Win Tickets ($90): Swashbuckler’s Ball Portland Pirate Party @ Melody Ballroom
November 3, 2011 — PDXPIPELINEWe are giving away three pairs of tickets ($30 a pair) to the 2011 Swashbuckler’s Ball and Portland Pirate party next Saturday. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend. Winners will be emailed and drawn on Friday, November 11.
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From our sponsors at PDXYARR:
2nd Annual Swashbuckler’s Ball
Benefit for Oregon Humane Society
Saturday, November 12, 2011 7:00 PM - Midnight
The Melody Ballroom
615 SE Alder Street, Portland, OR 97214
General Admission: $15 in advance. $18 at the door.
Buy Tickets: brownpapertickets.com/event/203011
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Come one, come all to the Swashbuckler's Ball! PDXYAR, Portland's premiere pirate organization and The Dread Ship Outrageous Fortune are proud to present this second annual fundraiser where you can kick up your noggin' boots and party like it's1699. This rollicking event features music, food, drinks, dancing, and fabulous raffle prizes–all for a good cause.
Proceeds for the event will benefit the Oregon Humane Society, who last year alone found homes for over 11,000 animals. So let's raise a tankard to all of those wayward seadogs and freebootin' felinesin celebration of all thing merry and piratical!The evening's festivities will include music on the main stage from such piratical greats as The PirateCharles, Chervona and The Bilgerats and Pyrettes.
But this year, we are pleased to announce a special performance in our newly revamped ¬ËœBelowdecks Bar' from the fabulous ladies of Critical Hit Burlesque,who will present a special, never-before-seen performance entitled “Pirates of the High Tease”.
Event sponsor, Jupiter Hotel has some special room rates to accommodate out-of-town scallywags. Located a mere 10 minute walk from the Melody Ballroom (NOTE: walking times my vary with the amount of rum consumed), it makes for a perfect alternative to getting behind the wheel of your sloop and returning to your home port.
Tickets and additional information available online: swashbucklersball.com
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November 3, 2011 at 10:32
I would looooove to go to this, haven’t gone before!
November 3, 2011 at 10:53
Pirate party!?!?!?
November 3, 2011 at 15:38
I would like to be going to this, yar!
November 3, 2011 at 16:41
Well shiver me timbers and dance across the waves. I would capture a damsel, maybe find an old buried a treasure and then sail off across the ocean (or dance floor) with the wind in to my back.
November 3, 2011 at 16:55
Arrrrrrrr!! Avast! Who doesn’t love Pirates!? I was married on Talk Like a Pirate day by a captain!
November 3, 2011 at 17:09
This sounds *amazing*! My husband and I were pirates for Halloween– we can’t get enough of them! Not to mention I am a HUGE fan of Burlesque.. as well as supporting important causes like the Humane Society. We just moved to the area and this would be a great way to have a few drinks and a great time with some of our new community members! :)
November 3, 2011 at 18:43
my scout i adopted from the humane society fourteen years ago this month, and this epileptic beagle is still around…and actively so! any chance to participate for such good cause and group is something i’d truly love!!!
November 3, 2011 at 19:00
Dressed up as pirates for Halloween. A pirate party would be so much fun.
November 3, 2011 at 20:40
I couldn’t.think of a.better charity then the humane society!!
November 3, 2011 at 21:57
Would love to go!!!!!
November 4, 2011 at 14:10
I wanna go!!!
November 4, 2011 at 18:50
Arrrggg matey! Got the gear. Got the garb. Got a date, if you let us aboard. Got the booty but got no booty! Wishin’ upon a star for tickets to the Swashbuckler’s Ball.
November 5, 2011 at 06:21
My wife and I would love to go and swab the deck with a proper pirate crew!! Yar.
November 5, 2011 at 10:24
I want to win because Pirate girls have the best Booty!
November 5, 2011 at 11:43
Ahoy thar, shiver me timbers! I best be smartly enterin’ dis contest so I be soon havin’ a grog with me swashbucklin’ bilge rat blokes! I would lov to go wit me mate fur some rum and grub down at yer galleon in me best rags!
November 5, 2011 at 18:27
I am a pirate lover. And I have a big booty.
November 7, 2011 at 19:16
I’d like to attend because I want to see all of the costumes!
November 8, 2011 at 15:07
I have a crocodile that swallowed a clock. Tick tock.
November 9, 2011 at 14:16
My husband and I will be down this weekend from Seattle and this sounds like it will be sooo much funnn! ARRRRRRRRRRRRRR
November 9, 2011 at 19:25
Argh matey this wench needs some tickets!
November 10, 2011 at 11:11
pirates? animals? YES PLEASeZZZZ!
November 10, 2011 at 12:50
Would love to go! Argh.
November 10, 2011 at 13:56
i just lost my left eye in a freak glitter mascara incident. this is the only ball i can go to with an eye patch and not look goofy.
November 10, 2011 at 14:32
This sound awesome! Just moved to the area. Please pick me :)
November 10, 2011 at 16:18
The outfit is ready to go in my closet. I am a pirate at heart.
Would love to dance my ass off this weekend!
November 10, 2011 at 16:44
Many years ago my girlfriend and I snuck into a Pirate Party at Cathedral Park. It sucked. This would be retiribution.
November 10, 2011 at 16:45
I’ve got the outfit ready to go! Plus, we got our little Petunia from OHS and would love to buy some drinks to contribute!
November 10, 2011 at 16:50
I would love tickets this event. Who doesn’t like pirates and cute animals? I would bring my friend who taught me about Speak Like a Pirate Day.
November 10, 2011 at 16:51
Last weekend I took a ton of doggie stuff (toys, food dishes, a dog pillow, a dog quilt) and donated it to the Humane society. I had a Lab and he passed away in 2008. Everything was lovingly washed and packed and dropped off. Then I stayed and gave hugs and loves to a dog up for adoption – Mr. Wrinkles I believe was his name and told him that he was going to find a very nice home soon. It was a sad but beautiful day and I had tears in my eyes as I left remembering my beloved dog and knowing he would be thrilled that some other dogs were playing with his toys. I would be thrilled to play with some pirates this Saturday and it would be a nice chain of Karma.
November 10, 2011 at 16:51
I done changed me facebook language from “English” to “Pirate” and, blow me down, I dunno how to be changing it back! So since I’m now permanently a pirate on facebook for the rest of me life, methinks I done earned some tickets!
November 10, 2011 at 17:39
This looks like so much fun, plus would live to break out my parrot and eyepatch
November 10, 2011 at 18:51
An event where I can make my boyfriend wear eyeliner Jack Sparrow-style AND raise money for an organization whose website I look at almost daily for my future pet?! YES! I’d LOVE to go!
November 10, 2011 at 20:15
I’m looking for the notorious bad-rum distiller and puppy-kicker, CPT Morgan. Will he be there? For crimes against humanity and puppies, I want a piece of him.
November 10, 2011 at 22:13
I really wanna go! (and I’m a veteran, and its Veterans Day)
November 11, 2011 at 03:01
Now where did I put that peg leg
November 11, 2011 at 10:34
ARRRRR you kidding me, I’d love to go!!!
November 11, 2011 at 12:07
I’m new to Portland and would enjoy meeting local pirates…and the event supports a cause close to my heart! Arrrr!!!
November 11, 2011 at 12:58
Missed the Pirate Festival this year, have me eye patch ready arrrgh!