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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...

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 Get Tickets

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...

via The Examiner 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,...

via The Examiner 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...

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,...

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 34th Annual World Championship ICE Racing Series. Her first start in 4 years will be...

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!