Yesterday’s temporary transformation of the Hawthorne Bridge into a river-spanning park was impressive, creative, refreshing, unusual, fun, and cute. But the event’s name, Brunch on the Bridge, was something of a misnomer. Virginia Thayer In front of the event entrance, Voodoo Doughnut gave away all 666 pounds of their record-setting World’s Largest Box of Doughnuts […]
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Second Annual Brunch on the Bridge
If you read this paper (OF COURSE YOU DO), you may have noticed that festival season is in full swing around here. But one that we you may have overlooked, what with all the music going on, is the PDX Bridge Festival. Just in its second year, this little fest’s still flying a bit below […]
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They’re Here… Poltergeist at the Fifth Avenue This Weekend
You can catch Poltergeist this weekend at the Fifth Avenue Cinema in 35mm glory. Much has been made of director Tobe Hooper’s actual involvement on the film—did he or didn’t he direct it, as it feels very much like a Steven Spielberg picture. As Spielberg wrote and produced the film, it’s only natural that his […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
VIVA!—Hot damn, this is going to be fun. Viva Las Vegas is the danciest, hottest, hubba-bubba Elvis movie of all time thanks to the lovely and peculiar Ann-Margret. Enjoy the buttery singing of the King and the spastic, frantic dancing of the quintessential ’60s bombshell—all under the stars as part of the Northwest Film Center’s […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
PRETTY—While the Portland Timbers just might steal a match from the Los Angeles Galaxy tonight, there is one category where the home team doesn’t stand a chance: handsomeness. The star-heavy Los Angeles team is just so damn dreamy, led by Landon Donovan and David “Mr. Posh Spice” Beckham, who are team leaders in goals, assists, […]
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Courtney’s One-and-Only Legitimate Reason to Post a Video of Ann-Margret
Whenever I’m feeling vaguely down (read: hungover), I like to watch Ann-Margret shake her crazy tail feather. Join me, Blogtown, in my crapulence. This video of Elvis and AM is brought to you by tomorrow’s screening of Viva Las Vegas at the Hotel deLuxe parking garage, as part of the Northwest Film Center’s Top Down […]
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I Went to the Fifth Annual Portland Pie Off and I Didn’t Get Any Pie
Suzette Smith Hello little girl twisting and shrieking, “Is it time for pie?!” What pie did you make? I went to the Fifth Annual Portland Pie Off on Sunday and I didn’t get any pie. But before we completely dissolve into a pity party for me (thanks guys!), I must point out that Sarah Mirk […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
DEEP SHOCK—Director Dario Argento never disappoints, with ooky Italian horror-fueled scenes of depravity and the most innovative gore scenes this side of torture porn. His 1975 flick Deep Red promises an amazing soundtrack by Goblin, a mysterious black-gloved killer, and a creepy floating robot-ventriloquist dummy. Get there early for a passel of 35mm Italian grindhouse […]
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Crafty Wonderland x Museum of Contemporary Craft
Portland’s Museum of Contemporary Craft does a pretty bang-up job of earning the continued use of “Contemporary” in its name, continuously making a point of engaging with the up and coming generation of makers, most of who grew into it with their eye on punk/DIY culture and few expectations of acknowledgement from the often-moldy institutions […]
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Grayling, Year One
In a city saturated with independent artists, it’s no simple thing to make a name for yourself as a jewelry designer. Grayling has established itself as one of the exceptions, with designer Katy Kippen’s prolific work appearing in a wide network of shops in Oregon, California, and beyond. This week marks the one-year anniversary of […]
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CELLO—The cello’s resurgence as a “cool” instrument is well on its way (you can thank the Portland Cello Project for this), and now Ben Sollee is here to take things to the next level. The Kentucky singer/cellist uses a vast arrangement of styles and varied influences to create a pop/bluegrass hybrid that is uniquely his […]
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OUTLAW—By the numbers, it’s been 78 years, 74 albums, seven children, and four arrests for drug possession: Yes, it’s the one-and-only Willie Nelson. See him sing and strum the night away. SMEdgefield, 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale, 6:30 pm, $59-63, all agesBEERED—Sunstroke, dehydration, and a dizzying selection of craft beers from around the country—it can only […]