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12_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A&E WEÓNEsdAy, NoVEMbER 14, 2001 Tin e CI ac I camas P rì Portland venues offer quick relief for concert-goers of all age LEAHBOERINGA Staff Writer sadness of my fellow under-agers upon having to settle for shows at the Paris Theatre and not being able to attend concerts at such lo cations as the Satiricon and Berbati’s Pan, I have taken it There are so many ways a per son can enjoy the rich culture of Portland and one of the most com mon and entertaining ways is going to a concert. liilUnHhilillHiUUUiUìHiHìihq There are tons of venues all around the city, accommo dating nearly every music-viewing preference. Whether you en joy a mellow, seated stadium McMenamin's Crystal concert, or the rabid violence of the Ballroom, with Its slogan mosh pit, you are bound to find a "Dance on Air," is located at place among the bars, clubs and 1332 W Burnside in Portland. theaters that will suit your fancy. Sadly, there are those of us out there who are not allowed to fre upon myself to compile a list of the quent the local bars and most top four all-ages concert venues clubs. To some, the under-21 scene in the Portland area. At number four, we have the seems more like a desolate waste land than a plentiful cornucopia of Memorial Coliseum at 300 Winning Way. Although it is technically a venues. Because I have witnessed the sports arena, it occasionally IRYSTflLI All morning I try to remember the original instead the smell of sweet or anges the tang of kiwi and roasted sun rising plumes from warm wicker Cool grapes celedon in the bowl tea steaming in a blue cup Who is she waiting for? The crickets stop The poem is at the tip of the brain but sage and rosemary interrupt and the lush of nasturtiums tingles; this day is all spice and whirls a boat rocks and I hear the sea My coffee cup reminds me, the billboards repeat the towels, the plaques, the clocks Frantic race snatch grab hold garner Cornwall and the blue and purple depths seen from kite flight cliffs strawberries frageria and thick clotted cream teacup of wheel turned pottery in Penzance “Carpe Diem” seize the day must capture every moment then Horace said... “quam minimum credula postero.” the roofless church above Itri, Italy San Christoval wildflowers growing through the floor lizard on a burning rock Sunday morning waiting the paper, the world and tea Words, a silk thin painting Wind whips the robe As she stands near the screen Gold touches her lip fish float across her throat Night flames hot and weary smoke swims over this city her scarlet wrists twist and wind she trails her fingers on japanned river serves as an okay concert place. It is huge (colossal, if you will) and would most likely serve as the number one » JBflLLROO £ UIIUIIHUIIUHIIHIIIHIItlllllUllili I Mí •Al pick for those of you who pre- fer sitting during a concert. How ever, if you attend a concert at the Coliseum plan on spending an arm and a leg for seats that feel about a million miles away from those little specks on stage that are supposed to be the band. Number three on our list is Meow strangles Give us seeded cake and sweet bread Touch our hands with blessings and love What comes after “Carpe diem” What a relief from this pace “and put as little trust as you can into tomorrow.” and so we turn the page “I say to the moment: ‘stay now! You are so beautiful”..Goethe It is Monday the rain stops And I still hold the warm cup. There is danger in shattering happiness........ India Proverb Queen of the night incense drifts Over and through the art of in tent Silk slides to the floor Tell us good dreams, good tastes Bring plums and joy on a brass platter Searching for proofs fortunes and omens We are tired of war drums and Meow at 527 SE Pine St. The su per-cool, ultra-fuzzy atmosphere of this location is better than what you would expect from a place that serves mostly as a hang out for artsy folks. The laid-back feeling Paint our windows with calm evening light Still the angry voices outside the gate Let the scent of peaches follow us to sleep Doing Well and cheap cover price is bound to make for the puurrr-fect time. With a room playfully known as the “glitter box,” which serves as a place to snack, sip drinks, or play board games, there seems to be a little something for everyone. My number two choice of the evening is the Pine Street Theatre at 221 SE 9th Ave. Truly one of the best settings a person can imagine for a nice, messy, gritty punk rock “We never do anything well till we cease think about the manner of doing it.” William Hazelitt Killing is easier the second time around peeling potatoes becomes auto matic the third bushel throwing the fourth ball drinking the last fifth Spending the sixth day peace fully striving for the seventh heaven the art show. Dim lighting and dirty b; rooms are just two of the thi that make this spot one of the h in Portland. Though it is all-aj those of you out there who h had the privilege of being bom or more years ago will be plea to know that there bar in the back. Ha2 a ■ fl Drunkenness for a ■ ■ fl as long as you’re |Wfl fl age, of course! Ifl fl|B To end, IHfljjfll number one pici definitely no diam in the rough... in fact, it's a crys Not only does the Crystal Balin have great feel due to amazing; thetics, but also the floor is boui Granted, the sound may not be great, but it is impossible to ha bad time in a place with so m beauty and history wrapped in (and don’t forget about that flo As is the case with the Pine Sti there is a roped-off “drinking zt for those of you who can par in a drink or two. the grace of doing well repeating I love you I love j until just a breath of strange guage settles around us as a tast mangoes and lime so unconscious of the art fe that we cease to think s. !V h. by Bonita M. Richardson :i X I N Complete Your College Degree Close to Home. 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