Though the start of summer is still a few days away, the weather around the Pacific Northwest isn't giving us much of a sunny weather preview. But it doesn't matter much for Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy fans, as more events are happy to keep you inside theaters, conventions and other venues. As this edition of the Weekly Update shows, it's shaping up to be a busy time for genre fans in the area!
Damn honey, looks like the weeding has to wait.
We have to get to that event we read about in the Weekly Update!
Recent updates you'll find below include a screening of Batman: The Movie next week in Portland, lots of comic swaps and toy sales, the Seattle Outdoor Cinema opening next weekend, a production of A Midsummer's Night Dream in Portland and, of course, lots of movies!
And be sure to check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, as Fathom Events and several local theaters are making this the Summer of Studio Ghibli. Portland theaters are bringing back The Fifth Element later in the month. And I'm working to list the outdoor theater offerings around the Northwest, so keep checking back for more details as I find them!
If you want to make sure your event listed on The Shadow Over Portland, email me at shadowoverportland@live.com and I'll post the details on the site. Advertising won't cost you anything, and you will reach hundreds of readers around the Pacific Northwest. And remember, it's never too early to list your Halloween events!!
Don't forget, should you attend any of the events listed below, please let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!
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You might need to watch for snakes as Mystery Science Theater 3000 presents a LIVE riff of the Arch Hall Jr. film Eegah at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway in Portland, OR) on July 28 at 8 pm. I don't need to say much more about this, except that tickets will sell out fast, so don't delay. For additional details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Portland'5 Centers for the Arts website.
Holy Heavenly Homage, Batman! The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) pays tribute to the late Adam West with a screening of Batman: The Movie tonight and tomorrow (Saturday, June 24). Both shows start at 7:30 pm and you know the screenings with sell out, so get your tickets early! For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
Ongoing
You might need to watch for snakes as Mystery Science Theater 3000 presents a LIVE riff of the Arch Hall Jr. film Eegah at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway in Portland, OR) on July 28 at 8 pm. I don't need to say much more about this, except that tickets will sell out fast, so don't delay. For additional details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Portland'5 Centers for the Arts website.
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Holy Heavenly Homage, Batman! The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) pays tribute to the late Adam West with a screening of Batman: The Movie tonight and tomorrow (Saturday, June 24). Both shows start at 7:30 pm and you know the screenings with sell out, so get your tickets early! For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
Ongoing
Colossal, starring Anne Hathaway, who finds herself in control of a kaiju attacking South Korea, is playing at The Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 East Burnside St in Portland, OR) through Thursday, June 22. For showtimes, visit The Laurelhurst Theater website.
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The psychological horror film, It Comes at Night, opens tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). The film runs through Thursday, June 22. For more details, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
It Comes at Night is at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St in Yelm, WA) through Thursday, June 22. For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Yelm Cinemas website.
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Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke plays through Thursday, June 15, at The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR). The theater is showing both dubbed and subtitled versions, so check the showtimes at The Academy Theater website for more details.
Haunted Attractions
Please visit the Haunted Attractions page for details on trap rooms and ghost tours in the Pacific Northwest, as well as an advance details for October haunted attractions.
Open Film Submission
Open Auditions
Burlesque artist, and other performers and musicians, will find details on applying to Metalesque Fest in Portland, OR this November (applications accepted through June 18 at 5 pm PST). Please visit the Open Auditions page for more details.
May, 2017
Wednesday, June 14
Colossal opens tonight at The Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA). The film runs through Thursday, June 22. Showtimes and dates vary, so visit the Olympia Film Society website for more details.
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Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) has your feline fix tonight with a screening of Cat-Women of the Moon at 9:15 pm. A group of astronauts land on the moon and guess what they find! Oh, the musical score is by Academy Award-winner Elmer Bernstein (credited as Elmer Bernstien). Admission is FREE, but you must be 21 or older to attend. Be sure to support Weird Wednesday by stopping at the concession stand before the show for some tasty treats and beverages. Any outside food or drinks are forbidden, as it might result in the Cat-Women scratching your eyes out! For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.
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It's a Comic Book Swap! today from 5 to 9 pm at The Space Concert Club (1128 Edgewater St NW in Salem, OR). For all the details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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FLASH! AH-HAAAAA!! Mikes Movie Riff Off presents the camp classic Flash Gordon at 8 pm tonight at the Acme Tavern (1310 Tacoma Ave S in Tacoma, WA). Take advantage of the $3 wells and $5 "cheezeburgers" while you text your riffs onto the screen, or just enjoy the soundtrack by Queen! For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Thursday, June 15
Gothic Horror 101 is in session. Rhias Hall presents a film and discussion gathering at Scarecrow Video (5030 Roosevelt Way NE in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7 pm. Admission is free. Tonight's film is the Val Lewton classic, I Walked with a Zombie. The film is proceeded by an introduction and information on what makes the film fit into the Gothic genre, and a discussion takes place after the screening.
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Queer Horror returns to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Drop Dead Gorgeous tonight at 9:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm. Starring Kirstie Alley, Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin, Brittany Murphy and Denise Richards, the film follows the teens vying for the American Teen Princess title, and the killer taking out the competition. Hosted by Portland's premier drag clown, Carla Rossi, this Pride special opens with a drag pageant featuring "Portland's fiercest queens." For more details on the event, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
Friday, June 16
Friday Night Frights brings The Amityville Horror to the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) tonight at 10 pm. This is the 1979 original tale of the Lutz family, who find a home too good to be true. And we all know how those deals turn out! Brush up on your horror knowledge to score some trivia prizes! Admission is just $6 and are available at the door 30 minutes before the show. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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The Rose City Shakespeare Company presents A Midsummer Night's Dream at 7:30 pm tonight at Hipbone Studio (1847 E Burnside St., Ste 104, in Portland, OR). The troupe uses art, music, magic, circus, mime and dance in their productions, and this romantic fairy land adventure should provide some visually striking moments. Doors open at 7 pm. Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for kids 12 and under. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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The Rose City Book and Paper Fair takes place today and tomorrow (Saturday, June 17) at the DoubleTree Hotel Portland (1000 NE Multnomah St in Portland, OR). Admission is $3 and good for both days. I went a couple years ago and some of the rare books will make you want to drain your savings account! For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, June 17
It's ALIVE! Frankenstein's Comic Book Swap teams up with Vancouver Vintage Toy Junkies for an epic vintage toy, record and comic book show!! The show, featuring over 100 tables, takes place at Warehouse 23 (100 Columbia St in Vancouver, WA). General admission, from noon to 5 pm, is only $3, or buy an Earlybird pass for $10 and get in at 11 am. For more details, visit the Frankenstein's Comic Book Swap website. or the Facebook Event Page.
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The Rocket Sci-Fi Matinee brings a film featuring H. G. Wells to the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) today at noon. The romantic sci-fi feature Time after Time, featuring Wells chasing Jack the Ripper across time to present day (well, 1979) San Fransisco, stars Malcolm McDowell, David Warner and Mary Steenburgen, and is a fun, frightening little film. The screening is presented by Rocket Donuts, and tickets are just $3. For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Pickford Film Center website.
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The Destiny City Freakycon III, a mini-horror convention, takes place today from 2 to 6 pm at Destiny City Comics (218 St Helens Ave in Tacoma, WA). Guest of Honor is Jackey Neyman Jones, Debbie from Manos: The Hands of Fate and Manos Returns. Other guests include Tacoma's Friday Night Frights, local artis and zine-maker Michael Koehler, October Games, artist Travis Bundy, Tacoma Ghost Tours, Crypticon Seattle and MORE! For more detail and additional announcements, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents a screening of the 1976 Sci Fi film Logan's Run, with Michael York and Jenny Agutter, tonight at 11 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, June 18
The Zymoglyphic Museum (6225 SE Alder St in Portland, OR) is open to the public today from 11 am to 4 pm. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Monday, June 19
Resident Evil: Vendetta comes to theaters tonight only. This is the third in the RE CGI animation series. Tickets are on sale now, so visit the Fathom Events website, for more details, including advance ticket sales and a theater showing the film in your neighborhood.
Thursday, June 22
The Greeley Grindhouse Film of the Month, The Beast of Yucca Flats, screens tonight at the Greeley Avenue Bar and Grill (5421 N Greeley Ave in Portland, OR) at 7:20 pm. Arrive early and partake of Happy Hour before the film starts. You must be 21 or older to attend. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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Herschell Gordon Lewis' Blast-Off Girls, the story of a band (played by Chicago garage band The Faded Blue) raising to fame, and exploited by, their sleazy new manager, plays tonight at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR). Showtime is 7:30 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Cinema 21 website.
Friday, June 23
The Second Annual Magical Labyrinth Masquerade Ball takes place this evening at Old Nick's Pub (211 Washington St in Eugene, OR). Dance the evening away in your finest gown or costume, topped off with a fabulous mask, and enjoy performances by Contact Orb jugglers and a very special Fire Dancing Troupe. The event starts at 5 pm, and tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the day of the event ($15 with a costume). More information will be posted later, as the site promises some "very special guests this year." For additional details and all the updates, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) is celebrating its Five Year Anniversay with the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez love letter to classic exploitation films, Grindhouse, through Thursday, June 29. No word on showtimes yet, so check back here, or at The Joy Cinema website, later in the month.
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The Bad Batch, the new film from Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night) opens today at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA). The film deals with a girl, left in a fenced off Texas wasteland who is captured by a band of cannibals. Expect the film to be more complex than that simple summation. Showtimes have yet to be announced, so visit The Grand Illusion Cinema website for more details later in the month.
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Holy Heavenly Homage, Batman! The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) pays tribute to the late Adam West with a screening of Batman: The Movie tonight and tomorrow (Saturday, June 24). Both shows start at 7:30 pm and you know the screenings with sell out, so get your tickets early! For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
Saturday, June 24
Heroes and Villains Fan Fest and Walker Stalker comes to the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR) this weekend. Guests for Heroes and Villains include stars from the CW DC Universe, as well as from the TV show Gotham. At Walker Stalker, you can hang out with cast members from The Walking Dead. To check out the list of guests, and for any updates, visit the Heroes and Villains website and the Walker Stalker website. For advance ticket sales, visit this link for Heroes and Villains and this link for Walker Stalker. Please note, it appears the ticket price is for both events, at least at the Walker Stalker link.
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The Rose City Shakespeare Company presents A Midsummer Night's Dream at 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow (Saturday, June 24) at Hipbone Studio (1847 E Burnside St., Ste 104, in Portland, OR). The troupe uses art, music, magic, circus, mime and dance in their productions, and this romantic fairy land adventure should provide some visually striking moments. Doors open at 7 pm. Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for kids 12 and under. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) present a screening of the cult classic Zardoz tonight at 11 pm. If you used a robotic voice to say the title to yourself, you know what to expect. If you haven't a clue, well, just don't miss this wacky Sci Fi adventure. You won't be able to unsee the costume Sean Connery wears in this one! For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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Seattle Outdoor Cinema opens the season with a screening of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at the South Lake Union Discovery Center (101 Westlake Ave N in Seattle, WA). This screening will have a family friendly section (it is the ONLY family night for the series) and will have light sabers for sale. The event will also have food trucks and craft beer. The event opens at 6 pm, and the movie will start around dusk. Get there early so you're assured admittance. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.