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Kick Ass Oregon History: Chinatown Special Edition Part 2

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Kick Ass Oregon History: Chinatown Special EditionKick Ass Oregon History is the latest series of podcasts from the enthusiastic historians behind ORHistory.com.

Part 2 (out of 4) of the Chinatown Special Edition has just dropped!

Chinatown Special Edition Part 2, In which we learn that the possibility of successfully navigating Chinatown is approximately 3,720 to 1.

Listen to part 1 here:
Chinatown Special Edition Part 1, In which we learn that Portland’s Historic Chinatown was once a hive of scum and villainy.

The previous episodes:

The brains behind this project are the crack hustlers of Oregon History Doug Kenck-Crispin and Andy Lindberg. Doug is a graduate student studying Public History and Pacific Northwest History at PSU, and Andy, though a Portland native, is currently working as an actor in New York City. Doug does most of the research and writing for the podcasts with input from Andy, who voices the broadcasts with a thespian’s flair.

With the Kick Ass Oregon History podcast they plan to cover just the good stuff: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll and Earth Shattering, Devastating Destruction.

Ultimately, our goal is to take Oregon History out of the hallowed halls of the academy, get folks excited and enthused about this shared history, and get them out into the state, digging it and experiencing it. Get them to embrace it, and get their boots muddy in the process. It’s all OUR History; nobody owns it.

Visit ORHistory.com and stay tuned to @Oregon_History on Twitter for further details on specific episodes and the series.

Kick Ass Oregon History: Chinatown Special Edition Part 1

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Kick Ass Oregon History: Chinatown Special Edition Part 1Kick Ass Oregon History is the latest series of podcasts from the enthusiastic historians behind ORHistory.com.

The newest episode has dropped:

Chinatown Special Edition Part 1, In which we learn that Portland’s Historic Chinatown was once a hive of scum and villainy.

The previous episodes:

The brains behind this project are the crack hustlers of Oregon History Doug Kenck-Crispin and Andy Lindberg. Doug is a graduate student studying Public History and Pacific Northwest History at PSU, and Andy, though a Portland native, is currently working as an actor in New York City. Doug does most of the research and writing for the podcasts with input from Andy, who voices the broadcasts with a thespian’s flair.

With the Kick Ass Oregon History podcast they plan to cover just the good stuff: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll and Earth Shattering, Devastating Destruction.

Ultimately, our goal is to take Oregon History out of the hallowed halls of the academy, get folks excited and enthused about this shared history, and get them out into the state, digging it and experiencing it. Get them to embrace it, and get their boots muddy in the process. It’s all OUR History; nobody owns it.

Visit ORHistory.com and stay tuned to @Oregon_History on Twitter for further details on specific episodes and the series.

Seafood and Wine, Chinese New Year, Portlandia, Stupor Bowl, and more! (Feb. 4-6 2011)

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Friday

Dirty DancingCort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie – Dirty Dancing

The February 2011 edition of Cort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie takes place this Friday, and it’s a doozie: Dirty Dancing.

“It’s a classic. A camp classic. But it is also very, VERY educational. There are some very valuable life lessons in the film” [more]

PortlandiaWhere to Watch Portlandia In Portland

Miss the big premiere event? Don’t have a TV? Don’t have the Independent Film Channel? Watch Portlandia, if you’re into that sort of thing, at the Portland venues listed below. [more]

Friday-Saturday

Seafood and Wine Fest 2011Portland Seafood and Wine Festival

The 2011 Portland Seafood and Wine Festival takes place Friday and Saturday, February 4th and 5th at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr. Ave). This sixth annual festival is a celebration of all things Oregon, but most specifically our wonderful Oregon seafood and wines. [more]

Saturday

Chinese New Year Cultural Fair 2011Chinese New Year Cultural Fair

The Chinese New Year Cultural Fair, brought to you by Portland Chinese Times, takes place at Oregon Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr.) this Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 10am until 6pm. [more]

Hop and Vine Bottleshop Grand OpeningHop and Vine Bottleshop Grand Opening

The Grand Opening celebration for the Hop & Vine Bottlshop (1914 N Killingsworth) takes place on Saturday, February 5 2011. The new space features “an extensive and expanded selection of Craft Beer, Wine, Sake and Mead!” [more]

Sunday

American FootballOther Things To Do In Portland On Superbowl Sunday (2011)

The American secular holiday known as Superbowl Sunday takes place this Sunday, February 6, 2011. What is the America-football apostate supposed to do on this day? Let me help you find your way.

Sunday will be a good day to enjoy parks; museums; and pubs, taverns, and bars (like Hall of Records – Sunday is Soul Night!) that don’t have TVs – they’ll all be almost empty. [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!

Chinese New Year Cultural Fair (5-February-2011)

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Chinese New Year Fair 2011The Chinese New Year Cultural Fair, brought to you by Portland Chinese Times, takes place at Oregon Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr.) this Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 10am until 6pm.

This Year of the Rabbit event showcases Chinese folk dances, Chinese instrumental music, martial arts demonstrations, Chinese puppet shows, and more. A Lion Dance performance is featured every hour on the hour, and over 80 vendors will be on hand offering myriad products and services.

Admission is $6 (check out the event website for more details including $1 off coupons!) and kids under 6 get in free.

Also Saturday, from 10-11am, celebrate Chinese New Year at Chinatown Gate (NW 4th & Burnside) with firecrackers, a Lion Dance performance, and hot tea and Chinese dessert. All of this brought to you by Friends of Chinatown – free admission!

January 7-10, 2011: Midnight Movie, Free Admission to Chinese Garden, and The Ducks

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Relax this first weekend after the holiday season. Sure Friday night go see The Muppet Movie, but spend Saturday or Sunday contemplating at the Lan Su Chinese Garden, which features free admission all weekend. Save your energy for Monday, when the Oregon Ducks play for a national championship!

Friday

KermitThe Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie: The Muppet Movie

The doors of the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne) open at 10pm on Friday, January 7. Film starts at 11pm. Admission is a mere $3, and you have to be 21 or over!

Cort and Fatboy invite you to “feel free to sing along as loud as you want, if you can make it through “The Rainbow Connection” without sniffling and getting some dust in your eye.” [more]

Through Sunday

Lan Su Chinese GardenFree Admission at Lan Su Chinese Garden (January 2-9, 2011)

Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden (NW 3rd and Everett) is offering free admission for eight days from Sunday, January 2 through Sunday, January 9, 2011.

“The garden shop expands into a garden pavilion to offer a dazzling display of Chinese New Year items in preparation for the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit on February 3.” [more]

Monday!

Fiesta BowlWhere to Watch the Fiesta Bowl in Portland

Of course you’ll be able to watch the Fiesta Bowl (aka Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, and in 2011 the BCS National Championship Game) at any sports bar or really most any bar or restaurant in town that has a TV. And there’s always the living room couch option. But this year the game is a little more interesting to Oregonians, since as you no doubt already know the Oregon Ducks will be playing Auburn for the national championship!

In addition to the sports bars, several larger local venues will be presenting the game live: [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!