Ned Lannamann

As first reported in March, the AMF Pro 300 bowling alley on Southeast Powell is closing. Now an official closing date has been given: Sunday, September 17. The doors will shut at 5 pm this Sunday, and never open again. The bowling alley will then be turned into a Target store. A photograph of a printed note was posted to a Facebook event called "Permanent Closing." The note reads in full: AttentionAMF Pro-300 Landlord has...

Scour the dollar bins for these gems, which are overdue for critical reappraisal.

Attention, fans of bad movies and wisecracks: Mystery Science Theater 3000 has just announced its first-ever live tour, and one of the stops is here in Portland. MST3K’s “Watch Out for Snakes!” tour hits the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Friday, July 28, and will bring creator Joel Hodgson, new host Jonah Heston, and robot friends Crow, Tom Servo, and Gypsy to a Portland stage. Presumably, audience participation is encouraged. The tour is actually made...

Indiana Jones and the guy from The Mummy team up!