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Friday is the first day of Hanukkah, and here are some ways to celebrate/take part in Portland:

Related: 75+ Portland Weekend Events, Parties & Free Tickets | December 10-13

On Friday, Lompoc Brewing releases Portland's first beer brewed for Hanukkah – “8 Malty Nights”, which they describe as “a rich, dark ale made with chocolate malts and flaked rye.” (more info)

On Saturday, Hilel, JSU & the Jewish Federation of Portland are hosting Matzo Ball at the Crown Room with Vursatyl of Lifesavas, Philly's Phunkestra Soul Orchestra & others. There is an open bar hour or so and you can RSVP Leigh Feldman for it at leighfeldman3@gmail.com. This is also a benefit for the Sunshine Pantry. $3 with a canned food donation. 9pm. 21+ (flyer & a little more info)

On Sunday, Leigh's weekend event list: Latke's and Laughs @ Tea Zone (potato pancakes and a screening of the Hebrew Hammer)

Lastly, the Menora will be up in Pioneer Square (pictured above from 2008) and will be lit from the 11th through the 18th. There is no information on when the lightings take place on the website, but they should be at sundown….which seems to be about 4:30PM (4:30!!!).

(Oh, and while this is not Hanukkah related (or Chanukah related), famous Portland Jewish artists Chris Haberman & John Graeter of Portland City Art, are having a huge Portland art show on Friday with 100 artists, over 2000 pieces & everything is  only $30 + Pipeline is a sponsor.)

From our partners at World Forestry Center

Museum by Moonlight at World Forestry Center
An after-hours event for those 21+
Dec. 10, 2009, 6 — 9:30pm, $8
World Forestry Center Discovery Museum
www.worldforestry.org
Take MAX to our front door! Exit Washington Park/Zoo

Tastings •  Beer •  Wine •  Food

Come explore the Discovery Museum after hours and view the special exhibit, Coffee: The World in Your Cup. Wondering what to expect? Portland Roasting Coffee is brewing holiday decadence drinks and has teamed up with Laurelwood Brewery to create Organic Portland Roasting Espresso Stout! Also on tap Tree Hugger Porter. Barefoot Wine's pouring their selection of the red, the white, and the bubbly.

Don't forget 50 Licks Handmade Icecream who's bringing all their flavors including the legendary Maple Bacon and Single Malt Scotch (so potent it requires an OLCC license!) Missionary Chocolates will be sampling the latest and greatest vegan creations including Stumptown Ethiopian Sodomo & Read the rest of this entry »

This Friday will have one of the best art shows of the year in Portland. If you are still looking for holiday presents, this is a great opportunity to get some cool art for very affordable prices,. Every piece is only $30! Also, it starts and ends early enough for you to sill get your party on wit all these other Portland events later in the evening.

Oh, and Pipeline is a sponsor, so of course it is good.

From Portland City Art:
You are cordially invited to the 2nd Annual Big 100 Art show!

This show has become one of Portland's largest ART events and we are very pleased to be doing it for a 2nd year.

100 Artists. 2000 pieces. $30/each. (Cash and Carry) – ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!!

OLYMPIC MILLS GALLERY -
First Floor of Olympic Mills Commerce Center
107 SE WASHINGTON
Friday, Dec 11th. 6-11PM

IMPORTANT: Bring a can of food for Oregon Food Bank! Donations are down, we really appreciate all of your help. Benefit for KBOO Community Radio, Oregon Food Bank and Portland City Art – arts non profit. Read the rest of this entry »

By Leigh Feldman

From the rich jazz and jam band corners of Chicago to New Orleans' heavy Southern funk tradition comes Philly's Phunkestra Soul Orchestra, an eight-piece rhythm and horn jazz orchestra. Experimenting with a sound both boldly imaginative and well seasoned, the Phunkestra's members are unafraid to congeal classically trained chords to modern pop influence, resulting in songs that are warmly toned and tinged with the George Clinton school of atypical.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Phunkestra's members have traveled globally, sharing stages with the Wu-Tang Clan, Ziggy Marley, Michael Franti & Spearhead, K'naan, Israel Vibration and Dirty Dozen Brass Band. These collaborative bills have helped shape the band's sound, allowing them a wealth of live arena experience.

Justin Partney, Malcolm Lewis, Ryan Cheng and Brian Morgan carry the horn section like an excitable conversation between friends with applicable timing, flow and mini muscular solo spotlights. Eric Bigger, Greg Porter, Eric Gold and Chris Phillips steer percussion, bulking up songs like, "Aphex" and "Sidewalks of San Francisco" with detailed piano riffs and snare hits, still leaving room for spacey keyboard pings and wooden shaker droplets.

You can see Philly's Phunkestra Soul Orchestra live Dec. 12th at the Crown Room, Jan. 22nd at Berbati's Pan with Rebirth Brass Band & Ivan Neville's Dumpstafunk and every 1st & 3rd Thursday's at ‘The Phunktion' at the Crown Room beginning in January 2010.

Check out their track ‘Aphex' from their most recent EP project: http://www.mediafire.com/?mm5zzzjnz3e

If you had to explain your sound to a stranger, how would you do so?

I would say our sound is a mixture of Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Julie Ma

Grab your friends and get your holiday shopping done early this year. Craveportland's "Holiday Cravings" party, that supports American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, will feature more than 30 female-owned boutiques from Portland, deals and discounts, entertainment from rock violinist Aaron Meyer and special DJ, fashion shows, prizes, and food from KOiFusion. First 500 people that arrive will receive a swag bag and cocktail. There are going to be so many exciting things to do at this local event that you must see it to believe it. Local female business owners get in free with their business cards! Full event details and ticket information, click here.

When: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 5-9 p.m.
Where: Bison Building, 419 NE 10^th Avenue
Price: $20 VIP (private shopping: 4-5 p.m.,) $15/person or 2 for $20 general admission, $8 students, $20 at door. Read the rest of this entry »

This is an event that we definitely recommend for these reasons: 1) The Giving Tree is a great non-profit to support, 2) sweet drinks, 3) Judges include Tres from Vood Doughnut, Party master Jedidiah and The Dandy Warhols' Brent DeBoer, and 4) Jake is a good friend of the Pipeline and you should support him.

From press release:

Portland Bartenders Get Judged by Local Celebs at the Giving Tree's 2nd Annual Iron Bartender Event.

Get ready for a night of drinks, dancing, and debauchery at this annual fundraising event for local nonprofit The Giving Tree.  From house parties to dance parties,

The Giving Tree is making a name for itself by hosting events that are decidedly different from your average stuffy fundraiser.  The dance floor at last year's Iron Bartender event was packed, with everyone from Sam Adams to Santa in attendance, and this year looks like it will be even better.

It's all going on at the Radio Room at 1101 NE Alberta on December 10, 2009.  Doors open at Read the rest of this entry »

From our partners at Bridgeport:

Similar to the caroling shin-digs of Yore — minus the singing, and with a lot more beer — BridgePort Brewing Company will be holding a holiday pub crawl on December 10^th! Be the first to sample the limited edition BourbonEzer Ale at John's Market from 4-6:00pm followed by a ruckus trek through Multnomah Village.

When:  The crawl will begin at 6:00pm, moving each half hour.
Where: Various pub locations throughout Multnomah Village.

4-6:00pm — John's Market
6:00-6:30 — Renner's Grill & Lounge
6:30-7pm — O'Connor's
7-7:30pm — The Ship Tavern
7:30 — 8pm — Journey's
8 on — Jimmy's Bar & Grill

How does it work?
Participants will receive an official BridgePort passport to be signed at each location along the crawl through Multnomah Village. Those who bring an unwrapped toy to our second stop (Renner's) will receive a 50-cent pint of Ebenezer to start the night off right! An easy way to give to others- and yourself! — at the same time.

Participants who make it all the way to Jimmy's with Read the rest of this entry »

From our partners at FCFF

Come see Rumble at the Roseland 48 at the Roseland Theater December 12, 2009!!!
19 bouts scheduled!!!

The “Full Contact Fighting Federation“ is the nation's premier amateur MMA event. Established in November of 2001 the FCFF has held more than 230 bouts and has crowned Champions in five different weight classes.

If you want excitement, if you are looking for the most fierce one on one competition anywhere, and if you want to see a competitor truly test his mind, body, and soul, then you have come to the right place. With fighters trained by Team Quest and UFC legends Randy “The Natural” Couture and Matt “The Law” Lindland your always in for a great show.

Plus this is the place where relatively new UFC fighters like Chris “The Crippler” Leben (The Ultimate Fighter season 1), Nathan “The Rock” Quarry (The Ultimate Fighter season 1), Ed “Short Fuse” Herman (The Ultimate Fighter season 3), Josh “Bring the Pain” Haynes (The Ultimate Fighter season3) and Chael Sonnen (Team Quest and UFC Fighter) got their professional careers started; so don't miss the MMA action in the SLAMMER! Check out THEFCFF.com and get your tickets at ticketswest.com.

Buy Tickets here

Bout list after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

From our Partners at 24Ten

WINTER HARVEST FEST PDX 2009
Presented by: NWWRF and deRichter Production
Friday, Dec. 11th — Sunday, Dec. 13th
Located at 2410 N. Mississippi in Portland!
TICKETS at nwworldreggae.com

The first annual Winter Harvest Fest PDX brings together the flavor of the best performers, staff and vendors from West Coast Summer Festivals including: Northwest World Reggae Festival (NWWRF), Emrg-N-See, Beloved, Oregon Country Fair, Symbiosis and Earth Dance.

The Holiday Bazaar will run all three days.

Friday night we have HEAVYWEIGHT DUB CHAMPION with saQi, Afro Q Ben, Russ Liquid, Anahata Sound and Lilla D'Mone.

Daytime Saturday sees Portland Selectah's DJ Xacto, Dj Short Change, Shocks of Sheba and Ital Vibes will be opening the day. Doors are at NOON.

Saturday night we are featuring International Reggae Artists QUEEN OMEGA and DAVID KIRTON with local acts Madgesdiq and Tezeta Band.

And for Saturday Late Night,  we are featuring International Producer CLAUDE VON STROKE, stopping in Portland on his “Bird Brain World Tour” . Expect more than a four hour set of high energy dance music. Opening will be Merchants of Cyn and ekiM. Late show starts around Midnight.

Sunday we will have a day of Youth music featuring many local youth bands including Portland's own SCHOOL OF ROCK, a 12 year old Hip Hop Phenom and 45th Parallel Zulu Nation. Show runs from Noon until 7 PM.

The whole weekend is ALL AGES — 18 and Over after 11PM
21 and Over Full Bar until 2 AM and Goes Till LATE!!! (4am+)
Doors: Friday 6:00 PM & Saturday/Sunday at NOON!

Come on enjoy a little SUMMER under the HEATED BIG TENT~!

Vendor Booths Include: Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline List of Portland New Years Parties, Events, Resources and Pictures

From our Partners at Champagne Ball

The Champagne Ball will be say good bye to 2009 and welcome in 2010 with a new addition to the party, the VIP Sky Lounge.  The VIP Sky Lounge will have custom linens, lighting and lounges throughout the space, guests will also enjoy an incredible view from the top floor of the Hilton Portland.

All guests of Portland's most famous New Year's Eve party, the Champagne Ball will enjoy dance hits from the party band Hit Machine, a video dance party and multiple DJs on multiple dance floors. Tickets include entertainment, hot & cold hors d'oeuvres, desserts, late night pizza, complimentary champagne, party favors and huge Champagne Ball countdown.

A portion of the event proceeds go The Friends of Children, Portland Chapter. This is Read the rest of this entry »