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Match Day: Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake (31-March-2012)

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Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers (1-1-1) host MLS powerhouse Real Salt Lake (2-1-0) at Jeld-Wen FieldJeld-Wen Field this Saturday at 7 p.m.

The match will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. on Root Sports, 750 AM The Game, and La Pantera 940 AM.

The Timbers, struggling again this year to play consistently on the road, are coming off their first loss of the season last week at lowly New England. Real Salt Lake lost to Chivas, at home, last weekend. Both clubs want to return to form this Saturday.

Match previews and intrigue

Weekend Amusements (March 30-April 1, 2012)

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Spring is here, so here come the festivals – and the Timbers!

Ongoing

Tulip FestTulip Festival 2012

Tulip Fest 2012 at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn kicks off Friday, March 30 and runs through Monday, April 30.

What, exactly, is a tulip fest? On weekdays it’s 40 acres of blooming tulips (and daffodils), a cafe, country store, farm equipment on display, Dutch sausages, and a gift shop. And on weekends you get all that, plus pony rides, a crafters market, Mexican food, wooden shoe making demonstrations, steam tractors, entertainment, and beer and wine! [more]

All Weekend

Faux Film Festival 2012Faux Film Festival 2012

The 8th Annual Faux Film Festival takes place March 30 through April 1 2012 at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton).

But what the hell is a faux film festival?

It’s a festival of mockumentaries, fake commercials, fake public service announcements, fake film trailers, fake training videos, fake travelogues, etc. – you get the idea. [more]

Saturday

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

The Portland Timbers (1-1-1) host MLS powerhouse Real Salt Lake (2-1-0) at Jeld-Wen Field this Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Timbers, struggling again this year to play consistently on the road, are coming off their first loss of the season last week at lowly New England. Real Salt Lake lost to Chivas, at home, last weekend. Both clubs want to return to form this Saturday. [more]

Saturday-Sunday

Trillium FestivalTrillium Festival 2012

The 2012 Trillium Festival, brought to you by the Friends of Tryon Creek, takes place Saturday and Sunday, March 31 and April 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

“The festival is a great opportunity to introduce the park to new audiences and for visitors to learn more about the importance of using native plants in your garden and make a direct connection to nature with others who share those values.” [more]

Sunday

The Crafty UnderdogThe Crafty Underdog’s Fool’s Day Show

The Crafty Underdog, a different kind of craft show, is throwing a special Fool’s Day Show this Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan).

This free all ages show features beer and coffee, and live music by Chooch and Bash, Tim Bartlett, Power of County, and Wildwoods.[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.

Match Day: Portland Timbers vs. Philadelphia Union (12-March-2012)

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Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers start the 2012 season at home, hosting the Philadelphia Union in the season debut for both teams tonight at Jeld-Wen Field.

The match will be broadcast live at 6:30 p.m. (kickoff is actually at 6:55 p.m.) on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, 750 AM The Game, and La Pantera 940 AM.

The Union made the playoffs in 2011, finishing third in the Eastern Conference, and ultimately bowing out to the Houston Dynamo in the semifinals. Portland, as you no doubt remember, came up just short of making the playoffs, but had a good showing at home through much of the season. Last May the Timbers defeated the Union 1-0 in Portland, drawing at Philadelphia 0-0. Tonight’s match will be only regular season meeting of these two teams this season.

I’ll be at the game, dressed very warmly and water resistant. It just wouldn’t be a Portland Timbers home opener without cold pouring rain!

Match previews and intrigue

Weekend Amusements (March 9-11, 2012)

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Enjoy the weekend, Timbers season starts Monday!

Ongoing

POWFest 2012POWFest: Portland, Oregon Women’s Film Festival

The fifth annual Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (a.k.a. POWFest) takes place March 8 through 11, 2012 at the historic Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy).

“As the only film festival in Portland exclusively dedicated to showcasing films directed by women and encouraging women to take on the director’s chair; we are one of only a handful of festivals in the U.S. dedicated to women-directed film.” [more]

Friday

Urban Tellers: Banes & BlessingsUrban Tellers: Banes & Blessings

Portland Story Theater invites you to a special edition of Urban Tellers this Friday, March 9, 2012 at Hipbone Studio (1847 E Burnside):

“Everyone’s got a story. What’s yours? Urban Tellers gives people a chance to showcase their original personal story. Like a live wire act, these people tell their stories without a net, no notes, no script. Stories that have never been told before, until now…” [more]

PortlandiaWhere to Watch Portlandia In Portland

Updated for 2012: season 2!
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.
Portlandia season 2 airs of Fridays, beginning on January 6, 2012. [more]

Saturday

A&E Live Debuts

The Oregonian‘s entertainment section presents A&E Live this Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Mississippi Studios (3939 N Mississippi).

“Each month, Portland’s talent will be on display and in conversation with the Oregonian’s arts and features writers. Could be musicians or authors, chefs or painters, actors, directors or dancers. If you find them in A&E, you might well find them on A&E Live’s stage, talking about what they do, how they do it, and why.” [more]

El ClasicoPortland Premiere: El Clásico – More Than A Game

The Portland premiere of El Clásico: More Than a Game, a documentary film about Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, Spanish history, culture, identity and soccer, takes place this Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall).

“In April 2010 nine CSU, Chico students spent two weeks in Barcelona and Madrid on a soccer adventure.” [more]

Timbers Army 6th Annual Season Opener Show - Tifo benefitTimbers Army Season Opener Show

The 6th annual Timbers Army Season Opener Show takes place this Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Tonic Lounge (3100 NE Sandy), two nights before the home opener!

“The 2012 Season is upon us!! We celebrate the beginning of this years debauchery with the great punk sounds from Shock Troops, The Tanked, and Green Flag.” [more]

Sunday

The Crafty UnderdogThe Crafty Underdog

The Crafty Underdog, a different kind of craft show, takes place every second Sunday at the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan).

“Portland has become a fundamental stomping ground for Artisans from all trades. From Painters to Photographers, Potters to Jewelers, and Crafters alike; Portland has positioned itself as the Northwest’s own Creative Mecca.” [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.

Timbers Army Season Opener Show (10-March-2012)

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Timbers Army 6th Annual Season Opener Show - Tifo benefitThe 6th annual Timbers Army Season Opener Show takes place this Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Tonic Lounge (3100 NE Sandy), two nights before the home opener!

The 2012 Season is upon us!! We celebrate the beginning of this years debauchery with the great punk sounds from:

Shock Troops
The Tanked
Green Flag

This year we are overjoyed to be at the Tonic Lounge because not only do they have great beer and spirits, a brand new menu that is out of this world, they also have a lounge in the front to occasionally escape the decibels!

Admission is a mere $5, all proceeds of which go to Timbers Army tifo!