I had to squint, but the Elvis impersonator in the back
row at Sophia's wedding looked awfully familiar. That forehead. That
weird mouth. Yes, Quentin Tarantino was on The Golden Girls.
Oh, the things you
notice while watching the antics of those great old broads, Dorothy,
Blanche, Rose and Sophia. It's easy to forget, in the midst of Betty
White's ironic pop-culture comeback, just how funny and moving this show
could be. Someone was always getting married, or being hustled by some
fast-talking, handsome octogenarian. Yes, life was fast for four ladies
living in Dade County, Fla., in the 1980s. But life was also full of
laughs. And 20 years after the show's last episode, one wonders: What
would the Golden Girls have thought about grunge music? About 9/11?
About a black president? The world will never know.
On Wednesday, May 9,
the Foggy Notion celebrates the Girls' anniversary with a trivia night
centered on the exploits of those sassy silver-hairs. The winners will
be awarded cheesecake (the Girls bit into more than 100 of them during
the show's seven-year run) and, hopefully, a sweet light-blue blouse.
Here's a sample test to get you ready.
GO: Golden Girls Quizzery is at the Foggy Notion, 3416 N Lombard St., 240-0249, on Wednesday, May 9. 8:30 pm. Free.
Headout Picks
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
COMPAGNIE KÃFIG
[DANCE] Dancers and dancemakers from all
over the world make connections at Franceâs La Biennale de Lyon Danse,
where, in 2006, choreographer/Compagnie Käfig founder Mourad Merzouki
discovered 11 young male dancers from Rio de Janeiroâs favelas. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, whitebird.org. 7:30 pm. $25-$60. THURSDAY, MAY 10
MARTÃN PRECHTEL
[ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE] In history class,
they make it sound like the original peoples of the Americas gave up
when the European conquistadors arrived. Eh, not really. Small pockets
of Mayan culture are still going strong in remote parts of
Guatemalaâeven accepting recruits like MartÃn Prechtel. He talks about
how indigenous cultures survived, why theyâre now disappearing as fast
as native plants and how we can stop the cultural deforestation. Central Lutheran Church, 1820 NE 21st Ave., 541-488-1192, floweringmountain.com. 7 pm. $5-$25.
FRIDAY, MAY 11
HEADHUNTERS
[MOVIES] Anchored by an intensely
nerve-wracked lead performance, this wild Norwegian thriller teases
itself as a sleek heist picture before turning, on a dime, into a
blood-stained, shit-caked manhunt of The Most Dangerous Game variety. Cinema 21. 616 NW 21st Ave., 223-4515. Multiple showtimes.
BEST NEW BAND SHOWCASE
[MUSIC] Radiation City, Pure Bathing
Culture and Onuinu have been voted three of Portlandâs best bands. See
for yourself as to why. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave. 9 pm. Free. 21+.
SATURDAY, MAY 12
THE PROM YOU WISH YOU HAD
[NOT GROWING UP] Proms are wasted on the
pimply. So grown-ass Portlanders will stage the formal dance our teens
are too sober and sweaty to appreciate. Live music (not Marvin and the
Starlighters) plus a DJ and a photo booth. Motherâs Day is Sunday; extra
points for swinging by home so she can snap a Polaroid. Star Theater, 13 NW 6th Ave., 248-4700, portlandsprom.eventbrite.com. $15. 9 pm. 21+. BREAKSIDE BREWERYâS SECOND ANNIVERSARY
[BEER] Breakside celebrates two
suds-soaked years with special-release beers, live music from Denver
(the band, not the city), and âcelebrityâ chefs, including Podnahâs
Pitâs Rodney Muirhead and Wildwoodâs Paul Kasten, manning the grill. For
$15, you get a commemorative tasting glass and five drink tickets. Breakside Brewery, 820 NE Dekum St., 719-6475, breaksidebrews.com. 1-7 pm. $15. 21+. WWeek 2015
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