Promotions Does Stravinsky's Rite of Spring bring storm clouds to mind? A rainy Portland cityscape from Handel’s Water Music? Capture these wondrous mental images in a digital photo and enter    More

Promotions Friday, June 1 will be Live Wire! Radio's season finale, and something you don't want to miss! Just check out the amazing guests they have lined up...
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Promotions Win tickets to Sasquatch! Sasquatch may be sold out, but you can still win 2 tickets! What can we say about Sasquatch that you don't already know? A full weekend long musical extravaganza   More

Promotions Yes, while donating blood may seem a bit stressful, wouldn't it seem a bit easier if there was a pint of something on hand to replace what you'd just given? Well this Saturday, the Ben and Jerry's Scoop Shop on Hawthorne is going to do just that.    More

Promotions Willamette Week's Best New Band 2012  The top acts from our ninth annual poll of Portland's music insiders reveals the Best New Bands of 2012. See them free at Mississippi Studios on Friday, May 11! Win tickets!
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Promotions Live taping of Live Wire! Radio on May 11!
This week's lineup...
Phillip Margolin
Mystery writer whose books are often set in the environs of Portland, Oregon, out with his latest book Capitol Murder which transports the action to Washington DC.

Kelly Carlin
The only child of iconoclastic comedian George Carlin pulls back the curtain on their life together in her new solo show A Carlin Home Companion: Life, Love, and Laughter with George.  

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Promotions Eat Mobile isn’t just about sampling the wares of some of the city’s best food carts. It’s also a competition—a 50-way showdown for the kinda-sorta prestigious Carty Award.
There are three Carty categories: Judges’ Choice, People’s Choice and Style. Past winners include Whiffies Fried Pies, Garden State and Fifty Licks.   More

Promotions Portland's Cheers to Belgian Beers started five years ago to help introduce Oregonians to the breadth of style and flavors of beers brewed in Belgium. In 2007, it's first year, the event hosted 10 brewers pouring 10 beers at the Rock Bottom Brewery. Now in its sixth year, Cheers to Belgian Beers will feature 44 beers by 41 brewers at Metalcraft Fabrication on North Tillamook Street.   More

Promotions Come share an intimate evening with the witty and hilarious Jane Lynch. No actress in Hollywood is as hot right now.Get your tickets first with this presale offer! Use password: WWEEKWith    More

Promotions Presenting the science behind the food with several dynamic presentations by local chefs and cart owners.
 
6:30 pm – Flash Kitchen. Presented by Whole Foods Market, culinary expert Ken Rubin of Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts shows off his skills.
 
7 pm – Butcher Battle. Presented by Whole Foods Market, two butchers compete to break down a side of beef.
 
7:30 pm – The Open Kitchen. Chef Abby Fammartino of Abby's Table breaks down the barrier between eater, kitchen and food producer.
 
8 pm – Farm to Fit. Kevin Sandri, formerly of Garden State food cart, demonstrates how to germinate grains and legumes prior to cooking for better nutrition on behalf of his new project, Farm to Fit.
 
8:30 pm – Truck to Table. Eat Mobile 2011's Judge’s Choice winner, Han Ly Hwang formerly of food cart Kim Jong Grillin’, will demo his family's recipe for Korean short ribs and share his experience transitioning from food cart to a brick and mortar restaurant.   More