It seems the sun will be making a grand appearance in the Pacific Northwest and, in a strange serendipitous moment, the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy events I could find to list in this edition of the Weekly Update are quite sparse. Sure, the weekends have plenty of great films, conventions and live events, but the weekday offerings are pretty scant. So, if you're into getting out in the sun, this is your week. Me, I'm going to be lurking in the shadows, as I have to be careful for the first few weeks of sunshine.
Burning in the sunlight is the only thing
I have in common with vampires.
Wish it was animal magnetism instead.
But don't think this reprieve will last long. Check out the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, as you'll want to start planning for May the Fourth, the upcoming summer film festival season and whatever great stuff might be heading our way. And be sure to keep checking back, as I'm updating the page every few days with more new and exciting events!
If you want your film festival, stage production or convention listed on The Shadow Over Portland, just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with all the details and promotional artwork. You won't have to do anything else and, best of all, posting on the site is FREE!
And remember, if you attend any of the events listed below, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!!
Playing This Week
The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home from Friday, April 20, to Thursday, April 26. Visit the
Academy Theater website for showtimes.
Buy Tickets Early!
WYRD WAR'S Third Annual Walpurgisnacht Celebration brings the Indonesian horror classic
Mystics in Bali,
directed by H. Tjut Djalil (Lady Terminator). I can't even begin to
explain how AMAZING this film is on the big screen, and it will sell out so buy tickets early and DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS ONE!
The movie will show at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) on Monday, April 30, at 7:30 pm. For more details, you can visit the
Facebook Event Page, and you can buy advance tickets (strongly recommended) at
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) celebrates the 50th anniversary of
2001: A Space Odyssey
with screenings of the film in GLORIOUS 70mm from Friday, June 1, to Sunday, June 3.
Tickets go on sale to Hollywood Theatre members on Friday, April 20, and
remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday,
April 23. This will sell out, so get tickets as early as you can. Visit
The Hollywood Theatre website later in the month for more details.
April, 2018
Friday, April 20
Friday Night Frights presents Stuart Gordon's
Dolls tonight at the
Blue Mouse Theatre
(2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) at 10 pm. Admission is just $6 and
you could walk away with a great prize in the horror trivia contest.
For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home through Thursday, April 26. Visit the
Academy Theater website later for showtimes.
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"It's your one way ticket to midnight. Call it HEAVY METAL!" The
Friday Late Night Movie at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is the animated cult classic
Heavy Metal.
Thinking about it, it's a perfect film for 4/20! Showtime is 11:30
pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, April 21
Cherry City Comic Con 2018 takes place this weekend at the
Oregon State Fairgrounds (2330 17th St NE in Salem, OR). Keep up on the latest details at the
Cherry City Comic Con website.
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Rocket Sci-Fi Matinee presents Ivan Tors Productions'
Around the World Under the Sea, starring Lloyd Bridges, Shirley Eaton, David McCallum and Keenan Wynn, at noon today at the
Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA). Admission is just $3. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Pickford Film Center website.
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EpicEventz is hosting the
Expecto Bar Crawl-Seattle
today starting at 3 pm. Wizards, Halfbloods and Muggles are all
invited to this mix of all things Potter and booze. Dress in your
finest robes, ready your wands and be ready to be ready to indulge in
themed drink specials during the crawl. As expected, you must be 21 or
older to attend and it is strongly recommended that you have a
designated driver, or use a cab/ride share to get home safe. Tickets
are $25 in advance, with limited day-of tickets available for $35, and
you'll get an exclusive beer stein souvenir cup. For more details,
including a list of participating bars and advance tickets, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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It's
not too often you get to write about a movie with both a vampire crime
bosses and a martial arts warrior dressed as a frog. The
Northwest Film Center presents Takashi Miike's
Yakuza Apocalypse tonight at 9:30 pm tonight at the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR). For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Portland Zine Symposium host
Monster Pageant - A Monster Beauty Pageant and Competition tonight at 7 pm. See monsters compete in a runway show, a talent competition and a city crushing contest. This is the
Portland Zine Symposium, so head out and show your support at a great, family friendly event! The pageant takes place at
3903 N. Michigan Ave in Portland, OR. For additional details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with an encore screening of
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
today at 2:30 pm. This screening will be presented in the original
Japanese with English subtitles. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Head over to the
Game Pub (881 Willamette St in Eugene, OR) for
Creatures, Curses and Corsets: A Night of Harry Potter Burlesque. Showtime is 8 pm for the event, hosted by
Fandom Fantastique.
Your $10 admission includes a free drink and a chance to win one of
several raffle prizes. You can also enter a costume contest, as long as
you're dressed as a witch, wizard or magical creature (sorry, Muggles,
that means you're excluded if you in street clothes). 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) hosts a screening of Alejandro Jodorowsky's
The Holy Mountain tonight at 11 pm. For more details, including a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Wednesday, April 25
The
Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA) presents Dario Argento's
The Cat o' Nine Tails at 8:15 pm tonight. Visit the
Northwest Film Forum website for more details and advance ticket sales.
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It's another
Weird Wednesday evening of everyone's favorite game,
Monster Roulette! Yep, some (un)lucky audience member at
The Joy Cinema and Pub
(11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will be responsible for the
film to be shown. It might be good, or it might be awful, but you'll
have to be there to find out!! The show starts at 9:15 pm and admission
is FREE, but you must be 21 or older to attend. Don't forget to
support Weird Wednesdays by stopping at the concession stand before the
film for some tasty treats and beverages. And remember, it doesn't
matter what monster it is, they all don't like outside food and drinks
in the theater! For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Friday, April 27
The
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of
Castle in the Sky
tonight at 7 pm. This screening will be presented in the original
Japanese with English subtitles. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen the horror classic
Re-Animator through Thursday, May 3. Visit the
Academy Theater website later for showtimes.
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Local podcast
The Horror Aisle hosts another edition of the
Frightmare on Main Street series at
The Kiggins Theatre
(1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm. Head in for crowd
participation, games, prizes and tonight's feature,
American Psycho. Tickets are $10. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Kiggins Theatre website.
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The trippy anime film
Paprika adds some spice to the
Friday Late Night Movie at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 11:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, April 28
Caravan of Creeps present
GAME OVER: Cosplay Contest At the Waldorf
(1489 E Hastings St in Vancouver, BC). Admission is $30 at the door
for a night of games, music and more, but you can save $5 by coming
dressed up as your favorite video game character! And as it's a
contest, there are PRIZES and TROPHIES to be won!! You must be 19 or
older to attend. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of
My Neighbor Totoro
today at 4:30 pm. This screening will be dubbed. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of
Castle in the Sky
tonight at 7 pm. This screening will be presented in the original
Japanese with English subtitles. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Festival of the Fairies takes place today and tomorrow, as well as next weekend (May 5 and 6) in
St Helens (AKA
Halloweentown),
OR. Admission includes parking, S'Mores Kit, Tags for the Wishing
Tree, all photo ops, inside festival activities, and entry to The Museum
of Peculiarities and Oddities (located one block from the Festival).
Onsite food from vendors will be available for purchase (not included in
admission price). The festival takes place on the riverfront, so the
view will be amazing as well. For additional details, including a full
list of activities, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, April 29
ParanormalPub at
McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) presents
Ghost and Electronic Voice Phenomena tonight at 7 pm. Dave King, president of the
Washington State Ghost Society,
and medium Stacy Calvert explain of EVPs and how they can aid in
paranormal investigations. Admission is free and attendees under 21 are
welcome with a parent or guardian. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Fathom Events is bringing Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy
Labyrinth
to theaters nationwide today, Tuesday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 2. The
event will include introductions by Brian Henson and Jennifer
Connelly. For more details, including showtimes and the location of a
theater showing the film in your area, visit the
Fathom Events website.
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The
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration concludes at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of
My Neighbor Totoro
today at 2 pm. This screening will be dubbed. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Wait, it ain't over yet!
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR)
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration has one last film to show, an encore screening of
Princess Mononoke tonight at 7 pm. This screening will be subtitled. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Monday, April 30
WYRD WAR'S Third Annual Walpurgisnacht Celebration brings the Indonesian horror classic
Mystics in Bali,
directed by H. Tjut Djalil (Lady Terminator). I can't even begin to
explain how AMAZING this film is on the big screen, so DO NOT MISS OUT!
The movie will show at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm. For more details, you can visit the
Facebook Event Page, and you can buy advance tickets (strongly recommended) at
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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