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Posted by Dan Wheeler

FILMUSIK, Portland's premiere live soundtrack ensemble, is back at the Hollywood Theater from March 10-12. They've stripped the original score from the 1952 noir classic Kansas City Confidential and written a new one to be performed live while you watch the film.

FILMUISK's greatest strength is their flexibility. They have provided pitch perfect accompaniment for everything from Japanese monster movies to Spaghetti Westerns to Superman cartoons to Plan 9 from Outer Space. They match every mood and tempo so matter how silly and no matter how serious.

Kansas City Confidential is a serious movie. It is frequently cited as an inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. During it's original run it was advertised with the apt tagline “Exploding like a gun in your face!”  Its plot revolves around an ex-con, John Payne, who is driving a floral delivery truck and trying to go straight. He gets framed for a million dollar armed car robbery and pursues the real culprits to Mexico. And it just gets noir-ier from there.

An all new jazz soundtrack will be performed live by an ensemble consisting of a brass section, jazz trio and string quartet. There is a level of emotional depth that live music can bring to a film that recorded music cannot. Put on your best hat, smoke a cigarette (outside) and feel it for yourself firsthand. This show looks to be a flinty piece of business.

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Posted by Kimberly Gehl

Last night's Oscar Night America – the only officially sanctioned Oscar Night in the state, hosted at the Film Action Oregon's historic Hollywood Theatre – was the place to be to watch the nation's biggest awards show of the year.

The Theatre was transformed into a 'sparkling shrine to the silver screen' complete with a red carpet (with paparazzi at the front door); the Oscars presented live on the biggest screen you'll ever see them on; pretty, sparkly things everywhere you looked (including an authentic Oscar statuette available for photo opps); a delicious selection of beverages and hour d'oeuvres from local businesses, and the best-dressed Oscar enthusiasts in the city filling the building.

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The 20th Buckman Art Show & Sell takes place this weekend in Se Portland. There are two days of entertainment, food, art and drink. You can see the full list of artists and food/drink on the website.

From Press Release:

WHAT: The 20th annual Buckman Art Show & Sell, a juried art festival featuring the work of 127 Pacific Northwest artists. A benefit for Buckman Arts Focus Elementary School, the Buckman Art Show & Sell features paintings, ceramics, sculptures, photography, prints, collages, mosaics, fabric arts, furniture, toys, and jewelry by professional artists, and a separate gallery showcases the artwork of Buckman students.

Professional and student musical and dance performances will keep toes tapping. A supervised hands-on children's art area open both Friday and Saturday will allow kids to create their own masterpieces while their parents shop for art treasures. Mouthwatering gourmet meals, sweets, and coffee will be served both days.

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Posted by Mike Harper

Firs of Prey-The Dawn Paints Me Grey

Some sort of swooning sweeps across a Firs of Prey record like trees whispering secrets in the late Spring bloom. Keep The Lions Asleep, Firs of Prey's latest EP out now on Electricity Lust delivers layers of harmony that live in a looping pedal, Andrew Miller is a softly booming choir unto himself. Balancing soulfully round crooning around guitar effects, like vines creeping up a picket fence, Keep The Lions Asleep (the record which includes a cut-along-the-lines mask and B-side with finely etched art) has been on my turntable for weeks now. To see Andrew be his own band live is like watching a time-lapse of a flower growing into a perfect record.

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