Thursday, April 19, 2007

April 22 Flamenco, Chocolate, Fashion and Recycling

El Cuadro Solo Flamenco performs hot flamenco surrounded by intoxicating chocolate at Pix Patisserie North. Info at 503-972-1178. Advance tickets may be a good idea with the small space. 3901 N Williams $12 advance $15 door 7:30PM

Fashion shows are iconic cultural events. But they are really just a party and a chance for the audience to transmit subtle semaphores with more advanced visual coding than summer's enigmatic fireflies. Like sign language, communication at a distance. Tonight the local weekly the Portland Mercury presents Linea, Becky Johnson, Allium, Leanimal, Open Clothed, Daniel McCall, Hazel Cox, Safe Sax, Elspeth Stanley, Ese Carnal, Kerry-Ann Kimbrell, Frocky Jack Morgan, Gretchen Jones, In Love and Memory, and Genevieve Dellinger. At the Wonder Ballroom 128 NE Russell. Advance tickets $8 Doors 7PM

Recycle your electronics free 9AM-4PM at the Tigard Home Depot, 14800 SW Sequia Parkway, courtesy of e-Tech Recycling. This includes computers, monitors, faxes, telephones, printers, scanners, copiers, servers, you get the idea. Do not throw this stuff in the landfill! TV's and CRT screens, which contain lead and rare earth elements, require special disposal. At this event computer monitor disposal is free, but TV's require a $1 per diagonal inch fee. Year round, computers may also be recycled at Free Geek.