What with the end of TBA and the waning days of summer, you might feel the itch to throw up some jazz hands this weekend. So let me enable your inner Fosse with a list of shows for the weekend. Check out our stellar music events listings right here. You might also want to brush […]
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Cool Event Tonight!
If you need to take a T:BA break (apparently performance art can be stressful) bitch magazine, located here in Portland, is having their quarterly release party for their Loud issue tonight at 7pm at In Other Words Bookstore. What sets bitch apart from other release parties is that they hold debates (some in which the […]
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Palinitis
I will pay anything for the drug that can remove all memory of Sarah Palin from my mind. I dream about her. I woke up sweating today. This could happen for the next 9 years. I have Palinitis. Among the most sickening of Palin’s suggestions last night was that Obama plans to “increase the tax […]
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Dog Washing, Exotic Dancers, This Weekend
In a benefit for the Oregon Humane Society, the lovely ladies from Devils Point will be washing your car and/or dog this Saturday at 5305 SE Foster Road. What will they be wearing? Bikinis, of course. Aside from the dog/car wash, Devil’s Point is hosting a series of events. Come for the car wash, stay […]
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Cool Event that Didn’t Make it into Busy Week
Tonight is Siren Nation’s first ever “Paint Your Art Out!” extravaganza. Here’s what they had to say about it… “Paint Your Art Out” promises to be an exciting and unique summerevent featuring: live painting exhibitions by four localstreet-influenced artists, a silent auction featuring local andnational fine artists, music, and performance art. This summer’s art extravaganza […]
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Pick of the Pix from the Mercury Costume Booth
Man, I miss the weekend. Saturday was pure fun in the oven. A sweltering 100 degrees was the perfect temperature for dressing up in leather pants and spandex and going for a bike ride and thus some Mercury staff spent all day at Tour de Fat, New Belgium beer’s annual costumed bike ride at the […]
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Two Strokes: No Jokes…
Scooter-riding pals of a man who has suffered two back-to-back strokes are planning a fundraising event this Saturday. Steve Sellers, 34, has been part of the Portland scooter scene for well over a decade, and is a member of the Twist’n’Play scooter club. He got sick with the flu back in April, but never got […]
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Sketch Fest!
I asked a friend if he wanted to go to Sketch Fest tomorrow night, and he said, “I hate that Comedy Sportz shit.” …sigh. Yes, so does any right-thinking adult. 1. Sketch comedy and improv comedy are entirely different beasts. Improv is unrehearsed, usually fast-paced, and often relies on audience suggestion. If it involves games, […]
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Backfence PDX Returns
Portland’s unrehearsed storytelling social returns next Wednesday, August 13th, with folks such as Adam Arnold and, hell, ME, telling 6-minute yarns on the theme of “true colors.” June’s “summer love” edition was well worth the trip up to Alberta, and this time, it’s being held at Urban Grind on NE 20th and Oregon. Right around […]
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Pizzazz Auditions: Just Around the Corner!
Check out the newest edition of the Mercury hitting newsstands this Thursday for exciting details about the upcoming auditions for PIZZAZZ: Portland’s funnest talent show! I hope you’re thinking of what your act will be, and just so you know, this year “creativity” will be given more weight than ever in the judging process! What […]
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Flugtag! Davis, Dressed As Pickle, Gets Mouthful of Pooh…
Thanks to all my mates for showing up at Waterfront Park on Saturday to watch me jump in the Willamette with an open mouth, in the company of Team Weeners! The team, (l to r) Ashley, Cindy, Corey, Hallie and A.J, who apart from Corey, all work at the Starbucks on MLK, were kind enough […]
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Dr. Horrible: Free Again for One Day Only
Today, Hulu.com is offering all three acts of Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible for one day only. If you haven’t seen Dr. Horrible yet… this is your second and final chance to do it for free! According to reports from ComicCon, a loaded Dr. Horrible DVD will soon be hitting shelves. Enjoy.