In this weekend's 48 Hour Film Project,
teams will make films based on a genre picked out of a hat. Every film
must also include a required character, prop and line of dialogue, all
of which will be announced at the kickoff Aug. 10 at the Jupiter Hotel.
We asked for our own prompts, and teamed a writer and cartoonist to
storyboard Clipping the Roach, a feminist tale about Janine Lawless and her trusty bowling ball, in less than an hour.
The entire process is documented in all its sped-up glory below:
GO: Register or get information at 48hourfilm.com. See the films at the Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 15 and 16. 7:15 and 9:30 pm. $9.
Headout Picks
WEDNESDAY AUG. 8
RAVI COLTRANE
[MUSIC] For someone who has been in the
business for more than two decades and who has such a famous family and
so many notable collaborations on his résuméâwith Carlos Santana, Wynton
Marsalis and McCoy Tyner, to name a fewâColtrane knows how to keep it
fresh and clean while still celebrating and acknowledging his history. Jimmy Makâs, 221 NW 10th Ave. 7 pm (all ages) and 9 pm (21+). $25.
SATURDAY AUG. 11
PORTLAND ZINE SYMPOSIUM
[ZINES] Celebrating Portlandâs culture of
creativity, DIY attitude and willful unemployment, the 12th annual
Portland Zine Symposium will bring together hundreds of local zinesters,
writers, comic makers and artists to share, sell and trade their work.
Take a dip in the âSea of Zinesââthis yearâs theme. Refuge, 116 SE Yamhill St. 10 am-5 pm Saturday, 10 am-4 pm Sunday. Free.
ALBERTA STREET FAIR
[BLOCK PARTY] Folks on Alberta Street
worked long and hard to make their street a collection of bars and curio
shops. Toast their success with a childrenâs parade and beer garden. Northeast Alberta Street between 10th and 30th avenues. 11 am-7 pm. $2 suggested donation. albertamainst.org. SUNDAY AUG. 12
ANONYMOUS THEATRE: THE GOOD DOCTOR
[THEATER] The Anonymous Theatre Company
has a distinctive way of doing business: The cast members audition and
rehearse individually, arriving at the theater in stage clothes. They
donât know their fellow actors until the first line is uttered from the
house. This year, the group tackles Neil Simonâs dramatization of seven
wry Chekhov stories. Gerding Theater, 128 NW 11th Ave., 306-0870. 7 pm. $25.
PROVIDENCE BRIDGE PEDAL
[BIKES] Once a year, the bikes get the
bridges. Nearly 20,000 bicyclists and pedestrians will cross the
Willamette Riverâs bridges. Routes from three to 35 miles include the
top decks of the towering Fremont and Marquam bridges, offering
breathtaking views. The celebration continues at Jeld-Wen Field for a
Providence Health and Wellness Expo. Starting location and time varies
by route. $15-$50. bridgepedal.com. MONDAY AUG. 13
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
[MUSIC] Alejandro Escovedo has earned the
right to lean back into the living-legend role ready-made for weary
troubadours. Instead, the Texanâs effervescent output remains expansive,
invigorated and impossibly fresh. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St. 8 pm. $20. 21+.
WWeek 2015
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