NEW TO DVD AND BLU-RAY “1911,” starring Jackie Chan and Bingbing Li. Perhaps in deference to the inevitable onset of age, Chan forgoes his usual jaw-dropping stunts and takes us to history class, dramatizing the Chinese revolution that toppled the Qing Dynasty in the early 1900s. Chan both directs and stars as Huang Xing, one […]

Top 10 for Portland store Jan. 2-8: 1. The Black Keys, “El Camino” 2. “Contagion” (DVD) 3. Amy Winehouse, “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” 4. Adele, “21” 5. Mumford and Sons, “Sigh No More” 6. Tom Waits, “Bad as Me” 7. “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword” for Wii 8. “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” (DVD) […]

Get ready for some sci-fi opera

• HOT TICKETS Music and Nightlife: An MLK celebration Sunday at Merrill SUNDAY’S CELEBRATION of the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Merrill Auditorium will include a range of musical performances. Scheduled performers include Pihcintu Multinational Children’s Chorus, Women in Harmony, and the Music Ministry of Green Memorial AME Zion Church. WHEN: 6 […]