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Ghastly Northwest Tales: A Historic Halloween (31 October 2013)

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Ghastly Northwest Tales: A Historic HalloweenKick Ass Oregon History presents Ghastly Northwest Tales: A Historic Halloween on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at the Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

Master of ceremonies and resident historian Dough Kenck-Crispin will reveal Rotten, Vile Yarns of the Pacific Northwest, including tales of Satanic ritual cult murders of the dark and perpetually rainy Pacific Northwest.

Guest historians Joe Streckert and Finn John will discuss creepiness inherent in seemingly uncreepy spaces… the tragic tales of a water spanning structure, and more . . .

And what would a KAORHST event be without a little Burlesque Dancing? The evening will also feature delightfully dark dancing by local ecdysiasts Sophie Maltease, Fleur de Sel, and Hyacinth Lee. The trio will be presenting burlesque full of both tricks and treats fitting for All Hallows’ Eve.

The evening also features a costume contest with fabulous prizes and dancing thanks to DJ NoN of Decadent 80s fame.

And holy shit, there’s going to be a mime, Bennett the Artist.

Doors open at 8 pm. Admission (i.e. the suggested donation) is a mere $6. The Jack London is 21 and over only.

Portland 4th of July Weekend Amusements (2013)

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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.

The Great Flood of 1894 (18-June-2013)

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Kick Ass Oregon HistoryJoin the Kick Ass Oregon History crew on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 for their 2nd Year Anniversary Party at the Jack London Bar (529 SW 4th) – and a presentation on the Great Flood of 1894, when the Willamette reached its all time Portland high water mark.

It was two years ago that Terry, who runs the show at The JLB, approached The Resident Historian and said, “I Googled Danford Balch and your podcast came up. So, do you want to come down to my new/ old timey bar and talk about The Hanging Danford Balch?” (Cause Terry is IRL all geeked out on Danford Balch) And The Resident Historian responded with a resounding “Fuck Yeah!!” This seems like something we should celebrate, yeah?

There will be booze, and cake of course! The edification and fun begins at 7:30 p.m. Entry is free. Visit OrHistory.com for more details.

Die-Oh-Ram-Ahs! The 2nd Annual Kick Ass Oregon History Diorama Contest

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The 2nd annual Kick Ass Oregon History Diorama Contest has begun.

As everybody knows – Dioramas Kick Ass! Those awesome little cardboard boxes detailed with globs of glue and faded construction paper that make history just jump to life! And do you know what kinds of Dioramas Kick the most Ass? Why ones about the History of Oregon, of course!!

Here’s how it works: Create a diorama depicting a Kick Ass Oregon Historical event (check out the podcasts and website for inspiration), take photos of your masterpiece, and email them to oregonhistorian@gmail.com by February 14, 2013 (Oregon’s Birthday!). The winners will be announced at the Stumptown Stories show at the Jack London Bar (in the basement of the Rialto at 529 SW 4th) on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Winners will bask in fame and glory and gain a whole gang of fourth grades who HATE YOU and constantly sing-song “my diorama was better than yours” each and everytime they see you at Freddies. Oh – AAANNDD win some prizes!!

Entries will be judged on four categories, each worth 10 points:

  1. Kick Ass-ness
  2. Oregon Historical Significance
  3. Originality
  4. Ass Kicken-ness!

And if you bring your diorama to the Jack London show on February 19th, you’ll earn 5 bonus points!

The winner of the top diorama entry wins:

A Complimentary Guest Pass to an upcoming Kick Ass Oregon History Tour!!! AND Internet Fame AND the panache to tell Suzie Snotgrass at the 15th Reunion, “Oh shut your trap, Bitch!”

Stay tuned to @Oregon_History on Twitter and check out the post on ORHistory.com for photos of last year’s entries and more details.