Our Picks for 9/1-9/9: The Ascetic Junkies, First Friday, The Little Woody, Downtown Cruiser ...

The Ascetic Junkies thursday 2 Go. See. This. Band. After big shows at the Silver Moon and the Bite of Bend, there is reason for our region to love this Portland-based pop and indie folk act. Fronted by Kali Giaritta and Matt Harmon, the band excellently blends Americana sounds with a modern and poppy edge. Erin Cole-Baker Band opens. Free! 7pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St.

Community Calendar

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Gahu Drum and Dance aims to uplift the spirit

T.R. McKotch's heart beats to different, distant drums from west and central Africa, Haiti, and the Caribbean. With Gahu Drum and Dance, McKotch brings that dynamic, exciting percussion to life #8212; usually at workshops or theaters. On Friday, a smaller version of his ensemble will open for Big Leg Emma at the Crooked I.

Riverbluff Cave reveals something ancient around every corner

What do bears and ice age pigs have in common? They both used to live inside Riverbluff Cave on the south side of Springfield, Mo.

Summer Camp - Young

As the summer trickles to an end I’m finding it hard to reflect on the season’s musical offerings without my thoughts being hazily clouded as if filtered through an internal Hipstamatic brain-app.

Plymouth Rock? Deep-Space Asteroid Mission Idea Gains Ground

Plans for sending humans to visit an asteroid are heating up , with at least one company already scoping out the technological essentials for a deep space expedition within a decade, given the go-ahead.