Jesca Hoop- Memories Are Now Japandroids- Near to the Wild Heart of Life

But the stories told are not simply about triumph over sexist bullshit, they're also about the very real and sometimes crippling difficulties the first women in theater had to face. Through an unconventional, slightly fragmented narrative, the play tells the stories of some of London's first actresses, including the remarkable Nell Gwynn, who eventually became the esteemed mistress of Charles II. Playhouse Creatures is set in 17th-century London when it became legal for women to be actors, but when doing so carried the same social stigma as prostitution, and male audience members could pay to spy on actress changing backstage. But this week, Cinema 21 is showcasing a preview of Levine's curatorial skills with Portland's first iteration of Levine's I Wake Up Dreaming film series, showcasing double and triple features of obscure noir almost impossible to find anywhere else. $25-$50.įilm noir programmer Elliot Levine is one of the most beloved people in Bay Area film, and this summer, he's moving to Portland. Additional shows noon Wednesday, March 22, 7:30 pm Tuesday, March 28, 2:30 pm. 7:30 pm Wednesday-Sunday and 2 pm Sunday, through April 2. Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison St.,.

But luckily, the camp is delivered with depth, cleverness and levity.

Karo syrup aside, the most outrageous horror of the production is left off-screen (or at least inside the pot). 21+.Ĭonsidering the mass amounts of fake blood used in the production, Feathers and Teeth is the kind of play that risks seeming outrageously campy. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave.,. Far too many bands fail to deliver after inquiring, rhetorically, if the crowd is ready to rock. Last year's Nosebleed Weekend definitively elevated the band to the same echelon as the Thermals or Sleater-Kinney.

The Atlanta trio has been producing explosive punk pop with a grimy chip on its shoulder for a decade now, and as evidenced by the volatile set it delivered at last summer's Project Pabst, is showing no signs of slowing down. The Coathangers play on pure, fiery instinct. The Coathangers, the Birth Defects, Tender Age

Jesca Hoop- Memories Are Now Japandroids- Near to the Wild Heart of Life