Archives for March 2011

7th Planet Picture Show Presents: Escape from L.A. (31-March-2011)

March 29, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

Portland’s weekly answer to MST3K, the 7th Planet Picture Show, takes place at 7pm this Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Mount Tabor Theater (4811 SE Hawthorne).

This week’s film is the 1996 aging-Kurt Russell vehicle, Escape from L.A.:

The year is 2013 and Snake Plissken is back from Escape From New York. An earthquake has separated Los Angeles from the mainland. In the New Moral America, all citizens not conforming to the new laws (no smoking, no red meat, no Muslims in South Dakota) are deported to L.A., now a penal colony. The President’s daughter has stolen a doomsday device and has fled to L.A. It’s up to Snake Plissken to find the President’s daughter and retrieve the doomsday device before its too late.

Show is free, but there’s an entirely optional suggested donation of $5. There’s a bar too, so you must be 21 and over to attend!

March 29, 1974: Evel Knievel Soars to Motorcycle Jump Record in the Memorial Coliseum

March 29, 2011 by Dave 1 Comment

Stuntman and daredevil Evel Knievel set a world’s indoor record with a motorcycle jump on March 29, 1974 when he successfully cleared 17 Ford vans in front of 8,173 spectators in Portland’s Memorial Coliseum.

The Wild World of Sports was there:

(Note: The jump occurred on March 29th – my guess is that the video caption is either a mistake or the broadcast date.)

Cort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie: Aliens (1-April-2011)

March 28, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

Join Cort and Fatboy this Friday, April 1, 2011 for a very special, anniversary edition, of the Midnight Movie:

To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Midnight Movie’s move to the Bagdad, Cort and Fatboy are bringing back ALIENS in 35mm, for fans who came out the first time, fans who discovered the Midnight Movie series too late to catch it, and new fans who have only seen the film on DVD, Blu-Ray, or neutered for basic cable at 3pm on a weekend. Now, for 3 dollars, they can purchase a ticket to witness Burke, Bishop, Hudson, Hicks, Newt & Ripley in all their cinematic glory, 25 years after they initially hit theaters with such force that they almost made Roger Ebert vomit and pass out after leaving the theater.

The doors of the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne) open at 10pm, Friday, April 1, 2011. Film begins at 11pm. Admission is only $3, and you have to be 21 or over.

OMSI After Dark (30-March-2011)

March 28, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

The theme of the next OMSI After Dark is Sweet! The Science of Sugar. It takes place Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

Treat yourself to childfree, brain-building science fun at OMSI After Dark! Check out live demos, new featured exhibitions, and old favorites. Sample tasty snacks and sweets along with beer and wine, and talk to regional food and beverage artisans about the science behind them. The OMSI Cafe will be open with a special dinner menu and cash bars will be available for those who want more than just a taste! It’s geeks gone wild!

Yup, childfree OMSI! With a bar!

Bring cash for the beer and wine bar. Enjoy special menu items at the OMSI Cafe.

Featured science demonstrations and activities include Peeps in Space (involving the Easter treat and a vacuum) – Sugar Flare (setting candy on fire!), Sugar Glass Blowing (with Chocolate Craft Studio), performances by the Wanderlust Circus, a special themed dinner menu in the OMSI Cafe, and more!

Hours are 6pm to 10pm. Admission is $10 for nonmembers (free for members). You can buy tickets online, or at the door (no reservations necessary). 21 and over only!

March 28, 1851: The Oregon Statesman Publishes First Paper

March 28, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

The first edition of Oregon’s second oldest newspaper, The Oregon Statesman, was published in Oregon City on March 28, 1851. The paper took an editorial stance at the time strongly in support of the Democratic Party of Oregon, which contrasted with The Oregonian‘s Whig (later Republican) leanings.

Asahel Bush, the first publisher of the paper, was active in politics (Democratic Party of Oregon politics in particular), and moved the paper to Salem in 1853 when the city was selected as the territorial capitol.

In 1954 the Statesman formed an alliance with the another venerable newspaper, the Capitol Journal (founded in 1888). They shared production facilities but maintained separate staffs until the 1970s when both were purchased by Gannett, and in 1980 the newspapers merged to form The Statesman-Journal. (The hyphen was dropped in the late 80s)

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