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The EastBurn Has Closed After 18 Years
The two-story bar was known for its Monday comedy nights, basement games and its discontinued Birthday Power Hours.
Buckle Up, Parents. It’s Summer Vacation.
The sweet sound of school bells will ring again, parents. Aug. 26 is 77 days from now. But who’s counting?
We Asked Tweens About the Policy That Made Them Bring Their Parents to the Pool
“It was so fun going to the pool with just nobody being there, just kids,” Seamus says. “But now it’s weird with all the adults there.”
By Ila Bell and Julian Balsley
Has the Gentle Parenting Movement Gone Too Far?
If gentle parenting is seeing itself to the door, it is not doing so without a tantrum on the way out.
By Joanna Hou and Rachel Saslow
A Portland Pet Sitter Is on the New Season of TLC’s ‘90 Day Fiancé’
Catie Norboe is engaged to an Englishman in season 12 of the reality TV franchise.
Lowercase Reunites for a ’90s-Style Post-Punk Showcase at Polaris Hall
The bill also features Caustic Resin and Thrones.
Shows of the Week: Detroit Techno Runs Through Matthew Dear’s Blood
Matthew Dear, The Lemon Twigs and Alela Diane take the stage this week in Portland.
Gigantic Brewing Teams Up With Drenchtown for Elements of Hip Hop Invitational
The event features MCs Dusty Fox, K.I. Design, Saige Wolley, Ogar Burl, Korey B, and Dobleon.
Thom Hilton’s New Short Takes the Viewer on a Surreal Journey
“Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing” screens June 10 with “D.E.B.S.” at The Academy.
Get Your Reps In: Unknowability Hovers Around ‘The Virgin Suicides’
The screening will be accompanied by a discussion of the novel.
