PEDAL TO THE METAL WITH PORTLAND CYCLOCROSS
Newbie plunges into race scene, while Molly Cameron nurtures all levels Each September, thousands of mud-loving, cowbell-clanging cyclists take to the trails all around the city and state to compete...
View Article'Kubo' another hit movie for Laika
Local studio's fourth animated feature getting Oscar buzz The Laika film Kubo and the Two Strings opened in cinemas nationwide recently, amid critical acclaim and millions of box-office dollars....
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STAGE The Gun Show CoHo Productions, with director Shawn Lee and performer Vin Shambry and starting its 21st season, presents the E.M. Lewis play. Shambry, from rural Oregon, shares gun stories in a...
View ArticleBlack music fest organizers hope to grow a new tradition
Nascent event set for Sept. 11 at Mission Theater Members of Portlands jazz, hip hop, soul and R&B communities are coming together to highlight African-American music with the first-ever Portland...
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Sept. 13 Sympathy for their devils It might seem impossible to update sounds rooted in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but The Walcotts are the band that could do just that. Combining country,...
View ArticleComic Con honors roots Marvel-ously
Stan Lee, Jon Heder, John Cusack among celeb guests, writers Its five years old now, and the Rose City Comic Con, Sept. 10-11 at the Oregon Convention Center, still remains true to its mission from...
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Disjecta stuff Disjectas Portland 2016 Biennial, which stretched to venues around the state, enters its final week. Locally, therell be Carla Bengtsons performance workshop S.C.O.L.D., which...
View ArticleFEAST SETS TABLE, SAMPLE THE FULL MENU
Tickets available for tasty bites, spirited education Itll be an epic weekend of food and drink, Sept. 15-18, as Feast Portland takes over the city. Just a handful of events still have tickets...
View ArticleOzzy ponders Sabbath's legacy
Metal pioneers' Sept. 13 concert part of final tour To original metal fans, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath were synonymous with scary, thrilling music where the bass and guitar often play as one, the...
View ArticleHere's to you, Mrs. Robinson: Seduction tale hits local stage
'The Graduate' makes Oregon debut Sept. 8 in Hillsboro Benjamin Braddock has just finished college and, back at his parents house, hes trying to avoid the one question everyone keeps asking what...
View ArticleTest Drive: 2016 Dodge Charger R/T Blacktop
Has any manufacturer ever gotten more out of a single car than Dodge has with the Charger? Although basically an aging (10-year-old) version of an even older concept (full-size, rear-wheel-drive...
View ArticleTruffle happy hour comes to Pine Street Market Sept. 20
One-day event showcases seasonal bounty; Truffle Festival tickets on sale Truffle mac and cheese, ice cream and beer? Yes, it's true Oregon truffles, some of the region's most decadent bounty, will...
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Art Hour A new art series debuted last week for people at ... Skyline Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. In the spirit of the celebration of every life, organizers say, the series and the...
View ArticleMusic, performance space jells in Canby
Pianist Michael Allen Harrison runs chapel, concert hall Things have gotten a lot more interesting in Canbys music scene. Renowned pianist and Portland music man Michael Allen Harrison recently has...
View ArticleDANCE BEYOND THE FRINGE: ARTS FEST PUTS TROUPE ON MAP
Portland's Eowyn Emerald & Dancers are getting noticed Like many people in the performing arts, Eowyn Emerald seeks attention for her work and for her dance company. Its why she went partly...
View ArticleThe Redd seafood hub lands with big splash
Ecotrust opens first of two food-based business spaces Portland foodies will have a new place to buy fresh-caught Oregon seafood, soon after its left the boat. Wilder Land & Sea is poised to...
View ArticleMovie Time
Big screen Last week, Sept. 9 Sully; When the Bough Breaks; The Disappointments Room This week, Sept. 16 Snowden (Open Road), R, 134 minutes About Its based on the true story of NSA employee...
View ArticleThe Boss' fans jam up Powell's book appearance ticket website
Just like a blistering guitar solo or a four-hour show, The Boss trip to Powells City of Books brought the house down sort of. Bruce Springsteens Oct. 4 appearance in the Rose City was marred by...
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STAGE Live Wire Radio The season for the radio/stage variety show debuts with actor Bruce Campbell, actress/comedian Nicole Byer and mountaineer Colin OBrady at the Alberta Rose Theatre. Shows take...
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Defending champs The Wheels of Justice, the Rose City Rollers all-star roller derby team, will be back to defend its championship on their home turf. The Wheels of Justice placed first in playoffs...
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