MAY 15: Street Car Named Desire Singles Cocktail Hour
Thursday, May 15 6:30 PM
$25 includes ticket to the show, appetizers and one hosted drink.
About Street Car Named Desire:
Continuing a tradition of radically redefined classics, Associate Artistic Director Jon Kretzu re-imagines this classic tail of love, brute strength, and madness through the memories of a now-institutionalized Blache DuBois. Changing not a word of Williams’ powerful text, Kretzu will have you questioning everything you think you know about Stella, Stanley and Blanche, while keeping you in touch with the tender, ever-beating heart of the play’s emotional core. Experience this American masterpiece again for the first time and find yourself talking about it long after the lights go down.
Artists Repertory Theater. 1515 SW Morrison Portland, Oregon 97205.
Call the box office to reserve your spot. 503.241.1278
MAY 17: Wok This Way Singles Cooking Class
Learn the wonders of Chinese wok cooking. The wok is a very versatile piece of cooking equipment, and we will show you how to stir-fry, steam, smoke, deep-fry and braise using a wok. All the while you will be creating an incredible Chinese feast to be shared at the end of class. You will also learn how to properly season, clean, and care for your wok.
Oregon Culinary Institute
Saturday, May 17
10 am to 2 pm
$25
RSVP Spots Limited!
MAY 22: THE WW DRINK PUB CRAWL!
Sample the suds of the city on Willamette Week’s Drink Pub Crawl.
We already print the special section, why not put art in motion!
$12 Includes Transportation, Free Miller Beer and Free Pizza!
Thursday, May 22. 7:30 pm
Depart from Chopsticks Express and embark on a city-wide tour of seven staple bars.
To find out where we’re going and what we’re drinking
text: CRAWL to 21321
“the classy alternative”
To purchase tickets go to the wweek world headquarters at 2220 NW quimby. PDX
MAY 29: Burn Your Fingers
Willamette Week and GroundKontrol are hosting a night $5 unlimited play from 7pm-midnight on May 29!
RSVP to promotions@wweek.com
NOW-May 31: WW’s Best of Portland Poll!
YOUR CALL TO ACTION… BECAUSE PORTLAND IS YOUR CITY!
Best of Portland 2008
What an election! Sam and Sho, Barack and Hillary, Steve and Jeff—when was the last time you can remember being this excited about voting? In that spirit, we’re jumping into the political fray and starting WW’s 2008 Best of Portland Poll a month early. We tackle the questions that really matter. Like, where’s the best place to drink in your neighborhood?
This year we’re taking the poll to street level. We’re no longer content naming one bar or restaurant the city’s best. After all, this is a city of neighborhoods. But we’re not so crazy as to pick a favorite bar in each of Portland’s 95 official ’hoods, so we’ve divided the city into 12 districts that make sense to us.
So take our quick survey—we’ve shortened it this year—before Saturday, May 31, to let us know where to find the best your district has to offer. To make it even more worth your while: you could win a Specialized Globe Sport commuter bike from River City Bicycles, a $200 shopping spree at Powell’s Books, or a day in a convertible Mini Cooper courtesy of Zipcar. We’ll also give a special award to the district that delivers the most ballots.
VOTING RUNS: APRIL 30- MAY 31
wweek.com/bop2008
Happy voting!
—Best of Portland Editor Ben Waterhouse
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