Thursday, July 13 8:00 FOX SUPERCOP–Movie (1992) Jackie Chan teams up with hotsy-totsy Michelle Yeoh in this chop-socky stunt-filled classic! 8:00 CBS BIG BROTHER As reality shows go, this is the most lurid piece of shit I have ever witnessed… and I LOVE IT!! Friday, July 14 8:00 FX GROSSE POINTE BLANK–Movie (1997) John Cusack […]
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111 Years Ago Today in The Mercury
JOTTINGS FOR A WEEK Items Received From Many Sources Jacob Leese, a Portland tailor, has been declared insane. No cause is assigned, save a natural melancholy disposition. Van Tassell, the balloonist, who was in Portland about a year ago, dropped from his balloon with a parachute in Honolulu recently, alighting in the ocean. He was […]
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Up & Coming
THURSDAY 7/13 RICK BAIN AND THE GENIUS POSITION, BONFIRE MADIGAN (EJs) I caught up with Karrin Ellertson, Mercury critic and art aficionado, and asked her what she thought about local drone rock heroes Rick Bain and the Genius Position. “Rick Bain needs to do more rock and roll moves. The rest of the band, they’re […]
Posted inVisual Art
My, What a Busy Week!
THURSDAY, July 13 GALLERY–In Scape, Abigail Pierce presents an installation of large, luminous, and gentle forms, which don’t really refer to anything practical, but still look pretty cool. This is the last day to see this show before it closes. KD Metropolitan Art Studio, 2808 NE MLK #13, 422-9052, Free ART–If you haven’t seen […]
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Readings Listings
Thursday 7/13 Gilham Street Writers Carolyn Altman, Jan Baross, Dave Cantrell, Greg Mace, and JoAnn Tracy read excerpts from works in progress. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW Third Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm, free * Promises of mayhem, readings, and cheerleading. MARTIAL ART GALLERY, 18 NW Third Ave, 248-0152, 9 pm Daniel Villasenor The Lake […]
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Theater Listings
Closing This Week GREASE Broadway Rose Theatre Company, at the Deb Fennel Auditorium Opening This Week A PIECE OF CAKE Stark Raving Theater at Theater! Theatre! PARTS Paula Productions, at the Jack Oakes Theater THE ANGER IN ERNEST AND ERNESTINE Theatre Vertigo at the Russell Street Theater Opening & Current Runs Brody Theater The usually […]
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Visual Arts Listings
Alysia Duckler Gallery 1236 NW Hoyt St, 223-7595 Recent work from Elizabeth Sandvig and Jeana Edelman. Through July 30 Augen Gallery 817 SW Second Ave, 224-8182 Specimen Boxes by Tom Thayer are constructed realities utilizing mixed media. Katherine Eaton Skinner presents recent oil and encaustic paintings. Through July 29. Butters Gallery 520 NW Davis St, […]
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Live Music Listings
Thursday 7/13 ASH STREET SALOON-Wheeler Walker Ponder, Club Foot Sandwich, Johnny Keener & the Magpies * BERBATI’S PAN-PUSS AID-Benefit for Sally’s cat starring Boycrazy, Luke Hollywood, Steward, Girlboy Girl, Disc Jockey Gregarious, MC Larry Yes, John Callahan BIDDY MCGRAW’S-John Henry Band, Funk Shui BRASILIA RESTAURANT & BAR-Alfredo Muro’s Latin Trio BUFFALO GAP-Fernando, guest * CRYSTAL […]
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DJ Listings
THURSDAY 7/13 1201 CAFE & LOUNGE-Imix/StarBass BAR 71-DJ Cameron * BEULAHLAND-DJ #1 & DJ #2 COBALT LOUNGE-Xotica Go Go LOTUS CARDROOM & CAFE-DJ Groove’s 80s classics OHM-Good Vibes Crew presents Showcase #4 QUEST-DJ Mafia & Madd 1 SAUCEBOX-DJs TONIC LOUNGE-DJ Matt Bastard (Fireside Lounge) VISCOUNT BALLROOM-Swing Night Friday 7/14 1201 CAFE & LOUNGE-Big M, Venom […]
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Club Directory
1201 Club 1201 SW 12th, 225-1201 Acapulco’s Gold 2608 NW Vaughn, 220-0283 Aladdin Theater 3017 SE Milwaukie, 233-1994 Alexander’s 921 SW 6th Ave, 226-1611 Andrea’s Cha Cha Club 832 SE Grand Ave, 230-1166 Arnada Cafe 1717 Broadway, Vancouver, 360-750-9596 Ash Street Saloon 225 SW Ash St, 226-0430 Atwater’s 111 SW 5th Ave, 275-3600 Bar 71 […]
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Film Shorts
OPENING ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE CLOSE-UP FUCK MICKEY MOUSE HIMATSURI (THE FIRE FESTIVAL) SAVING GRACE SEVEN SAMURAI SPECIALIST TOP GUN WARGAMES X-MEN MOVIES & EVENTS The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Once upon a time, a badly-drawn cartoon dependent upon pained sarcasm was shown upon national television. This was clearly a horrible idea, appealing […]
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Film Shorts
OPENING THE BATTLE OF THE SACRED TREE COLIS POSTAL DOUBLE DISCO NIGHT F FOR FAKE THE FABULOUS FILMS OF MIKE & GEORGE KUCHAR THE GENIUS OF W.C. FIELDS JESUS’ SON THE KID L’HUMANITE THE SUNDAY FUNNIES COME TO LIFE MOVIES & EVENTS The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Once upon a time, a badly-drawn cartoon […]