Running and music have always gone together, with many music-themed races like the Rock ’N’ Roll Marathon series and the old Nike Run Hit Wonder. And even if music is not part of the theme, many races have upbeat music playing at the start/finish line or even live performers to keep the runners entertained after the race. So the Portland Musical Theater Company’s production, “Rock, Roll and Remember: A Tribute To Dick Clark and American…
Critically acclaimed Portland based band Blitzen Trapper is an eclectic quintet whose music draws on elements of rock, folk, and country. Formed in 2000, the band finally settled on the name Blitzen Trapper in 2003, a moniker based on lead singer Eric Earley’s middle school girlfriend’s drawings of her favorite reindeer on her Trapper Keeper binder. Recording sessions for their eponymous debut album were followed by pool games at a Mexican bar while drinking tequila…
When I have spare time away from kids and work, I hardly ever find myself sitting down and watching movies. I will find myself binge watching some TV series on the treadmill (the latest being WestWorld) or one from the podcast “How Did This Get Made”. But most of the time, I find myself in front of the computer doing blog posts or blog maintenance. That being said, if I had to choose a movie…
Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and all that it has to offer. Running is a part of us, but it does not fully define us. In our new “Make a Day of It” feature, we aim to showcase some great local non-running events and highlight where to run and how to make the most of your experience! Running is easily one of my favorite ways to catch…
For this installment of Run Oregon’s “Make a Day of It,” we present a lovely trail run and an evening at Portland Center Stage. The play, Astoria (Part 1), is based on the novel “Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival” by Peter Stark, so the trail run will take us to Northern Oregon Coast and the Fort to Sea Trail. Why a trail run?…
Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and all that it has to offer. Running is a part of us, but it does not fully define us. In our “Make a Day of It” feature, we aim to showcase some great local non-running events and highlight where to run and how to make the most of your experience! The next installment of this series is The Houses on Manzanita Beach!…
With the holiday rush and typical hustle and bustle, it’d not hard to feel the crunch of holiday commitments. You owe yourself a little time to kick back, relax and laugh. So, pull up a chair at The Portland Center Stage at the Armory and make time for this festive and fun cult classic, The Santaland Diaries. (If you are not familiar with “The Santaland Diaries”, it started as a composite of journal entries…
Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and all that it has to offer. Running is a part of us, but it does not fully define us. In our new “Make a Day of It” feature, we aim to showcase some great local non-running events and highlight where to run and how to make the most of your experience! The next installment of this series is A Christmas Carol at…
It has been a while since I’ve seen a play. So I’m looking forward to getting into the holiday spirit with a chilly morning run with a friend and then later in the day, meeting up again to take in “Irving Berlin” at Portland Center Stage. Starring Hershey Felder, an amazingly talented actor who also plays the piano, composes original pieces, and does some directing and producing. He’s well-known for his theatrical productions that have…
Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and all that it has to offer. Running is a part of us, but it does not fully define us. In our new “Make a Day of It” feature, we aim to showcase some great local non-running events and highlight where to run and how to make the most of your experience! The next installment of this series is Plaid Tidings presented by…
