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From an autobiographical one-man show about a father-son relationship at Very Little Theater, to chamber music at the pavilion at Mount Pisgah, to punk rock and comedy, there is plenty do this holiday weekend, even if nobody invites you to a barbecue.

The Ducks football season starts this week, but if you decided to read a roundup of arts and culture events, you probably don’t care. Or maybe you do, and you’re arranging your cultural schedule around kickoff?

With a three-day Labor Day weekend ahead, the calendar is a tad freer to pack in both. (Well, not for me. I’ll be our reporter working this holiday. If you have tips about interesting things happening on Labor Day, drop me a line: annie@lookoutlocal.com.)

Here are seven things to add to your calendar beyond your packed schedule of grilling, swimming, tailgating and general vibing.

🎭 “God Is Unavailable” at the Very Little Theatre: This one-man show written and performed by Eden Omari is an autobiographical dramatic comedy chronicling the relationship between “a young black gay boy and his religious but streetwise father” across decades, opening Friday and running through Sunday. Tickets are available on a sliding scale, with a minimum of $7 and a maximum of $100.

🪄A Magical Family Morning at the Hult: Any young children in your life interested in meeting a beat-boxing comedian dragon puppet named Fooble? He’s the headliner for the Hult Center’s Magical Family Morning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. It will include activities inspired by upcoming shows at the Hult and a raffle for free tickets. The event itself is free, and no advance tickets are necessary.

🎸Codefendants at Wandering Goat Coffee Co.: Codefendants, the newest band from NOFX frontman and longtime punk rock guy “Fat Mike” Michael John Burkett, will play at Eugene’s Wandering Goat Coffee Co., one of five bands in what looks to be a delightfully thrashy lineup this Saturday. No advance tickets are being sold for the show, which is walk-up only. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and entrance costs $15.

🎙️ Jordan Klepper at the McDonald Theatre: Tickets are still available to see comedian Jordan Klepper this Saturday night at the McDonald Theatre. You might recognize Klepper from “The Daily Show,” including the recent special episode “Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: MAGA The Next Generation” that saw him diving into the world of right-wing youth. I recognize him from countless Instagram Reels where he interviews Trump supporters at political rallies and presses them to actually explain what they support and why.

🎪 The Carnival of Cracked Mirrors benefit concert: No spooky clowns here, just rock ’n’ roll for a good cause at The Carnival of Cracked Mirrors, a benefit concert for community radio station KEPW and the nonprofit RAVEN (Radical Assistance for Vulnerable Eugene Neighbors), The five-band concert is 7-11:30 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. in Eugene. Tickets will be available at the door for $10, but are on a sliding scale and no one will be turned away.

🎻 Chamber Music Amici Summer Festival: This week’s listing is a bit rock- and punk-heavy. But for classical music fans, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week (Sept. 2 and 3) will see Chamber Music Amici’s two-day festival at the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum’s White Oak Pavilion. Tickets are available for both days of the festival. Seating in the White Oak Pavilion costs $40 for general admission and $5 for students and their parents. People can also register online to claim free lawn seating, but lawn capacity is limited.

🎥 What’s playing at the movies: 

  • I’ve been looking forward to the upcoming reboot of “The Toxic Avenger,” starring Peter Dinklage as the mutant vigilante janitor Toxie, who wages battle with his mop. The original 1984 “Toxic Avenger,” a campy gross-out superhero splatter comedy, is a cult classic I watched — and absolutely loved — at way too young of an age. Long live Toxie! Opens Aug. 28 with showtimes at the Art House, Cinemark Eugene-Springfield and the Valley River Center Regal.
  • “Caught Stealing” is the latest movie from auteur Darren Aronofsky (“Black Swan,” “The Whale,” “Requiem for a Dream”), but this one is a less horrific vision of someone consumed by an obsession and more a fun comedy-thriller set in late-’90s New York. I’m typically not the biggest fan of Aronofsky or of Austin Butler, who plays our former baseball player-turned-bartender protagonist. However, this movie is set in a punk rock underbelly and features a very good cat, so I’m sold. Opens Aug. 28 with showtimes at Broadway Metro, Cinemark Eugene-Springfield and the Valley River Center Regal.
  • Dunnnnnnnnnn dun. Dunnnnnnnnnnn dun. Though the original release date was in June, 50th anniversary screenings of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” start this weekend on Friday. Any opportunity to watch “Jaws” is a good one. It’s a permanent fixture of my Letterboxd top 4, right next to another 1970s all-timer also starring Roy Scheider. Any guesses on the other? Correct answers can earn my undying loyalty and a Lookout sticker. Showtimes vary between the Art House, Cinemark Eugene-Springfield and Valley River Center Regal, but generally start on Friday Aug. 29 and continue into Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Lookout readers, I wanted to share that I recently ran into someone at an event who decided to go because they read my recommendation of it. That’s the best possible feedback a community arts journalist could ask for. Thanks for reading.

Annie Aguiar is the Arts and Culture Correspondent. She has reported arts news and features for national and local newsrooms, including at the Seattle Times, the Washington Post and most recently as a reporting fellow for the New York Times’ Culture desk covering arts and entertainment.