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Record Store Day (16 April 2016)

April 13, 2016 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

The 2016 Record Store Day falls on Saturday, 16 April: support your local record store!

This is a day for the people who make up the world of the record store—the staff, the customers, and the artists—to come together and celebrate the unique culture of a record store and the special role these independently owned stores play in their communities. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, DJs spinning records, and on and on. In 2008 a small list of titles was released on Record Store Day and that list has grown to include artists and labels both large and small, in every genre and price point. In 2015, 60% of the Record Store Day Official Release List came from independent labels and distributors. The list continues to include a wide range of artists, covering the diverse taste of record stores and their customers.

Dozens of Oregon record stores are participating in the celebration, including Jackpot Records, Music Millennium, 2nd Avenue Records, Everyday Music, and more. Find participating venues at RecordStoreDay.com.

A Land of Milk and Honey: An Illuminated Guide to Oregon’s Bounty (12 April 2016)

April 11, 2016 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Stumptown Stories and the Oregon Historical Society present A Land of Milk and Honey: An Illuminated Guide to Oregon’s Bounty on Tuesday, 12 April 2016 at the Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

Join the Oregon Historical Society for a pictorial history of food in Oregon from 1850 to 1940 with an emphasis on the agricultural bounty that makes the state one of the best places to eat in the world! Culinary historian Heather Arndt Anderson (Portland: A Food Biography) and Oregon Historical Society archivist Matthew Cowan will present a collection of historic glass lantern slides—hand colored and projected using an original 1930’s projector—depicting Oregon’s cornucopia and the stories behind them.

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of every month at the Jack London.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:00 PM, 21 and over only.

Humanity on Wheels III (5 April 2016)

April 4, 2016 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Humanity on Wheels 3, presented by Kick Ass Oregon History and TriMet Diaries, takes place tomorrow, 5 April 2016 at the Jack London Bar (529 SW 4th Ave – under The Rialto Poolroom).

Humanity on Wheels is a live story-telling event featuring:

Real Portland transit users sharing their most poignant, disgusting, delicious, and hilarious strap-hanging tales.
Live music by Dr. Something (whose transit-related songs include Beaverton TC, Shitsplosion at the Lloyd Center Macy’s, and my personal favorite – Foster Nitez)!
Strange and nostalgic Videos from TriMet‘s dusty vaults!
And an open mic! Share your own stories of the agony and ecstasy of riding transit in Portland!

The lineup includes the story-telling stars Dan Christensen, William Reagan, Robert Wagner, Dr. Jeff and Heather Goguen.

Doug Kenck-Crispin, resident historian at Kick Ass Oregon History, will preside over the evening’s activities, and will share some recently uncovered vintage TriMet videos and swag graciously provided by TriMet itself!

Oh yeah, and the Sprocket Podcast will be recording the whole thing for posterity.

Doors open at 7:00 PM, the show starts at 7:30 PM, and the event is FREE!

Science Pub: Wildlife Rescue – Photography (15 March 2016)

March 14, 2016 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

OMSI presents Science Pub Portland: Wildlife Rescue – Photography on Tuesday, 15 March 2016 at the Empirical Theater at OMSI (1945 SE Water Ave.).

Award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas takes us into the world of wildlife rescue. With her adorable and powerful imagery, Suzi tells us the heartwarming stories of special hospitals and centers around the world working to rescue some of the world’s most amazing animals. From fluffy joeys at the Koala Hospital in Australia, to cheeky orangutan babies at Orangutan Orphanage of Borneo, to goofy sloths at the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica, and scaly pangolins at a special rescue facility in Vietnam, Suzi’s show is guaranteed to make all ages oow and aah. Book signing immediately following.

Suzi is one of the only women in her competitive, adventure-filled industry. Based in California, Suzi spends several months each year in the field, photographing animals from the poles to the tropics. Her photographs have been published in over 100 magazine cover and feature stories in publications such as TIME, Smithsonian, BBC Wildlife, GEO, Popular Photography, Ranger Rick, and National Geographic Kids. Suzi is a very dedicated conservationist and lends her images and expertise to help raise funds and awareness for several environmental organizations around the globe. She also leads photography tours around the world.

Presenter Suzi Eszterhas is also the author of four books for children. Visit www.suzieszterhas.com to learn more.

The Portland Science Pub takes place monthly at the Empirical Theater at OMSI. Check in at the theater entrance to reserve your seat (doors open at 5 PM) – there’s a $5 suggested admission. The Empirical Café will be open, but OMSI’s restaurant Theory is closed on 15 March. You can take food and drinks into the theater with you.

Parking is free for the event, but OMSI is mere steps away from the Tilikum Crossing buses, streetcar, and MAX; and only a few blocks from the Hawthorne Bridge’s multiple bus lines.

Portland Weekend Amusements (11-13 March 2016)

March 11, 2016 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Beers, RVs, Cat Rapping, and Art!

All Weekend

RV SHOW!

The Portland Metro RV Dealers Association is committed to exposing people to the recreational vehicle lifestyle. Americans find a freedom they cannot duplicate in any other way with the RV life; freedom to set their own pace and see what they want, when they want.

Some like to rest, relax and recharge their batteries, while others like to hit the road and follow the sun. Escaping the routine of the everyday world and strengthening a relationship with friends or family, particularly children, is also important to all RVers

Saturday

Moshow the Cat Rapper

n celebration of Carl Kahler’s My Wife’s Lovers, the Museum is hosting a series of “Caturday” pop-up events in partnership with local artists and the Oregon Humane Society. From improv to expert discussions to original rap and cat poetry, we’ll explore the curious intersection between cats and art.

The show is 1 PM at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park).

Foster Gets Art Walk (2.0)

Second Saturday will commence March 12, with a joint-artist showing hosted by Backstory Books (6010 SE Foster) and Latchkey Gallery (6004 SE Foster), with assists from Wild at Heart Salon and Velvet Goldmine. Remember, these businesses help anchor a burgeoning two-block commercial stretch of Foster that has seen an influx of new businesses and storefront improvements over the last couple years. There’s food (Nayar, Tambayan, Torta), retail (Green Noise, Velvet Goldmine, Backstory, and Meticon Bikes), drink (FoPo Tavern) and art (Latchkey), all combining to make an increasingly vibrant node on Foster.

Sunday

4th Annual Saison Greetings

It’s daylight savings time! Spring forward to Bazi on Sunday, March 13th from 1-9 PM for a farmhouse ale tap takeover featuring domestic and imported Belgian inspired beers. The beer lineup includes:

Drinking Horse Silk Rose Saison (Oregon)

Trinity One Ear Saison (Colorado)

Ruse Brewing Saison (Oregon)

Baerlic Wildcat Meyer Lemon Farmhouse Ale (Oregon)

Sasquatch Sister Skookum Imperial Saison (Oregon)

Culmination Sai What? Dark Saison (Oregon)

North Rim Saison (Oregon)

Du Bocq Saison 1858 (Belgium)

Saison Dupont (Belgium)

BFM 225 (Switzerland)

Glazen Toren Saison D’Erpe-Mere Gerookt (Belgium)

And more

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