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AIGA's SOCIO XV/ Celebration Gala

What is it?

The Urban Forest Project brings the community together to celebrate collaboration, problem-solving, and sustainable design and business choices during the week of Earth Day. This year, the initiative will culminate in a celebration of this year's work on the project, at the yearly AIGA gala social event.

For more info visit: AIGA's Urban Forest Project Site

Go here for:

• More information on Sustainability in Portland
• More Information on Art in Portland

Hi, I am a PDX book-blogger (you can also find me at Books Are My Only Friends) and I will be bringing Portland book-related action to PDXPipeline. It seems fitting by start with Gabriel Boehmer's City of Readers, a guidebook focused on reading in Portland. I was initially dubious about this book, thinking it would just be a list of bookstores and library hours.

* Picture from Multnomah County Library

The slight looking volume is in fact crammed with useful information like local author bios, ways to get involved in the local literary culture, local literary magazines and journals, and in one of my favorite chapters, the best places to read in Portland.

As I expected, a large portion of the book is devoted to bookstores and libraries, but it provides good detail on the bookstores and covers private libraries that are less well known than Multnomah Public. The City of Readers site has photos of a wide range of local book sites. I am happy to see that the Rachelle Markley, the friendly owner of Second Glance Books is in the mix.

Newcomers to Portland are obvious gift candidates, but even long-timers will learn something. Check the City Of Readers website or give it a test drive at the library.

Edit from JC: Ladies & Gentleman, let me introduce a new contributor, slackermark

Yes, the Clown House, on the corner of 25th and Alberta, hosted their final Last Thursday event with special guest stars The B:C Clettes. The girls had the crowd jumping and rumors were abound that Portland's very own Sprockettes would be performing.

Even though a few of the Sprockettes were spotted in the crowd and helping out behind the scene at at the Clown House they did not perform. Well, I left kind of early so maybe I just missed it. Anyway, for all of youz guyz that stayed in (or went to the symphony at the Waterfront Park), here are a couple of pictures from the Last Last Thursday at the Clown House.

Actually, I think he took a rest…but he had had a very productive week, so we understand.

You were not nearly as productive, and it is still pre-season football…so

GO SEE HIVE, now at Plan B!

Info from questions asked to Ms. Chris:

i. where are you moving from? Lola's room at the Crystal after 3 years

ii. why the move (love Plan B?)Officially from Dean Hunter:

Plan B is away from downtown, it offers a non-smoking /smoking environment, Goth-Industrial Dj'd Music simultaneously, free cover before 10pm, stiff cheap drinks, wonderfully relaxed and locally owned establishment, ample parking,fire performance friendly.

iii. music link: We're not a band-we're a club that meets every Sunday catering toward the Goth Industrial Darkwave Dance Party crowd.

 

Thank you

Chris

Sunday, Sept 2nd

Plan B Bar (formerly Acme)

SE 8th and Main

Portland, Oregon

9PM, $3, 21+
Myspace.com/darkhive

Oh yeah, like me (and everyone else who's been)–Chris seems to be a fan of Plan B. He later emailed and added…

Nice….Jeff, that's a pretty lovely review. I think you owe Chris, Dean Hunter, and I a Miller High Life for that.