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Stumptown Stories: Mythological Creatures & Fantastic Biology (28-August-2012)

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Stumptown Stories, an event geared to everyone who loves this city we live in, takes place most Tuesdays at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder). Free to get in, but must be 21 or over – there’s a full bar!

The topic of the installment this Tuesday, August 28, 2012 is Mythological Creatures & Fantastic Biology, presented by mythology expert, Dr. Kate Bruner.

She’ll be covering a lot of territory at this lecture, and we’re very curious to learn!

* Composites–centaurs, sirens and their reverse-Darwinian evolution.

* Fauns and satyrs, green men, Robin Hood, Pan and
nature, and Panic and the Devil

* Myths that are actually real–manticores, basilisks, vegetable lambs, cameleopards; house spirits

* Scary Animals–black dogs, cats of all colors, phookas, headless horses, death coaches, and gabriel hounds.

And lots, lots more.

Doors open around 7 p.m. for this free event (21 and over only). Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.

History Pub: Oregon’s Country Music Heritage (28-August-2012)

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Oregon's Country Music HeritageOregon’s Country Music Heritage: A Night of Rollicking History & Performance: is the topic of the latest History Pub at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne), this Tuesday, August 28, 2012.

Country Music in Oregon has a long, deep fascinating history, much of which remains unknown to the general public. On what is the 70th anniversary of the first sojourn to Portland by the King of Country, Hank Williams, McMenamins, Oregon Historical Society and the Holy Names Heritage Center present historical presentations and musical performances celebrating the local country-western personalities, places and culture.

Peter Blecha, one of the Northwest’s best-known and most revered music historians and longtime curator of Seattle’s music museum, Experience Music Project, kicks off the evening with a discussion of Oregon’s country music heritage from the 1900s to the present. A panel discussion will follow, and the evening will be topped off with a musical performance by veterans of the great Heck Harper bands.

The show begins at 7 p.m., entrance is free, and this event is all ages.

Cascadia Match Day: Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (25-August-2012)

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Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers (10-9-7) play host to the Vancouver Whitecaps (5-13-6) at Jeld-Wen Field today, August 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.

The match will be broadcast live on ROOT Sports, 750 AM The Game, and La Pantera 940 AM.

The only bright spot for the Timbers this season is that they sit atop the Cascadia Cup standings – tied with Seattle . . . a good result against Vancouver today will put them back in the driver’s seat . . .

Vancouver has improved impressively in their second year, and currently sit in the last Western Conference playoff spot, tied with LA Galaxy in points.

Match previews and intrigue

OMSI After Dark: “Chic Geeks: Fashion, Music, and the Science of Style” (29-August-2012)

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OMSI After DarkChic Geeks: Fashion, Music, and the Science of Style is the theme OMSI After Dark on Wednesday, August 28, 2012.

PDX-come and flaunt your thick-framed glasses and peg-legged little hipster jeans! See what curious forms a sub woofer can coax from Oobleck, get a Henna tattoo, and make a duct tape wallet. Check out the future of fashion with local designers and go old-school with music on the Gameboy with chiptunes.

The OMSI AFter Dark Summer Concert Series continues as well, featuring performances by Lost Lander and Blue Skies for Black Heart.

Visit the OMSI Cafe for special menu items from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Four bars throughout the museum feature beer and wine and cocktails.

Featured science demonstrations and activities include Gimme Distortion!, What’s the Frequency?, and Chladni Plate. Coffee, spirits, chocolate, and beer vendors will be on hand.

Hours are 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission is $15 for non-members, $9 for members. You can buy tickets online, or at the door (no reservations necessary). 21 and over only!