MusicFest NW is just around the corner, happening September 8 through September 11. Get out Portland and enjoy music, get your groove on, attend an array of venues, scout out new tunes, and explore the vast music scene Portland so graciously offers!

Photo Courtesy of Owlsoup Design.

Good Movies, Outside! Viewing is Free. Bring a chair. Grab a burrito, pizza or drink at Hot Lips Pizza or Laughing Planet. Thursday, August 26, showing 12 Angry Men at 7:30pm at the Ecotrust Building (721 Northwest 9th Avenue).

  Photo Courtesy of Helium Comedy Club.

Helium Comedy Club Weekly Open Mic Night : Come and enjoy over 20 comedians performing live every Tuesday night!

The Bluehour Ten Year Anniversary Street Party for MERCY CORPS

Sunday, September 12, 5pm until 11pm, $120.00 per person advance admission price, admission price inclusive of dinner, drinks and entertainment.

On this great occasion we will take NW 13th Avenue between Everett and Davis and set the block with: a large stage for Storm Large, long rows of family-style tables, strings of lights between the buildings, six food stations and two bars – a dramatic and festive environment for 400+ people to revel in the season and celebrate all we have been through together over the past ten years at Bluehour.

Half the ticket price will go directly to MERCY CORPS to aid their vitally important humanitarian efforts in Haiti and all parts of the world stricken with disaster.

Shanrock’s Triviology on how trivia nights work: “Triviology pub quizzes are free to play, last a couple of hours, and are composed of seven short rounds, giving teams instant gratification for their efforts. Team size can range from one – five players, with prizes for everyone on the winning team. Questions are thoroughly researched and cover a wide variety of topics”. Check out Shanrock’s Triviology Schedule! With Sunday Night Trivia featured at Eastburn, 6pm.

Alberta’s Annual Street Fair happening August 21, 2010 from 11am to 9pm. Get out and experience North Portland’s Neighborhood-The Alberta Arts District. There’s sure to be plenty of fun, entertainment, local art, vendors, conversation, live music, dancing, and then some! There will be three stages with live music, a kids area, annual parade, and plenty of fun for everyone.

Portland brings you it’s own outdoor movie night in the heart of downtown Portland-Pioneer Square. Enjoy free movies on the Square brought to you by Smart Park each Friday at Dusk with Jaws showing August 20. Jaws is the last movie playing for this season’s Flicks on the Bricks so enjoy the show while you can!

Enjoy Portland’s parks and the great outdoors by attending the 41st Annual Shakespeare-in-the-Parks. Now showing, The Comedy Errors,  July 31 through September 6. All shows are free and play in a variety of parks throughout the Portland Metro Area in addition to the Maryhill Museum. Grab a lawn-chair, blanket, your friends, family, relax, and enjoy the show!

Photo Courtesy of McMenamin’s: Mural at Backstage Bar. Contributing artists were Myrna Yoder, Lyle Hehn, Jenny Joyce, Kolieha Bush, Olivia Behm, and Joe Cotter.

Wednesday Night is Mission Theatre’s Beer, Burger & Movie for $10.50. Wednesday, August 16, showing: The A-Team (5:30pm, minors welcomed with parent/guardian), Knight and Day (8pm, 21 and over), Take Him to The Greek (10:15pm, 21 and over). Mission Theatre is located at 1624 Northwest Glisan Street (between NW 16th and 17th Avenues).