Columbia City has a number of great venues and theaters. As a neighborhood, we all know the value of these businesses and also know how necessary it is to support them in order to keep them a vital part of our thriving community. I’ve always had the idea to use Columbia City Source as a way to post a simple, regular guide for the week’s music, theater, and movie happenings in the neighborhood.
If this is something that readers are interested in and value, be sure to let me know in the comments. Also, if anyone connected with these theaters, clubs, restaurants, etc. wants to get involved and take on a weekly posting like this for the whole of the neighborhood’s venues, let me know…I’d be happy to hand this one off to someone who’s truly involved with Columbia City’s arts and music scene.
Ark Lodge Cinemas has three movies this week. Showtimes are for Mon -Thurs:
- American Ultra (R) (4:40), 7:00
- Straight Outta Compton (R) (4:50), 5:40, 7:30
- Shaun the Sheep (PG) (4:50), 8:15
Columbia City Theater has a mix of live music and karaoke:
- Sunday, August 23rd (7:30pm): Mama Doll (with Windoe and Shenandoah Davis)
- Wednesday, August 26th (8pm): Future Fridays with Moon Dial, Freeway Park & Skymall
- Wednesday, August 26th (8pm): Absolute Karaoke (in The Bourbon Bar)
- Thursday, August 27th (8pm): Smoke Perkins, Daisy, and Like Lightning
- Friday, August 28th (8pm): Karaoke World Championships (WA State Finals)
The Royal Room has a mix of both free and ticketed events (see the main Royal Room page for details):
- Monday, August 24th (8pm): Enso/ Johnaye Kendrick with Dawn Clement & Chris Symer, (10pm) The Salute Sessions (Salute to Monk)
- Tuesday, August 25th (8pm): Perry Robinson / Stochastic Mettle Union local #35
- Friday, August 28th (8pm): Beth Fleenor’s Birthday Show featuring: Amy Denio / Tarik Abouzied Duo, Angela Sheik, Led to Sea, Trimtab, Crystal Beth and the Boom Boom Band
- Saturday, August 29th (9pm): Twisted Groove
Rainier Valley Cultural Center is hosting a weekend event for the new Rainier Valley Radio Station:
- Friday, August 29th – Saturday, August 30th: Roots and Music Festival KVRU Fundraiser
The Hummingbird Saloon has music this Tuesday from a neighborhood band:
- Tuesday, August 25th (8pm): The Black Crabs
Island Soul continues its regular weekly offerings:
- Wednesday, August 26th: Angelo Pizarro
Columbia City Source 
Rumba Notes lounge most likely has events/music/DJs this week as well…there website/facebook page does not seem to be up to date
Please do continue this! It’s always a bit difficult to locate a consolidated source for local arts, theatre, and culture events; and the artists out there can use all the support and publicity they can get! Thank you!
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