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From our sponsors at Abstract Earth:
Moonlight Masquerade
Saturday, October 22
6 p.m. | 18+, Full Bar w/ ID
$40 general admission | $65 VIP
Purchase Tickets at Fla.vor.us

Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Two of Portland’s premier electronic music-centric production companies, Red Cube and Abstract Earth Project (AEP), are teaming up with the nation’s leading producer of electronic music festivals, Insomniac Events, to bring Portland the largest showcase of DJs and producers to date.

On October 22nd, the three companies will host the Moonlight Masquerade—a seven-hour-long electronic music event featuring three stages of local and international talent—at the Oregon Convention Center. Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to attend a special reading of  Wildwords featuring The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy, Ursula Leguin and Kim Stafford on Wednesday, October 12 at Mission Theater (does not include pre-show reception). To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Monday, October 10.

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 Forest Park Conservancy:
Wildwords w/ Colin Meloy, Ursula Leguin & Kim Stafford
Wednesday, October 12
5:15 p.m. Pre-show reception | 6:15 p.m. Show
Reception Admission: $35 Adults | $60 couples | $15 Youth Under 17
Reading Only Admission: $20 adults | $10 youth
Purchase Tickets at Forest Park Conservancy’s Online Store

Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan Street

From innovative lyricist to local literary, Colin Meloy from one of Portland’s biggest breakthrough bands, The Decemberists, shares his story-telling mastery with an exclusive live reading of “Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles Book I.” Inspired by Portland’s Forest Park, the new illustrated novel is written by Meloy and illustrated by Carson Ellis.

Authors Meloy, Ursula K. Leguin and Kim Stafford also will read passages from their Forest Park— Read the rest of this entry »

Portland’s monthly First Thursday event is tomorrow night! It’s quite special this month, since it marks the 25th anniversary of the event.

From Portland Business Journal:
First Thursday began in 1986, when the Pearl District was full of abandoned warehouses left over from its industrial past.

Gallery owners were among the Pearl’s only full-time businesses when the neighborhood’s industrial tenants closed their doors in the mid-1980s. As prominent developer Mark Edlen and city leaders plotted ways to build the Pearl, First Thursday was already attracting thousands of visitors to the neighborhood. Continue reading here.

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The weather will be rather nice for October (no rain, 60 degrees) and thousands of people will be out and enjoying the art and events. There are over 50 (probably 100) galleries having openings this month, with most openings taking place in the Pearl district and Old Town/China Town.

We have a very large list below thanks to Sequential Art Gallery (328 NW Broadway). They compile an email called the “[h]IT LIST” of events every month. You can join it by emailing them @ sequentialart @ gmail dot com. We have reproduced much of it below with permission.

Are you on the Twitter? Follow @FirstThursday or the #firstthursday hashtag to see what people are posting about it. You can also follow Sequential art on twitter: @sequentialart

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Related Portland Events & Info From Pipeline:

• October 5-9: Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Experience | FREE, Test Drive An Electric Vehicle
• October 6: 1st Thursday Phunktion  @ The Goodfoot | Funk, Live Art, Dancers, Breakers
• October 6: Free First Thursday Music In the Pearl – Jordan Harris | Pink Rose PDX
• October 6: Ninkasi Sleigh’r Holiday Ale Release Party @ Thirsty Lion | Beer, Music, Trivia, Prizes
• October 6:  Chad Vangaalen, Gary War, aan @ Holocene | Psych-Pop, Rock (Win Tickets)
• October 6-8: Anthony Jeselnik @ Helium | Comedy Central Roasts, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
  

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MANY Portland First Thursday Art Events

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Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see Chad Vangaalen, Gary War and aan at Holocene on Thursday, October 6. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Thursday, October 6.

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 Holocene:
Chad Vangaalen, Gary War, aan
Thursday, October 6
8:30 p.m. | $10 | 21+

Holocene
1001 SE Morrison Street
www.holocene.org

Every so often, Chad VanGaalen emerges from his bunker in Calgary with a batch of songs, giving us a window into the the private world of this reclusive and enigmatic songwriter. With his latest album, Diaper Island, VanGaalen distills his approach, producing his most sonically cohesive album to date — and the closest thing he has done to a rock album.

While VanGaalen’s three previous albums were made in a cramped basement studio, a move to a larger recording room offered space to develop and refine his sound. Fresh from producing Women’s critically lauded Public Strain, Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see Sugarcane w/ Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank at The Goodfoot on Saturday, October 8. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, October 7.

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 The Goodfoot:
Sugarcane String Band w/ Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank
Saturday, October 8
9 p.m. | $8 | 21+

The Goodfoot
2845 SE Stark Street
thegoodfoot.com

The Hobos are a Minnesota roots music duo whose burning live shows harken back to days past. Toeing the line between back woods blues, rootsy folk and Dylan-esque original ballads, The Hobos stomp, pick, sing and shout their way into your head and stay there for a spell.

Tonight they are joined by Sugarcane, a goodfoot favorite and a band famous for sharing similar traits.

Portland’s Holiday season has begun and many craft markets are right around the corner. Our sponsors at Thirsty Lion are release a new holiday beer from Ninkasi tomorrow to kick things off. You can also watch the Oregon Ducks vs Cal game tomorrow evening there as well. Game starts at 6PM on ESPN.

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From our sponsors at Thirsty Lion:
Ninkasi Sleigh’r Ale Release Party
Thursday, October 6
9 p.m. | 21+
@ Thirsty Lion, SW 2nd and Ash Street
www.thirstylionpub.com

The seasons are changing and so are the beers! The Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill is hosting the Ninkasi Sleigh’r release party during Thirsty Thursdays on Oct 6th. The Ninkasi sponsored band Adventure Galley will be playing, there will be Ninkasi trivia with prizes from the brewery and as always on Thirsty Thursdays theres no cover with your student ID!

Sleigh’r is a delicious northwest seasonal brewed with winter in mind. A dark double alt, malty, nourishing and delicious, it’s sure to keep the winter at bay, and yes, Sleigh’r does rock!

From our sponsors at Helium:
Anthony Jeselnik @ Helium Comedy Club
SE Ninth and Hawthorne Blvd.
Thursday, October 6 @ 8 p.m.
Friday, October 7 @ 7:30 and 10 p.m.
Saturday, October 8 @ 7:30 and 10 p.m.
Tickets are $15-20
For tickets and more information, please visit www.heliumcomedy.com/portland or call 888-64-FUNNY.

Anthony Jeselnik is an awesome stand-up comedian, specializing in dark, twisted one-liners. He performs at clubs, colleges and festivals all over the world. Most recently seen on the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump, Anthony has also appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, Premium Blend and his own half-hour special: Comedy Central Presents Anthony Jeselnik.

Plus, he was on a lot of those shows twice. He was featured in HBO’s U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in 2006 and Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival in 2008 and 2010. Anthony was named one of Variety’s “10 Comics To Watch” Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to attend the Portland premiere of Bang Bang at Hollywood Theater on Thursday, October 13. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Monday, October 10.

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 Beyond Cinema:
Bang Bang Portland Premiere
Thursday, October 13
7 p.m. | $9 | All Ages
www.bangbangthemovie.com
Purchase tickets at Eventbrite

Hollywood Theater
4122 NE Sandy Blvd.

Award-winning Indie gangster drama BANG BANG is coming to the Hollywood Theater in Portland, OR!

BANG BANG premiered at the 2011 LA Asian Pacific Film Festival to a SOLD OUT screening and went on to win the Grand Jury Award for Best 1st Feature. The filmmakers and lead actor are scheduled to attend this screening.

Justin is a troubled teen looking for a way out of the gang life. His best friend Charlie is a rich Taiwanese kid who lives in the nice part of town. Justin runs away from home after a fight with his Mom and Read the rest of this entry »

From our sponsors at Mitsubishi:
Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Experience
Wednesday, October 5 – Sunday October 9
FREE | All Ages
Various Times and Locations
Mitsubishi i Facebook Page

The Mitsubishi i is the most affordable electric vehicle in the entire United States. The i is embarking on the “Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Experience” tour, where people can experience and test-drive the car, as well as learn the ins-and-outs of the car from an on-site expert.

Pioneer Courthouse Square
Experience the all-new 100% electric Mitsubishi i in the heart of Downtown Portland. Take the new electric car for a test drive around the Pioneer Courthouse Square, an urban park affectionately known as the city’s “living room.”

Portland Fashion Week Green Carpet Event
This Fall’s Portland Fashion Week will feature an unprecedented array of high-caliber, high-powered shows, parties, and both industry & public buying & shopping events, all within the framework of the world’s only comprehensively green and carbon-neutral production of a fashion week. This year, PFW will also bring the 100% electric Mitsubishi i to the green carpet. Stop by for your chance to test-drive the all-new 100% electric Mitsubishi i. Visit www.PortlandFashionWeek.net for details and ticket information.

More Mitsubishi i Portland events and full event schedule… Read the rest of this entry »