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• “Remembering Gene Wilder” | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 7-9 p.m. | Portland State University, Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave., Portland | $10-$12 | Reminisce about the comedic genius who brought Willy Wonka to life on screen, plus many other works with his deft writing and directing.
• “Disney’s The Lion King” | Tuesday, Jan. 9-Sunday, Jan. 28 | Times vary | Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., Portland | $34.75-$149.75 | It’s the circle of life and it’s a Broadway spectacle that plays out right in front of you on stage, featuring intricate costumes, exciting choreography, and beloved characters.

• Portland Boat Show | Wednesday, Jan. 10-Sunday, Jan. 14 | Times vary | Portland Expo Center, 2060 Marine Dr., Portland | $16 | Looking for a new watercraft to take out this summer? This event will float your... well, you know.

• D&D Comedy Presents: Andrew Rivers | Thursday, Jan. 11 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Integrity Beer Co., 6500 S. Virginia Ave., Portland | $15-$50 | Get up close and laughable at this touring comedian’s show.

• Hippie Death Cult | Friday, Jan. 12 | 8 p.m. | Polaris Hall, 635 N. Killingsworth Ct., Portland | $15 | High energy and passion reverberates through this Portland band’s “psychedelia and riff-heavy rock ‘n’ roll.”

• Portland Winterhawks vs. Seattle Thunderbirds | Saturday, Jan. 13 | 6 p.m. | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 Winning Way, Portland | $28.50-$42 | Pacific Northwest pride is on the line as these two teams take flight on the ice.

• We have a winner in the airplane debris scavenger hunt — “Bob” the Portland teacher. After a door plug blew off during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Friday, the Boeing 737-9 fuselage piece fell into his backyard. Its recovery is a key component in the ongoing federal investigation. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• The question of snow in Portland is still up in the air this week, but it’s a certainty in the Cascades. The National Weather Service has issued a rare blizzard warning through tomorrow at 4 p.m. for elevations above 3,000 ft, with periods of heavy snow, high winds, and near zero visibility. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• How long do you think you could live on $1 million? Well, a new study says that amount in retirement savings would last for 15 years, eight months, and eight days in Oregon, factoring in the total annual expenditures at $63,716.30. See how far it goes in other states. (KOIN)

• Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler. Prints by David Hockney. One of the world’s largest Warhol collections. No, these aren’t at the Portland Art Museum, but rather a secret Northwest Portland warehouse operated by the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation that’s home to 20,000 pieces that are loaned out to museums across the country for free. (OPB)

• Christopher Hendon, aka Dr. Coffee, is a chemistry professor at UO who has a helpful tip for the next time you grind coffee beans — add a spritz of water. It’s a long-known industry practice that reduces the static charge (and dust on your countertop), but now it has the scientific research to fully understand it. (OPB)

• A new food cart pod will land at the corner of Northeast Fremont Street and 44th Avenue as early as this summer. Portland-based DBS Group will develop the unnamed project at the site of the former Barrett Automotive and is consulting Oregon Mobile Food Association to inform selecting its seven vendors. (Portland Business Journal)

• Single and ready to mingle? Portland came in at No. 10 on a list of the best cities for people looking for love, taking affordability, recreation, and dating possibilities into account. That’s a stark contrast to Vancouver’s 174th (out of 182) spot, so we have to ask our over-the-river neighbors — do you need a hug? (Portland Monthly + WalletHub)

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