FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 COMEDY—You know him from the Everything as Fuck column that graces (and okay, occasionally tarnishes) these pages, as well as his appearances on Chelsea Lately and Portlandia, but erstwhile Portlander Ian Karmel is at his best in person, especially when he gets to perform for his hometown. Welcome home, Ian! MARJORIE SKINNERHelium […]
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RUN—Thanksgiving revelers with a plant-based diet, rejoice! Here’s a family-friendly fun run where you won’t be surrounded by carnivores. The Tofurky Trot is on the Springwater Corridor trail and raises money for nonprofits. There are top finisher prizes, drawings, and prizes awarded for best costume. SHELBY R. KINGOaks Amusement Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park, 9 […]
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A Cheat Sheet to the Month of Holiday Sales Ahead
Ordinarily I dole out guides to weekly sales and other stylish happenings in weekly doses (like this essential organizational primer to the week of Black Thursday, which doesn’t have to be gross (really)). But December is crazy. There are almost too many options to choose from, so let’s lay it all out and have a […]
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MUSIC—The corrupted, malfunctioning-computer sounds of Oneohtrix Point Never make you feel like your brain is broken. But mastermind Daniel Lopatin’s a fearless explorer of undiscovered digital terrain, and when he goes off the map—as he does repeatedly on the new OPN joint, Garden of Delete—he’s well worth following. NED LANNAMANNw/James Ferraro; Doug Fir, 830 E […]
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BLAZERS—When I was a kid, I’d load up EA’s Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs and rewrite history; Terry Porter always scored 70 points a game, and Michael Jordan won nothing. Hopefully tonight, when the Blazers take on the Chicago Bulls, they can bring a video game to life better than, say… Street Fighter […]
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Yo!’s Holiday Lookbook, a West Daily Tribute, and a Shopping Strategy: Your Local Fashion & Retail News Roundup!
• Yo Vintage! has always excelled at collecting the best in sparkly, spangly dresses for the holiday party season. Their newest lookbook is all about it: Charise Ash • To commemorate his newly acquired designation as Portland “best emerging designer” via the PFSAs, West Daily designer Jason Calderon designed a limited edition t-shirt “in celebration of […]
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FILM—In 1971, a 27-year-old released his first feature film. It was produced by his pal Francis Ford Coppola, it starred a young Robert Duvall, and it offered a dark, unfo gettable vision of the future—a vision that looks more like American reality now than American science fiction. Tonight, you can see THX 1138 on the […]
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This Week’s Style Events: A Kinder Black Friday Week/End
You could die if you go to a chain store this week, so I caution you to avoid such dens of impropriety. Here’s what we’ve got cooking so far on the independent tip, and don’t act surprised if I come back with an update: • Serious note: I’ve never understood where people get off making […]
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It’s Happening This Weekend!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 COMEDY—The hysterical performers of the 3rd Floor sketch comedy troupe are throwing in the sweaty towel after 20 years and 33 productions. But not without a bang in their last show, The 3rd Floor XXXIII: The Final Chapter. I might even call it a whizz-bang with such featured themes as “beef ghosts, […]
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The Weekend Shopper: Dehen’s Factory Sale! Frances May’s Warehouse Sale! Altar’s Black Sunday Metal Market!
Shoppers! Please update this week’s earlier worksheet: • Dehen is having one of their killer (and rather rare) factory sales, with up to 90 percent off on their American-made classic knits. Dehen, 1040 NE 44th, Suite #3, Fri Nov 20, 9 am-5 pm & Sat Nov 21, 10 am-4 pm • Northwest boutique What’s Upstairs is […]
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COMEDY—One of SNL‘s longest-running cast members, Tim Meadows has created such memorable characters as The Ladies Man Leon Phelps and Perspectives host Lionel Osbourne—and tonight he’s stretching his legs into the world of stand-up comedy. Hilarity is practically ensured! WM. STEVEN HUMPHREYHelium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th, Thurs 8 pm, Fri-Sat 7:30 & 10 pm, […]
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MUSIC—The venues in which Edna Vazquez shares her Mexican folk songs are bound to get bigger, so the chance to catch her at this downtown church should not be taken for granted. Her strong voice alone might be enough to transport an audience, and combined with her formidable mariachi guitar playing she’s just about unstoppable. […]