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March 31 - April 6, 2017
Serenity at Laurelhurst Theater & Pub

David Gwilliam @dhgwilliam

When the crew of the spaceship Serenity takes on two new passengers – a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister – they get much more than they bargained for. The two are fugitives from the …

April 1 - 2, 2017

Andy McMillan @andymcmillan

In February 1977, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac was born after a lengthy labour of love. To mark the occasion, Fleetmac Wood return to Portland to throw a 40th birthday Rumours Rave with remixes, edits, an…

April 3
Beer of Trust at Loyal Legion

Aaron Parecki @aaronpk

Beer of Trust is a PGP key-signing party with beer! Actually it’s mostly just an excuse for a bunch of us to get together and talk about encryption while enjoying the amazing taps at Loyal Legion.

April 4, 2017

David Gwilliam @dhgwilliam

April 16, 2017

Nick Cummings @nickcummings

The New Pornographers are touring in support of their new album, Whiteout Conditions. Waxahatchee’s opening. Tickets are a little steep for the Wonder Ballroom, but you get a copy of of Whiteout Condi…

April 21 - 27, 2017
Brick at Laurelhurst Theater & Pub

Jim W @jwithy

High School Noir! Rian Johnson! Amazing movie! Sometimes the Laurelhurst likes to change things around so be sure it’s still happening.

April 27
🎬 Colossal at Hollywood Theatre

Andy McMillan @andymcmillan

Anne Hathaway unknowingly remotely controls a monster that’s destroying South Korea. Also Jason Sudekis. Oh my god this looks amazing.

Showing at the Hollywood Theatre from 21st—27th April. (I’m ou…

May 8
Radiotopia Live at Aladdin Theater

Andy Baio @waxpancake

99% Invisible, Criminal, The Allusionist, and The Memory Palace all under one roof!

May 10
Match Cut Movie Club at Living Room Theatres

Matt Haughey @mathowie

Drinks at 6, movies start at 7

May 14
Cory Doctorow at Powell's City of Books

Andy Baio @waxpancake

Hey, I’ll be chatting with Cory Doctorow about Walkaway, his first novel for grown-ups in eight years. Because there’s no better way to spend a Mother’s Day than hearing two white guys talk about DRM.…

June 4
The Mountain Goats at Crystal Ballroom

Jim W @jwithy

My favorite band is coming to Portland to support their new album, Goths.

July 8, 2017
Ron Funches at Revolution Hall

Doug Hanke @doug_hanke

I first saw Ron Funches when he was an opener at Helium. The next show I went to, they’d recognized his talent and he’d been promoted to feature act. Eventually he moved to LA to be in a couple of com…

August 16 - 17, 2017
Sylvan Esso w/ Flock of Dimes at Crystal Ballroom

Nick Cummings @nickcummings

Sylvan Esso became a pretty big deal overnight on the success of their first album, but the music they’ve put out in the last few months is even more exciting (I think). Also exciting: Flock of Dimes,…

April 3
Nils Frahm - All Melody Tour at Revolution Hall

Ian Byrd @ByrdseedGifted

Watch and listen as Nils Frahm builds up complex music all by himself with an array of musical gadgets. Check this video out to get an idea of what he does: https://youtu.be/izhGLGPmvIU?t=12m51s