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There are a lot of great events this weekend in Portland, but this one probably has the most beer. And I like beer. Oh, and I like BBQ. And it is also a benefit for Oregon Food Bank. Down with that too.

Related: Portland EVENTS LISTINGS

From Press Release:

Blitz Ladd Sports Bar and Restaurant will feature a special “People's Choice” tasting, plus an official panel judging of (8) local and (4) regional IPA brewers.   Tasters of all (12) beers with judging notes will be available to the public for only $5.00.  (Additional 4-ounce tasting tickets sold for $1.00, 4 tickets = one pint).  Attendees are encouraged to bring gently used coats and canned foods to benefit needy Portland families via The Oregon Food Bank and DJ Ozone's Hot Nights Warm Coats charities.

Competing brewers include:  10 Barrel, Alameda, Bend Brewing, Cascade, Deschutes, Fearless, Firestone, Fish Tail, Full Sail, Lagunitas, MacTarnahans, and Ninkasi.

Live music to include popular bands The Insomniacs, WoodBrain, and Ty Curtis.

On-site BBQ will offer pork ribs, pulled pork, and chicken, plus Blitz famous pizza.

Kids welcome with face painters, balloon artist, and sidewalk chalk coloring contest.

Coat and food donation barrels available through September 30th.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast; Tasting starts at 11:00 a.m.; Music from noon to 10:00 p.m.…Saturday, August 22nd with fun for all until 2:00 a.m.

Location:  2239 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR  97214

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We'll also send you one of our buttons from local company One Inch Round (button is famous!). If you just want a button, donate $2 or more.

Leigh sent out his weekly email of Portland weekend events earlier today. It is reproduced below with some additions by Pipeline. You can get the email and your chance to win hookups for shows and deals by emailing leighfeldman3 @ gmail and asking to join

There are many listings so we have put events in red (or blue = linked!) that we think will be good, well attended, or should be interesting.

Reminder: We give out free tickets every week to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff.

Related: Portland EVENTS LISTINGS

From Leigh Feldman:
Things I'm currently jocking…

Free ish… two tickets to the Flaming Lips (tonight!), Papa Grows Funk (Friday), Eyedea and Abilities (Sunday), UFC at the Rose Garden next weekend (!!!) and four passes to see Inglorious Basterds anytime on Saturday. Wanna win any of them? Tell me why you should and we'll be picking winners at 5pm today! (From Pipeline: These tickets are only available to people on Liegh's email list, not through us).

Free music ish… a new mix from KPSU 'Liquid Beat' Host and Rockbox DJ Mr. Matt Nelkin. It's big on the hip hop dance and perfect for the sunshine. http://sharebee.com/f8c19437

More awesome ish … I'll be a co-host on the ‘Sex and Dating Show' on KPSU this Sunday morning from 10-11am. Don't worry. You can sleep in and download the podcast. With all the fun stuff this weekend I don't expect you to be awake at that hour.

Life is a party, everyone is just waiting to be invited.

See you all out and about! Leigh Feldman

Portland Thursday Events, August 20

• Bike Wear Fashion Show and Party @ PNCA (party, fashion, bikes)
• Tasty Bullet Release Party w/ Floating World Comics @ Voicebox Karaoke (limited edition posters, singing, comics)
• NW Breakout Showcase w/ Cool Nutz, Dain, Dave Notti, Living Proof @ Ash St. Saloon (local hip hop)
• Mattress @ Holocene (soft indie electro sounds)
• DJ Rhienna and DJ F @ Random Order (electro dance)
• Vinylists Listening Party w/ DJ Drew Groove, Rachel Demy, Shane Noel and more @ Aalto Lounge (rare groove records)
• Balkanalia @ Camp Angelos (music, dancing, art, theater)
• The Manor of Art Festival @ Milepost 5 (an overwhelming amount of art in one dorm like space, plus music!)
• Gina & Rachael Art Reception and Happy Hour @ 4849 SE Division (art, free drinks, food, music)
• Rico Black @ Report Lounge (dubstep and future rhythm)
• Dangerous Boys Club @ Branx (club, Italia disco, german electro, sexy times)
• Art Spark @ Radio Room (a gathering of artists to discuss potential projects)
• Temple Theater Opening Party w/ Soriah @ Lotus Seed (alternative events event)
• Evolutionary Jass Band and Magic Johnson @ Worksound Gallery (indie jazz rock)
• AC/VC @ Audio Cinema (installation art, music, food, drinks)
• I Hate Your Job w/ DJ KG @ Tube (soul/r&b and rock)
• Chariots of Rubber @ IFCC (a play about cars, hookers and carnivals)
• Psychedelic Sock Hop w/ DJ AM Gold @ The Tanker (Psych, Rockabilly, Surf, Early Soul and R&B and Fuzzed-out Garage)
• Flavour @ The Agency (hip hop, club, dance)
• From Pipeline: Portland 48 Hour Film Fest @ Hollywood Theater
• The Fix @ Someday Lounge (hip hop)
• Delicious @ Crown Room (weekly alternative party with super cheap drinks)
• X-otica Go Go @ Dante's (bass and booty)
• From Pipeline: Try Vegan PDX: Portland Vegan Week & Prom: August 15-22
• Trivia Night @ World Famous Kenton Club (quiz games)
• Rose City Sirens @ Hawthorne Theater (burlesque performance)
• Trivia Night @ La Merde (quiz games)
• Twisted Thursdays @ Calabash (hip hop)

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I was bummed that I missed Chariots of Fire at Theater Theater. I heard great things about it, the plot sounds pretty funny and the cast…well, that cast is built to party. Plus, there is this tagline: “There will be smoke, cars, carnage, singing, a live rock band, talking nipples, sign language, and blood.”

Last night I found out it is back on and was able to procure a couple pairs of tickets to giveaway ($40!) for Friday and Saturday's shows. To win, just comment on this post on why you want to attend. I will draw winners on Friday at noon.

Reminder: We give out free tickets every week to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff.

From Website:
When Crash and Tommy get in a pinch with the Areola Sisters, only a hooker with a heart of gold can settle the score.

Chariots of Rubber, a new heavy metal musical created by local luminaries, Jeffrey Wonderful, and “Private” Mike Albano, makes its debut Thursday, July 23rd through Saturday, July 25th, at the Arena Stage, at Theater! Theater! (3430 SE Belmont).

The story revolves around a demolition derby, flesh-eating trannies, and meditations on the power of bro-ship. Set to an original score of driving, soaring, metal in the early Sabbath tradition, expertly delivered by some of Portland's top rock players. Definitely a must-see.

This is an all-original heavy metal musical about love, loss and demolition derby in Coos Bay, OR. There will be smoke, cars, carnage, singing, a live rock band, talking nipples, sign language, and blood.

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Portland Soapbox Derby
Mt Tabor Park
Filmed in 2007 by humanclock

This video might be a couple years old, but it gives a pretty good feel of Portland's Soap Box Derby. The derby is easily one of the top ten Portland events of the year with thousands in attendance to see a rather unique display of creativity, art, insanity, and partying.

Related Posts and Info from PDX Pipeline:

• Portland EVENTS LIST
• 2009 Portland Adult Soap Box Derby Info @ Mount Tabor
• Portland Videos

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This is going to be one of the more interesting Art Sparks. You probably won't become famous. If you do, remember who told you about it.

Related: Portland Events List

From Art Spark:

This Month: August 20th: Live Wire! Radio
At Radio Room, 1101 NE Alberta St , 97211. Note: Great Prices all night long But Happy Hour Super Prices 3p – 6p and 11p – 2a.

Event: Live Wire! and your 23.7 Seconds of Radio Show Fame! Do you harbor a secret dream of being on Oprah? Are you just dying to have someone ask, “So, (fascinating individual), what makes YOU tick?” Join the cast of Live Wire and host Courtenay Hameister for your 23.7 seconds of radio fame!

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Starting tonight, you can view the films entered into Portland's “48 hour Film Project”. Filmmaking teams from throughout the Portland area successfully completed a weekend of filmmaking. Films were due on August 16th, and the last few minutes before the deadline saw filmmakers, operating on little sleep and lots of adrenaline, rushing to get their films in on time.

All of the films that were submitted on Sunday night will screen on the dates below. Come see what Portland area filmmakers can do!

Tickets are only $8 and you can purchase them at the door or online here.

Related: Portland EVENTS LIST

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Posted by Julie Ma

It's no doubt that Portland's fashion scene is growing; from designers that have garnered international attention to Oregonians' individual styles, we're starting to stand out amongst the pack of fashion forward cities in the U.S. We're a leader in developing sustainable clothing lines and we even have our own fashion week. Just in time for fall fashion, we are introduced to Portland Fashion Synergy, Inc. (PDXFS.)

PDXFS is a new non-profit organization that strives to establish Portland as an international fashion capital and this week they're kicking it all off with a launch party at Saucebox. They'll be talking about PDXFS programs, events and opportunities for those that are working, living and breathing anything fashion related in PDX. They'll also be sharing exclusive video from the Spring 2009 China Fashion week, where 12 PDX designers presented their work.

Now this is a fashion do.

When: Wednesday, August 19 at 7:30pm
Where: Saucebox, 214 SW Broadway, PDX, 97205
RSVP: Space is limited. Contact: Mai Tran at mai@rouzemarketing.com

Tonight, the Bagdad will “debut” several shorts by local filmmakers. I am not sure which films are being screened as the info below is all I could find. I know “Steeped” is being played, but the website for it is down at the moment has ben hacked by some A-holes and is NSFW. The flyer below is for a screening in LA and not tonight, but all I can find since the site is down.  Yep, a bunch of fail going on right now with the info.

BUT, $3 at the Bagdad to support local filmmakers = win. Something cool to do on a Tuesday evening = win. Plus, you get to vote on the winners. See you there.

From McMenamins:

One Night Only! "Local Filmmakers Debut" screening at the Bagdad TheaterWe will be holding a two hour event of all chosen shorts on August 18th, 2009. There will be a $200 cash 1st prize, and a $75 McMenamin Gift Card 2nd prize give-away.

Voting will be by audience ballot and by a panel of pre-selected judges. The winners will be determined by a combination of 50% audience vote and 50% judges' vote. Each patron will receive a ballot to vote for her/his favorite short.  The ballots, along with the judges' scores, will be tallied and the winners determined. In case of a tie the judges' vote will determine the winner.

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“Free Petting
Hawthorne Street Fair
Taken on August 16, 2009
Taken by Julian Chadwick

The sun made a perfect arrival yesterday for Hawthorne Street Fair. I heard this contraption referred to as a “bird cage bike”.

Full flickr set here….If you have pictures from the fair or other events in Portland, add them to our Flickr group here.

Cage Bike
Hawthorne Street Fair
Taken on August 16, 2009
Taken by Julian Chadwick