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Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to attend Brunch On The Bridge on Saturday, August 6. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, August 5.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff
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From PDX Bridge Festival:
Brunch On The Bridge
Saturday, August 6
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | $25 | All Ages
Purchase Tickets
@ Hawthorne Bridge

PDX Bridge Festival announces their second annual Brunch on the Bridge, to be held on August 6, 2011. Hawthorne Bridge will once again be covered in fresh, locally grown grass, complete with trees, picnic tables, and lawn games! The 2011 Brunch on the Bridge will double in size to 28,000 square feet, covering all six spans of the Hawthorne Bridge.

The magic is on the bridge this year, as Voodoo Doughnut will unveil “The World’s Largest Box of Doughnuts” Read the rest of this entry »

Portland’s August First Thursday art events are right around the corner. One to definitely check out is art from musical legend Daniel Johnston’s new graphic novel–Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness. The show is at Wieden Kennedy in the Pearl. Also, Daniel Johnston will be playing a free concert (open to the public) there on August 25th! What?! That’s going to be nuts.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

Update: Daniel Johnston Free Portland Concert @ Wieden+Kennedy This Thursday

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From press release:
Daniel Johnston First Thursday Opening
Thursday, August 4
5-9 p.m. | FREE | All Ages

W+K Gallery
224 NW 13th Avenue

The Daniel Johnston Art Show, Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness kicks off with a First Thursday opening event on Thursday, August 4, from 5-9pm, and culminates in a special live performance at the agency by Daniel himself on August 25.

Daniel Johnston, singer, songwriter, musician and artist, has spent the last 30 or so years exposing his heartrending tales of Read the rest of this entry »

Portland Adult Soap Box Derby
Mount Tabor Park
Portland, Oregon
Filmed by brewcaster
Music: ‘Frenzy’ By: Locust Avenue

The 2011 Portland Adult Soap Box Derby is next Saturday (August 13) at Mount Tabor Park. It is a huge event that everyone should check out at least once. Just like last year, there is also an after-party at Tonic Lounge where prizes will be rewarded, plus free beer and food for volunteers (volunteer info below). You are likely to see a few more crashes this year and NW Sports Guy explains why…

From NW Sports Guy (more videos & pictures on his site here):

In addition to poor construction, the vehicles most likely to crash have 1) poorly secured bicycle wheels 2) a high center of gravity and 3) high occupancy. Add in alcohol, a steep down grade and spectators throwing water balloons, and you get the perfect storm for destruction. In the above video, you can hear a water balloon impact against the soap box car, causing it to swerve and lose control. The spectator in the video wound up with a broken nose and was taken to the hospital. Good times had by all.

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Related Portland Events and Info:

• –> Our Portland Events Calendar <–
• UPDATE: Portland Soapbox Derby Pictures, Racer Info, Revised Spectator Map
• August 12-14: Rose City Rollers August Takedown | 4 Roller Derby Bouts (Win VIP Tickets = Free Beer)
  
• August 13: Portland Baconfest Pictures & Videos + 2011 Info | East Burn, Bacon Eating Contest, Music, Beer
• August 13: Phife of A Tribe Called Quest @ Crown Room | Love Loungers, Luck-One, 1 Hour FREE Drinks

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2011 Portland Soap Box Derby Info, Spectator Map, Volunteers Needed, & More Videos  Read the rest of this entry »

If the opera hall is too stuffy for you this summer, come out to Washington Park and Concordia University this weekend to see a live, abridged version of ‘Carmen’ complete with full orchestra for FREE.

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Related Portland Events and Info:

• ALL MONTH: Portland August Events Calendar
• August 2: Portland Concerts in the Park - National Night Out Concert @ Fernhill Park
  
• August 2: Portland Noon Tunes – Tyler Stenson @ Pioneer Courthouse Square
• August 2: Portland Movies in the Park – Tangled @ Glenfair Park
• August 2: Portland Concerts in the Park - National Night Out Concert @ McCoy Park

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From press release:
Families welcome! Bring a picnic and a blanket or chairs.  Performed in abridged concert version in French with full orchestra, chorus, and soloist.

Starring:
Stacey Rishoi as Carmen
Daniel Snyder as Don José
Richard Zeller as Escamillo, the Toreador
Amy Hansen as Micaela
Jacqueline Shoda-Iwasaki as Frasquita
Valery Saul as Mercedes
Derek Larson as El Remendado
Scott Ingham as El Dancairo
André Flynn as Zuniga
Erik Hundtoft as Morales
and a special appearance by the Children’s Chorus from Pacific Youth Choir

PERFORMER BIOS: Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see Wizard of Oz Aerial Arts & Burlesque at the Bossanova Ballroom on Friday, August 5. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn & emailed on Friday, August 5.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors at Bossanova:
Wizard of Oz Aerial Arts & Burlesque Show
Friday, August 5
9 p.m. | 21+
$12 advance | $15 door
Purchase Tickets

Bossanova Ballroom
722 East Burnside Street
www.bossanovaballroom.com

The story of The Wizard of OZ has inspired many people for generations, on August 5th, a production based off of this story will inspire many more. Wizard of OZ Aerial Arts and Burlesque is a collaboration of many different performers and musicians throughout the Portland area. This is a production of beauty, strength, and grace following the storyline of the 1939 movie.

The live band consists of Jason Reichert on guitar, Anthony Bittner on bass, Kirch Hertel on drums, Holly Carmen on piano, and Michael McGuire on saxophone. They will not only cover, but sketch the kaleidoscope-ing soundscapes of Pink Floyd’s album, The Dark Side of the Moon, with a viciously blissful interpretation as they accompany the performers in a journey through the Land of OZ. Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see The Carolina Chocolate Drops and The Be Good Tanyas on Friday, August 19 at the Oregon Zoo. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Monday, August 8.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors at Oregon Zoo:
The Carolina Chocolate Drop w/ The Be Good Tanyas
Friday, August 19
7 p.m. | $19 | All Ages
Purchase Tickets From TicketMaster

Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Road

The Carolina Chocolate Drops are an old–time string band from Durham, N.C., comprised of Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, Adam Matta and Hubby Jenkins. The group was formed after meeting at the Black Banjo Gathering in Boone, N.C. They have learned the string-band tradition under the tutelage of Joe Thompson — who at age 90 is believed to be the last living performer from the Piedmont string–band heyday.

Their repertoire is centered around the traditional music of the early 20th century, but also includes original material Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see The Eels with The Submarines on Wednesday, August 10th at 8 p.m. at Aladdin Theater. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Monday, August 8.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors at Aladdin:
The Eels w/ The Submarines
Wednesday, August 10
8 p.m. | $25 | Minors Permitted w/ 21+ Guardian

Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie Avenue
www.aladdin-theater.com

Eels are an indie rock band run by singer-songwriter Mark Oliver Everett. Everett, who more commonly goes by the name E, is the only permanent member of Eels, bringing in different collaborators for his rock and chamber-pop compositions.

Known for their spiky humor and confessional bent, E’s lyrics often touch on depression, doubt and mortality while at the same time offering glimpses of hope amidst the despair. Eels have had flashes of mainstream appeal, but largely they remain a critically acclaimed band with a strong cult following.

Portland is perhaps the most zine-friendly city in America. And to celebrate, Refuge PDX will host the 11th Annual Portland Zine Symposium this weekend. Meet your favorite authors, connect with other zinesters and maybe even inspire yourself to write your own zine someday.

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Related Portland Events and Info:

• ALL MONTH: Portland August Events Calendar
• August 2: Portland Concerts in the Park - National Night Out Concert @ Fernhill Park
  
• August 2: Portland Noon Tunes – Tyler Stenson @ Pioneer Courthouse Square
• August 2: Portland Movies in the Park – Tangled @ Glenfair Park
• August 2: Portland Concerts in the Park - National Night Out Concert @ McCoy Park

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From Portland Zine Symposium website:
11th Annual Portland Zine Symposium
Saturday, August 6 , 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 7, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
FREE | All Ages

Refuge PDX
116 SE Yamhill Street

To promote greater community between diverse creators of independent publications and art. This fun and free event helps people share their work while exchanging their skills and information related to zine culture. Through workshops, panels and discussions, Portland Zine Symposium explores the role and effect of all types of zines.

The Portland Zine Symposium is a free, two day conference and social gathering, celebrating independent publishing. PZS features tables and tables (over 200 tablers each day) full of zines, independently published works, and other DIY items for purchase.

We also will be having several outreach events leading up to the 11th Annual Portland Zine Symposium, starting with Word Game Wednesdays Read the rest of this entry »