Neil deGrasse Tyson From the rebooted Cosmos to Twitter, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson brings logic and inspiration to a time that often feels mired in fear and superstition. Last year, he swung through Portland for a phenomenal conversation; this week, he returns with An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies, examining what cinema gets right and […]
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Things To Laugh At This Weekend
Jen Kirkman With jokes about the joys of divorce and the cultural expectation that every unwed lady who dies alone MUST own a cat, Jen Kirkman is the anti-Cathy “ACK!” comic. Her smart, mordant, vaguely existential brand of humor is a sad/funny reminder that we’re all basically alone, right? But we might as well laugh […]
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Things To Do This Weekend!
Things to Do for Sept 16-18
Things to do for September 16-18
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Things to Oktoberfest This Weekend!
Mount Angel OktoberfestFor four days out of the year, the town of Mount Angel essentially transforms itself into Little Germany, full of lederhosen, tuba music, sausages, and an absolutely astounding amount of beer of all kinds and varieties, to be drank out of all sorts of steins, mugs, cups and boots. Plus there’s other attractions, […]
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This Week’s Film Events, Including Confirmation, Thrashin’, and Space Jammin’!
Adult Swim Drive-InThe skewed-and-touched, screwed-and-chopped comedy mad scientists at Adult Swim are taking their demented brand of entertainment on the road, with clips from upcoming shows, never-before-seen specials, unaired pilots, trivia competitions, and more. Portland Meadows. Bending the Bard: Cinematic Twists on ShakespeareA series commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, featuring some of […]
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Last Chance: Get Your Tickets for the “Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy” Before it Sells Out!
The Portland Mercury and Revolution Hall presents… THE UNDISPUTABLE GENIUSES OF COMEDY! Guys! Tickets are going super fast for the Portland comedy show of the year, The Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy, going down TOMORROW (Friday) NIGHT at Revolution Hall! Portland comedy is BLOWING UP—and in this one-of-a-kind show you’ll see Portland’s funniest people (and hilarious […]
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Things To Do Film
This Week: Confirmation, Thrashin’, and Space Jammin’
This Week: Confirmation, Thrashin’, and space jammin’.
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This Week in Film: Fantastic Planet, Kung Fu Theater, Tributes to Gene Wilder, and More!
All That JazzA special screening of Bob Fosse’s kinda/sorta autobiography, about a perfectionist choreographer who has to decide whether he wants to live a longer life, or whether he’d prefer to keep making musicals, popping pills, and fucking a steady stream of dancers. Featuring a pre-film presentation from Oregon Ballet Theatre and artistic director Kevin […]
