McMenamins Pubs & Breweries
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Saturday, May 18
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Harry Smith’s One Kind FavorA hometown 90th birthday tribute concert to the Anthology of American Folk MusicM.C. Miz Kitty7 p.m.21 and over |
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This multi-act show features original interpretations of material from Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music.
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Sonny Hess7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Northwest blues legend renowned for her guitar playing and revered for her unflagging support of other artists in the local rhythm and blues community.
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Q Doc Film Festival“Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton”7 p.m.Minor with parent or guardian |
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Filmmaker, poet and exuberant mischief-maker James Broughton was above all an avatar of joyful living – exhorting the world with his motto "“Follow your own weird!” From the beginning, Broughton’s work celebrated the erotic and the whimsical, promoting a free-spirited embrace of the senses. According to Armistead Maupin, “He had a way of getting at the serious by focusing on the silly, and that’s seductive; it creeps up on you.”
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MusikantoShelly ShortPlus Extra Saturday Goodies7 p.m.21 and over |
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"Chicago artist Musikanto's sophomore effort Sky of Dresses is a strong, subtle foray into a complex mix of harmonious folk, soft rock, and solid songwriting that combine to produce a memorable and unique album with a tinge of country soul at its core." Verbicide Magazine
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Monqui presentsCold War KidsSuperhumanoids8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. showAll ages welcome |
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Cold War Kids started in 2004 in historic downtown Fullerton in guitarist/vocalist Jonnie Russell's apartment above the restaurant Mulberry St...
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Alien Costume BallFeaturing live music byThe Strange Tones8 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Hailing from an undisclosed secure location in the Pacific Northwest, The Strange Tones are known for their wildly entertaining live shows and their original Crime-A-Billy sound.
Geraldine Murray and the Retired Popes9 p.m.21 and over |
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Pagan Jug Band9 p.m.All ages until 10 p.m. |
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The Pagan Jug Band's current incarnation features an all-acoustic lineup of banjo, dobro, accordion, fiddle, guitar, upright bass and percussion, deftly mixing straight-ahead bluegrass, folk and country blues, and Louisiana Zydeco.
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Just released!Erased (R)9 p.m.21 and over |
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An ex-CIA agent and his estranged daughter are forced on the run when his employers erase all records of his existence and mark them both for termination.
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Just released!Erased (R)9 p.m.21 and over |
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An ex-CIA agent and his estranged daughter are forced on the run when his employers erase all records of his existence and mark them both for termination.
How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Three – Mill Creek, Six Arms and Queen Anne. Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! Which beer is our best-selling ale? Hammerhead, of course. Have a pint or two today! What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present. The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson 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. Does each McMenamins pub brew beer? Nope – only our brewpubs and breweries do. They supply our other spots. At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. What’s the name of the Kennedy brewery? The Concordia Brewery, named for the surrounding neighborhood. “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II
