Thursday, November 5th, 2026 6:30PM Roseland Theater All Ages General Admission Floor | 21 & Over Reserved Seating Balcony No refunds or exchanges. Tickets are non-transferable. Will Call name changes not permitted. Print at home tickets can be...
Join community artist, teacher, and storyteller Drea Robideau to learn Native Games and explore the healing power of play!
Made possible by The Library Foundation through support from The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Fund.
Hey choom, this is your chance to become a legend in Night City! Edgerunners will get to crack packs of the brand new Cyberpunk TCG and throw down against other players in our sealed Cyberpunk prerelease!
You can register online HERE
Format: Sealed with x3 Bo1 Swiss pairings.
Start: 11 AM. Seating begins at 10:30 AM.
Entry Fee: $34.99 (includes a prereleas kit with x6 Welcome to Night City booster packs)
Cap: 16 Players
Prizes: TBA
No outside food or drink allowed.
Halfway through the four-year touring cycle for their eighth full-length record Gnosis, Chicago-based instrumental trio Russian Circles hit the two-decade anniversary of their formation. One might expect a band to capitalize on such a major milestone. Instead, guitarist Mike Sullivan, drummer Dave Turncrantz, and bassist/keyboardist Brian Cook spent 2024 unceremoniously touring in support of their most recent album across Australia, South America, Europe, and North America. After all, this is the work ethic that built Russian Circles into one of the biggest heavy instrumental rock bands in the world. This is a band with no hit songs. No fan consensus on their best album. Just a reputation for consistency and quality.
Not that things haven’t changed in the last 22 years. The band is now spread out between Chicago, Los Angeles, and a rural island off the coast of Seattle. While the trio insists their music is a confluence of broad-ranging influences-the formidable Touch & Go artists of the Midwest, the prog giants of late ’60s and early ’70s England, the hypnotic motorik and kosmische grooves of West Germany, the international underground’s most caustic strains of metal-it is fair to say Russian Circles’ adventurous diversity has evolved into its own distinct sound. As one of the notoriously press-shy members anonymously mentioned, “the music we make is a collective process of reconciliation, navigation, and reflection upon aging both as individuals and as a creative entity. Life has created very real distances between us, but the band continues to be at the center, and this creative collaboration is a way of charting the passage of time while also giving us a reason to look to the future.” On their latest album, Nine, the band triangulates their relative positions into singular seismic long-form album-oriented soundtracks to the trials and tragedies of life in the modern age.
For Nine, Russian Circles adhered to their strategy from Blood Year (2019) and Gnosis (2022) by teaming up with engineer Kurt Ballou (Converge, Mastodon, High on Fire). Basic tracking took place at Electrical Audio in Chicago while the finishing touches occurred at Ballou’s GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts. Recording at Electrical Audio allowed the band to retain a thread to their earliest endeavors, with the band having recorded at Steve Albini’s exalted studio as far back as their debut album Enter (2006). The relationship with Ballou is a more recent development stemming back to the band’s sixth album Guidance (2016), owing to his ability to highlight the weight and entropy of metal and hardcore bands in their natural environment while enhancing the clarity and articulation often lost in walls of distortion.
Nine continues Russian Circles’ unhurried evolution and disciplined refinement, leaning into their strengths while pushing at the boundaries of their sound. Album opener “Borehole” offers what might be the band’s closest approximation of a traditional rock song schematic, with a structure of repeating parts that takes the listener on a journey promising hope only to bring them full circle to the dark, desolate, and dystopian futility of the song’s namesake: Russia’s abandoned Kola Superdeep Borehole. From there, the band launches into a ferociously concise overview of metal battle tactics with “Empath”-where a Godflesh-style bass crunch and tornado siren drone ushers in thrash-inspired guitars, venomous black metal attacks, d-beat forays, a deliciously knuckleheaded hardcore breakdown, and a final scorched earth war metal riff, all in just under five minutes. Side A closes with Nine‘s grand centerpiece-the patiently cataclysmic “Eluvial.” Centered around the kind of ping-ponging delayed guitar patterns that Brian Eno and The Edge developed for The Joshua Tree, guitarist Mike Sullivan slowly unfurls a winding, linear melody against the backdrop of drummer Dave Turncrantz’s Latin-rhythm-inspired groove and Brian Cook’s pairing of grinding bass and stuttering electronics. “Eluvial” slowly builds to an apex, leaving only the vaguest breadcrumb trail of obscured percussive and melodic motifs to the song’s final cleansing tempest.
The latter half of Nine builds on Russian Circles’ aural expansion. Side B opens with bottom-end synth pulses, dubby bass lines, serpentine finger-tapped guitar patterns, and nimble rhythmic shifts on “E2.” On “Meridian,” the band once again employs the slow-build strategies of their post-rock inclinations, with Turncrantz’s propulsive drums and Sullivan’s Steve Reich-esque arpeggios giving the song a sense of constant forward momentum, perfectly suited for gliding along the expressways of towering metropolises on neon nights. The album ends with the light and dark contrast of “Arletta” and “Seventh Seal.” Much like Cliff Burton-era Metallica’s penchant of pairing melancholic classical guitar passages with the blunt force trauma of their heaviest tracks, so does the stark beauty of Sullivan’s nylon string solo composition usher in the band’s most unapologetically straightforward metallic assault.
The album art for Nine consists of photographs of Snowpile for Chicago, a sculpture by Tony Tasset that’s been on display in the windows of Chicago Public Library’s West Town Branch since 2004-the year Russian Circles formed. Constructed out of cast bronze, brass, fiberglass, resin, and oil paint, Snowpile for Chicago is a convincing recreation of the mounds of dirty snow that occupy city streets throughout Midwest winters. The inclusion of this image is partially a nod to the band’s hometown, but more importantly serves as an analogy for Russian Circles’ music. It’s a meticulously crafted piece that documents a cold, harsh, and ugly reality. Even though this artifact captures something that is unpleasant, its rendering by human hands gives it a quality of striking beauty. There is a larger conversation to be had about transgressive art, ephemera, the devaluing of art in a cultural landscape that craves constant content, the advent of AI in creative realms, and the general sense of futility that looms over musicians in the modern age, but as an instrumental band, Russian Circles opt to plant these notions in the listeners’ heads through the image of a haunting sculpture in a stark interior space rather than through crafting online manifestos, social media rants, or topical lyrics.
Reinvention is unnecessary when the path forward has always been an open horizon. When it comes to Russian Circles, you can go back through their catalog and find a vast array of moods, stylistic shifts, and timbral experiments across any given album, yet there has been a noticeable progression in the overall experience of taking in any one of their albums as a whole. Whereas earlier albums were almost playful in their traversing of territories, Nine is a document of a band that knows the lay of the land and is fortifying their dominion over the varied terrain.
BandCamp: https://russiancircles.bandcamp.com/ X: https://x.com/russiancircles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russiancircles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RussianCircles/Join us the night before the full Portland Book Festival begins as authors Michelle St. Romain, Tara Badstubner, and Liz Collins discuss their recently released novels and the remarkable animals who play starring roles in their work. The evening will include interesting discussion, Q&A, and music by Free the Internet, a Portland area band. Animal-themed trivia will be sprinkled throughout the evening, with great prizes available, including copies of the books and other swag.
Platinum certified singer, songwriter, producer, and multi instrumentalist Sueco has established herself as one of alternative music’s most versatile independent artists, amassing over 1 billion global streams and billions of views across social platforms. Since breaking onto the scene in 2018, he has been at the forefront of a new generation of internet native artists, leveraging viral storytelling, digital marketing, and direct fan engagement to build a global audience. By consistently creating moments that resonate both online and on stage, Sueco has cultivated a loyal worldwide fanbase while establishing himself as one of alternative music’s most recognizable voices.
Known for seamlessly blending rock, punk, metal, hip hop, and pop into a sound entirely his own, Sueco has built a catalog that refuses to be confined by genre. Equal parts songwriter, producer, and performer, his ability to pair massive hooks with raw emotion and explosive energy has earned him a reputation as one of the genre’s most exciting crossover artists while maintaining an unmistakable artistic identity.
That momentum has continued through 2026. Sueco returned with “REARRANGING SCARS,” featured in the latest installment of the Scream franchise, before joining forces with blackbear on the explosive single “ENEMY.” He followed it with “ARE YOU ENTERTAINED?” alongside longtime friend and collaborator Jeris Johnson, delivering one of the year’s standout alternative collaborations and further showcasing his versatility as both a songwriter and artist.
Now fully independent, Sueco continues to build momentum through major film placements, high profile collaborations, and a growing international audience while maintaining full creative control over his music and career. His fearless songwriting, genre bending creativity, and instinct for connecting with fans have positioned him among a new generation of artists redefining what an independent career can look like.
Join for Nora Ephron’s endlessly charming You’ve Got Mail, the cozy, bookish romantic comedy that makes the dial-up internet age feel magical. Grab a bingo card curated by Violet Hex and play along as Kathleen Kelly and Joe Fox fall in love one anonymous email at a time.
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he’s trying to put her out of business.
1998. Directed by Nora Ephron. Runtime: 1hr 59min. Rated PG.
Get ready for the 92nd Verboort Sausage and Kraut Festival, a one-day celebration in Verboort, Oregon.
Bring your appetite for the famous all-you-can-eat sausage and kraut dinner, or take home bulk sausage and kraut to create your own festival feast. Don't miss the one-of-a-kind Bazaar, filled with vintage jewelry, plants, handmade holiday décor, potholders and quilts, and homemade baked goods and jams. There's fun for the whole family, including kids' activities, family bingo, festival merchandise, and plenty of photo opportunities. Guests 21 and older can relax in the beer garden with beer, wine, cider, sausage and kraut, and college football on the big screens.
Come celebrate the community spirit of nearly 850 volunteers and discover why the Verboort Sausage and Kraut Festival is always worth marking on your calendar—the first Saturday in November.
Dia de los Muertos CelebrationMonday, November 2 | 7:00-8:00 PM | $5/person, tickets here | SELLWOOD community houseJoin us in making crafts & enjoying the loteria game!Enjoy traditional pan de muerto, warm hot chocolate, as we come together to celebrate this beautiful tradition. Everyone is welcome! We look forward to celebrating with you.Click Here to Purchase Tickets
It's time to protect the Multiverse from The Theorist, Jace Beleren, as he seeks to overwrite history! It's time to protect the multiverse from –
Hey, is there an echo in here?
Online Registration available here
Format: Standard with 4-5 rounds of Swiss based on attendance. No cut.
Entry: $10
Cap: 28 Players
Prizes: Each participant receives a promo card. Players receive the following prizes based on record. Standard play booster prizes will vary depending on availability.
No outside food or drink.
Current Standard Legal Sets
Wilds of Eldraine - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Murders at Karlov Manor - Outlaws of Thunder Junction (and The Big Score) - Bloomburrow - Duskmourne - Foundations - Aetherdrift - Tarkir Dragonstorm - Final Fantasy - Edge of Eternities - Marvel Spider-Man - Avatar: The Last Airbender - Lorwyn Eclipsed - TMNT - Secrets of Strixhaven - Marvel Super Heroes - The Hobbit - Reality Fracture
Los Angeles based nineteen year old Jeremiah Mark (they/he) released their first full-length endeavor under the moniker Lucy Bedroque, their deadAir Records debut. With no prior singles, the breakneck seventeen track shotgun blast of Digicore and Hardcore Hip Hop, titled “Unmusique” has established them as a bastion of these underground sounds. The release date coincided with their first show on the Jane Remover and Dazegxd tour “TURN UP OR DIE”, along with a full west coast run.
Leading up to this moment, Lucy Bedroque gained a cult following in the shadowy sectors of the online underground, with a break-out debut LP “Sisterhood” as Lostrushi. This is the name that raised them to notoriety alongside peers 9lives, prettifun, and egobreak. The new material continues further down the same path, combining cutthroat rage, with the eclecticism and sensitivities of Stereolab, Radiohead, and Deftones.
While forging their distinct multi-media surrealism, Mark also found a penchant for customized linguistics and contorting the English language. Most notably, the title “Glutmother” (the name fans chose for a hyper-active Subreddit) graces the cover art of the debut and the packaging of “Unmusique. “The role of motherhood here is representative of a superiority to everything around it. But beyond humans, it’s a reference to mother nature and creation.” They explain. As for why it’s juxtaposed with gluttony, that’s because “People want more than anyone can handle, and I’ve responded to it with a perfectionist’s mindset.” They combine into a deep resonance of identity that’d easily evade a new listener.
Join us Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 3pm to 9pm for a playful Pee-Wee Herman-themed adventure through the Clinton/Division Street neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. You may see Miss Yvonne at Double Barrel, or cross paths with Cowboy Curtis at the Reel ‘m’ Inn. You might share some fries with Pee-wee himself at Dot’s. Don your best Pee-wee Herman-themed costume and join us on this one-of-kind, epic bar crawl. The group will hit about half a dozen bars, all featuring Pee-wee themed drink and food specials. In honor of Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman himself, a devoted animal lover, we're donating 75% of proceeds directly to PDX Cat Trapper, a grassroots Portland feral cat rescue and registered 503c charity. If you love the world of Pee-wee Herman and cats, then this is the event for you! Tickets are $20 and available at https://peeweepubcrawl.com/tickets. The secret meet-up location will be sent only to ticket holders. During the pub crawl, there will be multiple costume contests, a Pee-wee trivia competition, a scavenger hunt, a sound-alike contest, dance-offs, and more fun than you can shake a stick at! Stick around for the after-party featuring a special DJ spinning records. Prizes will be awarded for the various contests at this time. The Pee-wee Pub Crawl is the brainchild of Meredith Walter, a devoted Pee-wee fan! She’d long dreamt of doing a pub crawl in tribute to Paul Reubens, so she enlisted Portland's pub crawl expert, former BarFly Bus hostess with the mostess and planner-in-chief, Jen Lane. Together, they enlisted the help of their fellow Pee-wee afficionados, prolific publisher and dynamic graphic artist, Jared Prophet, the noted artist, deejay, and event creator, Matt Stanger, and The Photobooth Chick, herself, Jocelyn Dean. Together, this dynamic team has whipped together a frothy day of pure fandom fun - get your Pee-wee Pub Crawl tickets today!
It's Passport Day so we're bringing back the Tripster Clubhouse for one night only! Join your fellow Tripsters to share memories of the road and toast to what's next! Join in on the fun with drink specials, activities, games, raffles - who knows what we'll come up with!?
All-day happy hour with Passport
Limited-edition beer tasting * 5-8pm
Karaoke * 6-9pm
Free pool & shuffleboard * All night
Tripster Clubhouse selfie photo booth *
5-8pm
Raffle * 8pm
Must show Tripster Keychain or completed Passport to receive special drink pricing and free games.
Curious about Cosmic Tripsters and how to become one? Check out our Passport program to learn more.
w/ Darkest Hour, Brotality, Ligature Marks Saturday, November 21st, 2026 8:00PM Hawthorne Theatre 21 & Over Only w/ Valid Photo ID No refunds or exchanges. All sales final. If you need any ADA accommodations, please reach out to...
Wine, mini-golf, delicious bites, and unbeatable views. What more could you want from a fall afternoon? After selling out completely last year, the Walla and Willamette Putt and Pour is back for Round 2, and it's bigger than ever with seven world-class wineries in the lineup.
Join Walla Walla Vintners, REX HILL, Erath Winery, Echolands, Dossier, Pepper Bridge Winery, and Argyle on November 15th for three all-inclusive hours of mini-golf, wine, light bites, and the best view in Lake Oswego.
Gateway to Adventure is a premium D&D learning experience. Been interested in trying out Dungeons & Dragons but didn't know where to find a group or how to get started? Let us take care of that for you!
You (and your friends) can embark on a curated adventure, played out over 3 weekly sessions. You will learn all the basics from character generation to combat and roleplaying in a safe space with pro Dungeon Master Jordan (aka @gendergolemdm ).
Sessions require a minimum of 4 players to run and can accommodate up to 6 players.
If you have any questions at all about the experience or how to book please give us a call or shoot us an email at [email protected]
Progressive metal band Periphery brings intricate riffs, explosive grooves, and a technically powerful sound to the stage. The performance features music from a band known for songs such as “Marigold,” “Scarlet,” and “Blood Eagle,” with complex musicianship, heavy breakdowns, and high-energy modern metal.
Join us for Fall Release Weekend and enjoy:
🎉 Play PLINKO for a chance to win prizes
🍷 10% OFF all bottle purchases
🍎 Seasonal Bites
Friday Nov 6 & Saturday Nov 7 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Reservations encouraged, walk-ins welcome
We’d love to see you come taste what’s new!
Guests: $30 per tasting with bites / Wine Club Members: Complimentary.
Watermill Winery | 235 E. Broadway Ave, Milton-Freewater, OR
More info: [email protected]
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PLUS PLUS Bizarre Bazaar is a brand new market bringing together a curated group of artists, publishers, exhibitors, game designers, community organizations, indie distributors, and creative collectives. It is free and open to the public. Stop by to browse and shop artist editions, books, comics, zines, physical media, prints, apparel, games, and more- then stick around to connect with the people who make it all happen!
Film & New MediaJoin Board Bard Games for a Pokémon Mega Evolution Delta Reign Prerelease! This is a casual tournament where our goal is to have fun. As such everyone gets 3 packs in addition to the prerelease build and battle box. 1 packs to use in deck building and 2 at the end. Additional...
YWCA Clark County will host the 2026 BIPOC Youth Summit, Vibe and Thrive, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7-8. This free, two-day event brings together BIPOC youth ages 13-18 to celebrate identity, build connections, explore leadership and discover the power of joy. Enjoy workshops led by local BIPOC leaders, interactive activities, creative expression, and conversations about social justice and personal growth. The event includes free food, games, prizes and a block party.
Learn more and register at www.ywcaclarkcounty.org/bys.
First Friday – November 6th: “Thankful for YOU (and pie :)) Multicultural Celebration!” We love the fall and we are SO thankful for you! We all come from different places and have different heritages and we want to celebrate that. Our diversity makes us special and interesting! Bring your friends and family downtown for pie tastings, pie raffles, a pie walk dance party, multicultural displays and so much more!
Start your evening at the DCA tables in the Fuel Medical lobby, 314 NE Birch St. See you in beautiful Downtown Camas for all the fall fun!
Senses Fail have been called any number of things across their near 25 years as a band – emo, screamo, post-hardcore, metalcore, pop punk. It’s testament to the band’s perpetual evolution as much as it is their steely endurance – a quality which frontman Buddy Nielsen has required bottomless reserves of along the ride. It’s through the songs of Senses Failthat Nielsen has forever made sense of and peace with life’s highs and lows; a journey that began in the leafy suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey with the iconic Gold-selling debut album Let It Enfold You, and which has since seen Senses Fail become one of rock music’s most cherished, celebrated names.
6PM // 3-4 rounds // Precon Battles
Your entry fee includes one set of Frostmage vs Lavamancer
Get your first chance at playing with the new decks!
Store credit and Flaming Skulls are up for grabs in this one!
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A welcoming space for queer women, sapphics, and trans and nonbinary people over 40, as well as those interested in dating them. This gathering offers a relaxed way to connect through games, crafts, conversation, and activities such as trivia, puzzles, and Q&A in rotating small groups. It is not speed dating, and it creates opportunities to meet people interested in both friendship and relationships while building community. Registration is $10. Photos may be taken and used for future promotional purposes.
Pinhead Gunpowder performs at Roseland Theater. General admission floor access is open to all ages, while reserved balcony seating is for guests 21 and over.
The 92nd Annual Verboort Sausage and Sauerkraut Festival is a one day celebration of food, fun, and tradition in the small Dutch community of Verboort near Portland, held in support of Visitation Catholic School and Church. Enjoy a seated dining room experience with unlimited sausage and sauerkraut, with reduced pricing for seniors, veterans, and children, and no charge for children under 5. Drive through and walk up to-go dinners are available, and bulk sausage and sauerkraut can be purchased to take home. Throughout the day, explore a bustling marketplace with a bazaar, baked goods, exclusive merchandise, a Christmas shop, and children’s games. Additional highlights include bingo, a beer garden, a snack booth, and a plant sale.
The self-proclaimed "Kings of Goblin Metal," Los Angeles, California's Nekrogoblikon are melodic hard rock pranksters who deploy gnarly death metal earworms filled with crafty hooks, claw-pumping choruses, lightning-fast riffs, and over the top, EDM-style keyboard flourishes. With their ostentatious costumes and goblin hypeman, the band takes cues from hyperbolic horror-metal enthusiasts like GWAR, Finntroll, and Dethklok, while maintaining an affable, self-referential sense of humor. The group's early outings, like 2007's Goblin Island, were largely low-fidelity affairs, but by the early 2010s Nekrogoblikon were operating at a far higher technical level, and employing a rotating cast of talented players.
Strengthen your household readiness through the "Be 2 Weeks Ready" program, presented by PrepLO. Learn how to prepare for disasters like earthquakes, storms, and wildfires. This essential training includes hands-on CPR/AED instruction provided directly by the Lake Oswego Fire Department (LOFD).
Fee: FREE (Pre-registration is required)
Evening Workshops (Held at the Adult Community Center - ACC)Thursday, September 10 • 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Course ID: 33840 • Register Online
Thursday, December 10 • 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Course ID: 33841 • Register Online
Saturday, September 5 • 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Course ID: 33842 • Register Online
Saturday, December 5 • 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Course ID: 33844 • Register Online
Tuesday, October 20 • 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Course ID: 35016
Fee: FREE
Join clinical experts from Providence Health & Services to learn how age-related changes in balance, physical strength, and general medical health affect daily mobility. Discover concrete ways to minimize risks by modifying everyday medications, assessing footwear choice, and addressing common home environment hazards. Includes a short, participatory tai chi balance demonstration.
Presented by: Providence Health Leaders
Register Online
Thursdays, October 22 – November 12 • 12–1:30 p.m.
Course ID: 34887
Fee: Resident $36 / Non-Resident $54 (4-week course)
This structural, evidence-based series features weekly presentations by Providence clinical directors focused on optimizing physiological health as you age. Learn actionable, science-backed lifestyle habits designed to promote everyday brain fitness, strengthen emotional resilience, and maximize lifetime physical vitality rooted in the latest senior medical research.
Presented by: Providence Clinical Directors
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Tuesday, November 3 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Course ID: 34823
Fee: FREE
Join representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for an invaluable QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention training session. Participants will learn how to recognize early situational warning signs, ask supportive, compassionate direct questions, and safely guide neighbors, friends, and family toward life-saving community crisis resources.
Presented by: NAMI NW Advisors
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Tuesdays • 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Fee: Resident $20 / Non-Resident $25 per multi-week section
Elevate your card game in a supportive, structured environment! Curated for enthusiasts who possess standard background play experience, this community class weaves short, technical lessons with real-time coached table play. Refine card play execution, clarify bidding options on the fly, and share the friendly table camaraderie of fellow players.
Section A (Sept 8 – Oct 27): Course ID: 35364 • Register Online
Section B (Nov 3 – Dec 15): Course ID: 35365 • Register Online
Thursday, October 29 • 2–4 p.m.
Course ID: 35370
Fee: FREE
Learn how to optimize your living space to be safer, energy-efficient, and structurally accessible using public county support systems. Experienced case managers from Clackamas County will detail application criteria for free residential weatherization upgrades, low-cost deferred maintenance home improvement loans, and localized senior accessibility renovation grants.
Presented by: Clackamas County Program Coordinators
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Get ready to laugh, get ready to learn, get ready to make some new nerdy friends.
Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in 100+ cities across the globe during which folks give 20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines – while the audience drinks along!
There are often bands, trivia, speed-friending, and other shenanigans as well.
Imagine learning about math feuds, the emu war of Australia, the genealogy of Godzilla, or zombie insects, while having a few drinks.
Join us for a full night of fun with raffle prizes, a strike lane, table games and activities, delicious food and inspirational community bonding! Lane sponsors secure a spot for 6 bowlers. General attendees enjoy dinner, the strike lane & additional activities.
Join us for 7 rounds of audio, visual and live hosted trivia. Geeks Who Drink rules limit the total number of players on your team to 6, so gather your smartest friends and come down to win sweet prizes!
Since the early '90s, San Jose's Exhumed have honed their brand of gore-obsessed death metal with a tongue-in-cheek flair and an overall musical approach often reminiscent of Carcass, a band that they have frequently acknowledged as a primary influence. Diligently led by founding guitarist Matt Harvey, they have endured constant lineup changes over the years. Their brutal riffs and horrifically grotesque lyrical themes only intensified over the years, culminating in uncompromising efforts like 2003's Anatomy Is Destiny, 2011's All Guts, No Glory, and 2022's To the Dead.
Looking for educational fun? We're the place! Imaginations will soar as you develop problem solving skills and appreciation for the world around you. Increase your knowledge of science through hands-on experiments, games and craft projects. Let's explore!
Ages: At least 4 but less than 7
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Cult favorites Hopes ‘n’ Prayers returns to Kickstand Comedy with an explosive late-night comedy show that will blow you into a million pieces. Throw out your SSRIs and mainline the dopamine that is Party for the End of the World. Join another favorite indie team for a night of improv comedy, party games, chaotic characters, end-days camaraderie, and whatever the hell else they feel like.
***content warning: guns, violence, sex, language, giant boobs, abstinence, drug use, war (what is it good for), suicide, patricide, matricide, fratricide, misandry, shit and piss, vomit, semen, sexy anthropomorphic animals, depression, addiction, alcohol use, hot carl, two girls one cup, slime, squirt, blood, menstruation, tooth decay, incontinence, impotence, desecration of national monuments, vehicular manslaughter, paranoia, diseases of despair, astrology, anti vaxxing, over vaxxing, neurodivergence, recycling, that thing of when a person on a lime scooter flies off and is mortally wounded, skateboard, huffing, puffing, poppers, whoppers, antiauthoritarianism, flashing lights, being way up on high, petty theft, acab, rippin beers, big tech, artificial insomnia, ménage á trois, peace, love, unity, respect, drunk driving, arson, being in a cemetery after it closes, cannibalism, disney adults, going no contact, uncles and nephews being in a band, bus of life, late stage capitalism, columbine, male loneliness epidemic, 23&me, polyamory, the 2008 financial crisis, microplastics, plastic surgery, running from the law, breaking stuff, little to no respect for furniture, splash zone, osteoporosis, scoliosis, paranormal encounters, blood, sweat, tears, hemorrhoids, neck, back, pussy and crack issues, bill paxton, bizarre allergies, mass extinctions, war on christmas, using the computer, organ theft, broken hearts, huge boats, bodily harm, necrophilia, sexually transmitted infections, buying in bulk, heliocentrism, conspiracies, witches who buy things on amazon.com, pussy hats, hillary clinton jail time, 9/11, buying airline tickets for a discount on 9/11, factory farming, evolution, long content warnings, toxic positivity, party rocking, not being sorry for party rocking, unappealing textures, atheism, misotheism, loving god with no proof, homosexuality, and homophobia.***
Hopes ‘n’ Prayers is Diana Kolsky (The Chris Gethard Show), Lauren Sinner (Night Cheese), and Blade Weedman (Fuckos).
Boldly go where no planeswalker has gone before... Each Prerelease event will see players open special kits containing six Star Trek play boosters and a random foil rare or mythic with which to build 40-card limited decks. Three swiss rounds of play, prizing based on record. Also look forward to food and drink specials all weekend, themed to Star Trek! Time: • Friday, November 6th: 6:30pm • Saturday, Novermber 7th: 12:00pm • Saturday, November 7th: 6:30pm • Sunday, November 8th: 5:30pm • Monday, November 9th: 6:00pm Entry: $40 Experience Level: All experience levels welcome! Player Cap: 60 Prize Structure: 2 Packs per win, 1 Pack per draw 1 Pack for 0-3 record Curious about Prerelease events and the Sealed format? *** Please do not register for slots just to purchase Prerelease packs as our tournaments have limited space. There will be a number available for sale at the retail checkout that are independent of events.***
📅 Saturday, November 14 • 10:00 AM
📍 Lower Level, H&M Court
🎟️ Free • All Ages Welcome
Get ready for the magic of the season! Santa arrives at Vancouver Mall right at 10:00 AM — don’t be late to catch his grand entrance!
Enjoy free family fun from 10:00–12:00 AM, including:
After the excitement, families can take professional photos with Santa through Cherry Hill Photo — no reservations needed, first come, first served. Photo packages are available for purchase onsite.
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Capture the joy, make magical memories, and kick off your holiday season at Vancouver Mall!
One Warm Coat Donation DriveDonate a coat to the Share the Warmth coat drive during the Santa Arrival Celebration event for a chance to win a free Santa photo package! A donation bin will be marked at the event, where you can complete your entry with the team. Help us warm someone’s winter this season through our One Warm Coat Donation Drive.
Drag Bingo is here! Join us for an awesome evening of drag, comedy, prizes, and more. Hosted by the incredible Riley Burrows, your "Hostess with the Mostest", one of the Pacific Northwest's leading drag performers! You can find her here, you can find her there, you can find her everywhere - From Portland to Boise to Seattle to Bend and back again! Don't miss out, start making your plans now!!!
Each entry ticket provides one bingo card to play all 3 games during the event. Additional cards can be purchased for $5 each during the event, while supplies last. Food and beverages available for purchase.
Halfway through the four-year touring cycle for their eighth full-length record Gnosis, Chicago-based instrumental trio Russian Circles hit the two-decade anniversary of their formation. One might expect a band to capitalize on such a major milestone. Instead, guitarist Mike Sullivan, drummer Dave Turncrantz, and bassist/keyboardist Brian Cook spent 2024 unceremoniously touring in support of their most recent album across Australia, South America, Europe, and North America. After all, this is the work ethic that built Russian Circles into one of the biggest heavy instrumental rock bands in the world. This is a band with no hit songs. No fan consensus on their best album. Just a reputation for consistency and quality.
Not that things haven't changed in the last 22 years. The band is now spread out between Chicago, Los Angeles, and a rural island off the coast of Seattle. While the trio insists their music is a confluence of broad-ranging influences-the formidable Touch & Go artists of the Midwest, the prog giants of late '60s and early '70s England, the hypnotic motorik and kosmische grooves of West Germany, the international underground's most caustic strains of metal-it is fair to say Russian Circles' adventurous diversity has evolved into its own distinct sound. As one of the notoriously press-shy members anonymously mentioned, 'the music we make is a collective process of reconciliation, navigation, and reflection upon aging both as individuals and as a creative entity. Life has created very real distances between us, but the band continues to be at the center, and this creative collaboration is a way of charting the passage of time while also giving us a reason to look to the future.' On their latest album, Nine, the band triangulates their relative positions into singular seismic long-form album-oriented soundtracks to the trials and tragedies of life in the modern age.
For Nine, Russian Circles adhered to their strategy from Blood Year (2019) and Gnosis (2022) by teaming up with engineer Kurt Ballou (Converge, Mastodon, High on Fire). Basic tracking took place at Electrical Audio in Chicago while the finishing touches occurred at Ballou's GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts. Recording at Electrical Audio allowed the band to retain a thread to their earliest endeavors, with the band having recorded at Steve Albini's exalted studio as far back as their debut album Enter (2006). The relationship with Ballou is a more recent development stemming back to the band's sixth album Guidance (2016), owing to his ability to highlight the weight and entropy of metal and hardcore bands in their natural environment while enhancing the clarity and articulation often lost in walls of distortion.
Nine continues Russian Circles' unhurried evolution and disciplined refinement, leaning into their strengths while pushing at the boundaries of their sound. Album opener 'Borehole' offers what might be the band's closest approximation of a traditional rock song schematic, with a structure of repeating parts that takes the listener on a journey promising hope only to bring them full circle to the dark, desolate, and dystopian futility of the song's namesake: Russia's abandoned Kola Superdeep Borehole. From there, the band launches into a ferociously concise overview of metal battle tactics with 'Empath'-where a Godflesh-style bass crunch and tornado siren drone ushers in thrash-inspired guitars, venomous black metal attacks, d-beat forays, a deliciously knuckleheaded hardcore breakdown, and a final scorched earth war metal riff, all in just under five minutes. Side A closes with Nine's grand centerpiece-the patiently cataclysmic 'Eluvial.' Centered around the kind of ping-ponging delayed guitar patterns that Brian Eno and The Edge developed for The Joshua Tree, guitarist Mike Sullivan slowly unfurls a winding, linear melody against the backdrop of drummer Dave Turncrantz's Latin-rhythm-inspired groove and Brian Cook's pairing of grinding bass and stuttering electronics. 'Eluvial' slowly builds to an apex, leaving only the vaguest breadcrumb trail of obscured percussive and melodic motifs to the song's final cleansing tempest.
The latter half of Nine builds on Russian Circles' aural expansion. Side B opens with bottom-end synth pulses, dubby bass lines, serpentine finger-tapped guitar patterns, and nimble rhythmic shifts on 'E2.' On 'Meridian,' the band once again employs the slow-build strategies of their post-rock inclinations, with Turncrantz's propulsive drums and Sullivan's Steve Reich-esque arpeggios giving the song a sense of constant forward momentum, perfectly suited for gliding along the expressways of towering metropolises on neon nights. The album ends with the light and dark contrast of 'Arletta' and 'Seventh Seal.' Much like Cliff Burton-era Metallica's penchant of pairing melancholic classical guitar passages with the blunt force trauma of their heaviest tracks, so does the stark beauty of Sullivan's nylon string solo composition usher in the band's most unapologetically straightforward metallic assault.
The album art for Nine consists of photographs of Snowpile for Chicago, a sculpture by Tony Tasset that's been on display in the windows of Chicago Public Library's West Town Branch since 2004-the year Russian Circles formed. Constructed out of cast bronze, brass, fiberglass, resin, and oil paint, Snowpile for Chicago is a convincing recreation of the mounds of dirty snow that occupy city streets throughout Midwest winters. The inclusion of this image is partially a nod to the band's hometown, but more importantly serves as an analogy for Russian Circles' music. It's a meticulously crafted piece that documents a cold, harsh, and ugly reality. Even though this artifact captures something that is unpleasant, its rendering by human hands gives it a quality of striking beauty. There is a larger conversation to be had about transgressive art, ephemera, the devaluing of art in a cultural landscape that craves constant content, the advent of AI in creative realms, and the general sense of futility that looms over musicians in the modern age, but as an instrumental band, Russian Circles opt to plant these notions in the listeners' heads through the image of a haunting sculpture in a stark interior space rather than through crafting online manifestos, social media rants, or topical lyrics.
Reinvention is unnecessary when the path forward has always been an open horizon. When it comes to Russian Circles, you can go back through their catalog and find a vast array of moods, stylistic shifts, and timbral experiments across any given album, yet there has been a noticeable progression in the overall experience of taking in any one of their albums as a whole. Whereas earlier albums were almost playful in their traversing of territories, Nine is a document of a band that knows the lay of the land and is fortifying their dominion over the varied terrain.
BandCamp:https://russiancircles.bandcamp.com/Join Argyle and other wineries from Walla Walla and the Willamette Valley for an afternoon filled with putts, pours, and plenty of fun at Walla Walla Vintners in Lake Oswego! Your ticket includes wine tasting from 6 different wine brands, light bites, all-you-can-play mini golf, and stunning terrace views of Mt. Hood.