Grindhouse Film Festival: Q the Winged Serpent The latest installment of the Hollywood Theatre’s monthly exultation of exploitation cinema is a tribute to genre auteur Larry Cohen (1936-2019) with one of his best, 1982’s Q: The Winged Serpent), about a pair of harried detectives (David Carradine, Richard Roundtree) who have their Aztec cult murder investigation […]
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The 30 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: April 19-21 2019
Jump to: Friday | Saturday | Sunday Friday, April 19 Ural Thomas & the Pain, Federale, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical It’s tragic that in this era of revitalized appreciation for deep soul heroes, Ural Thomas, Portland’s best-kept secret, hasn’t hit the national consciousness as Charles Bradley and the late, great Sharon Jones have. Thomas is the […]
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The 27 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: April 15-18 2019
Jump to: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday Monday, April 15 Maggie RogersSince her song “Alaska” went viral in 2016, Maggie Rogers has described the experience as overwhelming, and not necessarily in a good way. On Heard It in a Past Life—her debut LP, released in January—the rising pop-star reclaims her voice across 12 […]
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The 39 Best Movies and Shows to Watch in Portland: April 12-25
Airport Cinema Showcase A screening of the locally-made shorts currently playing at Hollywood’s microcinema at the Portland airport, including Cindy Sullivan’s Stones, POW Girls’ Great Expectations, David Van Auken’s Carnatic Wave, and Rob Finch’s How Seamus Gets a Fish. (Sun April 14, Hollywood Theatre) ★ Amazing Grace The double-platinum album Amazing Grace was recorded live, […]
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Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 22 Best Bang For Your Buck Shows in Portland, April 12-18 2019
The Portland Mercury‘s Pizza Week Not to brag or anything, but for four glorious years, the Portland Mercury’s Pizza Week has done the lord’s work: teaming up with Portland’s best pizza purveyors to offer amazing, delicious, $2 slices to the masses! (Only two dollars a slice? Yes! JUST TWO DOLLARS A SLICE!) With over 30 […]
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The 29 Best Things to Do In Portland This Weekend: April 12-14 2019
Jump to: Friday | Saturday | Sunday Friday, April 12 Sedan Sketch Comedy Presents: First Responders Car metaphors, charisma, and cackles, who could it be? Oh! There’s a new stage show from local sketch comedy dream-team Sedan! This crew has all the horsepower: Shelley McLendon (the Aces), Paul Glazier (Road House: The Play), Chad Parsons […]
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The 27 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: April 8-11 2019
Jump to: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday Monday, April 8 Shana Cleveland, Michael Hurley Something strange lurks in the background of Shana Cleveland’s songs. It’s not necessarily sinister; there’s just a sense that an unknown entity is circling the perimeter, eyes glowing out from the shadows. There’s an uneasy beauty to Cleveland’s work, […]
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Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 24 Best Bang For Your Buck Events in Portland, April 5-11 2019
Beats & Rhymes XRAY.fm Fundraiser XRAY.fm constantly uplifts voices from Portland’s hip-hop community on its airwaves, so it only makes sense that the scene should return the favor. Put together by the folks from A Beat Happening and Mic Check and hosted by DJ Klyph, this fundraiser’s lineup features a slew of experienced local producers […]
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The 28 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: April 5-7 2019
Jump to: Friday | Saturday | Sunday Friday, April 5 Portland Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival For its seventh installment, the annual Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival is moving east, to the Glendoveer Golf Course right outside Von Ebert Brewing’s second location. There will be rustic ales made with wild yeasts and mixed cultures aplenty, […]
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The 27 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: April 1-4 2019
Jump to: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday Monday, April 1 Tommy Genesis With a smooth, almost too-cool drawl, Tommy Genesis—the Vancouver, BC, “fetish rapper”—spits boastful rhymes about sex, having fun, and bossing around. Currently touring her self-titled 2018 album, Tommy takes on the tone of a hyper-sexualized Britney circa 2000, with lots of […]
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The 17 Funniest Things to Do in Portland: April 2019
Revolution Comedy: Goodbye Andie Main For years now, Andie Main has been using her stand-up showcase at the Curious Comedy Stage as a way to raise funds for social justice programs and awareness for Portland audiences. Unfortunately, she’s leaving Portland and moving on to Denver, Colorado, so this Revolution Comedy is her farewell to the […]
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The 16 Most Delicious Things to Do in Portland: April 2019
The Portland Mercury‘s Pizza Week Listen, Portland. We love you. And we love pizza. So the Portland Mercuryis teaming up with dozens of local pizza shops to bring you the fourth Portland Pizza Week: $2 slices for everyone! Stay tuned for a complete list of participants and their delicious offerings. (Mon-Sat April 15-20, Various Locations, […]