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Shanghaied in Portland!! Or: The Shanghai Tunnels Are Bullshit! (21-August-2012)

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Shanghaied in PortlandThe Stumptown Stories series, geared to everyone who loves this city we live in, takes place most Tuesdays at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder). Free to get in, but must be 21 or over – there’s a full bar!

This Tuesday night, August 21, 2012, Kick Ass Oregon History‘s inimitable resident historian, Doug Kenck-Crispin, will be debunking a banal Portland chestnut: Shanghaied in Portland!! (or: The Shanghai Tunnels Are Bullshit!).

As you have come to expect from this site, Kick Ass Oregon History delivers you the straight shit. In addition, we like to cover the exciting stories of Oregon’s past. So it was with a shit-ton of anticipation and frankly, excitement, that we began the researching and writing process to thoroughly cover our next topic… “Shanghaied in Portland!!” Which was a thing. And of course, we looked into these “Shanghai Tunnels…” which I really don’t think were a thing.

Prep yourself for Tuesday with the straight shit, Kick Ass Oregon History podcasts:

Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.

OMSI Science Pub: Death from the Skies! (1-August-2012)

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Death from the Skies!Death from the Skies!, presented by Dr. Phil Plait, a.k.a the Bad Astronomer, is the topic of a special OMSI Science Pub on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne):

Asteroid impacts! Cometary debris! Extinction level events! These are the ways the world might end, and these are the topics of “Death from the Skies!”, a scientifically based but fun look at giant impacts from cosmic objects. Phil Plait — astronomer, author, and blogger — talks about how these events have shaped our history, how they may do so again, and why Hollywood always seems to get them wrong. And lest you think it’s all doom and gloom, Plait goes into details on how we might prevent the next great impact from ruining our whole day.

Presenter Dr. Phil Plait earned his doctorate in astronomy at the University of Virginia, worked as a NASA contractor at the Goddard Space Flight Center, working with the Hubble Space Telescope.

This event begins at 7 p.m. but arrive early to secure your beer, grub, and a seat! Tickets for this special Science Pub are $20 – by tickets online or at McMenamins box offices.

Stumptown Stories: Egyptian Mythology (26-June-2012)

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Egyptian MythologyStumptown Stories, an event geared to everyone who loves this city we live in, takes place most Tuesdays at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder). Free to get in, but must be 21 or over – there’s a full bar!

The topic of the installment this Tuesday, June 26, 2012 is Egyptian Mythology:

[Tonight’s] free lecture welcomes back Dr Kate Bruner, an English teacher at Clark College with a Ph. D. in English from Auburn as she introduces us to the fascinating world of Egyptian Mythology. Kate is passionate about mythology and uncovering the connections between current taste and tradition and their roots in ancient civilizations. You will learn something new, guaranteed.

Doors open around 7 p.m. for this free event (21 and over only). Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.

OMSI After Dark: Burn, Baby, Burn (27-June-2012)

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OMSI After DarkBurn, Baby, Burn: OMSI Gets Fired Up! is the theme of this month’s OMSI After Dark, on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.

[W]e’re all fired up with this month’s event theme, fire and water. Flaming balloons, great balls of fire, vanishing water, tornadoes of fire and more. Don’t try this at home!

Yup, it’s time for another child-free night at OMSI, and there’s alcohol!

The OMSI After Dark Summer Concert Series also debuts Wednesday, with performances by Radiation City, and The Robinsons & The Psychedelic Family Band.

Visit the OMSI Cafe for special menu items, and Altengartz Bratwurst will be out front from 9:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Bring cash (only!) for the beer and wine and cocktails at the bars set up throughout the museum.

Featured science demonstrations and activities include Flaming Baloons, Freezer Burn, and Tornado of Fire. Coffee, spirits, chocolate, and beer vendors will be on hand.

Hours are 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $18 for non-members, $9 for members. You can buy tickets online, or at the door (no reservations necessary). 21 and over only!