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1. THROWBACK OUT: A dance party scheduled for Doug Fir Lounge on Nov. 28 was canceled by the venue following an online uproar over the use of racial stereotypes in the artwork used to promote the event. The flier for the show was made to resemble an ad for a Black Friday sale and included images of items considered to be African-American cultural stereotypes, such as cocoa butter, basketball jerseys, speakers and custom grills. Doug Fir initially responded on its Facebook page by explaining the poster was designed by the headliner, Portland’s DJ $ew What, before announcing the event’s cancellation the next morning. “[W]e want to express contrition and regret for the insensitive nature of the imagery and will use this as an opportunity to internally examine all existing and future promotional material,” the club wrote on its website. The show, billed as a “throwback night,” was meant to serve as a benefit for a Doug Fir bartender recovering from a broken leg.

1. ANOTHER STAND: A new comedy venue is opening in the basement of a bike shop. With a soft opening slated for Dec. 8 and a full launch in January, Kickstand Comedy Space will be the downstairs neighbor to Velo Cult, the Hollywood neighborhood bike shop/bar. The four founders—Dylan Reiff, Garrett Palm, Dan Weber and Nick Beaird—envision Kickstand as a hub for standups and improvisers to hone their stuff. The space will seat 45 people and be open until midnight Monday through Thursday, with each night featuring standup, improv or more experimental comedy. “I got really inspired when I was in L.A. taking some classes,” Reiff says. “There were opportunities to get up and play and jam every night of the week there, and it illuminated something that I felt was missing from the Portland scene. We have all these amazing performers, but not a lot of community spaces. We want this to feel like a comedy gym. We want people to have some awesome shows here, but also be able to develop and get better at all forms of comedy.”

1. BERBATI’S BAN: Old Town mainstay Berbati is temporarily closed. Best known for Berbati’s Pan, a once-essential music venue that closed in 2010, the bar is serving a 21-day suspension of its liquor license and faces a $8,745 fine. According to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the bar reached a settlement on charges that it served alcohol to a minor and that a security staff member misrepresented himself to the OLCC. Berbati’s will be allowed to reopen Dec. 13.

1. FUTURE DRINKING: The team behind See See Motor Coffee plans to start a bar called Charlie Horse Tavern in the space between Robo Taco and Star Bar, at 627 SE Morrison St. Previous occupant Sway Bar closed more than two years ago. >> A barbershop and “gentleman’s hangout” called Throne Traditional Barbershop will have its Dec. 6 grand opening at 917 NW 13th Ave. A $28 haircut includes beer or a shot of whiskey or rum, and owners say patrons can watch sports on three big-screen TVs without getting a haircut. “We’re trying to bring back the whole male-bonding thing,” says co-owner Robert O’Dell. >> Meanwhile, the site of former Unzipped cover model Beau Breedlove’s “French dance cafe,” Vie, will become a sushi restaurant called Yo Sushi.

WWeek 2015