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Here are some things going on today (courtesy of Leigh Feldman's Portland Party email):

Sunday, January 25

# Orbita Del Verano @ Morrison Hotel (short film, dinner and fundraiser)
# Crystal Ballroom Birthday Bash @ Crystal Ballroom (bands all day! Check for Alpaca!)
# PDX Collective Boutique Sale @ Ace Cleaners (11 stores with big sales!)
# Last Sunday Poetry Slam @ Hawthorne Theater (people and their poems)
# Kick/Ball/Change @ Someday Lounge (dance performances of new works from new choreographers)# 100 Poems by 100 Poets @ Gallery Homeland (people and other people's poems… you don't have to snap at any of them if you don't want to)
# I Got A Hunch Hip Hop Brunch 2 @ Crown Room (hip hop with your organic bacon and eggs)

Info about the Crystal Ballroom party from their site: Read the rest of this entry »

Sam Adams Rally, Portland, Oregon
Taken on January 23, 2009

This was near the beginning, and there are many more pictures from the rally on the PDX Pipeline flickr set including Dan Savage and Storm Large.

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Video of Dan Savage’s Speech and Storm Large leads the crowd in song.

This is nearly the complete video of Dan Savage’s speech last night. I think I missed the first 10 seconds. Anyway, it is probably NSFW and he gives a bit of the smack-down to the media pubs in town that have asked Sam Adams to resign (or told him to?).

Dan Savage, Sam Adams Support Rally
January 23, 2009
Portland, Oregon
Video By Julian Chadwick/PDX Pipeline

Storm Large sang a couple songs at the rally. Matt Davis of the Mercury has a good breakdown of the event. In this video, Storm sings “Stand By Your Sam” and leads the crowd in the final verse. Also rather NSFW. If Sam has to step down, can Storm Large be our mayor?

Also, the camera that Storm grabs at the end to send a message to Sam is from Amy Ruiz. It looked like she was getting much better video than I due to her far superior camera, so…Amy, can we see it?

Storm Large, Sam Adams Rally (NSFW-ish due to language)
January 23, 2009
Portland, Oregon
Video By Julian Chadwick/PDX Pipeline

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*Thanks to www.Brewcaster.com for brightening these up a bit to see the crowd.

**Update: Pete Forsyth sent this over to us: an open letter to the media, re: Sam Adams. In case you were wondering (you were not), we are not opinion media…our opinion is simply “More events and more free passes to said events”

If you have pictures or video from the rally, add it to the PDX Pipeline Flickr Group

———————————–Related Posts–

• Review: Storm Large in “Crazy Enough’ | Portland Center Stage
• Beau Breedlove at Fantasy For Adults
• Support Sam Adams Rally | Portland City Hall | January 23

I don't know how/where Leigh is able to collect this insane amount of info, but he does and he emails it out weekly. What, you DON't get the Portland Party email? Then email Leigh at twocliche@gmail.com and ask to join…TELL him Pipeline sent ya.

For Friday, Saturday, Sunday events…skip down to full post here.

From Leigh Feldman:

Greg Oden is now 21, our Mayor likes them young and Portland this weekend has tons of fun. Free beer parties, free pizza parties, the Fertile Ground Festival, clothing sales, sample sales and urban golf!

Love it love it love it. See you out and about.
Leigh Feldman

To get you in the mood check this mix by Mr. Sammy Bananas. Rumor has it that the man will be here for one full weekend coming up in February. http://www.zshare.net/download/511949119d68c51b/

Thursday January 23

• Dapper Cap Party w/ DJ Skrilla @ Dapper Cap (free Widmer beer, dope hats, cool people … count me in on this)
• Monkeytek @Pine St. Bistro (dubstep, dubstep and more dubstep).
• Pizza Party @ Branx (free pizza and 80's rock tunes … mmm delicious)
• The Fix @ Someday Lounge (hip hop for the heads and the pretty people)
• Uberzone and the Bassbin Twins at X-otica Go Go @ Dante's (dancers and electro)
• Flight 64 Benefit Party @ Holocene (not sure if this is still going on but it sounded super cool
• Myka Nyne and Sole @ Berbati's (ill MC from Freestyle Fellowship)
• Al-Arwah @ Mississippi Pizza (Middle Eastern instrumentation -something different for sure)
• Drag Cabaret @ Red Cap (drag queens and dance performances… it's 2009 people)
• Demetre Baca @ Calabash (“house music all night long”)
• Derek Franklin Art Exhibit @ Cascade Gallery (bring a date and impress them by talking about media, mediums and materials)
• Meeting Modernity @ Reading Frenzy (amazing Japanese Photography exhibit)
• Rose City Rosebuds Roller Girl Benefit Party @ Moshi Moshi (art and drinks and girls on skates)
• 80's Baby Networking Party w/ DJ Puma @ R-Palate (looks hoodtastic, kinda curious)
• Uplift @ Saucebox (good tunes, good vibe, a good escape if you want to feel like you aren't in Portland for the night)
• Coco Cobra and The Killers @ Kelly's Olympian (rock rock rock)
• Industrial Acupuncture @ Bridgeport Ale House (sculpture showcase and beer)
• Potlach Presents The Daveys @ Crown Room (good old fashioned rock with cheap beer)
• The Taxpayers @ Dunes (PDX's new most popular band)
• Indulgence @ Hawthorne Theater (burlesque dance performance)
• Iron Bartender @ Jupiter Hotel (drink tastings and fundraiser event)

———–Friday, Saturday and Sunday after the jump here————>>> Read the rest of this entry »

As most of you know, the Oscar nominees were announced yesterday including Gus Van Sant's Milk. The Portland International Film Festival kicks off early next month, and will be screening several nominees.

From Jessica/NW Film:

YAY! There is a Sam Adams rally in Portland at City Hall tomorrow. Now we can put up an event and partake in the crazy web traffic of Sam Adams Scandal Media Frenzyâ„¢. YES. go traffic go.

Post Rally update: Pictures (and video coming) from the Sam Adams Rally here.

From Facebook event (28 34 confirmed attendees so far):

Sam Adams had sex with an 18 year old and he lied about it. We don't care. He's a good politician and we still support him. He should not resign.

COME SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR SAM ADAMS
THIS FRIDAY 5:30 IN FRONT OF CITY HALL

This event has 34 confirmed guests
Maybe Attending (16)
Not Attending (63)
Awaiting Reply (349)

Related: Support Sam Adams Facebook Group (organizers of event)
Oh yeah, we have a Facebook group too… Read the rest of this entry »

Mortified is one of the best events this weekend in Portland. As you can see, it is loved by all the media in Portland except us. That ends this weekend when the Pipeline rolls on down to Someday and jumps on this praise wagon. We will not be DENIED from the praise list want to miss out on an obviously swingin good time.

From Mortified:
Mortified, the cult comedy sensation that recently celebrated its one-year anniversary in Portland returns to Someday Lounge for a two-night performance, January 23rd & 24th.  A new cast of brave performers will share their shame on stage in the show that has sold out nearly every performance since its debut in November, 2007.

Hailed locally by Portland Monthly, Willamette Week, Portland Mercury, Portland Tribune, Live Wire! and more. Mortified stars everyday people reading aloud their most embarrassing, pathetic and private teenage diary entries, poems, love letters, lyrics and locker notes… in front of total strangers.  Witness "personal redemption through public humiliation" in a refreshing show that is equal parts comedic, cathartic and voyeuristic.  The largest and longest running project of its kind returns featuring a collection of Portland's bravest souls.  Read the rest of this entry »

AND including Best Director for Portland local, Gus Van Sant

Back in November, Pipeline attended the premier of Milk at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. It was a simpler time then. Snowpocalypse was a laughable thought, Oregon's unemployment rate was under 9%, and controversy-free Portland Mayor-elect Sam Adams talked about things more important than who slept with who and when. What a difference two months can make.

Here is the review:

Review: Portland (Harvey) Milk Movie Premier Event at Arlene Schnitzer

November 16, 2008 — By Saundra Sorenson

It was fitting that the red carpet premiere of Gus Van Sant's Milk opened with a riotous performance by March Fourth, a group of cabaret-inspired high school marching band refugees (and the requisite color guard hula girls and be-stilted cheerleaders), for, as visiting author John Hodgman put it at last week's Wordstock, Portland's chief exports appear to be "pot, cheddar, and neo-burlesque."…continue reading here

BY Arthur Smid

The Decemberists' first album is on HUSH. Chad Crouch, purveyor of the record label, says, “I'm really interested in how technology dovetails with the music industry. I started, kinda, at the very beginning of the digital revolution, and by that I mean, we started with a CD burner before people really knew about CD burners — and it's amazing to think that was only ten years ago. In that time we've gone from … okay, I'd invite people over to record them and we'd cut a CD right in that same room, to having people, or recording myself for example, and releasing that song within minutes of finishing it to an audience of thousands … that's nuts, and that's really interesting to me.” HUSH Radio streams the abridged albums — segments of songs cross-faded in a rich introduction to the artists and their songcraft.

“What ends up happening is: Read the rest of this entry »

Barfly doesn't often send out emails, but when they do…good stuff.  Links will take you to the Barfly information and reviews on the bars. From Jen Lane of Barfly Fame:

Dearest Darlings:

Happy Best! Day! Ever! Here's a round-up of Portland Inauguration Day festivities for your political partying pleasure.

SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION ALERT! DJ Meee-owww @ Plan B, TONIGHT!
Inaugurate THIS! An especially historic Short-Shorts Night, hosted with the mosted by Jedediah "Diamond" Aaker, and TONIGHT, Tuesday, January 20th, deejayed by Miss Jen Lane. BONUS: Chicken Bingo! Viva America! No cover, drink specials, 10pm-2:0am. At Plan B 1305 SE 8th.

Ace Cleaners “Obama Time!” deejayed by JR Pella. Featuring big screen coverage of the Washington festivities, a Bush pinata, and photos with Barack (well, his cardboard cut-out). No cover, 7pm-11pm. Note: Ace Cleaners is on corner of SW 10th and Stark.

Ash Street Saloon “Bush's Last Day in Office Party” hosted by Whit Danger, with Fenbi International Superstars, Ashia, El Jefe. 8pm, $4.

Backspace “Goodbye George: The End of an Error” $5-$15 sliding scale; proceeds benefit SIsters of the Road. (Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave)

The Democratic Party of Oregon's Victory Ball The Dems whoop it up at the Tiffany Center with Pete Krebs and the Stolen Sweets, performances by BodyVox. Champi toasts, desserts. Followed by after-party at Holocene after 11:00pm. Event starts at 8pm, a little hefty at $120.09/ticket.

East Burn has 4 HDs going with a projector and $2 pints all the live-long-day.

Holocene presents an Inauguration Celebration featuring a DJ Set from Optimo and NIGHTCLUBBING with Linger & Quiet $8-10 sliding scale. Doors open at 8pm.

Macadam's Open at 7am for breakfast and full coverage of the Inauguration. No cover.

There are many more at Barfly

Also from Barfly: Smoking ban got you down? Check out our new “I Heart Smoking” icon, that'll help you find smoker-friendly bars in Portland.

Update from Monkeytek: Read the rest of this entry »

BY Arthur Smid

"Please make mistakes," Brad Fortier, comedian and educational director at The Brody Theater explains, "they're essential to this art, because a lot of those mistakes can become very brilliant comedy if we utilize rather than minimize the mistakes." Fortier talks casually with students, "Improv training really opens a different way of being — when you eradicate insecurities around mistakes. With improv we're breaking social norms to get to this comedy." People come to the show to be entertained and maybe, with a desire to participate. One of the attractions of the theater is a chance to enroll in classes, overcome your fear of speaking in public, and be spontaneously creative with people.

The Brody Theater has been active in Portland for twelve years and just leased a new home at 16 NW Broadway. It's in the lower part of the Broadway Hotel, between Helen's Market and Ichiban Sushi. The Housing Authority of Portland welcomed the theater to Old Town in hopes of creating a positive alternative to the dive bars and dance clubs in downtown. Check their website for showtimes: www.brodytheater.com

The players start each show with Read the rest of this entry »