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Looks like Various has moved upstaris from Branx this month. Info from Monkeytek after the jump.
Various @ Rotture 315 SE 2nd Avenue in Portland (between Pine and Oak Streets)
I got this message earlier today. Being near the Rose Quarter Max stops just before 9PM could be interesting. Info:
MAX JACK
This leap day, the (PSU) Communication Research Laboratory will be hosting MAXJACK! with two trains! Party ina Box will boarding the Red line at the airport, and the yellow line at the expo center, with dozens of people adorned in the Orange! Start with us at the beginning, or get on along our ride to the Rose Quarter, where the two trains arrive within minutes of each other, to spill Orange upon the Orange Quarter!
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Many people have asked “What goes on at Nemo?” or “Who works there?” ….now you can find out. Nemo the cult, the photoshoot. Next stop Vanity Fair's cover…
Related Posts: Nemo Design retires the couch, Nemo Design gets a new milk bar
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Sunday is still a bit away, but never too early to plan for this event. I believe this is the third Lady Arm-Wrestling (L.A.W.) event at the B-Side. Sign-up starts at 5PM and the bar gets packed, so head down there with time to observe or participate. Joel (co-owner, referee in pic) also told me that about twenty women competed last time.
From Tanya (co-owner of the B-Side):
ladies only, single elimination, $5 entrance fee, donations accepted all donations matched by the B-Side, total amount matched by Fantasy for adults only, proceeds go to planned parenthood. prizes provided by Fantasy for Adults Only.
so much fun you can't even stand it.
thanks!
tanya
B-Side (Myspace Site)
632 E. Burnside
Portland, OR, 97214
From Someday Lounge:
On Saturday, March 1, 2008, Church of Girl is hosting a benefit event for Portland's emerging non-profit organization supporting Women in the Arts; Siren Nation. The evening will include an international collection of music videos from up-and-coming and established bands and solo artists from Scotland, England, Australia, Germany, Sweden and all across the United States.
In addition to the music videos, Church of Girl will also premiere the U.S. screening of the tour diary, Street Angel With A Cowboy Mouth, a 36 minute film documenting Berlin-based queer electronic duo, Rhythm King and Her Friends first European tour. The film offers a view into the rarely seen side of being on the road and includes footage of Scream Club, Stereo Total, Cobra Killer, Robots in Disguise and others.Video highlights include:
- Soak the Sin (Sweden) —featuring Andy Rourke (The Smiths)
- Product01 (UK) cover ‘heart ov gl'ass (Blondie)
- Scream Club's radical video for ‘Spit ‘n Glitter'
- Quinn (Scotland) Remixed by Kid Loco
- Killola (LA) — they won Dave Navarro's first indie-band search on ‘Spread Radio Live'
Portland band A Weather came by the Nemo Design studio to talk about their new album, 'Cove', which will be released next week on March 4th. It's coming out on Conor Oberst's record label, Team Love. A Weather members Aaron, Sarah, Lou, Aaron (2) and Zach talk to me about recording, the hook up with Team Love, how free MP3s can help sell records, their appearances at SXSW next month and how their album is released the day of the Democratic primaries…. You'll also hear 'Oh My Stars' and 'Spiders, Snakes' from the new album.
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I got a message from Aniie at the Bus Project that Debate Club it tomorrow. Since this is a hot-topic (and has been for a long time now), I'm sure this will be very well attended.
Now that the Oregon Family Fairness Act has created domestic partnerships for same-sex couples, what's next for Oregon? What does marriage equity look like and how should the government be involved?
Come join in the discussion and hear what people are saying about domestic partnerships and marriage in Oregon….more info here
7:00 pm
rontom's, 600 E. Burnside
The library has lined up four fabulous writers for a series of workshops for the beginning (or not so beginning) writer … and they're FREE! Registration is required and begins 3 weeks before each workshop – space is running out in our first workshop, so register today!
Our first in this series is happening this Saturday, March 1st 1-4pm.
Short Story 101 is being led by Stevan Allred, a prize-winning writer whose fiction and nonfiction has been published in more than two dozen journals. He has been teaching people the craft of writing in a variety of settings for 15 years and co-edits the Portland-based short story e-journal The Intentional Ducati.
What, exactly, is a short story? How do you begin to write one, and what do you do with it when you're finished? This three hour course will address the basic things you need to know to write and publish a short story, with an in-class writing assignment to get you started on one. Open to writers of all skill levels.
Find out about this and the other writing workshops at http://www.multcolib.org/events/writing.html
**Stephanie Miller, Central Programming Coordinator Librarian & Humanities Desks
**Update: OregonLive has a video of Virginia Cafe's Barstool Crawl. Click here to view it.
The time has come. I was there on Thursday to view the VC one last time at its historic location. As I walked up to take in the sight, workers were moving many of the final pieces out of the current/old location.
Monday brings the final day that you too can enjoy this piece of Portland history. Message from Leah, General Manager of the Virginia Cafe:
The time has finally come to say adieu to Park Avenue on Monday, February 25th around 4pm. We will be moving up to 10th avenue via a bar stool crawl up Yamhill then left on 10th to our new home at 820 SW 10th avenue. We have had an amazing 86 years on Park Avenue, and we are sad to say good-bye, but this old lady is only just getting started for the next 86 years.
We would love to see all of you help us christen the New Virginia Cafe, so come on down to Park Avenue on Monday and be part of our future.
Oh by the way, Marsha Matthews of the Oregon Historical Society was instrumental in us being a part of Portland's past revisited. The Oregon Historical Society is coming in this Tuesday to take one of our remaining booths and VC glass to be put on display at the Historical Society. It is a very proud day indeed.
Until Monday:
725 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205
Virginia Cafe on Myspace (no official web-site)
Special performance by SEA CAVES
Rontoms – 600 E Burnside, Portland, OR 97214
Sunday, February 24 at 9:30PM
FREE!
SPECTRE is helping to get the word out about a fantastic new concert series at Rontoms on E Burnside. Each Sunday, a local band or artist will take the stage for a FREE show. It's local, it's free, and it's all happening in an amazing bar nestled within walking distance of all the buslines– just in case you find yourself stumbling home. What more can you ask for?
Rontoms is a warm-n-cozy bar located in Inner East Burnside. Designed to resemble a sunken, couch-lined living room, the bar's space is perfect for gathering friends together to enjoy music, cocktails, snacks, and conversation.
