Destination Fun

Winter Prozac Film Festival To hell with all those other film fests; the Mercury‘s Winter Prozac Film Festival at the Clinton Street Theater is the only collection of Friday night films designed to turn your February frown upside-down! Unlike those other boring film festivals, we raise the fun quotient by scientifically combining the following ingredients: […]

Mirror Ball, XV, 15 SW 2nd Sure to be packed like sexy sardines before 10 pm, XV is featuring eclectic DJs Nick Fury and Sick Bay. We dare you not to move! Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Super Secret Show, Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Most of the time I tell “secret shows” to “shove it.” But […]

The Mercury Online Auction Auction ends 5 pm friday! Our yearly holiday auction expires this FRIDAY, DEC 17 at 5 pm, and all the proceeds go to the Bradley-Angle House (supporting victims of domestic violence). So get on www.portlandmercury.com and start bidding NOW! 1) WIN A DATE WITH THE MERCURY GIRLS. A night of cocktails, […]

Chicken John’s Chaos Cabaret “Chaos” cabaret is an apt name for the giant ensemble invading Portland this Friday. Part of the Enteractive Language Festival, Chicken John’s Chaos Cabaret is billed as a “traveling bar” of 29 people and one dog. The bar is the San Francisco Mission district’s Odeon, owned by Chicken John himself. Claiming […]

LIVE SHOWS Famous Mysterious Actor Halloween Extravaganza, Fri Oct 29, 8:30 pm, Dante’s, 1 SW 3rd Don’t miss this comedy act comprised of a masked late-night talk show host and his goofy sidekicks. Also a costume contest and the Punk Group (who change outfits at least three times per set). PJ Harvey, Fri Oct 29, […]

PDX’s Haunted Houses Scream at the Beach Boasting four haunted houses, Scream at the Beach is a can’t-miss for horror (and theater) lovers. Baron Von Goolo’s Museum of Horrors is loaded with creepy haunted artifacts (like dolls), disturbing darkness, and truly demented and expertly made-up ghouls. The Forbidden Temple takes its monkey theme to the […]

To all the scrapbook makers, bakers, and craft partakers–this section is for you. Because you´re always looking for a way to nourish healthy friendships, and have a little fun while you´re at it, this guide to ¨nice¨ (read: not drug, alcohol, or cruelty focused) parties should give your brain a jumpstart on new ways to […]

For a lot of us Portlanders, there´s no hope. We realize we´re steeped in booze and depravity, and in fact–we like it that way. One thing we also like, though, is fun. Fun with drinks, fun with drugs, fun with our drunken, druggie friends, and fun at the expense of others. This section of our […]

Beer John’s Market, 3535 SW Multnomah Blvd, 244-2617 If you live in southwest Portland, you get your keg here. Lutz Tavern, 4639 SE Woodstock, 774-0353 Picking up your keg is an excuse to grab a beer at one of the most comfortable (and out of the way) watering holes in town. Mt. Hood Beverage, 3601 […]

The Magic of David Copperfield David Copperfield has made a name for himself with epic stunts. Walking through the Great Wall of China. Making the Statue of Liberty vanish. Levitating across the Grand Canyon. Yet, in spite of those magnificent illusions, a few years ago, Copperfield realigned his career. His new performance, Grand Illusion, creates […]

Laughter: The Best Medicine? This Thursday, four comedians descend from heaven to tickle Portland’s f-bone. If you’re depressed because your girlfriend broke your leg with a crowbar or your new business burned to the ground, don’t fret. That’s just the way the season works: a lot of funny catastrophes are happening, but nobody can see […]