Sunday, June 9
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Classical PubDelphinium Quartet6:30 pmAll ages welcome |
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McMenamins welcomes the high arts to the public house, bringing monthly sonic explorations of classical music into cozy and informal settings!
The Delphinium Quartet, made up of four members of the Portland Opera Orchestra, is a new project with a focus on bringing classical music to smaller venues.
Sunday, July 14
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Classical PubDelphinium Quartet6:30 pmAll ages welcome |
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McMenamins welcomes the high arts to the public house, bringing monthly sonic explorations of classical music into cozy and informal settings!
The Delphinium Quartet, made up of four members of the Portland Opera Orchestra, is a new project with a focus on bringing classical music to smaller venues.
Sunday, August 11
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Classical PubDelphinium Quartet6:30 pmAll ages welcome |
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McMenamins welcomes the high arts to the public house, bringing monthly sonic explorations of classical music into cozy and informal settings!
The Delphinium Quartet, made up of four members of the Portland Opera Orchestra, is a new project with a focus on bringing classical music to smaller venues.
Sunday, September 8
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Classical PubDelphinium Quartet6:30 pmAll ages welcome |
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McMenamins welcomes the high arts to the public house, bringing monthly sonic explorations of classical music into cozy and informal settings!
The Delphinium Quartet, made up of four members of the Portland Opera Orchestra, is a new project with a focus on bringing classical music to smaller venues.
“Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Three – Mill Creek, Six Arms and Queen Anne. “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson Does each McMenamins pub brew beer? Nope – only our brewpubs and breweries do. They supply our other spots. “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. What’s the name of the Kennedy brewery? The Concordia Brewery, named for the surrounding neighborhood. Which beer is our best-selling ale? Hammerhead, of course. Have a pint or two today! Give it up for St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers! His miracle was a tankard of ale that never ran dry… Put him on the invite list. Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present. At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi.
