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Oregon History Comics Release Party


Oregon History Comics Release Party
Sunday, March 4th, 7:30PM
Powells Books
1005 West Burnside St


Join us March 4th at Powells Bookstore for the public release of Oregon History Comics: Vol. 1-10. Writer Sarah Mirk will present a brief slideshow about the project, followed by a round of history trivia (with door prizes!). Meet some of the participating artists and check out and purchase original artwork made for the comic series, which will on display for one-night-only.

From women’s suffrage in Oregon to the tragic Vanport Flood to the legendary all-ages venue, the X-Ray Café, Oregon History Comics presents oft-dry histories in an exciting and accessible format — through bold illustrations from some of Portland’s best and brightest comics illustrators. Whether you’re a history buff or just a casual comics reader, you’ll find value in this box set as a way of learning more about why Oregon is the way it is today.

Collected in the set are:
Faces of Lone Fir Cemetery — Sarah Mirk
Life and Death of the X-Ray Cafe — John Isaacson
Dead Freeways — Don Barkhouse
Portland’s Black Panthers — Khris Soden
The Streets of Chinatown — Harry Lau
Voices of Celilo Falls — T. Edward Bak
The Vanport Flood — Nicole Georges
The Lives of Loggers — BT Livermore
Votes for Women — Suzette Smith
Oregon Bikes — Shawn Granton

For more info and to pre-order Oregon History Comics, click here.

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The Second Annual Perfect Pickle

On Monday, February 6th, the Dill Pickle Club hosts The 2nd Annual Perfect Pickle at Holocene (1001 SE Morrison St). The event is a fundraiser that brings together some of the city’s top chefs, musicians and entertainers to raise support to sustain the organization’s work to “broaden knowledge about Portland’s past, present and future.” 

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a perfect day for a perfect pickle

In just a few hours we’ll be hosting THE 2ND ANNUAL PERFECT PICKLE. Who will be this year’s top pickler? What hijinks are in store? How can it trump last year’s affair? Get the full details here! If you haven’t checked it out, we’ve gone on a blogging rampage — including posts about tonight’s music, [...]

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