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Caves at Doug Fir tonight people.
Jona and Claire, aka, Yacht played an amazingly energetic set in front of 1500 screaming high school kids at a benefit for Music In Portland Public Schools on May 30th 2008 at the Crystal Ballroom. Here's the video I shot…
Yacht live at The Crystal Ballroom May 30 2008 from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
From the Moose.
A message from Jen Lane of Barfly Fame:
Voodoo Doughnut's having a baby! They're opening up a new shop tomorrow night, Friday, May 30th, just in time for their fifth anniversary, and they're having a real, live parade to celebrate. The parade starts at 7pm sharp, but it is suggested you arrive at Voodoo I (22 NW Third) by at least 6:45pm. Not one, not two, but three cherry tops, plus the honorable Mayor Tom Potter, and Voodoo's founding barons, Tres Shannon and Kenneth "Cat Daddy" Pogson, will lead the parade, which is a veritable cavalcade of all-stars. Members of March Fourth Marching Band Last Regiment*Â will be keeping the beat.
Former X-Ray Cafe alum and now Voleur's chef, Young Tom, will ceremoniously schlep the Golden Suitcase of Magic Grease from the hallowed fryers of Voodoo 1, all the way up Burnside to Sandy, to bless the virgin fryers at Voodoo II at NE 15th and Sandy (actually, 1501 NE Davis, immediately north of Sandy, near the Handy Slut). Portland's own Elvis will be borne as if on the wings of angels by one of those cute li'l pedi-cabs. Heck, even the BarFly Bus will be in on the excitement (we have one of our super-duper private party charter BarFly Bus Tours tomorrow night, and they're all dressing up for prom! If you'd like to be on the bus, please check out www.north45pub.com, for details. It's a leukemia charity fundraiser, and North 45 Pub is its fine sponsor. Click here for more info on the Prom Bus.) Cherries on top that they are, it's only right that The Rose City Rollers will be there with bells on, too!
You, yes, you, may join the parade as well! The route begins at 7pm sharp at Voodoo I (22 NW Third), goes down Burnside and over the bridge, then up to the zillion corners by God's Scoreboard where Sandy, Burnside, 11th and 12th all meet, and continues onto Sandy, to the brand-spankin' new joint. If you go, you'll get an eyeful of the scene of BarFly's next killer bash – BarFly's Battle of the Band Vans!…Continue reading at Barflymag.com
*Original post title and copy had March Fourth playing.
The day has FINALLY arrived! I have been looking forward to this for a couple weeks now. The last time I was at Ground Kontrol, I blew more than $5 in twenty minutes on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Rampage. Look out this time Shredder and cities of the world, I got five on it (that I wrote this is frightening).
If you haven't been to Ground Kontrol, they have over ninety arcade games and “Pinball Badness”. See the list here.
Thursday, May 29
Willamette Week Presents
$5 Unlimited Play 7pm-1:30 am
Ground Kontrol
511 NW Couch St
PS. thanks to Jess Sword at the Willamette Week for bringing this together!
Ninkasi Brewing and Pop Tomorrow Present a live concert and music video release party by local Indie band The Grokkers and a meet-the-brewer event all in one.
Jamie Floyd of Ninkasi will be bringing a ton of special Ninkasi beers made exclusively for this show. So dont miss out on a rare opportunity to drink some unique beer and to meet the brewmaster himself.
The Grokkers will be premiering a live music video that was filmed in the Green Dragon brewhouse by The Penny Jam, a weekly podcast filming local bands in unusual settings.
Saturday May 31st at 8pm FREE
The Green Dragon Bistro and Brewpub
928 SE 9th Ave. Portland, OR
Lawn of the Limp
Out of the depths of imagination comes Lawn of the Limp, a new whimsical offering from Portland's own Hot Little Hands dance troupe. Birthed from the fantastic storyboards of collaborators David Stein and Suniti Dernovsek, behold as the chimera of daydreams and gentle nightmares leap and writhe to the elaborate soundscape constructed by Jay Clarke. Make reservations and prepare to let reality and boredom wait while your breath is stolen by Hot Little Hands.
Beginning tomorrow, May 29th through May 31st
Two shows each evening, one at 7PM and one at 9PM
Located at the warehouse on the corner of NW 5th and Flanders in Old Town
$12-$15 call or email for reservations: (503) 913-8959 or info@hotlittlehands.org
**JC Edit: Thanks to Ainsley Drew for contributing to the Pipeline. She was recently voted as one of Twelve People Actually Worth Following On Twitter by Gawker. Here is what they wrote:
5. AinsleyofAttack
Name: Ainsley Drew
Best: “You know how a Venus flytrap snaps shut when you poke it with a pencil? My vagina does that when you say 'recumbent bike.'”
AND observe Ainsley's game-face right before I destroyed her in Air Hockey
Nemo Design presents Shayla Hason's Hope is a Muscle: Photos from the Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls exhibit opening on Friday, June 06, 2008. The show will run through Tuesday, July 01, 2008 at Nemo Design: 1875 SE Belmont Street in Portland, OR. "It has been a great honor to watch the camp grow, and with every session to see the girls gain knowledge, confidence and strength in a single week.
As a documentary photographer, I am most interested in the small, sublime moments at camp and the interactions between the girls in the days leading up to the showcase," said Hason, who has been taking photographs at the Rock n Roll Camp for Girls since 2001, the second year of its existence. The Rock'n'Roll Camp for Girls, a 501(c)3 non-profit, builds girls self-esteem through music creation and performance. Providing workshops and technical training, we create leadership opportunities, cultivate a supportive community of peers and mentors, and encourage social change and the development of life skills. Read the rest of this entry »
From Josh at North 45:
We're opening up the invitation to the public for our Prom Crawl 2008. The concept: Dress up in prom gear and visit dive bars. The motto: “Hitting Every Dirty Hole in Town”. All participants are to meet at North 45 at 6pm in their finest high school prom attire. At 7pm we'll load onto our yellow school bus (sponsored by Anheuser Busch) and be off like a prom dress for a wild night out. $40 gets you on the bus. All proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Only 60 seats on the bus, many are spoken for. Please contact Scott Dixon ASAP to reserve your spot and for addition details.
PS- There will be a contest announced on the bus to determine Prom King & Queen.
Monday, June 2, 2008 12-1 p.m.
Building Code Basics
Get information from code experts on basic building code requirements and obvious things to look for if you suspect work was done without permits.
Here's more information.
Friday, June 6, 2008 12-1 p.m.
Planning & Zoning 101
Get information about Portland's Zoning Code, find out what zone a property is in, learn the meaning of building setbacks and get basic land division information.
Here's more information.
Both workshops will be presented at the Central Library in downtown Portland, 801 SW 10th Ave
The Miracle Theatre Group (525 SE Stark) is now in the middle of its run of an intimate-set play called The Labyrinth of Desire. The theatre is more known for its Spanish spoken plays, but Caridad Svich adapted a Lope de Vega play into an English-language script, and Devon Allen directs this whimsical production.
The play was a humorous and melodramatic roller coaster, with enough momentum to keep the entertainment going. But just like a roller coaster, a constant up and down with no turns can get annoying pretty quickly. Mid way through, I realized, in the choppy way the characters were thrown together, that we were in for a bumpy course before it would get interesting again. However, an eclectic mix of theatrical elements made the production unique: a European setting (think Spain and Italy), current-day props (think cell phones), and Shakespearean dialogue (complete with swooning and dramatic formality).
