January 3 Cats!

This is primarily a visual arts blog, with excursions into contemporary performance and worldchanging. But we love it when Portland creative communities cross boundaries as with the Fin de Cinema series. The event pairs an iconic or ironic film with a live soundtrack provided by a bevy of Portland's most interesting musicians. Tonight it is the 1963 Cassandra Cat from Czech director Vojtěch Jasný, now at SVA. It has something to do with a magical circus cat who reveals the true motivations of individuals, which of course is threatening to society. It's a technical accomplishment in its time; hand coloring, optical printer? Live musical accompaniment is provided by Typhoon, Tu Fawning and Brainstorm, with DJ Coldyron and DJ Pattern and Shape. At Holocene www.holocene.org 1001 SE Morrison 8:30PM $6