Will you be in (or near) Portland this weekend and looking for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day performance? Well, the sultry siren Storm Large has two shows this weekend with the Oregon Symphony, and you’d be hard pressed to find a more entertaining way to spend this most romantic of holidays. As the Oregon Symphony puts it, “when Storm joins the band, there’s always plenty to celebrate!”
Get your tickets here.
We had quite the afternoon today at Pink Martini Headquarters. While the band ate delicious food from Karam Restaurant and talked business downstairs, The von Trapps shot a promo video for Dream a Little Dream and prepared for tonight’s Schnitzel Night upstairs! Here are some photos from the day. Enjoy!
A message from Thomas M. Lauderdale:
Hello friends!
Despite the blizzard, my best friend from college (and former fiancée) Tanya Selvaratnam* will be at 728 SW 1st Street in Portland, Sunday, February 9 at 7:30pm, reading from her just-released and much-talked-about book, The Big Lie: Motherhood, Feminism and the Reality of the Biological Clock. A post-reading conversation led by Portland State University Professor (and rock star/cultural critic/mother) Sarah Dougher will follow.
The Big Lie is a candid assessment of the pros and cons of delayed motherhood. Part memoir, part manifesto, Tanya describes her emotional journey through multiple miscarriages after the age of 37. Her doctor told her she still “had time,” but Selvaratnam found little reliable and often conflicting information about a mature woman’s biological ability (or inability) to conceive. Through in-depth reporting and her own experience, The Big Lie confronts the questions that will enable women to make smarter choices about their reproductive futures and to strike a more realistic balance between science, society and personal goals.
Born in Sri Lanka and raised in Long Beach, California, Tanya Selvaratnam is a writer, producer, theater artist and activist. Read More...
Infinitely Polar Bear, the directorial debut of Maya Forbes (China’s sister), premiered to rave reviews at Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 18, and we couldn’t be more excited for her!
Based on Maya’s childhood, the film stars Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, and Maya’s daughter, Imogene Wolodarsky, and tells the story of Maya’s bipolar father (Ruffalo) as he attempts to win back his wife (Saldana) by taking care of their two daughters as she returns to school in New York to pursue her MBA. The film was incredibly well-received by fans and critics alike, and was recently picked up by Sony Pictures Classics. We can’t wait for you to see it! Read More...
