Contemporary art can be scary, but we’ve got your back. Here’s this week’s TBA highlights. Thursday September 4 Anna Halprin recreates Blank Placard Happening, a processional piece originally performed in San Francisco in 1968, and officially kicks off the festival. Anyone can join in, but participants are encouraged to wear white and carry blank white […]
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This Week at TBA:08
Contemporary art can be scary, but we’ve got your back. Here’s this week’s TBA highlights. Thursday September 4 Anna Halprin recreates Blank Placard Happening, a processional piece originally performed in San Francisco in 1968, and officially kicks off the festival. Anyone can join in, but participants are encouraged to wear white and carry blank white […]
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Destination Fourth of July
A list of wholesome all-American activities for your Fourth of July weekend.
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Desitination Bike
The second and final week of Pedalpalooza, Portland’s annual bike festival, is providing some serious two-wheeled fun, so read on for our suggestions (and don’t forget your helmet)! THURSDAY, JUNE 119 • Unicycle PoloEven if you don’t own a unicycle, this should be good for a laugh.Alberta Park, NE 22nd & Killingsworth, 6:30 pm ’til […]
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Destination Queer
Portland has never been short on gay pride, but once a year, Pride seizes the city and demands that we acknowledge all that is fabulous. Here’s your “what not to miss” list for Pride weekend: Thursday, June 12 Wig Out! The Q Center deserves recognition for this “evening of coifs, costumes, wine, and dancing.” Prizes […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Thursday–Monday
St. Patty’s is all about leprechauns, dancing the jig, expelling snakes, and drinking ’til you pass out—so it’s just like every other day, right? WRONG! Check out these local events to make the most of this slightly dubious, eternally fun holiday (which lamely falls on a Monday; we’ll tell you how to jumpstart it with […]
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Ghostbusters
Exploring Portland’s Ghostliest Haunts
It all started with Nina. As the story goes, Nina (pronounced Nigh-na) has been haunting Old Town Pizza for over 100 years. She’s known for wandering the basement and watching customers eat dinner. In life, she was a prostitute found murdered at the bottom of an elevator shaft. This macabre tale was related to me […]
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Pride 2007 Kicks Off!
The Pride Parade may be over a week away—on June 17, to be exact—but there are plenty of opportunities to get your gay on starting this weekend: Portland’s Pride Festival officially kicks off on Saturday night, June 9, and it’s a nonstop party all week long, whether you’re an L, a G, a B-T-Q, an […]
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Halloween Roundup
Zombies & Pirates & Corn, OH MY!
Oh boy, oh boy! It’s Halloween time… the best time of the year. The bad news: It’s on a Tuesday, which is going to make the Wednesday hangover suck. The good news: Who gives an eff, it’s Halloween, and there’s a ton of stuff to do. HAUNTED HOUSES No one is too cool for a […]
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Time-Based Art Festival Rolls On
Last week we told you all about PICA’s Time-Based Art Festival (TBA), but don’t assume that all the fun’s been put to bed. In fact, the festival’s hitting its stride right as you’re reading this. The good times roll on through the weekend, so check below to see what’s happening. Thursday, Calvin Johnson and others […]
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Mini Bike WinterPicks and Promises of PIFF
MINI BIKE WINTER PICKS Got cabin fever? Lucky for you, it’s Mini Bike Winter week! There’s a pile of events all over town, each one of them guaranteed to get your blood pumping and your adrenaline rushing. Are you ready? Pay attention: On Friday night, bring a 16″ bike—and a light—and meet at the Washington […]
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Prozac Film Fest Is Back! Hoo-RAH! It’s time once again for the hee-lariously fun Mercury Prozac Film Festival! That’s right: Six weeks of campy flicks screened every Friday night at the Clinton Street Theater—each specifically designed to turn that frown upside down! While other venues may show the occasional dopey flick, the Mercury Prozac Film […]