As 2019 approaches, everyone is wondering what the New Year holds in store for them. Well, you happen to be in luck, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, as I can see into the future!
Because the future is where you and I will be spending
the rest of our lives!
Well, at least I can see into the future of genre events coming to the area next year. Don't try asking me about the next lotto drawing. If I knew the winning numbers, I'd be hiring a staff to help me in the New Year!
And I have quite a bit to share in this edition of the Weekly Update. The
Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC, has some great films to end 2018, and some amazing choices to help with that New Year hangover on January 1. The
Darkside Cinema in Corvallis, OR, starts the New Year's
Sci-Fi Extravaganza series with the camp classic
Barbarella on Tuesday, and
Weird Wednesday at
The Joy Cinema in Tigard, OR, kicks off 2019 with
Invasion of the Bee Girls. The
PDX Extreme Film Festival starts next weekend at the
Mission Theater in Portland, OR, as well as
Fandom PDX at the
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel. And you'll find lots of other great conventions and movies listed below!
But my predictions for a great 2019 continue at the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar. I've been adding lots of great movies, festivals, conventions and bazaars coming to the area next year. And more are waiting to be added, so be sure to keep checking back!
If you want your event listed on the site, just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with all the details and your promotional artwork, and I'll take care of the rest. Best of all, the cost for having your event posted on the site will continue to be FREE in 2019!
I see.... You saving on advertising dollars while reaching hundreds of fans across the Pacific Northwest if you post on The Shadow Over Portland! How's that for a prediction!!
From Ashland, OR, to Vancouver, BC, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered!
Now Playing
Die Hard: The Parody Musical returns to the
Funhouse Lounge
(2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) to put the Ho-Ho-Ho back in the
holidays! The production runs through Saturday, December 29. For more
details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit
the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Olde World Puppet Theatre presents
The Nutcracker Cracked at the
Portland Puppet Museum
(906 SE Umatilla St in Portland, OR) through Sunday, December 30. This
wacky send up of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet is suitable for the
whole family, and features 84 new rod puppets to perform the entire
ballet in just 38 minutes! For more details, including showtimes and a
link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Yippie-ki-yay, motherfu.... Well, you know the line.
McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) will screen
Die Hard,
the greatest Christmas movie ever filmed, through Saturday, December
29. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Mission Theater website.
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The Joe Dante holiday classic
Gremlins is playing at the
Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) through Tuesday, January 1. For more details, including showtimes, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
December, 2018
Friday, December 28
Frightmare on Main Street, hosted by local podcast
The Horror Aisle, brings the holiday classic
Silent Night, Deadly Night to
The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Kiggins Theatre website.
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The
Olde World Puppet Theatre presents
The Nutcracker Cracked Family Night at the
Portland Puppet Museum
(906 SE Umatilla St in Portland, OR) tonight only at 7:30 pm. This
wacky send up of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet is suitable for the
whole family, and features 84 new rod puppets to perform the entire
ballet in just 38 minutes! And cookies and hot chocolate will be served!! For more details, including showtimes and a
link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Academy Theater
(7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will show the anime classic, My
Neighbor Totoro, through Thursday, January 3. For more details, visit
the
Academy Theater website.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents the Swedish horror film
Border tonight at 7:50 pm and on Wednesday, January 2 at 9:45 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents a 40th anniversary screening of the animated version of
The Lord of the Rings tonight at 10:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, December 29
Weird Elephant at
The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents the DIRECTOR'S CUT of Lars Von Trier's
The House that Jack Built tonight at 11 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) screens
Hereditary tonight at 10:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, December 30
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) screens the blood soaked Nicholas Cage film
Mandy tonight at 10:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Monday, December 31
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents their final film of 2018, the sci fi classic
2001: A Space Odyssey today at 2:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
January, 2019
Tuesday, January 1
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) screethe comedy classic
Monty Python and the Holy Grail today at 2 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) screens the sci fi classic
Blade Runner: The Final Cut today at 4:20 pm. For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) screens the anime classic
Akira tonight at 10 pm. For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) presents
Sci-fi Extravaganza #14, the camp classic
Barbarella.
Doors open at 6 pm, with vintage drive-in ads and other treats,
followed by the film at 7 pm. Admission is $5, which includes credit
towards food items. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Wednesday, January 2
Time to pick a side, or just heckle both heroes, as the Central Cinema (14111 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents Batman vs. Superman in Hecklevision
tonight at 7 pm. Make sure your phone is charged so you can add your
wise-ass remakes to the screen! For more details and a link to advance
ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) starts the New Year with the kinda fun, kinda cheesy, and kinda sleazy film Invasion of the Bee Girls.
Yeah, the poster says it all! Showtime is 9:15 pm and admission is
FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend. And be sure to support The
Joy's continuing efforts to keep Wednesdays WEIRD by stopping at the
concession stand before the film and purchasing some tasty treats and
beverages. For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.
Friday, January 4
Tonight's
Friday Late Night Movie at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is the dark fantasy
Labyrinth. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) screens the romantic fairy tale
The Princess Bride at 5:30 and 9 pm tonight, and at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, January 8. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Mission Theater website.
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The
Olympia Film Society Fright Club presents the Tobe Hooper/Steven Spielberg haunted funhouse film
Poltergeist in GLORIOUS 35mm at 9 pm tonight at the
Capitol Theater
(206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA). The film will also be shown at 9 pm
on Friday, January 9 and 6:30 pm on Friday, January 25. For more
details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, January 5
The Walker Stalker/Heroes and Villains convention returns to the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR) today and tomorrow. For tickets and more details, visit the Walker Stalker website or the Walker Stalker Facebook Event Page.
The PDXtreme-Portland Underground Film Fest moves to McMenamins Mission Theater
(1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) this year for two days of great genre
cinema. For more details, check back here later in the year, or follow
the fest at the Facebook Page or the PDX-treme website.
UPDATE: Tickets are now available at the Mission Theater website. And you'll find information on the films being shown at this link.
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Fandom PDX 2019 (formerly Newcon PDX/Anime PDX) takes place this weekend at the
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel (8235 NE Airport Way in Portland, OR). For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Fandom PDX website or the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Marathon
today and tomorrow at noon. This is the Extended Edition of Peter
Jackson's classic trilogy, so plan on a LONG afternoon at the movies!
Come in costume, or stay comfy in your PJs and be ready for trivia,
games, prizes and MORE! For additional details and a link to advance
ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Destiny City Film Festival presents
Film Focus: Bedknobs and Broomsticks,
the Disney live action/animated tale of an aspiring witch and her three
grandchildren taking a wild adventure and defeating the Nazis.
Showtime is 3 pm at
Tacoma Arts Live (901 Broadway in Tacoma, WA). For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) will screen
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
tonight. Doors open at 9 pm, and virgin games start at 9:30 pm.
Admission is $10 and everyone gets a free prop bag. For more details,
including a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Weird Elephant at
The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents the remake of
Suspiria tonight at 11 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Tuesday, January 8
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) is hosting
Bowie's Birthday Bash with Labyrinth Sing Along
today starting at 7 pm. Expect Bowie bags, pre-show fun, a costume
contest as well! For more details and a link to advance ticket sales,
visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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