Because you’ll need them at tomorrow night‘s campaign finance reform Brewhaha, where I have been reliably informed that Will Smith’s song will be on loop as the panelists take their seats. And somebody’s got to test the mics before the show. So…er… CAMPAIGN FINANCE CORRAL: Wild Wild West, Jim West, desperado, rough rider, No you […]
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Last Catlin Gabel Sale Ever This Weekend
The annual Catlin Gabel school’s giant rummage sale has long been circled on the calendar of every avid thrifter in town—65 years, in fact. It’s had the reputation of being a repository for castoffs from some of Portland’s richest families, where one could therefore plunder for fancy labels and good quality in clothing, housewares, and […]
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Spud Guns (And Amazing Panellists) Confirmed For Next Brewhaha
So, you’re coming to the next Brewhaha put on in association with the Bus Project next Tuesday. That’s a given. But who are you going to witness, talking? Well, I’ll be MC’ing the event, of course. So you get to “witness” me. But there’s actually some other people, too, who are even more fascinating. Serious. […]
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Go To A Real Life Satanic Ritual
The Mississippi Studios is hosting a Process Church of the Final Judgment ritual on Sunday night, led by Timothy Wyllie, who has just written a book about the church, based on his experiences with it. The cult spun off from Scientology in London during the early 1960s, and went through a series of bizarre permutations, […]
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Halloween Debauchery
There’s a pretty good roundup of Halloween events in this week’s issue, but here’s an additional listing, for those ill-fated happenings that didn’t make it in. Of course, you don’t really need this list, because you’re coming to the Doug Fir, right? For the Mercury‘s FREE Best Little Horror House In Portland event? Right? Oh, […]
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China Design Now + OFFICE PDX
Portland is obsessed with China. First there was the FUSE international fashion show of Portland and Chinese designers. And now that PAM has the China Design Now exhibit (Have you seen it yet? It’s running through January 17, and you can read my write-up about it here) there are related events (and blog posts) springing […]
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Two Ways to Win HUMP! Tickets
Method #1: Email this man. Now. Method #2: Email Steve Humphrey today before 3PM with “HUMP ME!” in the subject header. Include your name and which show you’d like to attend. There’s only giveaway tickets left for two shows, tonight and Saturday’s 7PM screenings, so pick one of those two shows. If you don’t have […]
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Happenings at the Eagles Lodge
The East Portland Eagles Lodge #3256 at 4904 SE Hawthorne is advertising an event called the “Sip and Shop Social Club” next Wednesday, October 21st. I can’t find anything on the internet about it so I called the Lodge to ask the basic questions. A very old woman read to me from the same handout […]
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Anna Weber’s Up at Nationale
The official reception doesn’t happen until tomorrow, but you can stop by Nationale anytime through November 8 to see Anna Weber‘s paintings, drawings, and (of particular interest to me) necklaces. You may have encountered Weber’s past work as a contributing costumer for Cartune Xprez and Mirah, and while many of her soft sculptures are wearable […]
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HUMP! or The Intellectual Life of a Mercury Intern
I was excited to become an intern here at the Mercury. I knew the experience would offer me the intellectual stimulation I craved but did not necessarily receive at my service industry job. I would put my writing skills and artistic inclinations to use, making my own small contribution to the honorable work of newspapermen […]
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Hump: An Edifying Experience, with Twats
The Hump! amateur porn fest hosted by Dan Savage, on its fifth year in Seattle, is making its Portland debut (with plenty of Portland submissions) at Cinema 21 on Oct 23 & 24—get your tickets here—and if you’re wondering what to expect, you may want to check out this video essay by Tommy Yacoe on […]
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HUMP! Hump NOW!
So the Hump amateur porn film festival, hosted by Dan Savage, has been going down in Seattle for the past four years. This year the Merc‘s big sister The Stranger asked Portland to come play—we got a ton of great submissions from Portlanders (if we hadn’t I would never allow anyone to refer to this […]