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ALIENATION—David Bowie stars in one of the best cult science-fiction flicks of the last century, the 1976 Nicolas Roeg-directed The Man Who Fell to Earth. Bowie is perfectly cast as an alien sent to Earth to retrieve water, and his downward spiral at the hands of human vice is as elegant and ethereal as only […]
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BELL YEAH—Local laidback rockers Celilo started working on Buoy Bell way back in 2009, but the recording process took a devastating setback when drummer Kipp Crawford was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Now two years later the band has recovered the best they could and are prepared to share this wonderfully layered recording—with elements of […]
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Cat Party: When I say, “Party,” you say “Purr!” Party! Purr! Party Purr! East End—Chemicals, The Meat Sluts, Cat Party, Ghost Mom, 9 pm, $7 Alberta Rose Theatre—Celilo, Sean Flinn & The Royal We, Carcrashlander, 9 pm, $10-12 Al’s Den—Joshua English, Little Beirut, 8 pm, free Backspace—Brainstorm, Religious Girls, Kotten Dik, Moon Pearl, 9 pm, […]
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FANTASY—Picard or Kirk. Alien or Aliens. Brooks or Grossman. It’s a nerd Sophie’s Choice tonight: In Beaverton, prolific fantasy author Terry Brooks reads from the newest Shannara book, while downtown, Lev Grossman presents The Magician King, his Narnia-for-grownups sequel to The Magicians. AHTerry Brooks, Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills, Beaverton, […]
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Downtown’s Getting Trashioned Today
Downtown passersby have no doubt noticed the windows at SW 10th & Alder that have been taken over by Portland’s premiere garbage-to-garment manufacturers, Junk to Funk. Fashion from garbage is a concept that’s been kicking around for years now, but having had several opportunities to see these garments up close (as co-emcee for the last […]
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Introducing BurgundyFest: Portland’s First Anchorman Convention
This Saturday at the Bossanova, the first-ever BurgundyFest hits Portland, promising to celebrate all things Anchorman and “test the boundries of merry-making, polyester, laughter, and upper-lip hair development.” The festivities, as outlined by old high-school pals/current Salem residents/BurgundyFest organizers Shad Barnes and Justin Labhart: • 700-plus polyester-clad partygoers sipping upon cool libations• Anchorman trivia• Irreverent […]
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LADY JAINA—You might know the music of Portland songwriter Nick Jaina, but you’ve never heard it quite like this before: On his new album The Beanstalks That Have Brought Us Here Are Dead, each song is voiced by a different female singer, including Laura Gibson, Jolie Holland, and Corrina Repp. The result is some of […]
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Win Tickets to the Vida Vegan Con Galarama
This weekend’s Vida Vegan Con is the first-ever conference dedicated specifically toward vegan bloggers, and while spending your weekend in nutrition panels and debating the ethics of product reviews may not be on the agenda, if I know our readers then partying certainly is. On Saturday evening all the vegan bloggers will put down their […]
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PAPERCUTS—Nikki McClure’s paper-cut show Cutting Her Own Path opens this week at the Museum of Contemporary Craft. Wielding an X-Acto knife and black paper, McClure’s intricate work has been featured on everything from calendars to snowboards. This show will display a spread of McClure’s work since her start in 1996. AZMuseum of Contemporary Craft, 724 […]
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BLUEBERRY PIE—Tonight marks the last installment of the outdoor Flicks on the Bricks movie series, featuring the classic, Stephen King-penned Stand by Me. Featuring youthful performances from River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, and—oh, hey—that guy from Leverage! MSw/Jacob Merlin; Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th, dusk, FREE, all ages WATTAGE—The brilliantly offbeat Reggie Watts […]
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SABAS!—Welcome home, Arvydas Sabonis. The greatest Blazers big man this side of Bill Walton is returning to Rip City to celebrate his well-deserved induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Despite Odenesque knees and ankles, the Lithuanian star came to Portland at age 31 and gave the Blazers seven years of excellence in the paint. […]