Join us for a screening of Northwest Passage: The Birth of Portland's DIY Culture. Northwest Passage is an independent film that examines the exciting alternative music movement in Portland, Oregon from 1978 to 1983. Directed and produced by video pioneer Mike Lastra, the film is a narrative told by musicians and artists via interviews, performances on video, photographs and vintage news clips. Bands that appear include The Wipers, Poison Idea, The Rats (later to become Dead Moon), The Dead Kennedys, Smegma, The Bags, Sado-Nation, The Neo Boys, and the Styphnoids.
Mike Lastra will be present to introduce the film and answer questions. Make sure to make time to visit the Pioneers of Portland Punk exhibit in the Collins Gallery on the 3rd floor of Central Library before or after the screening.
