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BOOK EVENTS

January's Top Book and Storytelling Events

Resolve to discover new writers in 2014 with January's literary events.

01/08/2014 By Kristin Leigh

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Oregon Movies on Netflix Instant (and YouTube)

We've rounded up 12 films that feature locations around our beautiful state, from serious dramas like Sometimes a Great Notion to the inimitable Bongwater and Jackass, that you can watch now.

01/07/2014 By Erik Maurer

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Win Tickets to Colin Meloy

The Crystal Ballroom closes its centennial with one of Portland's favorite songwriters on Jan 21.

01/07/2014 By Nathan Tucker

BOOKS & TALKS

2014 Oregon Book Awards Finalists Announced

Ursula K. Le Guin, Mary Szybist, Graham Salisbury, Joe Sacco, and Craig Thompson round out this year's contenders. Winners announced March 17.

01/06/2014 By Aaron Scott

TIMELINE

Bounce On, Crystal Ballroom

As the landmark dance and concert hall celebrates 100 years, we look back on a century of sin and psychedelia.

01/02/2014 By Nathan Tucker

ON THE TOWN

PoMo Picks: January 2014

Frankenstein starring Benedict Cumberbatch, the region’s most vividly inventive Native American artists, and the rest of the month's best bets for things to see or do

01/02/2014

CULTUREPHILE

Profile Theater's Next Stage

After a tumultuous year, Profile’s artistic director Adriana Baer confronts the future.

01/02/2014 By Aaron Scott

LONG STORY SHORT

Liv Warfield Returns to the Spotlight

After five years touring with Prince's New Power Generation, Portland's most soulful singer releases The Unexpected (with a little help from her friends).

01/02/2014 Edited by Rachel Ritchie

ENTERTAINMENT

Live Wire Radio Goes for National Glory

After a decade of cracking up local listeners, Portland's radio dynamos aim to be public radios next big thing—and they just might make it.

01/02/2014 By Aaron Scott Photography by William Anthony

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things to Do this Weekend: Jan 2–5

Not worn out from the holidays? Then catch the last week of the art museum's Samurai and Contemporary NW Art exhibitions and the first week of two new film festivals.

12/30/2013 By Aaron Scott

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EVENTS

Guide to 2013's New Year's Eve Parties and Concerts

Count down to 2014 at one of these 18 epic events, from classy dancing with Pink Martini to cosmic raving at the art museum to killer concert lineups.

12/26/2013 By Roxanne Davis and Kristin Leigh

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Listen to Liv Warfield

Stream tracks from The Unexpected, the latest album from Portland's own powerful performer—and watch the singer in her element.

12/20/2013

DRAG EXTRAVAGANZA

Win VIP Tickets to Jinkx Monsoon's Drag Ball

The Portland native returns home for his first performance since winning RuPaul's Drag Race. Dec 27

12/19/2013 By Aaron Scott

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Dec 19-22

Final weekend for holiday shows, Portland Cello Project invades the Schnitz with an army of ugly sweaters, Beauty and the Beast enchants the kids, and Sallie Ford takes a victory lap.

12/17/2013 By Nathan Tucker

WEB EXCLUSIVE

8 Awesome Live Wire Sketches and Behind-the-Scenes Slide Show

Head writer and former host Courtenay Hameister picks several of her favorite sketches, interviews, and extras for your viewing and listening pleasure, while we look at what goes into making a Live Wire episode.

12/17/2013

BOOKS AND TALKS

Q&A: National Book Award–Winning Poet Mary Szybist

The Lewis and Clark professor talks about what it was like to win the biggest poetry award in the US, running into Carrie Brownstein, and why she never considered the book a feminist response to the biblical annunciation until now.

12/17/2013 By Kristin Leigh

THEATER

Review: Pixie Dust’s Beauty and the Beast

A local sing along of talking clocks and beastly love affairs makes for real holiday magic. Thru Dec 29.

12/15/2013 By Kelly Clarke

VIDEO GAMES

The Thermals Release a Video Game

You read that right: the local punk rockers have released a Nintendo-era game complete with swords, wings, and ghouls.

12/13/2013 By Nathan Tucker

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Dec 12-15

Holiday shows, Portugal. The Man, Live Wire's season finale, and an ocean-themed film festival on a boat!

12/12/2013 By Nathan Tucker

BEST OF 2013

Word on the Street: Portland’s 2013 Glossary

Language is a constantly evolving beast, growing alongside the people who speak and use it. What new words were added to the Portland vernacular this year?

12/12/2013

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