YOU HAD ME AT CELLO—Portland Cello Project concerts are no mere shows, they are events. The inspiring cello ensemble returns to Portland armed with some charming guests (AgesandAges, Laura Gibson, and more) and a set of both traditional pieces and a few more modern arrangements (Kanye West) as well. EACw/Weinland, Tomo Nakayama; Aladdin Theater, 3017 […]
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Tonight in Music
Dante’s—Bad Manners, The Israelites, Original Middle Age Ska Enjoy Club, 9 pm, $18-20 Doug Fir—Buffalo Tom, The Heavenly States, 9 pm, $17-20 Ella Street Social Club—And I Was Like What?, Low-Fi, The Lion the Tamer, Tiger House, 9 pm, $5 Hawthorne Theatre—Devin the Dude, The Coughee Brothaz, Mikey Vegaz, 8 pm, $16-20, all ages Holocene—Studio […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
DISCOTHÈQUE—Get out there and move! There’s no better time than tonight, and no hotter place than Holocene’s Studio 69 dance party, with a batch of Portland’s floor-bumpingest bands, like the disco strut of Strength, the tropical bounce of Sex Life, and the cool Italo groove of Soft Metals. Move it! NLw/New Moon Poncho DJs, DJ […]
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Vida Vegan Con
Okay vegans, listen up: In case you weren’t aware Portland is going to be home to the first-ever conference dedicated specifically to vegan bloggers, the Vida Vegan Con. On August 26-28 it will take over the University Place Hotel & Conference Center on the PSU campus (how is it I never knew PSU had its […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
DISASTER PORN—In You Think That’s Bad, Jim Shepard weaves short stories out of real and imagined disasters, historical figures, modern science, and even the making of the movie Godzilla. He’s one of the best short story writers working today, and today’s your chance to see him up close and personal. AHBroadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, […]
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Give a Shit Club Meets Next Week!
Do you give a shit about politics or your community? Want to get drinks with other people who also give a shit and hear a thing or two about some cool local projects you can get involved in? Alright! Come to Give a Shit Club next week, a bi-monthly happy hour hosted by the Mercury […]
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Operation SpaceCraft
Allow yourself a moment of disappointment for the fact that this post does not concern actual spacecraft. Done? Okay, you can’t feel bad anymore, because what SpaceCraft actually is, is a brand new non-profit aiming to pair artist-mentors with at-risk youth to create public art projects (no relation)—which, (I’m looking at you, interesting Portland artists) […]
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Tonight in Music
OMG guys, our office is so nice! In other news: Backspace—Death Songs, River Banks, On the Stairs, 9 pm, $5, all ages Dante’s—The Greenhornes, Jeff the Brotherhood, The Night Beats, The Angry Orts, 9 pm, $13.50-15 Doug Fir—Hayes Carll, Quiet Life, 9 pm, $13-15 Holocene—Ghost Animal, Prescription Pills, Hausu, Period Romance, 8:30 pm, $5 Mission […]
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Christen The Hand-Eye Supply Float (and Floaters) Tonight!
Remember how Hand-Eye Supply asked us to vote on which creative makers/builders/crafters/designers would grace their float at this year’s Starlight Parade? And how they promised they would throw a party to announce the winners? Well if you were on such voter, drop by the shop tonight from 6-9 pm, where they’re announcing the lucky floaters […]
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Al’s Den—Nate Lacy, 7 pm, free Ash Street Saloon—Hairspray Blues, Thundering Asteroids, Mega Dynasty 5, Pitchfork Motorway, 9:30 pm, $5 Crystal Ballroom—The Ventures, 8 pm, $25-50, all ages Doug Fir—Peter Bjorn & John, Bachelorette, 9 pm, $20 Hollywood Theatre—Sound & Vision Hollywood Theatre Benefit: Goodnight Billygoat, Eluvium, 7 pm, $10 Mississippi Studios—William Fitzsimmons, Slow Runner, […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
THE HOLY TRINITY—Take a multi-pronged approach to entertainment with Holocene’s Fin de Cinema: You’ll get a film (Antonioni’s cult hit Blow-Up) set to music (the Monarques and others perform a live score) with fashion (not only is the film iconic for its costuming, attendees are encouraged to dress in their finest mod attire). MSw/the Reservations, […]
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“Geek Out! @ The Space Room:” Tonight, 9PM
Dangerous Kids Here at Blogtown we’ve long supported the confluence of geek culture and hard liquor. Long before Michael Cera made a career out of being inoffensive milquetoast with a side of nerd, we were impressing tipsy, bespectacled hipster girls with witty bon mots about Dig Dug’s convoluted lineage, and wildly inaccurate theses on why […]