Portland June Events 2011

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All Month: Free Movie Nights in Portland
All Month: Portland Trivia Nights With ShanRock's Triviology - Fun & Free, Prizes! | Bare Bones, East Burn, Da' Hui, Kenton Club, La Merde
All Month: Discounted Bowling @ Grand Central Bowl | $2 and $4 Games, Prizes
June 30: Portland Last Thursday Info: Street Closures, Parking, Vendors, Noise, Bathrooms, Etc
June 30: ¬Å“No Pun Intendo¬Â - Comedy & Video Games |Ground Kontrol's First-Ever Live Comedy Show
June 30: ”Girls Rock! The Movie” Benefit Screening @ Hollywood Theater with Portlandia’s Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen (More info/tickets)
June 30: KPSU presents Pigeons, Like A Villain @ Alberta Last Thursday | FREE, Music, DJs
June 30: Scott Sparling Reading @ Powell’s Books | FREE, Author of Wire to Wire
June 30: Group Doueh w/ Dusu Mali Band @ Mississippi Studios | West Saharan Rock and Roll
June 30: Last Thursday Art Opening @ The Goodfoot | FREE, Three Artists, Music
June 30: Rice, Beans & Collard Greens Pride Party @ Holocene | FREE, All Ages
June 30: Polyrhythmics w/ Yogoman Burning Band @ The Goodfoot | 8-Piece Funk, Afrobeat Orchestra
June 29-30: Brent Weinbach @ Helium Comedy Club | Lopez Tonight, Comedy Central (Win Tickets)
June 29: Biker Beware Benefit @ East Burn | $3 Hopworks Beer, Goldsprints, DJs, Prizes
June 29: Point Juncture WA, What Hearts @ Holocene | Acoustic, Electro (Win Tickets)
June 29: Mel Blanc Day @ Portland State University | FREE, Guest Lectures, Films
June 28: Kung Fu Theater Presents The Only Known 35mm Print Of Shaolin vs Wu Tang
June 28: NCX Wellness Night at New Renaissance @ New Renaissance Bookshop | NW Portland / Nob Hill
June 28: Open Mic Night @ Helium Comedy Club | FREE, Over 20 Comedians (info/website)
June 27: Keegan Smith & The Fam @ Bossanova Ballroom | Funk, Soul, Improv
June 27: History Pub Monday at Kennedy School – “The Jewish Community of Old South Portland”
June 27: Boke Bowl @ Accanto (bokebowl.com)
June 23-26: MANY Portland Weekend Events, Parties, & Free Tickets ($300+) | Music, Art, Food, Drink, Festivals
June 24-26: North American Organic Brewers Festival (NAOBF) | FREE, Music, Food, 50+ Beers, 18,000+ Attendees (Win Package)
June 24-26: Northeast Portland's 2011 Good In The (Neighbor)Hood Multicultural Music & Food Festival & Parade
June 24-26: Pedalpalooza 2011: MANY Portland Bike Events
June 23-26: Re:Generation Electronic Music Festival @ Horning’s Hideout | Dozens of Bands, Camping
June 26: Much Ado About Nothing @ Kenton Park | FREE, Original Practice Shakespeare Festival
June 26: North Portland Sunday Parkways | Bikes, Food, Music, Activities
June 26: BarFly’s 12th Anniversary BBQ Bash @ Tonic Lounge | Goat Poop Bingo, Hipster Beard-Off, Stripper Petting Zoo
June 26: Portland Movies in the Park – Despicable Me @ Peninsula Park
June 26: The Oregon Crusaders 110 Member Marching Music Concert @ Director Park | Free
June 26: Twelfe Night @ Cathedral Park | FREE, Original Practice Shakespeare Festival
June 24-26: 48th Annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts (link)
June 25: Multnomah County Bike Fair Video, Pictures & 2011 Information | Bike Jousting, Crafts, Vendors
June 25: Battle of the Eggs @ Central Library | FREE, Vegan Baking Techniques
June 25: Skint Portland Launch Party @ Polish Library Assembly Hall | FREE, Music, Food by Miss Delta
June 25: Stephanie Schneiderman @ Music Millennium | FREE, Folk, Americana, Electronic
June 25: Hands Across the Sands @ Sellwood Riverfront Park | Protest Against Offshore Oil Drilling
June 25: Carry Nation's Blind Pig Social @ Circa 33 | Whole Pig Roast, Music, & 10 Local Distillers
June 25: Quick & Easy Boys @ Goodfoot Lounge | Jazz, Funk, Improv (Win Tickets)
June 25: Offkey YWCA Benefit @ Jupiter Hotel | Karaoke, Food, Drinks (Win Tickets)
June 25: Portland Global Reddit Meetup @ New Black Cat Cafe
June 25: 83rd Annual Portland Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
June 25: Make A Panda Bear Mask @ Central Library | FREE, Crafts
June 25: Twelfe Night @ Washington Park | FREE, Original Practice Shakespeare Festival
June 25: You Don’t Know What Art I$ at Milepost 5. (more info)
June 25: MASSIVE @ Crown Room | Music, Fashion Show, Drinks
June 25: Natasha Bedingfield @ Aladdin Theater | Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter (Win Tickets)
June 25: Funktastic @ East Burn | FREE, Funk, Jazz R&B (info/website)
June 24: Free Admission to Portland Art Museum | 5-8PM, Last Friday of Every Month
June 24: MOHO Rising Party @ Morrison Hotel | New Chef, Drink Specials, Food Samples, Music
June 24: Soul Stew Dance Party @ The Goodfoot | Funk, Soul, Break Dancing
June 24: Townshend’s Tea House’s (on Alberta) First Show W/ Michael Hurley + Horse Marriage (Berkeley, CA) | All-Ages, Free
June 24: Mixed Media Fundraiser & Local Artist Gallery @ Grand Central Bowl | Art, Music, Auction
June 24: SNAP! 90s Dance Party @ Holocene | Special Guest DJ Tant, Middle School Jams (Win Tickets)
June 24-25: Rose City Used Book Fair | 1,000s of Used Books, Benefit for Oregon Food Bank
June 24-25: No. Fest @ Historic St. Johns | Music, Dance, Art
June 24-26: 48th Annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts | Sculpture, Food, Music
June 24-26: Northeast Portland's 2011 Good In The (Neighbor)Hood Multicultural Music & Food Festival & Parade
June 24: Gold Shoe Revue @ Bossanova Ballroom | Burlesque, Gun-Wielding, Knife-Throwing Dames (Win Tickets)
June 24: Boy and Bean @ East Burn | FREE, Swing, Jazz Trio (info/website)
June 24: Go By Train @ Music Millennium | FREE, Jazz, Techno, Electronica
June 24: Beats & Blog @ Record Room | NE Portland
June 23-25: Arj Barker @ Helium Comedy Club | Flight of the Conchords, Last Comic Standing
June 23: Bites For Rights Oregon | Eat Out For Equality, Dozens of Participating Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Bakeries
June 23-26: Re:Generation Electronic Music Festival @ Horning’s Hideout | Dozens of Bands, Camping (Win Tickets)
June 23: Max Ribner & Peace Pod, Lilla D’Mone @ The Goodfoot | Funk, Acoustic, Blues
June 23: Planned Parenthood Pink Party @ Holocene | DJ Anjali, Kissing Booth, Raffle
June 23: Tim Minchin @ Aladdin Theater | Piano Playing, Tight Pants-Wearing Comic(Win Tickets)
June 23: Karaoke For A Cure @ Buffalo Gap | Benefit For American Cancer Society
June 23: Anka Gallery Fundraiser | Art, Magic, Nomadic Theater
June 23: Portland Trail Blazers Draft Party @ The Game Restaurant | Free Parking & Admission, Rose Quarter
June 22: Willy Cavins @ Music Millennium | FREE, Acoustic Guitar
June 22: 13th & Farm Pop-Up Farmers Market @ Wieden + Kennedy | Music, Food, Sunshine
June 22: People’s Co-Op Summer Party | Music, Farmers Market, Dunk Tank
June 22: Henhouse Prowlers @ Goodfoot Lounge | Folk, Country (info/website)
June 22: Queers vs Breeders Showdown: The Return @ Foggy Notion | FREE, ShanRock’s Trivia, Prizes
June 22: Trivia Night @ Helium Comedy Club | FREE, Quiz and Stand-Up Comedy (info/website)
June 21: Viva Voce @ Music Millennium | FREE, Indie Rock, Complimentary Widmer Beer
June 21: A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Council Crest Park | FREE, Original Practice Shakespeare Festival
June 21: The Civil Wars @ Music Millennium | FREE, Bare-Bones Acoustic
June 21: Mr. Lizard’s Mobile Zoo @ Central Library | FREE, Hands-On Reptile Display
June 21: Bon Iver Listening Party @ Music Millennium | FREE, Coffee, Muffins, Posters, Vinyl
June 21: Scott Pemberton Trio @ Goodfoot Lounge | FREE, Jazz, Funk, Fusion
June 21: Okkervil River @ Crystal Ballroom | Indie Rock, Country, Folk (Win Tickets)
June 21: Open Mic Night @ Helium Comedy Club | FREE, 20 Comedians (info/website)
June 17-20: 2011 Portland Pride Guide: Make It Happen | 30+ Events & Parties
June 20: Big Lebowski Quiz Night @ The Guild | FREE, Trivia and Film Screening
June 20: 19th Annual Good in the Neighborhood Multicultural Music & Food Festival Kickoff @ Kennedy School
June 16-19: MANY Portland Weekend Events, Parties, FREE Tickets ($250+)
June 19: Therapeutic Gardens Presentation by Teresia Hazen @ Friendly House (NW 26th Ave and NW Thurman St.)
June 19: Oakshire Brewing Low Country Boil @ East Burn | Father’s Day Event, All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish, Beer
June 17-19: Portland Pride Festival
June 19: Third Annual Portland Drag Race | One Mile Run, Dress In Drag
June 19: Twelfe Night @ Mt. Tabor Park | FREE, Original Practice Shakespeare Festival
June 19: Portland Pride Parade
June 19: Chalk-let Portland Candy Bus Grand Opening On SE Hawthorne | Fizzy Drinks, Candy Tattoos, Music, “Candy Mountain”
June 19: Father's Day at Portland Chinese Garden | Shadow Puppet Workshop, Dragon Performance & Dance
June 19: Gillian Welch Listening Party @ Music Millennium | FREE, Limited Edition Posters, Prizes
June 18 & 19:Survival Guide to Portland Saturday Market (WIN $25 Gift Certificate)
June 18: Rose City Rollers Season 6 Championships @ Expo Center (Win Tickets)
June 18: House Spirits White Dog Father’s Day Weekend Party
June 18: Portland Farmers Market 20th Birthday Party @ PSU | Public Ceremony, Activities
June 18: Sugarcane CD Release Party @ The Goodfoot | Americana, Rock(Win Tickets + CD)
June 18: Rockbox Dance Party Saturday Edition @ Holocene | Electro, Dancehall, 80s(Win Tickets)
June 18: Stephen Marley w/The Ghetto Youths Crew @ Roseland Theater, All Ages, 9pm.(Win Tickets)
June 18: CHAP Grand Opening Party & Food-A-Thon | Music, Art
June 18: Dogtooth @ East Burn | FREE, Folk, Bluegrass, Swing (info/website)
June 18: Kidical Mass Pedalpalooza Hoedown @ Overlook Park | FREE, Bike Ride, Square Dance, Lemonade
June 18: strawBEARies and Cream Fest @ Zoomtopia | Music, Food, Benefit For Bear Deluxe Magazine
June 18: Portland’s Largest String Art Exhibit @ Cathedral Park Place
June 18: ‘A Cultural Baptism’ – Sir Lukas Fashion Show @ Hotel Monaco | Local Music & Fashion (Win Tickets)
June 18: Jolie Holland @ Music Millennium | FREE, Rock, Folk, Blues
June 18: Portland Mud Run MS @ Sherwood Forest | 6.1 Mile Race, Obstacles, Mud
June 18: Portland Naked Bike Ride Info, Pictures, Nudity Facts, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Pedalpalooza
June 17: Megafauna @ East Burn | FREE, Jazz, Rock, Experimental (info/website)
June 17: Soul Stew Dance Party @ The Goodfoot | Hot, Sweaty Funk, Rock, Break Dancing
June 17: Holcombe Waller & Laura Gibson @ Aladdin Theater | Folk Pop (Win Tickets)
June 17: GAYCATION: Pride Edition @ Holocene | Hot, Sweaty Queer Dance Party
June 17: Maria Volonte @ The Old Church | Argentine Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter
June 17: AI Spring Portfolio Show | FREE, Lunch, View Work by Art Institute Grad Students
June 16: The Reservations Album Release @ Holocene | FREE, R&B, Soul, Rock
June 16: Boris Garcia w/ Cats Under The Stars @ The Goodfoot | Jerry Garcia Tribute
June 16: Cece Winans @ New Beginnings Church | 11-time Grammy Winner (Win Tickets)
June 16: Free performance by “Tango Alpha Tango” at Burgerville on MLK | 6-8pm (10% of all beverage and food sales from 6-8pm benefit OMHOF's Music Education Programs)
June 16: Matt Bauer @ Music Millennium | FREE, Sweeping Orchestral Arrangements
June 15: KID CUDI w/Chip The Ripper - The Cud Life Tour @ Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene (Outdoors), All Ages, 7pm.(Win Tickets)
June 15: 66 Records Presents New Musics @ Holocene | Flash Choir, Grouper
June 15: 2011 Bronze Beacon Awards @ The Benson Hotel | Feat. Old Spice Campaign Community Manager From Wieden + Kennedy(Win Tickets)
June 15: Grand Opening of Pacific Pie Company & Deco Distilling | Pies, Spirits, Wine, Beer
June 15: Green State @ Goodfoot Lounge | Acoustic, Bluegrass
June 15-18: Paul Mooney @ Helium Comedy Club | Chapelle’s Show, Writer for Richard Pryor
June 15: Brett Dennen Benefit Concert @ Crystal Ballroom | Proceeds Benefit Gulf Restoration Network
June 15: Dawes @ Music Millennium | FREE, El Lay Rock, Folk, Country
June 14: Open Mic Night @ Helium Comedy Club | FREE, 20 Comedians (info/website)
June 14: Women’s Prison Massacre @ Hollywood Theater | Lady Knife Fights, Gore, Sexploitation (Win Tickets)
June 9-12: MANY Portland Weekend Events, Parties, Free Tickets ($300+)
June 11 & 12: First Ever Portland Fruit Beer Festival @ Burnside Brewing | Gold Glass + Drink Tickets(Win Tickets)
June 9-12: Pedalpalooza Event Picks - Kickoff Party, Naked Rides, Gaga vs Madonna, & Much More
June 11-12: Portland Geek Olympathon | Free Entry, Prizes, Parties, Win Trip To San Diego Comic-Con
June 12:I Don’t Feel Tardy: 4th Annual Music Quiz @ East Burn | FREE, Shanrock’s Triviology
June 12: Cirque Du Cycling Bike Street Fair | Pictures + Video
June 12: Dairy Farmers of Oregon Milk Carton Boat Race @ Westmoreland Park
June 11: Crawfish Boil & Belmont Stakes @ EaT: An Oyster Bar | Live Louisianna Crawfish
June 11: Fonzworth Bentley of Making The Band 2 @ Crown Room | Hip-Hop, First Hour of Drinks FREE
June 11: Wildwood Restaurant Summer BBQ Bash | Grilled Delicacies, Beer, Wine (Win Tickets)
June 11: Firestone Walker Meet & Greet @ East Burn | FREE, $2 Pints, Sunshine
June 11: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder @ Goodfoot Lounge | Santana’s Former Kit Drummer, Interview (Win Tickets)
June 11:Rose City Rollers – Wheels of Justice Boot Camp – Pivot & Communication
June 11: Discos Discos Dance Party @ Holocene | Global Drum and Bass, FREE before 10 p.m.
June 11: Acoustic Minds @ East Burn | FREE, Blues, Singer-Songwriters (info/website)
June 11: Cider Summit @ Caruthers Park | 50 Ciders, Apple Pressing, Food (Win Tickets, $40)
June 11: Annual North Coast Seed Building Open Studios Night | 40+ Artists, Designers & CraftsPeople
June 10: Funktastic @ East Burn | FREE, Funk, Jazz R&B (info/website)
June 10: Buck and Bounce 6 @ Holocene | Dirty South Bounce, Bass
June 10: Soul Stew Dance Party @ Goodfoot Lounge | Soul, Funk, R&B
June 10: Vice Magazine Free Rock Show @ The Woods | Wampire, Purple Rhinestone Eagle & Feelings| Curated by The Thermals, Free Booze!
June 10: Labyrinth Masquerade Ball @ Bossanova Ballroom | 80¬Â²s Music Dance Party, Live Music, Costumes, Burlesque(Win Tickets, $50)
June 9:Pharoahe Monch @ Peter's Room @ The Roseland | All Ages(Win Tickets, $40)
June 9: Pharoahe Monch in-store @ 360 Vinyl (214 SW 8th Ave) | 6PM, Free
June 9: Mars Retrieval Unit @ Goodfoot Lounge | Psychedelic Rock, Electronica
June 9: SPOIL Documentary @ Hollywood Theater | FREE, Film on Saving Great Bear Rain Forest
June 8:Syrian Musical Legend Omar Souleyman @ Dante’s(Win Tickets)
June 8-12: 2011 Portland Fleet Week | Pictures + Info, FREE, Rose Festival
June 8-11: Kyle Kinane @ Helium Comedy Club | Comedy Central Presents + Cheddar Bay Biscuit vs Michael Jackson Video
June 8: Future Beat 7 @ Goodfoot Lounge | Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Glitch
June 8: Manchester Orchestra & Cage The Elephant @ Crystal Ballroom | Rock, Punk, Funk(Win Tickets)
June 8: dMOB @ Wallace Park | FREE, Potluck, Beer, Music, Networking
June 7: Open Mike Night @ Helium Comedy Club | Over 20 Comedians (info/website)
June 7: Scott Pemberton Trio @ Goodfoot Lounge | FREE, Jazz, Funk, Improv
June 6: More Sense Than Sensibility Quiz @ Ella Street Social Club | FREE, Jane Austin Trivia
June 6: Aceyalone @ Crown Room | Hip-Hop, Blues, Soul
June 2-5: MANY Portland Weekend Events, Parties, Free Tickets ($1,000+)
June 5: Rosebuds vs. I-5 Rollergirls @ the Hangar | Rose City Rollers Junior Derby Team
June 4-5: Portland Saturday Market | FREE, Crafts, Food, People Watching (info/website)
June 4: Queer Academy Part One: Men @ Disjecta | FREE, PDX Pride Event, Art
June 4: ANDAZ Bhangra/Bollywood/Urban Desi Dance Party With BlackMahal (Live Panjabi Funk band from SF) @ Rotture (Win Tickets)
June 4: Rose City Rollers Pick Up Scrimmage @ The Hangar
June 4: Starlight Parade Live Broadcast Info, Opinions | Grand Marshall Darcelle
June 4:2011 World Quiz Championships @ Spare Room | FREE, Shanrock’s Triviology
June 4: BOOTY BASSMENT @ Holocene | First Anniversary, Rap Dance Party
June 4: Motorcycle JoyRide For Kids With Cancer | Win $1,000 Harley Shopping Spree
June 4: Children’s Heart Foundation Lion Heart Event @ Portland Children’s Museum | Parade, Face Painting
June 4: Queer Academy Part One: Men @ Disjecta | FREE, PDX Pride Event, Art
June 4: Love Art! Gallery 2nd Anniversary | FREE, Music, Artist Demos, Face Painting
June 4: House of Dreams Art Show & Fundraiser @ Seven Virtues | Raise Money for No-Kill Shelter
June 4: Marv Ellis and The Platform @ Goodfoot Lounge | Funk, Jazz, Electronica(Win Tickets)
June 4: Single Hop Beer Fest @ Amnesia Brewing | North Portland
June 4: Distillery Row Pedicab Tours Kickoff Party @ Jupiter Hotel (Win Tickets, $70)
June 3: Don Ehlen’s Bugs & Brews @ Hawthorne Eagle’s Lodge | FREE, Cheap Beer, Insects, Invertebrates
June 3 & 4:Rose City Rollers Season 6 Closing Scramble @ The Hangar
June 3 & 4: Ooh La La – The New Burlesque @ Bossanova Ballroom | Music, Lovely Ladies(Win Tickets)
June 3: Holocene Turns 8 Years Old | FREE, Seven Bands, Dancing
June 3: Dance Night Featuring DJ Magneto
June 3: Portland Zoo Brew | Beers From 20+ Breweries(Win Tickets, $70)
June 2-4: Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival @ Clinton Street Theater | Four Days of Film
June 1-4:Bob Marley @ Helium Comedy Club | Late Show With David Letterman, Boondock Saints
June 2 & 3: Mortified Portland @ Mission Theater | True Stories, Teenage Angst(Win Tickets)
June 2: First Thursday @ Pearl Audio Video Benefiting The Jeremy Wilson Foundation | Mix by Christina Weber, Photographer
June 2: MANY Portland First Thursday Art Openings & Events | NW, SW, Pearl, Old Town
June 2: 2011 PDX Pop Now Compilation Release @ Holocene | Four Bands, DJs, FREE CD w/ Admission
June 2: First Thursday at Wieden+Kennedy | Justin Gorman and Tyler Kohlhoff
June 2:The Dust Settlers w/The Shook Twins & Jeff Crosby and the Refugees (Americana/BlueGrass)
June 1: HUB Galactic Imperial Red Release Party @ Ground Kontrol | Get $1 In Quarters, HUB Glass, $2 Off Beer Token
June 1: Cow Paddy Stompers w/ The Ragged Word @ Goodfoot Lounge | Indie Rock, Quirky Songwriting