The Summer Solstice occurs in the Pacific Northwest at 8:54 am on Friday, and one way to celebrate is with a bonfire, believed to help power the sun for the rest of the growing season, and to chase away demons.
Just remember to follow basic fire safety guidelines.
And it's probably best just to skip the human sacrifice part.
However you plan to spend the longest day of the year in this hemisphere, you might want to spend some time checking out this edition of the Weekly Update, which is full of great movies, cons, stage events and MORE coming to the Pacific Northwest this week.
And you'll want to take a look at the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for even more terrific things to do. I've got all the details on the
Summer Repertory Series at the
Academy Theater in Portland, OR. Running through August, the series is full of great genre films, ranging from family friendly animated features to a 3D blood soaked slasher flick. I've also included the genre films being presented by the
Northwest Film Center, also in Portland, OR. You'll also find details on films at the
Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC, the
Grand Cinema in Tacoma, WA, and so MUCH MORE!! Of course, I'm always finding more to add to the calendar, so keep checking back!
If you want your event listed on site, just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the information and promotional artwork, and I'll do the rest. And remember, having your event posted on the site is FREE!
From Ashland, OR, to Vancouver, BC, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered!
Now Showing
The
Academy Theater
(7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is offering the best way to beat the
heat right now, sitting in a dark, air conditioned theater watching
John Carpenter's chilling sci fi/horror classic
The Thing. The show runs through Thursday, June 20. For more details, including showtimes, visit the
Academy Theater website.
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Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) will screen the star studded zombie movie
The Dead Don't Die through Thursday, June 27. For announcements about showtimes, and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page or the
Cinema 21 website.
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Torchsong Theater Company presents
The Ripper: Gothic Rock Musical opening tonight at the
Peninsula Lodge #128, IOOF
(4834 N Lombard St in Portland, OR). Based on the poems of Geoffrey
Charles Pate, this take on the the tale of The Ripper promises to be
much, much stranger than the story you know. The production contains
strong language, violence and mild sexual content, and is recommended
for ages 16 and older. The show runs through Sunday, June 23. For more
details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit
the
Facebook Event Page.
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The musical
Wicked comes to the
Paramount Theatre
(911 Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight. The production runs through July
7. For more details and a link to ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is now playing at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). The film is currently scheduled
to run through Thursday, June 20. For more details and advance ticket
sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Broadway Rose Theatre Company (12850 SW Grant Ave in Tigard, OR) presents the Tony Award-winning
Into The Woods through Sunday, June 30. For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Fundraiser News
Horrific 5: A Night of Horror Themed Belly Dance
has launched a Indiegogo fundraiser for their January 2020 performance
in Tacoma, WA. The show features local Pacific Northwest talent, as
well as a featured dancer from "lands afar." Every act represents a
horror film as an epic dance story. If you live in the area, you can
pick up general admission or VIP tickets, or add on a shirt or hoodie
for a bit more. But if you are unable to attend the event, you can pick
up a t-shirt, a tank top, or a hoodie to wear anywhere. The fundraiser
runs through August 8, 2019. Check out the
Indiegogo link
for a list of perks and how you can support an amazing local horror
themed event. And you'll find details about the event by scrolling down
the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar page.
Any fundraising event I post on the site, I fully support and have contributed to.
June, 2019
Friday, June 21
Frightmare on Main Street presents the horror comedy
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil at 9:30 pm at the
Kiggins Theatre
(1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA). After the film, the members of local
podcast The Horror Aisle will discuss the film. For more details and a
link to
advance ticket sales, visit the
Kiggins Theatre website.
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The
Olympia Film Society presents a screening of Hayao Miyazaki's
Princess Mononoke at 6:30 pm tonight at the
Capitol Theater
(206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA). Guest programmer, comedian and
musician Mary Kobayash will introduce the film. For more details and a
link, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Projekt Record's
Movies in the Dark series presents the vampire film
Only Lovers Left Alive at 9:30 pm tonight at the
Clinton Street Theater
(2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR). Tickets are $5 to $10 sliding
scale, $8 in advance. Doors open at 9 pm. For more details and a link
to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Friday Night Frights presents Wes Craven's terrifying
The Hills Have Eyes at 10 pm tonight at the
Blue Mouse Theatre
(2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA). Admission is $6. And, as always,
expect all kinds of awesome prizes. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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As part of the
Summer Repertory Series, The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen the classic action film
Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the animated classic
The Last Unicorn,
through Thursday, June 27. Please note, this is not a double feature
and if you want to catch both, you'll need two separate tickets. For
more details, including showtimes, visit the
Academy Theater website.
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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Jim Jarmusch's star-studded zombie comedy
The Dead Don't Die through Thursday, June 27. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Saturday, June 22
GeekCraft Expo PDX 2019 takes place this weekend at the
Oregon Convention Center
(777 ME Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR). Doors open at 10
am both days, and you can browse the aisles of made by local nerd hands
merchandise. The event is FREE (though preregistration is needed) and
family friendly. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the 1923 classic
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, starring Lon Chaney, today at 2 pm. Expect a live score accompaniment from the
Columbia River Theatre Organ Society. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Headbangers Ball with Sign of the Beast Burlesque takes place at 9 pm tonight at
The Fixin' To
(8218 N Lombard St in Portland, OR). Expect the heavy metal prom
you've always wanted, with sinful burlesque to boot. Dress in your
finest leather and lace for a chance to be crowned royalty. The event
is a fundraiser for the fourth annual
Metalesque Fest, so bring
cash for raffle tickets and merchandise! Tickets are $10 at the door.
For more details, including a list of performers, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Weird Elephant at
The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents the cult classic
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension 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) will screen the dystopian anime classic
Akira tonight at 11 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) is screening
Star Wars: A New Hope
at 4 and 7:30 pm today and Saturday, June 29. This is a VERY rare
chance to catch this classic film on the big screen, so don't miss out!
For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Tuesday, June 25
They are going to EAT YOU! The
Grindhouse Film Festival series at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Lucio Fulci's
Zombie
tonight at 7:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm! Don't miss your chance to see
this classic in all it's gory glory on the big screen!! For more
details and advance ticket sales (highly recommended), visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) will screen
Bite Me,
a subversive romantic comedy about a vampire and the IRS agent auditing
her, tonight at 7 pm. Writer and star Naomi McDougall Jones will be
present for a Q and A after the film, which will be followed by
A Joyful Vampire Ball at 9 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
PurplePass website.
Friday, June 28
The
Ace Comic Con Seattle 2019 takes place this weekend at
WaMu Theater
(800 Occidental Ave S in Seattle, WA). Currently scheduled to appear
are Marvel Cinematic Universe actors Don Cheadle, Josh Brolin, Zoe
Saldana and Lee Pace. For more details, including other guests, events
and tickets, visit the
Ace Comic Con website, or check out the
Facebook Event Page.
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Once again, The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is screening a couple of classics this week as part of the
Summer Repertory Series. You can catch Jim Henson's dark fantasy,
The Dark Crystal, or the Universal classic
Creature from the Black Lagoon through Wednesday, July 3. Oh, and Creature will be screening in GLORIOUS 35mm AND 3D!
Please note, this is not a double feature and if you want to catch both,
you'll need two separate tickets. For more details, including
showtimes, visit the
Academy Theater website.
Saturday, June 29
Pacific Northwest Indie Horror Filmmaker Joe Sherlock presents the Portland Premiere of his latest anthology film,
Dark Zone Thirteen at 7:30 pm tonight at the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR). The film features Jackey Neyman Jones (
Manos The Hands of Fate),
along with some of Sherlock's regular actors and, as expected, blood
and more blood. 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) celebrates the 40th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's
The Shining with a 4K remaster screening tonight at 9:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Olympia Film Society celebrates the 15th anniversary of
Howl's Moving Castle. This is the last in a series of screenings, and starts at 11 am today at the
Capitol Theater
(206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA). Admission for kids 12 and under is
FREE! And no, it doesn't count if you consider yourself a kid at
heart!! For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Academy Theater
(7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is offering the best way to beat the
heat right now, sitting in a dark, air conditioned theater watching
John Carpenter's chilling sci fi/horror classic The Thing. The show runs through Thursday, June 20. For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.
Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) will screen the star studded zombie movie The Dead Don't Die through Thursday, June 27. For announcements about showtimes, and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page or the Cinema 21 website.
Torchsong Theater Company presents The Ripper: Gothic Rock Musical opening tonight at the Peninsula Lodge #128, IOOF
(4834 N Lombard St in Portland, OR). Based on the poems of Geoffrey
Charles Pate, this take on the the tale of The Ripper promises to be
much, much stranger than the story you know. The production contains
strong language, violence and mild sexual content, and is recommended
for ages 16 and older. The show runs through Sunday, June 23. For more
details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit
the Facebook Event Page.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is now playing at The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). The film is currently scheduled
to run through Thursday, June 20. For more details and advance ticket
sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
The Broadway Rose Theatre Company (12850 SW Grant Ave in Tigard, OR) presents the Tony Award-winning Into The Woods through Sunday, June 30. For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Horrific 5: A Night of Horror Themed Belly Dance
has launched a Indiegogo fundraiser for their January 2020 performance
in Tacoma, WA. The show features local Pacific Northwest talent, as
well as a featured dancer from "lands afar." Every act represents a
horror film as an epic dance story. If you live in the area, you can
pick up general admission or VIP tickets, or add on a shirt or hoodie
for a bit more. But if you are unable to attend the event, you can pick
up a t-shirt, a tank top, or a hoodie to wear anywhere. The fundraiser
runs through August 8, 2019. Check out the Indiegogo link
for a list of perks and how you can support an amazing local horror
themed event. And you'll find details about the event by scrolling down
the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar page.
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