THURSDAY 6/22 *ALADDIN THEATER–Junior Brown ASH STREET SALOON-4th Plaine Jaiant, Nectre BERBATI’S PAN-Silkenseed, Rotating Leslies, Beth Lisick Ordeal BRASILIA RESTAURANTE & BAR-Sotto Voce BUFFALO GAP-Kenny Lavitz & Scott White Trio CANDLELIGHT CAFE AND BAR-LaRhonda Steel & the No Sylvester Band CRYSTAL BALLROOM-Pink Martini, Luther Russell and the Chilltones DANTE’S-Soul Kitchen with Black Angel and DJ […]
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Theater Listings
Opening & Current Runs Antiques Improv Show The latest variation in the Brody’s improv hijack focuses this time around on attributing stories from old objects. Spectators are encouraged to bring their own objects with the reward of an admission discount. A thinly veiled scheme to decorate the Brody? The Merc wants to know. […]
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Up & Coming
THURSDAY 6/22 IDA, HIS NAME IS ALIVE, DOUG SHEPHERD (Meow Meow) 4AD is one of those labels that rarely makes mistakes. There have been one or two stinkers (Gus Gus’ This is Normal comes to mind, which was a fluke in itself), but this is the label that gave us the best releases from […]
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Readings Listings
Thursday 6/22 Carlos Reyes Reyes has translated the work of Spanish author Josefina de la Torre. De la Torre was first published at 13, and included in the anthology of 1934, Poesía Española. Reyes will read from Island Poems. ANNIE BLOOM’S BOOKS, 7834 SW Capitol Highway, 246-0053, 7:30 pm, Free Friday 6/23 Jantzen […]
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Visual Arts Listings
4X 625 NW Everett St, 525-2376 * Popsickle Curator Floyd Watkins showcases pop sensibilities in a group show complete with punchy color and cultural iconography. Through June 30 Attic Gallery 206 SW First Ave, 228-7830 There’s Something in the Attic Watercolors from Arne Westerman and clay sculptures by Sandy Visse. Through July 1 Atwood Primitive/Lawrence […]
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Club Directory
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, 360-750-9596 Artichoke Music’s Backgate Stage 3130A SE Hawthorne, 232-3069 Ash Street Saloon 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430 Atwater’s 111 SW 5th Ave., 275-3600 Balzer’s […]
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DJ Listings
DJ LISTINGS Thursday 6/22 COBALT LOUNGE-Xotica-Go-Go SAUCEBOX-DJs TONIC LOUNGE-DJ Matt Bastard (Fireside Lounge) VISCOUNT BALLROOM-Swing Night Friday 6/23 OHM-Afterhours: Rock, Galen POLLY ESTHER’S-Weekend Dance Party SAUCEBOX-DJs VISCOUNT BALLROOM-Salsa Night Saturday 6/24 BALZERS-Mello C SAUCEBOX-DJs Sunday 6/25 DANTE’S-Sinferno with DJs and Debauchery! OHM-Manoj (afterhours) TONIC LOUNGE-Sunday Groove with DJ 061 Monday 6/26 * […]
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Film Shorts
OPENING AMERICAN GYPSY– Northwest Film Center @Whitsell Auditorium CHICKEN RUN– Century Eastport 16 GROOVE– Northwest Film Center @Whitsell Auditorium KADOSH– Movie House KIKUJIRO– Cinema 21 L’ETRANGER VENU D’AFRIQUE– Northwest Film Center @The Guild Theater LAST ANGRY MAN: OREGON’S SENATOR WAYNE MORSE– Northwest Film Center @Whitsell Auditorium LIFESTYLE: GROUP SEX IN THE SUBURBS– Clinton Street […]
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CD Review
DAY RATE CESSNA A Colored Screen of the Outside World (Halogen) ** Want to hear yet another indie road trip album? Their karma rolled over your dogma. Barf! A Colored Screen of the Outside World is a bumper sticker slogan-totin’ lyrical hamsterpiece. The overture, “In a Small White Car,” starts with a nice folksy violin […]
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Sex in the Park
Sex in the Park In early May, Portland Police received a complaint (one, that is) that gay men were meeting to have sex in the park. Concerned about so-called deviant behavior, predatory males and community safety at large, police have “stepped up their monitoring efforts” at the park, according to Asst. Chief Mark Paresi–which basically […]
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DJ Listings
DJ LISTINGS Thursday 6/15 BEULAHLAND-DJ #1 & DJ #2 COBALT LOUNGE-Xotica-Go-Go SAUCEBOX-DJs TONIC LOUNGE-DJ Matt Bastard (Fireside Lounge) VISCOUNT BALLROOM-Swing Night Friday 6/16 SAUCEBOX-DJs VISCOUNT BALLROOM-Salsa Night Saturday 6/17 BALZERS-Mello C PARADIGM-Starbase SAUCEBOX-DJs Sunday 6/18 COBALT LOUNGE-Sunday School w/Funk and Dragon, DJ Beyond DANTE’S-Sinferno TONIC LOUNGE-Sunday Groove with DJ 061 MONday 6/19 COBALT LOUNGE-Free Flow […]