The Big Screen
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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Aug. 2 Anatomy of sound Formerly from Oregon, New York Citys Jordan Bagnall and Darren Bridenbeck are My Body, the latest electropop sensation to sweep the nation. Classically trained Bagnall is the...
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TV legend Davidson shows his 'Wicked' side
Singer, actor takes on 'Wizard' role, touts young stars John Davidson as the Wizard might be the most recognizable name in the cast of Wicked, which plays before likely sold-out shows Aug. 5 through...
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The Short List
STAGE Oklahoma! Broadway Rose puts on the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs from 1944. Its set in Western Indian Territory in 1906. As local...
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Flugtag competitors ready for Willamette flights of fancy
Team Yakima won last Portland event, hopes for a repeat Maybe it wasnt the wisest thing to do, but Lyle Ramsdell recently looked up something on the Internet: Worst injury in Red Bull Flugtag events....
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Guest column In February 2014 there was a massive media flurry surrounding the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Last Saturday, July 25, was the golden...
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Pickathon: Eclectic lineup, sonic adventures
Viet Cong, Quebe Sisters, Summer Cannibals offer varied sounds Its time for one of the Portland areas best and most popular summer festivals. Pickathon, Friday through Sunday, July 31 through Aug. 2,...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: The Bite of Oregon
Heads up: The largest culinary event in the state usually draws around 50,000 fans of food and drink. It will be held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7 through 9 at Waterfront Park. Tickets are only $5,...
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2015 Chevy Corvette: Best of all worlds
My test 2015 Corvette Z51 had an Eco mode and a 200 mph speedometer. What kind of message does that send that it's the perfect car for those worried about their carbon footprint while shattering the...
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PERILOUSLY perched POOCH
When the worried calls start coming in, Farm and Garden Store employees know Bojo is perched on the edge of the roof again. Derric Crowell, who owns the store located on 19th Avenue just west of Main...
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The summer of 1958, when life was simple - yet awesome
I know weve already had something like 85 days this year that were 90 degrees or above, but to this native Oregonian, summer is only just now really getting here. There are many reasons we think that,...
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Last week, July 31 Vacation; Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation; A Lego Brickumentary; Irrational Man This week Aug. 5 Shaun The Sheep Movie (Lionsgate), PG, 86 minutes About Shaun takes a...
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Bits & Pieces: New Sea Gal
From the Lake Oswego Reviews Cliff Newell: Bronwyn Gibson, 23 and from Lake Oswego and a University of Oregon grad, has made the Sea Gals, the dance team for the NFLs Seattle Seahawks. Making a pro...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: Noteworthy book
Promoters are letting us know about the Aug. 15 release of Music Soothes the Soul by Portland-area author Matthew Bernstein. Bernstein is donating all of his proceeds from book sales to the Fender...
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MISC. The Bite of Oregon The largest culinary event in the state usually draws around 50,000 fans of food and drink. New this year is the Plates for the People series, which gives attendees the...
View ArticleVisit Quintana before it closes
(Note: The Tribune will highlight some gallery openings and other arts happenings in the first edition of each month to coincide with First Thursday this month, its Thursday, Aug. 6) A reminder to...
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There's no place like home
Priory goes national, but this electro-pop band loves being from Portland When Priory took to the main stage during Portlands second annual Project Pabst music festival two weeks ago, they played in...
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Live Music
Aug. 7 Get Warped Vans Warped, the annual sun-baked all ages concert at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, takes place on Friday, Aug. 7, with doors opening at 11 a.m. Its $37 admission,...
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Portland Penny Diner is on money with cocktails on tap
Bread & Brew When we heard a downtown bar was claiming to have the largest selection of cocktails on tap, we just couldnt resist. While the thought of cocktails on tap is both alluring, its...
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