Pardon my cough. Don't worry, it's not Covid, just all the dust that has collected in The Shadow Over Portland office since last year. Normally, I'm fine with a few cobwebs hanging about, as it just adds to the atmosphere, but I think it got a bit out of hand over the past months.
I had no idea the spiders were also big enough to knock over my clock.
And while things are getting better concerning Covid-19 pandemic, the fight against the virus isn't over quite yet. If you check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, a lot of planned events for the coming months have been rescheduled, and more changes could happen. So keep wearing your mask, wash your hands and keep social distancing! Let's kick this disease and get back to cons, film festivals, and other live events!!
That said, the big news is that theaters are slowly reopening, but have to follow state mandated restrictions on crowd size, if they can open the concession stands and allow you to remove your mask ONLY when eating or drinking, or if your mask must stay on during the entire film. And, as I mentioned before, the rules can change (as they have today for several counties in Oregon), so be flexible when you head to theaters. And be nice to the employees, as they're just following the rules!
The big movie news is the release of Godzilla vs. Kong, now in its second week. You can catch the film at the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR), with Stanley Kubrick's The Shining as a second feature. You'll also find the movie playing at the McMenamins locations: Bagdad Theater and Pub (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR), the Anderson School Theater (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA), the Grand Lodge Theater (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, WA), the Old St. Francis Theater (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR), the Olympic Club Theater (112 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA), the Power Station Theater at Edgefield (2126 SW Halsey in Troutdale, OR), and the St Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR). Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.
Over at the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR), you can catch the original Robocop through Monday at 7:15 pm. Again, click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.
That's all I have for now, but I'll be back next week to bring you all the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy events happening under The Shadow Over Portland. Now, if you'd excuse me, I have some cleaning to do.
