Adventure Coming Your Way!
As some of you know, the good people that brought you Superbad are soon to release a new film set in the 80s entitled Adventureland. In support of its imminent release (4/3/09), the film’s promotion company has asked me to host an 80s themed quiz night, for which they will provide prizes (T-shirts and soundtrack CDs)! I’m still sorting out the details of the date and venue for this event, but it will probably be in a couple of weeks. I just might have time to knit myself a new pair of leg warmers!
Folks, you seemed to like my recent Peter’s picture ID round so much, that I’m going to do it again this Wednesday! In this round, I take advantage of the nice big plasma TV, combine it with my sweet digital camera, and challenge your knowledge of local sites. The winning team gets $25 to the bar, and everybody that plays trivia gets happy hour prices! To warm you up for the picture ID round, see if you can spot the trophy I awarded to TJ BrentBird at the Clash of the Trivia Titans in this photo (I’ve hidden it amonst his G.I. Joe collection, E.T.-style):
Speaking of local trivia, did you know that Portland has a great annual comedy festival? Indeed it does, and this year’s line-up of The Bridgetown Comedy Festival is pretty effing impressive, including dozens of great comedians at several southeast venues, including my soon-to-be-new-best-friend-forever-and-ever Janeane Garofalo! Check out the website, where you can view clips from last year’s comics, and buy your tickets now! And, if you’d like to find out how your trivia knowledge stacks up against some of Portland’s finest comics, do a “double-dip” on Sundays . . . for some reason, the Triviology double-shot of East Burn at 6:00 & Ladd’s Inn at 9:00 is when they like to come out to play.
Have a great Saint Patrick’s Day, everybody! No trivia on Tuesday, by the way – Sewickly’s will have their hands full on this drinker’s holiday! Oh, and ShanRock’s Triviology is on Twitter now, if you want to “follow” me, or whatever. I’m not sure what this new thing is that the kids are doing, but I’m giving it a try, anyway!
Here are the champions for the week of 3/8/09 – 3/12/09:
Sunday @ 6:00
East Burn
1800 E. Burnside
DR. SPACEMAN
Sunday @ 9:00
Ladd’s Inn
1204 SE Clay
WHERE’S JENNY’S PUSSY?
Monday @ 8:00
Hawthorne Hideaway
2221 SE Hawthorne
THE WHOLE SICK CREW: WEST
Tuesday @ 7:30
Sewickly’s
4901 SE Hawthorne
RELEASE THE KRAKEN
Wednesday @ 8:00
Peter’s 19th Hole
5701 NE Fremont
GRANDMASTER KARYN AND THE FIGHTIN’ FIVE
Wednesday @ 8:00
The Hutch
4606 NE Glisan
THE ADJECTIVE NOUN
Thursday @ 9:00
La Merde
301 SE Morrison
SUGARTITS
Thursday @ 9:00
Kenton Club
2025 N. Kilpatrick
THE BIO-MASS GENERATORS
Thanks so much for playing with me, everybody!
Your trivia jockey,
Shannon Donaldson
ShanRock’s Triviology: Willamette Week Best of Portland
www.shanrockstrivia.com
(503) 957 – 7806
“Materialism is a disease of the mind starved for ideas.” – Jacob Needleman