The So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2009 is coming to Portland lead by winner Jeanine Mason! The tour of newly discovered dancers will come to the Rose Quarter for a p

KISS is here tonight!!  I must say, I am excited.  I may not be old enough to have fully appreciated KISS music when it came out, but I sure do appreciate it now!

One of my more recent birthdays had a theme of 80s Rock Hair Bands.  We didn’t want to go with the classic 80s theme that everyone does, so we tweaked it a bit.  :)  I remember two of my good friends showing up as members of KISS, which easily rivaled the Bret Michaels costume that another friend had donned.  (Note: This was during the era of the ever-trashy Rock of Love series, and perfect timing!!)  When Rock and Roll All Nite came on, we all danced and sang in unison, having a blast.  I will never forget that birthday…

As I’m sure I will never forget tonight.  I’ve been convinced by my coworkers that it’s going to be a great idea for me to get my face painted like a member of KISS.  I’m so going for the Starman look!!  All the while, I’ll be working with this face paint on…stay tuned for pics and a video of me getting my make up done!  Hope to see y’all rockin’ out tonight!!

This week at the Rose Quarter:

Tuesday, November 17, 2009:  KISS at the Rose Garden, 7:30p

Wednesday, November 18, 2009: Trail Blazers v. Denver Nuggets, 7p

Friday, November 20, 2009: So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2009, 7:30p

Saturday, November 21, 2009: Trail Blazers v. Minnesota Timberwolves, 7p

Sunday, November 22, 2009: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 3p and 7:30p

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They’re Back!

Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular will be making its stop at the Rose Garden February 24th through 28th with multiple showtimes.

After years of planning, the award-winning BBC TV series, Walking With Dinosaurs comes to life in a stunning theatrical event. Internationally renowned designers have worked with scientists to create 15 life-size dinosaurs, including the terror of the ancient terrain, Tyrannosaurus-Rex! Be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return before your eyes. It’s a dazzling $20-million-dollar arena spectacle of unprecedented size and quality set to captivate young and old alike. Marvel at the story of their 200 million year domination of life on earth. Watch them walk. Hear them roar. Be there as they fight for survival and supremacy. From the ripple of their skin to the glint in their eye, you will know the dinosaurs really have returned! So make sure you have your seat to see the return of the dinosaurs!

Ten species are represented from the entire 200 million year reign of the dinosaurs.  The show includes the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the terror of the ancient terrain, as well as the Plateosaurus and Liliensternus from the Triassic period, the Stegosaurus and Allosaurus from the Jurassic period and Torosaurus and Utahraptor from the awesome Cretaceous.  The largest of them, the Brachiosaurus is 36 feet tall, and 56 feet from nose to tail.  It took a team of 50 – including engineers, fabricators, skin makers, artists and painters, and animatronic experts – a year to build the original production.

The show depicts the dinosaurs’ evolution, complete with the climatic and tectonic changes that took place, which led to the demise of many species.  With almost cinematic realism, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS has scenes of the interactions between dinosaurs, and the audience sees how carnivorous dinosaurs evolved to walk on two legs, and how the herbivores fended off their more agile predators.

The history of the world is played out with the splitting of the earth’s continents, and the transition from the arid desert of the Triassic period is given over to the lush green prairies and forces of the later Jurassic.  Oceans form, volcanoes erupt, a forest catches fire — all leading to the impact of the massive comet, which struck the earth, and forced the extinction of the dinosaurs.

EXCLUSIVE PRESALE INFORMATION

Ticket prices range from $24.50 to $64.50, and we have an exclusive presale for friends and fans of the Rose Quarter! You can go to our presale website and enter the promotion code “TREX” starting at 10am on Tuesday, November 17 until 10pm on Thursday, November 19.  The regular on sale date is Friday, November 20 at 10am.

Want to see more? Visit the website www.dinosaurlive.com.

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Face paint, flamboyant costumes and fire breathing are only a few of the things that make KISS one of the most memorable rock and roll bands of all-time.  I had the opportunity to see KISS perform live in 2003 when they toured with Aerosmith, and I too was mesmerized by the spectacle of the show.  It is hard to deny that their stage presence is in a league of its own and they represent good old American rock and roll. 

With an amazing career that has spanned over 35 years, KISS has returned to the road with the “KISS Alive 35″ tour.  This is also the first time in history that a tour was routed by the fans.  KISS ran a campaign where fans could request KISS to play in their city and if the demand was high enough, the band added that city to the tour. The show will feature, all-new costume as well as an amazing new stage and pyro effects that will blow the legions of fans’ minds.  KISS will play songs from their new album SONIC BOOM, but will also treat the fans to some of their greatest hits, including “Detroit Rock City” and “Rock and Roll All Nite.”  

Los Angeles based hard rock band, Buckcherry will open for KISS on this leg of the North America Tour.   The band has released five albums, which include such hits as “Crazy Bitch,” “Lit Up,” and “Sorry.”

Come to the Rose Quarter early on Tuesday night and celebrate with your favorite local radio stationsKGON, KUFO & The Brew.  KGON will be hosting a party in The Game from 5-7pm, which will include KISS face painting, KISS hair do’s and prize giveaways.

Tickets are priced at $126.00, $76.00, $39.50, and $19.50.  Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box Office, all participating Safeway/ TicketsWest outlets, by calling 877.789.ROSE, or at ComcastTIX.com.

For more information about upcoming events at the Rose Quarter, visit Rosequarter.com or find us on any of the social networks - Facebook, Twitter or Myspace.

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My friends and colleagues can’t stop talking about Jeff Dunham.  Not knowing a lot about him, I asked my friend Stacy what all the hype was about.  She said his type of comedy and the variations of puppets are hilarious.  Her personal favorite is Achmed the Dead Terrorist.  I found an Achmed clip onyoutube.com and I have to admit that is made me laugh. But how can you not when a skeleton is yelling “Silence! I kill you!” 

Jeff Dunham is no dummy.  Last year, his tour grossed $38 million dollars in ticket sales.  Dunham also sold over 4 million DVDs and earned an additional $7 million dollars in merchandise sales. According to ForbesMagazine, Jeff Dunham ranks as the third highest paid comedian in America.  He continued to build his empire when The Jeff Dunham Showpremiered on Comedy Central in October.  This month, Dunham will publish his autobiography “All By My Selves.”  The book chronicles his life from when he bought his first dummy at age 10 to his adventures on the comedy circuit which brought him to superstar status.

Jeff Dunham is bringing his entourage of puppets and undeniable talent to the Memorial Coliseum tonight for the Spark of Insanity Tour. Tickets are priced at $42.50 and are on sale now and can be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box Office, all participating Safeway/ TicketsWest outlets, by calling 877.789.ROSE (7673), or at ComcastTIX.com.

For more information about upcoming events at the Rose Quarter, visit Rosequarter.com or find us on any of the social networks - Facebook, Twitter or Myspace.

Want a chance to win KISS tickets?  Tweet us a sentence composed of only titles of KISS songs, with the exception of 5 small words – with/at/in/and/for.  You must mention the Rose Quarter in your tweet, @rosequarter, and the sentence should make sense.

Here is an example of how a KISS in 140 characters or less tweet should look:

@rosequarter “She” “Got To Choose” to “Rock and Roll All Nite” with “Beth”!

Your turn!

Please post your KISS sentence before 4pm on Friday, November 13, 2009.  A winner will randomly be drawn after 4pm on Friday from all the submissions we receive.

Good Luck!!

3-Time ICE Racing World Champion – The First Lady of ICE Racing – MANDY “WILD CHILD” BRODIL RETURNS FROM RETIREMENT!!

After recovering from a serious racing injury, followed by taking off time to start a family, 3-Time World Champion Mandy “Wild Child” Brodil is returning to the toughest, most competitive ice racing circuit on earth. She will be competing in the ICE/International Championship Events 34^th Annual World Championship ICE Racing Series. Her first start in 4 years will be this season’s Opening Round at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, VA on November 14^th. Brodil will compete be competing here in Portland at the Memorial Coliseum for World Championship Round 7 on December 19^th in ICE’s wild Pro Unlimited Outlaw Quad Division.

Back when Mandy was active, to say that she was a terror on ice could be considered a huge understatement. She has won countless major national events and 3 World Championship Titles in the process. Veteran ice racer Brodil is a realist and understands returning to her winning ways immediately will be a tall order indeed. She recently explained to ICE officials: “I don’t ever start the season thinking I am going to win, so no false hope there. I just try my best and leave it out on the table.”

Mandy’s many fans across the nation will be thrilled with the news of her return to racing. Her fellow racers, well, maybe they’re not so thrilled. They know this is one pretty blue-eyed blond that can easily give them a run for their money.  They know when the “Wild Child” lines up against you for the start of a race – she’s the one you have to beat if you want to win.

Brodil’s racing career started from her hometown in Los Banos, CA, while these days she calls Grandy, NC her home. One thing is for certain, Brodil’s announcement will make the already unpredictable Outlaw Quad World Championship Title chase even more interesting and exciting. Don’t miss it!!

World Championship ICE Racing blasts off at 7:30PM on Saturday December 19th.  At the end of the night, Portland Champions will be crowned in the Pro Outlaw Quads and the Pro Manufacturers World Cup Motorcycle Division. Race fans will also be thrilled by the Vertical Mischief Sport Bike Stunt Team from Wisconsin performing unbelievable stunts on ice, plus other fun and exciting attractions. World Championship ICE Racing Tickets can be purchased here.

A Week of Portland Trail Blazers Basketball. Get ready for Celtic Thunder and Jeff Dunham next week!

For our second ticket giveaway for Jeff Dunham, you will have to create your own puppet and upload it to our Facebook page as a picture! At the end of the week we will put all of the pictures into an album, and each person can vote using the iLike feature in the album! Good Luck  and start making your puppets!