November 4th, 2009
The Many Lives Of Holly Ellis | An indie-movie journeywoman revisits her diverse roles.2 comments
October 28th, 2009
Ghouls Out Forever | More fun than a 10-pound bag of Snickers.2 comments
October 21st, 2009
Rack ’Em Up | Portland fights breast cancer, abuse and the Wicked Witch of the West with bare chests.0 comments
October 14th, 2009
Musical Beavers | Fame, at least in Oregon, means nobody has to know exactly who you are.2 comments
October 7th, 2009
Woman, Art Thou Loose? | 12,000 Women of faith can’t go wrong. Or can they?4 comments
September 30th, 2009
Raw Meat | The hilarious and terrifying carnal art of Thermals frontman Hutch Harris.0 comments
September 23rd, 2009
Block Party | Micah Camden wants to feed you.1 comment
September 16th, 2009
Strange Brew | What happens when you ask brewers to make art outta beer?0 comments
September 9th, 2009
Take The Green Line! | The newest MAX route opens up an undiscovered country of attractions.19 comments
September 2nd, 2009
Freeze Frame | Whitey McConnaughy rocks standing still.0 comments
[September 26th, 2007]
BRAZILIAN PARTY BAND
[MUSIC] Everybody knows Brazilians are the sexiest people on earth, but did you know they’re also the world’s hardest partiers? Google it! That’s why it matters not that most people in attendance at tonight’s Bonde do Role show (playing with the Punk Group, Juiceboxxx and Beyonda) will have little to no idea what Brazilian (and therefore sexy) frontwoman Marina Vello is singing—only that the group is going nuts. Brazil nuts! Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. Thursday, Sept. 27. 9 pm. $10. 21+.
BEETHOVEN BLITZ
[PERFORMANCE] Eldred Marshall is some type of lunatic. The 26-year-old pianist, who doesn’t even hold a music degree, is in the midst of a mind-blowing eight-concert Beethoven marathon in PDX, playing the entire series of the master’s piano sonatas. Step off, André Watts! Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St., 823-3177. 8 pm Saturday and 4 pm Sunday, Sept. 29-30. Free.
BELLY DANCE
[DANCE] Sure, you can get the bump and grind at Magic Garden, but does June’s 1 am performance come with a “Big Hair Pose Down”? Thought not. Contestants shall be shakin’ ass and takin’ names at the 2007 Double Crown Belly Dance Competition. And yes, I said “Big Hair Pose Down.” Which are four very magical words when said in a row. Holiday Inn at the Convention Center, 1441 NE 2nd Ave., 233-2401. 6-8 pm Friday, 9 am-closing Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 28-30. $10-$35.
BEER BATTLE
[DISH] Leave it to the Beaver State to up the ante on the Food Network hit Iron Chef by replacing its plasticized Asian host with beer. The state’s top chefs clink knives in the epic Oregon Bounty Iron Beer-Chef Challenge, where each contestant has 30 minutes and a handful of ingredients to create a dish and pair it with a microbrew. What’s in it for you? We hear free cheese and pears and the sweet taste of vicarious victory. Pioneer Courthouse Square, Southwest 6th Avenue & Morrison Street, 223-1613, 11:30 am-1 pm Thursday, Sept. 27. Free.
WW Picks
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 26
[WORDS] PLAZM #29 RELEASED?The local design collective celebrates the new installment of its globally known magazine with the Evolutionary Jass Band and Saint Cupcakes. Because nothing goes with weird typefaces like cream-cheese frosting. Ace Hotel Cleaners, 1022 SW Stark St. 8 pm. $3. All ages.
[COMEDY] GRAND THEFT PIZZA PARTY This Ash Street comedy showcase is huge: sketch by the Kelley and Jason Show and the Portland Oregon THEM, Cinema Queso and standup from Seattle’s Daniel Carroll. Get drunk. Laugh. It’s good for you. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. 9:30 pm. $5. 21+.
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THURSDAY SEPT. 27
[TV] THE OFFICE RETURNSThe amazing adventures of Jim Halpert and Pam Beasley have reached their next chapter. Are they dating? Friends with potential? Friends with benefits? (Squeal!) NBC, KGW Channel 8, 9 pm.
FRIDAY SEPT. 28
[THEATER] GRACE Third Rail Repertory kicks off its second season with a play about marriage, motels and Jesus, by Craig Wright. Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N Interstate Ave., 235-1101. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $16-$25.
[MOVIE] OUTSOURCED The title sounds like another dreary doc on the axis of corporate evil. But the movie, which follows office-spaceholder Josh Hamilton on a trip to India to train call-center employees, is actually a paean to the beauty of India. Hollywood Theatre.
SATURDAY SEPT. 29
[COMICS] STUMPTOWN COMICS FEST Geek out to the Northwest’s finest comics all weekend. Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah St. 10 am-6 pm, Saturday-Sunday. $5.
SUNDAY SEPT. 30
[GAMING] ATARI TOURNEY! Nerdlingers unite! It’s the NorthWest Classic Gaming Enthusiasts Atari 2600 tournament. Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 8429 NE Columbia Blvd. 9 am-5 pm Saturday-Sunday. $10-$20 two-day.
MONDAY OCT. 1
[MUSIC] THE NATIONAL Matt Berninger brings his Brooklyn outfit’s excellent, brooding indie rock to the Crystal—and to think, just a few years ago everyone left after Clap Your Hands Say Yeah opened for the National at Dante’s. Crystal Ballroom. 9 pm. $15. All ages.
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SATURDAY SEPT. 29
[BEER] OKTOBERFEST, EARLY Northwest 21st Avenue pub North 45 takes pity on PDX’s most maligned minority—busty blondes—with a “Miss Oktoberfest” costume contest. Finally, you don’t have to hide your DD, platinum-locked light under a bushel. North 45, 517 NW 21st Ave., 248-6317. 11 am-2 am, Saturday, Sept. 29. Free.
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