The third and final Fade to Black party is all set to rock the Armory this coming Tuesday evening, April 8th, after the performance of Sometimes a Great Notion (which opens tonight). If the last two parties are any indication, you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity to mix it up a bit with the other young, hip theater enthusiasts of Portland.

In keeping with the show, our own local-music-scene-Superhero, Tim DuRoche, has booked the indy-psyche-folk band Bark, Hide and Horn to provide aural pleasures to booze and schmooze by. If their tunes don’t make you want to move, call 911…you’re in a coma.

Here’s what Adam Gnade of the Portland Mercury had to say about them…

“Bark, Hide and Horn make electro Americana pop songs with lyrics based upon National Geographic articles. But it’s not as convoluted as it sounds. Brian Garvey, Peter Valois, and Andy Furgeson spin the above into catchy, lo-fi, blues orchestra jams that are fun, but also know when to back up from the boogie and look you straight in the eye. Their music has the heart and spirit of a gospel choir but-just the same-throws down the shuddery, haunted folk with class and authentic-feeling sincerity. They have a new self-titled EP done. Look for it ’round month’s end.”

But don’t take anybody else’s word for it, check out this grewvie audio track, “Treasures of the Everglades” and Willamette Week review. If you’re into that sort of thing, you can find a link to their myspace page there too.

Rumor has it that our cast of Stampers are very likely to join in the fun after they’ve had a chance to ditch their caulks (logging boots, for the city slickers out there) and stage makeup. Nothing like gettin’ down and gettin’ your drink on after a long day logging in Wakonda.

For those who’ve never done our Fade to Black event, the concept is simple…$20 gets you a ticket to the play and admission to the party afterward, including tasty nosh and thirst-quenching imbibables. Just call the box office to reserve your ticket today and tell ‘em you want to Fade to Black on Tuesday. The tickets are also available online (click that “buy tickets” button up yonder). Just be sure to use the promotion code FADE3 when you have the opportunity.

There’s no specific dress code, but feel free to get in the spirit of things with your favorite flannel, suspenders or Carhart overalls. Just don’t layer it up too much ‘cuz its guaranteed to get hot and steamy.

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