hangs on lyrics like “Don’t be afraid of my pretty weapon / Tell me what is so sinister about a woman?” over a ‘50s-like groove.

On their way out, they hailed swords up in the air in coordination, pointing them in different directions that resembled the points of a pentagram. Alexandra then drank from a chalice filled with a blood-like substance and spit it out onto the crowd with purpose after one last “hail Satan!” was screamed. Mischievous smiles and blood splatter were the most noticeable features of everyone’s faces.

SATANIC DOO-WOP DUO ALEXANDRA AND ZACHARY JAMES PERFORM AT DANTE’S DURING THE SUMMER SOLSTICE ON JUNE 21. CERVANTÉ POPE/PSU VANGUARD

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GARBAGE DAY

‘I DRINK YOUR BLOOD’ IS THE DEFINITIVE HIPPIE FILM ANDREW GAINES The best film about hippies is David Durston’s 1970 freak-out film I Drink Your Blood. Its bloody tale of violence and revenge is 100% medically and sociologically accurate, offering only the most harshly realistic look into America’s counterculture scene of the ‘70s.

The plot of the film is this: A group of hippies, led by the menacing Horace Bones, come to rest in a small town in the middle of nowhere.

Instead of renting a room like civilized folk, they squat in an abandoned house where they practice satanic rituals. You know, typical hippie stuff. When they get bored of drawing pentagrams and holding cool daggers, one of the members goes out and rapes a young woman.

Her grandfather, a kindly old veterinarian, attempts to fight back against the hippies but ends up dosed with LSD for his trouble.

The younger brother of the woman decides these weirdos have gone too far and acts out a very sensible and well-thought-out revenge plan—he gets a giant syringe full of blood from a rabid dog, injects the blood into meat pies and serves the treats to the hippies.

This is where the hard science of the movie comes in.

If a human ingests rabies-infected blood, they turn into gibbering maniacs with super strength and an unquenchable thirst for extreme violence. The hippies act more like the zombies from 28 Days Later than Crazy People, running around at high speed with their arms flailing as they attempt to decapitate/dismember/ disembowel/generally brutalize the innocent townies.

Besides its painstakingly accurate depiction of hard science, the film’s major draw is the gore factor. It is outrageously violent for a 1970s film, and the violence is almost always hilarious (if you’re the sort of person who likes to laugh at ridiculous, lowbudget violence).

Another definitive fact about rabies that the film incorporates is hydrophobia. Since rabid animals stay away from water, the ravenous hippies are visibly terrified of it, lunging away from tossed pails of water in the way a vampire might recoil from garlic. There is a scene of the hippies being mortified by the existence of a small creek that is maybe one of my favorite scenes in independent horror. Ironic claims about its authenticity aside, the film shares a lot of DNA with zombie films such as George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead two years earlier, and you can also see its impact on later exploitation films such as Death Wish 3.

Basically, any revenge movie that depicts the inner city as an apocalyptic wasteland where “good” (read: white) people go to die is carrying on I Drink Your Blood’s hysterical legacy. The band of hippie sort-of-zombies is led by an Indian man and an Asian woman, and the multiculturalism of their crew is absolutely supposed to be part of the reason they’re so scary. It’d be really offensive if it wasn’t so poorly executed. As it stands, the film is an enjoyably shitty moral panic film about the dangers of living in abandoned houses and doing Satanic stuff. I’d put it up there with classics of the genre like Reefer Madness.

You can buy the uncut version of the film on DVD from Amazon or stream it on Shudder.

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DAVID DURSTON’S 1970 FILM 'I DRINK YOUR BLOOD.' COURTESY OF GRINDHOUSE RELEASING

OPINION

TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY FRIENDLY LOAN COMPANIES ARE DANGEROUS

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Loan companies, regardless of the type—no-interest, small-scale loan programs like Afterpay and Affirm—are still sharks.

Credit cards and small-scale loans are nothing new. Afterpay and Affirm, however, are newer, friendlier and better-branded versions.

These companies have crept into the lives of the otherwise financially disciplined or those who don’t have the discipline to say no. They prey on the vulnerabilities of us all, and there are no prerequisites to plunging yourself in subtle financial debt over a pair of designer shoes.

The total credit card debt in the United States is over $830 billion as of 2017, according to the Center of Microeconomic Data. In addition to this, research shows even when not paying interest, people spend 30% more when using credit as opposed to what they spend when coughing up cold, hard cash.

Though their intention is ultimately the same, they operate in different ways. It works like a mini credit card or loan. With Afterpay, you buy a product or service, then pay for it in four installments. Affirm is a bit different, because once purchasing products you have the option to pay for them in either three, six or 12 month installments.

Granted, these options are much more digestible than footing the bill all at once. Instead of rationalizing—and hopefully assessing—the underlying price of this product, you begin to rationalize the installment cost instead.

Afterpay recently capped their late fees at a maximum of $68 per order and has a $1500 maximum loan limit. Affirm has no late fees associated with their orders, and each loan application is reviewed by analyzing factors such as your social network profiles and phone usage to determine your true “online life.”

According to their financial report, most of Afterpay’s revenue comes from charging retailers. The company generated more than $37.1 million in fees from retailers in the first half of the 2018 financial year, with an additional $10.8 million in late fees. Some customers couldn’t make their repayments, leading to $6.8 million in unpaid debt being written off by the company.

Retailers appear to like the “buy now, pay later” service because it makes it easier for shoppers to buy their products, according to a consumer advocacy publication Choice. This service appeals to a young demographic. The first half of 2018 financials claim people aged between 18 to 34 make up 67% of Afterpay’s customer base.

Affirm has similar revenue—the only difference being that their business model relies more on their funding efforts and the cumulative interest rates by customers.

Overall, the consumer element of both business model is predicated on you messing this up eventually.

The current demographic that holds the most credit card-related debt is ages 35–65, according to the Credit Snapshot of 2017. Despite the higher age demographic that holds majority of the debt, these new companies—whether intentionally or not—target millenials and Gen Z. Since many millennials and younger Gen Z-ers are no longer applying for credit cards, according to a survey conducted by Bankrate, the idea of payment installments with little to no strings attached is almost irresistible. The majority of the companies and services they offer are fashion related and other popular retail stores. They don’t offer their services for life essential companies or even healthcare.

These new payment options are a massive slippery slope to funding a lifestyle you can’t really afford. Whatever reasoning or financial responsibility you may hold, it does not defeat the fact you are spending money you don’t have.

If you can’t afford to pay in full now, you probably can’t afford it, and you probably don’t need it.

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JULY 2–8 ART

MUSIC

FILM & THEATRE

COMMUNITY

SUFFERING HOUR, DARK CASTLE, DIABOLIC OATH TONIC LOUNGE 8:30 P.M. $10 • 21+ Get your fill of Tonic Lounge while you still can. This is a good show for that.

B-MOVIE BINGO: ‘ROAD HOUSE’ HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 7:30 P.M. $7–9 Not sure whether bingo is actually played or not, but Road House is a strangely fun movie regardless.

CRAFT NIGHT HEDRON HACKERSPACE 7:30 P.M. FREE Every Tuesday this hackerspace brings people together to craft in a different kind of way.

WED JULY 3

“SALMAGUNDI” PREVIEW RECEPTION WATERSTONE GALLERY 5–8 P.M. FREE Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley’s new collection of works isn’t inspired by one central theme, but more from her natural automatism.

DON’T SHRED ON ME: NIGHT 1 DIG A PONY 8 P.M. FREE • 21+ If you’re having trouble finding out what to do the night before fireworks, check out Karma Rivera, Cat Hoch and Oh Rose for free.

CHURCH OF FILM: THE FILMS OF SUZAN PITT CLINTON STREET THEATER 8 P.M. $5–8 SUGGESTED DONATION In celebrating the life of Suzan Pitt, quite a few of her brilliantly animated films will be screened tonight, including Asparagus and Joy Street.

YOGA, VIEWS AND BREWS ECOTRUST BUILDING 6 P.M. $30–60 It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like—rooftop yoga and craft beer, plus a pizza buffet and live hip-hop.

THU JULY 4

“DEAR LUCY” UPFOR GALLERY 11 A.M.–6 P.M. FREE This group exhibition features all female artists who explore how women interact in political and intimate spaces.

KARAOKE FROM HELL SPARE ROOM 9 P.M. FREE • 21+ There aren’t many positive things to celebrate currently, so do the Fourth of July thing by singing songs of hatred with a live band.

‘HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL’ FUNHOUSE LOUNGE 7 P.M. $25–30 Not sure if this ever needed to be a thing, but surely some appreciate its existence.

FIREWORKS TOM MCCALL WATERFRONT PARK, VARIOUS LOCATIONS 7 P.M. FREE Go watch some fireworks because, ya know, that’s what people do on this day.

SHE WAS/IS WOLFF GALLERY 11 A.M.–6 P.M. FREE Stephanie Hatch’s new mixed-media collage series explores identity, transformation and beauty.

LUNCH, VUELTAS THE FIXIN’ TO 9 P.M. $7 • 21+ Punk so good you’d wish you could eat it…get it?

‘COUP DE FOUDRE’ COHO THEATER 7:30 P.M. $25–75 Part of CoHo Theater’s Summerfest, Coup de Foudre tells of a beautiful unexpected love between a clown and a ballerina.

AUDREY MCCALL BEACH OPENING DAY AUDREY MCCALL BEACH 1:30–6 P.M. FREE Celebrate the opening of the Eastside’s first official public beach, equipped with a synchronized swimming routine.

“BLOOM TOMB” CARNATION CONTEMPORARY NOON–5 P.M. Free These new sculptures by Jessie Weitzel are inspired by your favorite summertime lunch—sandwiches.

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ROCK 6 THE FIXIN’ TO 8 P.M. $10 & UP • 21+ St. Johns isn’t that far to go for a show that gives all their proceeds to Planned Parenthood.

Plus, the headlining act is called Millennial Falcon.

‘DAYS OF HEAVEN’ WHITSELL AUDITORIUM 7 P.M. $8–10 Lovers faking familial relation to find work in old school industrial Chicago? Hmm…

BUTCH VOICES AXE THROWING FUNDRAISER TOURNAMENT PORTLAND AXE THROWING 3:30 P.M. $15–40 • 18+ You get an axe with your name burned into the handle if you win.

Why not participate?

JOSÉ SIERRA EUTECTIC GALLERY 10 A.M.–6 P.M. Free An exhibit of colorful stoneware and wheel-thrown porcelain, inspired by Sierra’s home country of Venezuela.

NASALROD, DIRTY PRINCESS RONTOMS 8 P.M. FREE • 21+ What the world needs now isn’t sweet love, but a lot of screaming aggro-punk to the face.

‘YANKEE DOODLE DANDY’ HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 2 P.M. $6 If you think America and patriotism now are stupidly unnecessary, this film will make you wonder even more what the hell people were thinking way back when.

TIN HOUSE SUMMER READING WORKSHOP REED COLLEGE VARIOUS TIMES, THROUGH JULY 14 FREE See some of your favorite smaller press authors and even learn from them in some of the workshops offered.

BRAEDON COX GALLERY @ THE JUPITER HOTEL OPEN 24/7 Free Subdued tones and textured strokes make up Braedon Cox’s works, exploring how time affects emotions.

MURDER CITY DEVILS, MINI BLINDS, COREY J. BREWER DANTE’S 8 P.M. $28 • 21+ A little bit of horror punk, a little bit of dream pop.

‘DEMONS’ WHITSELL AUDITORIUM 7 P.M. $8–10 Italian horror in 35mm, revealing how the lives of a group of college students get so violently turned upside down. Sounds relatable.

BOUNDARIES 101 TABORSPACE 7 P.M. FREE Granted the current political climate, knowing healthy boundaries (with yourself and with others) is key.

TUE JULY 2

CHINA THEN AND NOW LAN SU CHINESE GARDEN 10 A.M.–7 P.M. FREE Artist Ningshu Fang looks at China’s traditions through his artworks and collection of antique Chinese furniture.

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