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Monday, April 23, 2012
Events It's Happening Tonight!
Posted by Courtney Ferguson on Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 1:44 PM
ALL ABOARD—In honor of the show's late host Don Cornelius, ReRun Theater is hosting a night dedicated to all things Soul Train. From clips of guest performances on the show to Afro Sheen commercials (the show's #1 sponsor), the event will surely keep you groovin' in the aisles. AZ
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, 7:30 pm, $5
NERVE DAMAGE—Legendary Portland crusters Tragedy kick off their tour tonight with a hometown show of thick, ferocious punk. A great lineup of other local heavies—the Estranged, Arctic Flowers, and Druden—makes this all-ages show the best possible way to brutalize those eardrums. NL
Backspace, 115 NW 5th, 8 pm, $8, all ages
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