The Big Screen
Last week, July 17 Ant-Man; Infinitely Polar Bear; Mr. Holmes This week, July 24 Paper Towns (20th Century Fox), R, 109 minutes About A young man and his friends go on a road trip to find a...
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The Short List
STAGE JAW: A Playwrights Festival The 17th annual festival by Portland Center Stage features four new staged readings and performances by Susannah Mars and Merideth Kaye Clark, Eowyn Emerald and...
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July 31 to Aug. 2 Here a Pick, there a Pick Pickathon, a premier indie roots festival, takes place from Friday to Sunday, July 31 to Aug. 2, at Pendarvis Farm, 16581 S.E. Hagen Road, Happy Valley....
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Personal ties inspire Soulful Giving
Spread out love and a blanket at annual cancer fundraiser Each Soulful Giving Foundation board member has a personal tie to cancer. Whether its a friend, family member or loved one, the eight...
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Ten Grands on the Green raises money for music education
Michael Allen Harrisons Ten Grands stands as one of Portlands unique events, annually filling a concert hall the past 15 years with the majesty, sound and intensity of 10 pianists and their 10 grand...
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Stiff Little Fingers still foster punk pride
Belfast band's songs chronicle generation of political conflict Singer-guitarist Jake Burns is one of the most influential punk rockers of all time, but no one is more surprised than him. I certainly...
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Kukai brings its ramen game to Portland
Yes, it literally was 100 degrees outside, but families with small children and grandmas sat sweltering, waiting 30 minutes or more for a table at the new Kukai Ramen in Northwest Portland. They looked...
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2015 Lexus RC350 F Sport: Good looks, good performance
Lexus, the upscale arm of Toyota, has been building its performance image in recent years with "F Sport" versions of various models. With the 2015 Lexus RC350 F Sport, the company has hit the bullseye....
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Oregon City Library to showcase 'groundbreaking' authors Trevor Dodge, Hannah...
Maureen Cole is inviting the public to put on their literary hardhats and come to a event combining a celebration of the imminent renovation and expansion of Oregon Citys Carnegie Library with...
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Pickathon makes families feel welcome
Indie-roots music festival distinguishes itself through children's, teens activities To the casual observer, summer festivals are where youthful-minded adults go to let their hair down, bang drums in...
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Last week, July 24 Paper Towns; Southpaw; Pixels This week July 29 Vacation (WB), R, 99 minutes About Rusty Griswold, son of Clark (Chevy Chase) of the movies of yesteryear, takes his family...
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The genius of David Foster Wallace
Book, film explore the late writer's brilliance, darkness The late David Foster Wallace may be the most interesting literary figure of his generation. And, like many of the most interesting literary...
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Soak up sounds and suds
Project Pabst pours on refreshing brew of shows at Zidell Yards Terry Six muses for a moment on his life after The Exploding Hearts, the star-crossed Portland power pop band who had three its members...
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The Short List
STAGE The Brody Theater One of Portlands improvisation companies puts on High Five, (July 3) Fly-Ass Jokes (July 3) and My Country Tis of Me (July 4) this weekend, and then gets ready to host...
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Five Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Association fiddlers won awards at the National Grand Championship Fiddle Contest at Weisler, Idaho, including Luke Price of Portland, who repeated as the 2015 National...
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Better water means better beer
Oregon Brewshed Alliance taps into green ethos, launches education effort Youve heard about farm-to-table, even farm-to-cone (in artisanal ice cream speak). How about forest-to-pint? It refers to the...
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2015 GLA45 AMG: The hi-pro compact crossover
The 2015 GLA45 AMG is the latest entry in an automative niche that didn't even exist a few years ago high performance luxury compact crossovers. In fact, luxury compact crossovers are still...
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A cherished Packard with a royal connection
Packard that chauffered King George VI and Queen Elizabeth will be at Concours d'Elegance Its not every day you see an automobile that is literally fit for a king and queen. A 1930 Packard Model 740...
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'Gene Autry car' part of Concours Thunderbird lineup
Milwaukie resident Doug Naef and his girlfriend will bring 1956 model to Forest Grove show Over the years, Milwaukie resident Doug Naef has occasionally attended the Forest Grove Concours dElegance...
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Piano.Push.Play
Project plays it forward with rescued pianos set up around Portland and the help of an app When I started, I didnt even have a piano at home, said Megan McGeorge, founder of Piano.Push.Play. I...
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