Vortland Vancouver Gallery

Megan and I were having an afternoon stroll in Vancouver on Main St. and wandered into one of the several cool galleries along the drag there called ANGST.

We found some interesting works by various local artists and this cool poem which left me thinking..... what music would we have if John had lived? And I too will never see the godfather of soul, not because I couldn't, just because I never did, and now its a little to late.

The poet does poetry at open in Mic in Vortlands Vancouver Cover to Cover books, another cool

gem in our landscape. I would like to see more galleries, more groove and soul in our growing

community and perhaps just a little more Angst!

YouTube - The Informant! - Trailer 2009 HD

YouTube - The Informant! - Trailer 2009 HD

Vortlands Vast Cinema Landscape

Vortland has a really happening Film scene and a variety of Movie theaters showing a variety of Indie, foreign and Hollywood movies. I Live in the downtown Vancouver area and when I'm not heading over to Hollywood theater, Cinema 21 or Regal FOX Tower in Portland I make use of the Regal city 12 in Vancouver and the one screen they keep an indie or foreign movie going on.This past weekend I caught Steven Soderberghs "The Informant" at the city center which was a well done, darkly funny story about Mark Whitacre a corporate management type who worked for a giant company producing Lysine (An essential amino acid found in proteins)and Informant for the FBI about price fixing within the corporate giant.I like Soderberghs fuzzy look for the film adding to the feeling this Brady bunch had gone off there meds.This will not win film of the year but is a very fun, solid film. So since I don't always need the best, most intelectaul movie on the planet I give it A on sheer fun and entertainment. I am a fan of the director Steven Soderbergh , bringing me fun creations like the first Oceans 12 or more obscure wonders like "Bubble" a fantastically creepy little film about some odd folks in a doll factory. Being a cinephile I am of course one of the very few folks who attended (and stayed all the way through) "CHE" . I mostly stayed to see and hear Mr. Soderbergh talk about the film which was fun and well worth it.
I have visions of an arty movie house in downtown Vancouver adding to the Vortland scene and filling a much needed gap on this side of the river. Perhaps Kiggins take over?

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Vortland Part 1

Some of us live in what I call Vortland(Vancouver/Portland) or Vancouver , Washington which is a quiet suburb of Portland,Oregon and is a city of great culture, interest and beauty in my humble opinion. I love living in Vancouver, I go to Clark College here as a mature returning student and it seems roots are settling in . I do many activities in Portland just over the bridge and I see a great potential in this small quiet suburb of Portland that is not quite tapped into yet. I would like to use this Blog to explore and experience with others their Vortland adventures and experiences and what is hiding here in Vortland, outside the mainstream obvious of the Powell's district in downtown Portland. Whats hiding right outside my front door here in downtown Vancouver? What film did you see recently that impacted you? At home, Vancouver or Portland ? What is the buzz on Vortland music on both sides of the bridge? Whats the next big art exhibit, talk, walk or whatever at Clark College or Vortland? Lets expand our panorama in the community see whats going on. As a Vortlander I am going to share expierences, thoughts on films, local exhibits and everything in between and I invite you to join me.