Jay Horton

Mississippi Records Impresario Eric Isaacson Spins Tales for Hollywood Theatre’s Music & Film Series

Held more or less monthly the first half of each year since 2014, the Music & Film series presentations have ranged from relatively traditional showings to far-flung discourses illustrated via PowerPoint slideshows. This latest installment is the first of a two-part event celebrating Mississippi Records’ 15th anniversary.

Portland’s Funniest Videos Highlights the Lighter Side of a Small Medium on a Large Screen

Co-founders Luke Zwanziger and Dusty McCord launched the showcase four weeks ago with the hope of eventually screening every locally produced short worth a giggle so long as the submitted work meets a few basic requirements. Entries need to be shorter than 7 minutes, contain material appropriate for the all-ages venue and come accompanied by a designated representative residing within a 50-mile radius.

¡Alebrijes! is a Celebration of Fantastical Mexican Folk Art

In 1936, as the story goes, talented artist of modest means Pedro Linares woke from a fever dream beset by visions of impossible creatures that soon found lasting fame as psychedelic folk art known as alebrijes. In Milagro Theatre’s production of the same name, a young bride (Yesenia Lopez) is sent back in time to view the origins of the Day-Glo beasties firsthand.

After a Blip of International Success, Hillstomp Remains a Firmly Regional Band

If wistful reflection has descended on a duo famed for attacking their instruments with the passion and volume of bands three times their size, Hillstomp’s new album, Monster Receiver, benefits from the nods to maturity. This week, the band is holding a two-night residencey at Doug Fir in celebration of Monster Receiver’s release. For all the stripped-down hell-for-leather hill country blues explosions, the album’s most affecting moments come when the tempo slows and the roster swells—guests include vocalist Amora Pooley Johnson, harmonica-adept Dave Lipkind, pedal steel whisperer Erik Clampitt, and even Johnson himself on bass for one funk-laden track.

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Jay Horton

Mississippi Records Impresario Eric Isaacson Spins Tales for Hollywood Theatre’s Music & Film Series

Portland’s Funniest Videos Highlights the Lighter Side of a Small Medium on a Large Screen

¡Alebrijes! is a Celebration of Fantastical Mexican Folk Art

After a Blip of International Success, Hillstomp Remains a Firmly Regional Band

Remembering Portland Polymath Jeffrey Wonderful

Homeless Youth and Globe-Trotting Aerialists: The Circus Project Has a Big Tent.

Rodents of Unusual Size Illustrates the Environmental Destruction Wrought by a Nutria Invasion

You Can Enter a Public Drawing to Get Some Rare Liquor Courtesy of the OLCC

John Fish Grew Up a Midwestern Skate Punk. How’d He End Up In Portland Making Classic Bespoke Hats?

Local Acrobats Bang Perfect Score on ABC’s “Gong Show” Reboot

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