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Brewhaha! Barack, Bingo, and Beer Tonight's the night you've been waiting for, as Senator Barack Obama officially accepts the Democratic presidential nomination. Don't have a ticket to Denver? Don't worry! At this month's Brewhaha!, we'll be watching Obama's speech over beers (and bingo!) with our friends from the Bus Project. AJR Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., free, 6:00 PM The Prids Benefit With the intensely taut musical interplay of their breakneck Static Thoughts album, the Estranged have quickly become one of Portland's leanest 'n' meanest punk machines. Tonight's show is a benefit for the Prids, who as you know by now are recovering from a devastating van accident—so show up, throw down, and get wired. NL The Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., $5 suggested donation, 8:30 PM Oregon Symphony and Portland Youth Philharmonic Listening to a symphony outdoors is one of those fine pleasures in life. Melodic lines change and morph and get lost in the wind, while the landscape provides its own sounds—suddenly Brahms has live birdcalls and car horns. It gets better when you can experience the whole thing for free. Sharp-dressed musicians by the water, anyone? PAC Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 SW Naito Pkwy., free, 5:00 PM

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- White people really like Jack Johnson, not so much Ned Lannamann.
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One Day at a Time
- Michael Phelps' shaved junk... and a 3 am text from Barack Obama?!
- by Ann Romano
I Love Television
- Forget the old folks! Bring out the teen whores!
- by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
Savage Love
- The Tipping Point
- by Dan Savage
I, Anonymous
- The problem that I have is your very unappealing tendency to combine not washing your hands and eating with your fingers.
Sold Out
- Olio United and the Entermodal Pop-Up Factory
- by Marjorie Skinner
Employee of the Week
- Cordelia Elsewhere
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- by Viva Las Vegas

Visual Art

Concept-Driven Art at Rocksbox

Two young, conceptually driven artists show at a North Portland gallery.
- by John Motley
- Aug 28, 2008
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Books

In Heaven Everything is Fine

The life and work of New Wave Theatre host Peter Ivers.
- by Alison Hallett
- Aug 28, 2008
You Don't Know Me: A Citizen's Guide to Republican Family Values

Win McCormack's You Don't Know Me: A Citizen's Guide to Republican Family Values is a comprehensive guide to conservative hypocrisy.
- by Alison Hallett
- Aug 21, 2008
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Theater

Reporting from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Reviews of three plays at Ashland's annual festival.
- by Justin W. Sanders
- Aug 28, 2008
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News

Dis-Connected

No one is really sure where a model homeless program is headed.
- by Sarah Mirk
- Aug 28, 2008

Hall Monitor

Mayor Tom Potter sports a new look, while Commissioner Randy Leonard skips vacation to finish summer homework.
- by Amy J. Ruiz
- Aug 28, 2008
Fare Check

TriMet's fares are about to go up. Are we getting what we pay for?
- by Amy J. Ruiz
- Aug 28, 2008
Welcome to Portlandistan

Mentors help teens from Portland's conservative Russian communities get hip to America.
- by Sarah Mirk
- Aug 28, 2008

Music

Phoenix Rising

A.A. Bondy's beautiful folk songs sound nothing like his previous band.
- by Ned Lannamann
- Aug 28, 2008

Forbidden Beat

!!!'s dance rock evolution.
- by Ryan J. Prado
- Aug 28, 2008
Work it Out

Old Growth work for it.
- by Ezra Ace Caraeff
- Aug 28, 2008
Surrealistic Billow

Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound travel heavy.
- by Dave Segal
- Aug 28, 2008

Film

Pop Culture Jihad

Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce star in Traitor, a goofy thriller that wants to be an intelligent think piece.
- by Erik Henriksen
- Aug 26, 2008

Film Shorts
- Aug 28, 2008
This Week On Television

Humpy picks the best programs on TV this week.
- Aug 28, 2008
Portland! Film! Party!

There are two things Portlanders can't get enough of: yammering on about how great Portland is and quirky art projects.
- by Sahar Baharloo
- Aug 28, 2008

Food and Drink

Henry Miller Missed Out

A proud American baker casts a wide net to bring amazing baked goods to Southeast Portland.
- by Patrick Alan Coleman
- Aug 28, 2008

Happy Hours

Where to get your drink on tonight.
- Aug 28, 2008
Happy Hours

This week's happy hours for hustlers, yuppies, drunks, and beer hounds.
- Aug 14, 2008

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Columns

Two young, conceptually driven artists show at a North Portland gallery.

The life and work of New Wave Theatre host Peter Ivers.

Win McCormack's You Don't Know Me: A Citizen's Guide to Republican Family Values is a comprehensive guide to conservative hypocrisy.

Reviews of three plays at Ashland's annual festival.

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TriMet's fares are about to go up. Are we getting what we pay for?

Love her or hate her, Asia Argento carries the rough 'n' tumble period melodrama The Last Mistress.

Old Growth work for it.

Mentors help teens from Portland's conservative Russian communities get hip to America.

No one is really sure where a model homeless program is headed.

Mayor Tom Potter sports a new look, while Commissioner Randy Leonard skips vacation to finish summer homework.

TriMet's fares are about to go up. Are we getting what we pay for?

Mentors help teens from Portland's conservative Russian communities get hip to America.

A.A. Bondy's beautiful folk songs sound nothing like his previous band.

!!!'s dance rock evolution.

Old Growth work for it.

Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound travel heavy.

Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce star in Traitor, a goofy thriller that wants to be an intelligent think piece.

Humpy picks the best programs on TV this week.

There are two things Portlanders can't get enough of: yammering on about how great Portland is and quirky art projects.

A proud American baker casts a wide net to bring amazing baked goods to Southeast Portland.

Where to get your drink on tonight.

This week's happy hours for hustlers, yuppies, drunks, and beer hounds.

The problem that I have is your very unappealing tendency to combine not washing your hands and eating with your fingers.

Michael Phelps' shaved junk... and a 3 am text from Barack Obama?!

TriMet's fares are about to go up. Are we getting what we pay for?

The problem that I have is your very unappealing tendency to combine not washing your hands and eating with your fingers.

To the used condom who stole that dog stroller off our porch...

"Which quadrant do you live in?" SHUT IT!

Tired of Red-State Rubes Calling All the Political Shots? Dan Savage Promotes a New Urban Vision Where Cities Make the Decisions, and Country Bumpkins Get Left Behind

EVIL, SADISTIC ASSHOLE EXPLAINS WHY HE'S THE ONE

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