I cannot stress this enough. There will be actual zombies on the streets of Portland this weekend.
Not since the Kickball Affair has the city been in this much danger.
I've said it before and I'll say it again until people heed my words...if you need me, I'll be holed up at Rosie's with a shotgun.
FRIDAY
ZOMBIES. ZOMBIES! Since we've already covered tonight's march of the zombies (how long until that becomes a poorly made spoof?), I'll just remind folks the meet–up is at 7:30 p.m. and the event will be filmed for the DVD release of "2." I expect to see more than a few zombies out at the bars tonight...be prepared.
Because the Cold War was good for something other than Yakov "what a country!" Smirnoff and because you like it when local kids do good...Kino Proby is back in town tonight and playing the Big Easy. They are strict disciples to the 80s band Kino, and if the sounds of Russian 80s rock is your thing, then head for the show. It's a $7 entry, and the show begins at 9 p.m.
Over at Empire, where things are still shiny and new (how long does the breaking in process work for a new bar?) The Eric Green Party is upstairs at Empire. The Empire crew is keeping to their word about roots acts with the Eric Green Party, which has a heavy blues sound. Show's up at 9 p.m.
SATURDAY
Again with the zombies? Meh. Grrrr...arrrgh. Anyway, just a reminder you get a two–fer and some sweet music tonight at the Merrill with "A Night of Maine Film and Music." Emptyhouse Films "2" and "The Monster in the Woods," will be screened tonight and Covered in Bees and Live Studio Audience will be playing. Things get started with 4:30 p.m. with a film festival. For tickets dial up PortTix.
ATTENTION GEEKS: FILM ALERT. Tonight SPACE Gallery is showing the documentary KING OF KONG! What kis "King of Kong," and why should anyone who has every picked up a video game, or is a fan of pop culture see it? I'll let NXT reader Jason explain, as he did in an email when "Kong" came to the Movies on Exchange a few months back:
"What I never really considered is that some people have a quest in life and that quest is to be the best video gamer...ever. There is also a "Holy Grail" of Video Games and that is to get the highest score possible in Donkey Kong.
This movie documents such a quest. It is one of the best documentaries you will probably ever see. It's genius. It's hilarious. I laughed. I cried."
Be there. Doors are at 7 p.m., music from Computer at Sea. Tickets are $7.
Also for Hill folks – tonight there is a gathering/hootenanny at the Adams School with food, music and a surprise. The Community Building Collaborative, which has been working to find a new use for the former school, is hosting the evening and will be unveiling a proposal to re–use the school. Tentative plans call for a cultural learning center, affordable co–op housing and start–up space for small business. Food will be donated by places such as Fat Baxters, North Star Cafe and the Winter Cache Project.
That's all we've got for the week, but as always before we turn off the lights on the NXT Desk for the week, here is a little bit of video love.
This is something for you fans of Michael Cera (he of "Arrested Development," "Superbad," "Clark and Michael," and "Juno" fame) and the sublime Zach Galifianakis. (I count myself in that group.)
Here's "Between Two Ferns" with Zach Galifianakis!
I made it to "King of Kong," and I cannot urge people strongly enough to see this film, even if they're avid gamers. It's a classic underdog story of competitive sport, told with humor and heart.
And man oh man, am I looking forward to my next outing to Space. They augmented the movie with a performance by Computer at Sea, an extemporaneous musical show was both entertaining and fascinating to watch.
Justin is a former newspaper intern and has the scar tissue to prove
it. Justin has been a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine
Sunday Telegram since 2003, and in 2004 began writing a weekly column in the
Monday Magazine.
If he had to pick a label, the column would fall under "youth culture,"
covering everything from high school dance etiquette, dealing with college
debt, the resurgence of Roller Derby and Portland's one-of-a-kind music
scene. This of course has not stopped him from answering letters to Santa
Claus or writing about his experience riding shotgun in a drift car.
Justin is an export from the Midwest. He is a graduate of the University of
Missouri and is originally from Minnesota. He enjoys bacon, cheap beer,
redheads, Burt Reynolds jokes and wondering what the soundtrack to his life
would sound like.
When he grows up he wants to be an international art thief. Or Captain
America.
Until then he'll be bringing you dispatches about "the young people" and
what they do.
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