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By Ben Golliver

Photo by ohhh_yeah808

Timbers Aim To Keep Rolling Thursday Night Against Austin

The last time the Portland Timbers were in town, they looked to build off some positive off-the-pitch momentum. Just a few weeks (and two wins and a draw in three matches) later: mission accomplished.

Indeed, the addition of new head coach John Spencer (pictured) is starting to look like a turning point for the season. Portland looks to remain unbeaten since Spencer's hiring as they host the Austin Aztex tonight at PGE Park.

The Aztex mean business, boasting a Read the rest of this entry »

Things Out Of Stuff
Art by Brian Connolly
Portland, Oregon
thingsoutofstuff.com

Portland's Last Thursday on Alberta celebration is once again here. Friend of the Pipeline, Brian Connolly, will have his “Things Out Of Stuff” at BillyGoat Vintage on NE 24th. It is also their one year anniversary celebration, so sure to be a good place to check out.

I took this picture a few months ago at Crema Cafe in SE Portland. The heads & haands are salt & pepper shakers. Not quite sure what the legs are for (take shots?), but you can probably figure it out on his site here. You might want to get there early as Brian's great items should go quickly.

More pictures and BillyGoat Vintage press release after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

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2011 Update: Portland’s Festa Italiana (Italian Festival) @ Pioneer Square | Bocce, Beer, Wine, Food, & More

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Festa Italiana
Pioneer Courthouse Squre
Portland, OR
Photo by malloryfreed

Portland’s Italian Festival (“Festa Italiana”) returns to Pioneer Square tomorrow through Saturday. There is music and dancing as you can see in the picture above as well as many other fun activities. It is one of the best Pioneer Square events of the summer.

They are also looking for volunteers and info to do so is below.

Related Portland events and info from Pipeline:

• “Stumptown Staycation” @ Portland Saturday Market + Win $25 Gift Certificate
• Saturday: Portland’s Old Town Block Party Is Back + Deelay Ceelay Video
• Saturday: Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunt & Portland Public Schools Benefit
• Jimmy Pardo @ Helium Comedy Club This Weekend + Win Tickets

–Add your Portland videos to our vimeo group.
–More Portland Videos here on Pipeline.

More Festa Italiana pictures & press release Read the rest of this entry »

We have another $25 Gift Card to give away for Portland Saturday Market! To Win: comment below on this post on why you like the market or want to buy, etc. Will draw & email winner on Friday, August 27 @ three.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

From our partners Portland Saturday Market:

Stumptown Staycation

It has become increasingly popular across our great United States for the theme "Staycation" to ring out loudly. What better way to experience Portland then purposely vacationing as a tourist. We went down to Portland Saturday Market for inspiration and compiled 5 easy steps to help you become a tourist in your own hometown.

What's the best thing about being a hometown tourist? It's so easy to do.  Get away without going away! Planning to get away can be a challenge these days, with both time and money at a premium for many would-be travelers. Fortunately, there is a way to satisfy wanderlust that is easy on both.  Discover what others come to see in your hometown. Explore the affordable, eclectic and unsurpassed mix of dining, shopping, history, art and nature that is Portland — on your own or with your family.

Ask someone about the visitor attractions in their hometown and they might well tell you that they have never visited that place. It seems many of us take the place we grew up in for granted. Why the rush to visit somewhere else? We have the rest of our lives to call in and pay a visit. In a worldwide global recession and with our carbon footprints becoming ever more noticeable, it makes sense to check out what your local environs have to offer.

Get Back to Nature. Read the rest of this entry »

We have a pair of tickets for each night of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child @ NW Film Center. To win, comment below on this post why you would like to attend. IMPORTANT: you must put which day (Friday or Saturday) in order to win. Winners drawn Friday, 8-27 at 3PM.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

Related: Our Portland Events list

From our partners at NW Film Center
August 27 & 28, 7:00 PM
Part of the Film Center's August Special Screenings
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE RADIANT CHILD
U.S. 2010
Director: TAMRA DAVIS

In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. From his early, cryptic street art to his meteoric rise to prominence in the New York art world, Basquiat exhibited genius. He infused his work with an intentional childishness that contrasted sharply with his catalog of intellectual, anatomical, sociopolitical, historical, and graphic influences.

By the time of his premature death in the 1980s he was no less than the prince of the post-pop scene. Combining never-before-seen interview footage with commentary from friends and contemporary art world luminaries, Davis offers a compelling introduction to a singularly driven creative personality, an artist who could paint masterpieces in an hour (earning him Andy Warhol's extreme jealousy) and Read the rest of this entry »

Deelay Ceelay — Holly
Holocene, Portland, Oregon
Video by leludeckerful

Portland's Old Town / Chinatown had a block party last year to celebrate the return (“re-erection”) of the Hung Far Low sign. It was a big success with over 3,000 in attendance. Therefore, they are doing it again this Saturday with nothing in particular to celebrate this time other than partying in Old Town.

The party is is from noon-10PM, free, and bands include Deelay Ceelay, Joggers, Lovvers, and Mean Jean. All proceeds go to local benefits (Rosehaven, Sisters of the Road, Transition Projects, PEAR). Here is the official website/flyer.

Related events and info from PDX Pipeline:

• Our Portland Events list
• Portland People: Interview With Chris Lael Larson (of Deelay Ceelay)
• August 28: Kanaval Portland | Carnival-Style Party To Benefit Haitian Orphanages
• August 28: Where's Waldo Scavenger Hunt & Portland Public Schools Benefit
• August 28 & 29: "Stumptown Staycation" @ Portland Saturday Market + Win $25 Gift Certificate
• August 26-28: Portland's Festa Italiana Pictures & 2010 Info
  
• August 28 & 29: Green Dragon Hosts 2nd Annual Nano Fest | Benefit, Beer, Food Carts

We are giving away a pair of tickets ($150 value!) for “Karnaval Portland”. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend. Winner will be drawn & emailed Friday, August 27 @ 3PM.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

Related: Bill Pierznik /Mangrove Fund on OPB speaking on work in Haiti

From our partners at Karnaval Portland

Portlanders Invited To ‘Raise The Roof' With A Rockin' Carnival-Style Party

Kanaval Portland! is coming to town. Eight months after earthquakes devastated Haiti, more than 1 million children remain orphaned or displaced. Kanaval Portland! is the brainchild of Portland attorney Bill Pierznik who adopted a son from Haiti and is now tirelessly working to raise funds for Haitian orphanages through Mangrove Fund.

The event is inspired by Kanaval Haiti, the biggest festival of the year that celebrates music, dancing and the country's rich African and Creole heritage. It's also one heck of a party!

"This isn't your typical, stuffy fundraiser. The cause is also near to my heart as an adoptive parent," says Pierznik.

Event Details:
Kanaval Portland!
A Haiti fundraiser sponsored by Mangrove Fund
Adults only (21 and over)
Saturday, August 28, 2010
6:00pm — 10:00pm
River View Picnic Area at Oaks Amusement Park 7805 SE Oaks Park Way Portland OR 97202 | $75

This party will pull out all the stops and feature: Read the rest of this entry »

There is going to be a “Where's Waldo” scavenger hunt game this Saturday in downtown Portland. Only $5 to play and all money goes to benefit the Portland Public schools.

Related: Our Portland Events list

From Waldo Game website:

Where's Waldo
August 28 – downtown Portland

How The Game Works:
Someone will be dressed up as Waldo wandering around downtown. Your job (as a player) is to find Waldo.

Waldo will occasionally send out postcards via text message including a recent landmark he was at a few minutes before. The message will be sent to all registered players. This should help people find Waldo if it's too hard.

You will also be given a checklist of items to find, just like in the books. Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline has partnered with Helium Comedy Club and we are giving away tickets to many of their shows. We have three pairs for each of the following days/times: Thursday night at 8PM, Friday at 8PM, Friday at 10:30PM. To win: Comment below on this post why you would like to attend. IMPORTANT: you must put which day/time in order to win.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

From our partners at Helium Comedy Club:

Comedian Jimmy Pardo will be performing at Helium Comedy Club located at SE 9th & Hawthorne on August 26th-28th.  Show times are 8pm with an additional 10:30 show on Friday and Saturday. Tickets range from $15-$25.

Years of delivering this cutting edge style comedy has earned Jimmy the respect of his peers and along with it, the moniker “comic's comic”. This reputation has earned him invitations to perform on “The Tonight Show starring Jay Leno”, several appearances on “The Late Late Show” and his own half hour special on Comedy Central. Jimmy has also found a comfortable home on television, living his dream of hosting a game show on Game Show Network's “National Lampoon's Funny Money”. He has also hosted episodes of VH1's “The Surreal Life”, NBC's “Late Friday”, VH1's “Love Lounge” as well as co-host of AMC's “Movies at our House” for five seasons.

Acting appearances include Read the rest of this entry »

Five Element Ninjas Trailer

Looks pretty awesome. Lucky for us, Dan found the missing reel (only known 35mm print!!) and will be showing this classic on Wednesday at Hollywood Theater. We have a pair of tickets to give away for this movie. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend. Winner will be drawn & emailed Wednesday, August 25 @ 3PM.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

From Press Release: Read the rest of this entry »