The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon Portland’s annual celebration of all things slimy and tentacled, with special guests including John Shirley, Sean Branney, Cody Goodfellow, and the celebrated director of From Beyond and Re-Animator, Stuart Gordon. More at hplfilmfestival.com. Oct 7-9, Hollywood Theatre, various times Okkervil River, Landlady “I’m not as interested in rock […]
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Things to Do for October 7-9
Things to do for October 7-9
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Things To Do Tonight 10/5
Danny Brown Often shallowly depicted as merely a party rapper, Danny Brown contains a multitude of substance, the depths of which he mines on Atrocity Exhibition, his darkly neurotic, drug-drenched new album. Tonight Brown’s gap-toothed grin will no doubt get the good times rolling, but don’t miss the fascinating self-laceration that’s going on between his […]
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Noteworthy Shows For the Week of October 5-11
Noteworthy shows for the week of October 5-11.
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Things to Do Film
The Birth of a Nation, The Real Godzilla, and a Visit from the Ghost with the Most
The Birth of a Nation, the real Godzilla, and a visit from the ghost with the most.
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Things To Do Tonight 10/4
KING, Joey Dosik “Let’s explore, so much more to discover,” sings R&B trio KING in their song “Red Eye.” This is, appropriately, exactly how I feel when listening to their debut, We Are KING. Discovered on YouTube by the late, great Prince, KING was born in Minneapolis and now calls LA home. After just a […]
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Wing Week 2016: Here Are the Restaurants Where Wings Await
BEHOLD, WING LOVERS! (Which includes mostly everybody.) The Portland Mercury’s first-ever Wing Week is quickly approaching—where nearly 20 of Portland’s favorite restaurants will offer a half-dozen specially made wings for a mere $5! These wings? These wings are meant to be eaten. Which means we can ignore prudence and moderation and eat as many of […]
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Things To Do Tonight 10/2
Portland Thorns vs. Western New York Flash After a season for the ages, the Portland Thorns have earned the honor of hosting their first-ever home playoff game: an NWSL semifinal matchup against the Western New York Flash at Providence Park. With the final set to take place next week in Houston, you don’t want to […]
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Things To Do Today 10/1
FrightTown Halloween is just around the corner, which means if you love a good scare, you’ll shriek in joy over the best haunted house in Portland, FrightTown. Celebrating its 12th year, this walk-through scare fest features three separate attractions, including crowd-fave Baron Von Goolo’s Museum of Horrors, the Witch House, and brand new this season, […]
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Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend
CYNO CUB Nicky USA’s Wild About Game A cooking competition celebrating the flavors of wild game, with chefs from Portland facing off against Seattle’s best to determine which city cooks wild game the best. Oct 2, The Resort at the Mountain, 11:30am, $69-79 Prost! Portland Oktoberfest Can’t really be Oktoberfest season without Prost! getting in […]
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Things To Laugh At This Weekend
Lez Stand Up: Pumpkin Spice Edition I fucking love Lez Stand Up. Not only is it one of the city’s absolute best queer-friendly comedy showcases, it’s one of the city’s best comedy shows, full stop. There’s a reason the ladies of Lez Stand Up sell out shows without trying: They’re really fucking funny, and when […]