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Portland Weekend Amusements (8-10 July 2016)

July 7, 2016 by Dave Leave a Comment

Now the real summer kicks in: concerts, movies, and theater in the park; the always fabulous Mississippi Street Fair, Bastille Day, and more!

Ongoing – in the Parks

Movies in the Park

  • Movies in the ParkFri, July 8 – Wilshire Park (NE 33rd Ave & Skidmore St) – Minions (2015)
  • Sat, July 9 – Dickinson Park (SW 55th & Alfred Ct) – Shaun the Sheep (2015)
  • Sun, July 10 – Woodlawn Park (NE 13th Ave & Dekum St) – The Sandlot (1993) PG

Concerts in the Park

  • Friday, July 8 – Fernhill Park (NE 37th, North of Ainsworth St) – Tony Starlight

Original Practice Shakespeare FestivalOriginal Practice Shakespeare Festival

OPS Fest brings a new style of Shakespearean performance to the Portland area by reviving the old.

This weekend’s performances at Irving Park (NE 9th & Fremont):

  • Romeo & Juliet – July 8 @ 7PM
  • The Tempest – July 9 @ 2PM
  • Hamlet – July 9 @ 7PM

Saturday

Mississippi Street Fair

Mississippi Ave Street Fair 2016The 15th annual Mississippi Avenue Street Fair takes place Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 10 am until 9 pm on Mississippi Avenue from Skidmore to Fremont.

One of the most festive and well-attended street fairs in town, the Mississippi Street Fair features five car-free blocks (plus the adjacent side streets), multiple stages of music and dance, hundreds of fantastic craft and food vendors, a Kids Zone, Grandfather’s Rib Off competition, and more!

This year’s fair beneficiary is the Boise Business Youth Unity Project – Fosterinq a stronqer & community throuqh internships for teens.

Bastille Day Festival

Bastille Day Festival 2016The Alliance’s 14th annual Bastille Day Festival takes place on Saturday, July 9, 2016, from noon-6 pm. The Portland festival is one of the largest Bastille celebrations on the West Coast. This year’s festival is celebrated for the second year outdoors at the Portland Art Museum across from the SW Park Blocks. And of course the Bastille Festival is free and open to the public!

Look for fun activities for the whole family, including music, a photo booth, street performers, le marché (the marketplace), French cuisine, and the Spirit of Bastille Costume Contest.

Sunday

Songbook PDX – A Literary Mixtape

Songbook #4Songbook is a reading series comprised of reactions to writers and their own interpretations of songs whether horrid or ethereal. We hear the reader read the piece then we hear the piece of music played at the venue. It’s the literary mixtape you always wanted.

July’s lineup includes: Liz Prato, Shannon Brazil, Shawn Levy, RV Branham, Hobie Anthony, Stephen O’Donnell, and Daniel Elder at Post 134, Alberta Street.

Portland 4th of July Weekend Amusements (2013)

July 3, 2013 by Dave Leave a Comment

Have a great 4th of July – don’t drown and don’t burn anything down!

Thursday

Portland Area 4th of July Fireworks

Fireworks!

You’ll find fireworks galore in the Portland area on Thursday, July 4th 2013. All of the shows listed below can be seen from the sponsoring event venues and at least the immediately surrounding areas – find a roof or a hill for the best viewing! [More]

Friday-Saturday

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival

OPS FestFriday, July 5: Romeo and Juliet @ Director Park (815 SW Park)

Saturday, July 6: Macbeth @ Director Park (815 SW Park)

Because Shakespeare should be a little dangerous (Find out more about the Oregon Practice Shakespeare here!)

Movies in the Park

Movies in ParksFriday, July 5: Under the Same Moon (in Spanish with English Subtitles) @ Argay Park (NE 141st & Failing)

Saturday, July 6: The Goonies @ Woodlawn Park (NE 13th & Dekum)

Saturday

Saint Honoré Criterium

Come join us on Saturday July 6th for a fun filled day of cycling. The 1 kilometer flat long counterclockwise course features 6 corners and wide streets. It will be great for both beginner racers and seasoned veterans. Bring the whole family out and enjoy some fresh baked goods from St. Honoré and some great bike racing. There will be a free kid race at 3:30pm, Sorella Forte members will assist children and parents who are participating in this race. [More]

For more weekend events and activities, follow me on twitter, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, PDX Pipeline, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

Attack of the Flix #8 (19-August-2012)

August 15, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Attack of the FlixAttack of the Flix, presented by Microflix, is a monthly competition for Portland filmmakers held at the Curious Comedy Theatre (5225 NE MLK). This month’s show takes place Sunday, August 19, 2012.

Submit your film if you are an Oregon or Washington filmmaker! Entries must be 10 minutes or less, and submitted on USB thumb drives encoded as AppleTV (see the FAQ for full details).

Films are shown in the order they are submitted, and screened live on the interwebz!

Vote for your favorite flicks – the first place winner receives a golden trophy!

Admission is free (a donation bucket will be at the door). Curious Comedy Theatre is an all ages venue, and has a full bar.

This recurring show takes place every third Sunday. Visit the Microflix website and the Attack of the Flix Facebook page for more details.

Portland Weekend Amusements (May 4-6, 2012)

May 3, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Cinco de Mayo, Cinco de Lebowski, a match the Timbers really ought to win, and more!

All weekend

Cinco de Mayo 2012Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 2012

Join tens of thousands of revelers this weekend at Waterfront Park between the Hawthorne and Morrison bridges to celebrate the Mexican army’s 1862 defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla: It’s the 28th annual Portland Cinco de Mayo festival! [more]

Ongoing

Singlehandedly 2012Portland Story Theater presents Singlehandedly 2012

Singlehandedly, the fourth annual festival of new solo works, runs from Friday, April 27 through Friday, May 11, 2012 at Hipbone Studio (1847 E Burnside).

Presented by Portland Story Theater, Singlehandedly is a festival of opening nights and every night is different. [more]

Friday

Cinco De Lebowski 7Cinco de Lebowski VII

Join Cort and Fatboy, hosts of cortandfatboy, this Friday, May 4, 2012 for their annual screening of The Big Lebowski – it’s el Cinco De Lebowski VI!

“Portland’s homegrown, homebrewed Festival of Abide ambles its way back to the Bagdad Theater for the seventh straight year, as Cort Webber and Bobby Roberts of the cortandfatboy podcast once again present CINCO DE LEBOWSKI, a celebration of the Coen Bros. cult classic, and of The Dude himself.” [more]

Saturday

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers vs Columbus Crew

The still flailing Portland Timbers (2-5-1) host the almost equally inept Columbus Crew (2-4-1) at Jeld-Wen Field this Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
The big question is which Timbers team will show up – the giant killers who defeated top of the table Kansas City two weeks ago, or the pathetic and uninspired Timbers who fell apart at Montreal last weekend. [more]

Sunday

Lecture: Rationality and Irrationality

The Humanists of Greater Portland, a community of freethinkers in the Portland, Oregon metro area, fostering camaraderie, lifelong learning, personal growth, and collective action, unfettered by supernatural beliefs or religious dogma, present Rationality and Irrationality, a free lecture this Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the Friendly House Community Center (1737 NW 26th) [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, PDX Pipeline, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

Portland Story Theater Presents Singlehandedly 2012

April 26, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Singlehandedly 2012Singlehandedly, the fourth annual story telling festival of new solo works, runs from Friday, April 27 through Friday, May 11, 2012 at Hipbone Studio (1847 E Burnside).

Presented by Portland Story Theater, Singlehandedly is a festival of opening nights and every night is different.

This year’s schedule:

Friday April 27, 2012
New Voice: Lynn Fitch with “Marking Time”
Lawrence Howard with “Two Brothers”

Saturday April 28, 2012
Cory Huff with “Mormon Redneck Thespian”
Ryan Wolf Stroud with “That’s Why We Pray”

Friday May 4, 2012
Penny Walter with “Roots and Wings”
Eric Stern with “Plaid Shirt Maestro” 

Saturday May 5, 2012
Michele Carlo with “Fish Out of Agua”
Lynne Duddy with “Wabi-Sabi White Girl”

Friday May 11, 2012 ~ Urban Tellers Invitational
August R. Preston
Mary Welch
Scott Bump
Lacey Mulford
Brad Clark
Diane Ponti
Talen Nikolai Moe

Visit the website for more information, including ticketing details.

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