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Sisters of the Road pulls out of SAFE committee
This morning, Sisters of the Road announced in a press conference outside of City Hall it was ending its involvement in the Mayo...
BY Amanda Waldroupe    Thursday 11:44 PM  
Novick backed by Big Booster?
At this point in the political season, it's not unusual to see campaign signs making strange flower-bedfellows (such as the Ob...
BY Ian Gillingham    Thursday 4:17 PM  
Fish, Middaugh Go All Passive-Aggressive
The top two contenders in the race for former Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten's seat—Sten's old chief of staff, the fire-...
BY Corey Pein    Thursday 1:40 PM  
Portlanders Hoping to See Barack or Hillary May Be SOL
We were as excited as anyone to hear the Democratic presidential candidates were planning to be in town at the same time on Fr...
BY James Pitkin    Thursday 12:58 PM   2

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Fleshtone, "Silver Flash," 2008 Tour Demo CD
Did you catch Fleshtone supporting Yo Majesty on Monday at Rotture? Well, whether you did or you didn't, take a listen to "Silver ...
BY NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL    Thursday 6:25 PM  
Video: Mattress, "Eldorado"
For a song that either swipes its title from a centuries old myth concerning a gold city or an Alaskan gold mine, I definitely ex...
BY NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL    Thursday 4:08 PM  
BNB Twofer: Loch Lomond, "The Trumpet Song," and The Builders and the Butchers, "When It Rains," both from split 12-inch (Bladen County Records)
Well, whadya know? Two of this year's Best New Bands—The Builders and the Butchers and Loch Lomond—like each other so darn muc...
BY AMY MCCULLOUGH    Wednesday 11:03 AM  
Best New Band Ballots '08
BALLOT BREAKDOWN: How Portland’s Top 10 Best New Bands were chosen. Below is the Best New Band Poll Ballot letter for 2008. ...
BY AMY MCCULLOUGH    Wednesday 6:05 AM   15

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Best of Portland
Best New Band 2008
Portland music insiders take our local scene to the chopping block—and come out with 10 new faves.
BY AMY MCCULLOUGH, CASEY JARMAN, ERIK BADER, JAY HORTON, MICHAEL MANNHEIMER, N. MASON-CAMPBELL, J. ROSENBERG, B. SEIFERT
The Big Dump
A Sauvie Island resident’s fight to prevent an isle of blight.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
Quick Picks for the Primary
A WW endorsements cheat sheet for your vote-by-mail ballot.
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
On A Roll
Portland’s bike-based food businesses are picking up speed.
BY DEEDA SCHROEDER
Spring Awakenings
It’s May! The sun is out! Bring on the homoerotic turmoil!
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF



TODAY
TOMORROW
THIS WEEKEND

STAGE

A Streetcar Named Desire @ Artists Repertory Theatre

The History Boys @ Artists Repertory Theatre

Sometimes a Great Notion @ Gerding Theater

The Little Dog Laughed @ Gerding Theater

Nobody Here But Us Chickens @ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center

The Garden Party @ The Back Door Theater

The Long Christmas Ride Home @ Theater! Theatre!

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DANCE

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CLASSICAL MUSIC

Portland Baroque Orchestra @ First Baptist Church

John Doan @ The Old Church

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SCREEN

Lawrence of Arabia

Redbelt

Son of Rambow

Speed Racer

Shotgun Stories

A Quest for the Sublime: The Films of Werner Herzog

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VISUAL ARTS

Group show showcasing contemporary photographers who use antiquated processes @ 23 Sandy Gallery

Jane Bruce's formalist glass works @ Bullseye Gallery

Group show featuring contemporary artists appropriating antiquarian media @ Chambers Fine Art

William Park's paintings @ Mark Woolley Gallery

TJ Norris' installation @ New American Art Union

"The Searchers," a group show about eBay as a catalyst for interpersonal connection @ PNCA

Zeitgeist: Group show @ Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery

Roger Ballen's photographs. @ Quality Pictures

Geometrics: Linear Forms in Native American Art @ Quintana Galleries

Jess: To and from the Printed Page @ Reed College

Mitchell Freifeld's paintings @ Springbox

Rebecca Ripple's installation works. @ Tilt

Stuart Allen Levy's photos of Portland @ Urban Grind

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IT LIST

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OUTDOORS

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WORDS

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FOOD

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LIVE MUSIC

IPRC 10-Year Anniversary: Hutch and Kathy, Iretsu, Ghost to Falco @ Backspace

Subtle, Efterklang, Slaraffenland @ Doug Fir

IPRC 10-Year Anniversary: Brandon Summers, Jeremy Wilson, Nann Allemann, Sam Coomes, Sarah Dougher, Jennifer Lynn, Leigh Marble, Carson McWhirter, Tara Jane O'Neil @ Someday Lounge

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Best New Band 2008
Portland music insiders take our local scene to the chopping block—and come out with 10 new faves.
BY AMY MCCULLOUGH, CASEY JARMAN, ERIK BADER, JAY HORTON, MICHAEL MANNHEIMER, N. MASON-CAMPBELL, J. ROSENBERG, B. SEIFERT
Letters to the Editor
Inbox
BY WW'S BELOVED READERS
The Score
No Justice, No Peace.
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
ENVIRONMENT
The Big Dump
A Sauvie Island resident’s fight to prevent an isle of blight.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
CYCLING, POLITICS, SHUT UP & VOTE
Getting In Gear
Can 5,000 cyclists swing a City Hall election?
BY COREY PEIN
POLITICS, SHUT UP & VOTE
What do you see in the picture?
WW’s weekly election feature—designed to scare the hell out of City Hall candidates.
BY COREY PEIN
POLITICS, SHUT UP & VOTE
Quick Picks for the Primary
A WW endorsements cheat sheet for your vote-by-mail ballot.
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
ELECTION '08, POLITICS
Honor Thy Neighbor
But covet your own U.S. Senate candidate.
BY BETH SLOVIC
Rogue of the Week
Elaine Franklin
Thy name is mud-slinging.
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
Murmurs
Where We Gather Each Week To See How We Live.
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
MEDIA
Trib Translation
An annotation of last week’s news about the news.
BY COREY PEIN
MARIJUANA
Holy Smoke
High times for marijuana marchers.
BY JASON HOWD


SCOOP
Gossip should have no friends
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
On A Roll
Portland’s bike-based food businesses are picking up speed.
BY DEEDA SCHROEDER
Garden Of Eatin’
Happy hour at Sho Dozono's place.
BY COREY PEIN
Robyn: (Gay)Boy Wonder
Sweet Swede pop sensation lands in PDX.
BY BYRON BECK
Good Neighbor Pizza
Every neighborhood should be so lucky.
BY LIZ CRAIN
Table Scraps
Openings, closings and dishy gossip
BY DEEDA SCHROEDER
Clublist Spotlight
Tiger Bar
Eye of the Tiger
BY CASEY JARMAN
SCREEN
Motorpsycho Nightmare
Speed Racer is so shallow it’s scary.
BY AARON MESH
Zompire: The Undead Film Festival
Save the last dance for zombies.
BY AP KRYZA
Brew Views
Top 5 Movies To Watch In Theater Pubs This Week
BY AARON MESH
PERFORMANCE
Spring Awakenings
It’s May! The sun is out! Bring on the homoerotic turmoil!
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
PERFORMANCE
4x4: The Ballet Project (White Bird)
Four on the floor: All ballet, all night long.
BY HEATHER WISNER
(Im)material World
Two artists break on through— the fourth wall.
BY RICHARD SPEER
Headout Picks
Spin Class
Unleash the lean, mean harvesting machine within.
BY SARAH E. SMITH
NIGHT CABBIE
I’ve had this stooped old alcoholic once before.
BY NIGHT CABBIE


Best New Band 2008
Portland music insiders take our local scene to the chopping block—and come out with 10 new faves.
MAY 2008
Habitat
The Dirty Hands Issue
APRIL 2008
WW Voters' Guide, May 2008
For the Love of Politics
WW’s endorsement page-turner has all the candidates worth falling for this election.
APRIL 2008
Pocket Shop 2008
Shopping For The Queasy Consumer
MARCH 2008
Cheap Eats
100 percent of your daily value for affordable eating.
MARCH 2008
Habitat
The Get Rid of it Issue
FEBRUARY 2008



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