Ari Shaffir is a stand-up comedian who splits his time between New York and Los Angeles. His latest special, Paid Regular, and his current storytelling series, This is Not Happening,…
Horoscopes for the week of March 1
Pisces February 20-March 19 You might not want to hear the answer to the question you’re inevitably going to ask, but you have to get through the challenges presented to…
The first art of the gentleman
Portland State’s Institute for Asian Studies, in affiliation with First Saturday PDX East Asia program committee, will host “An Introduction to the Guqin, Its Culture and Music” on March 7…
It’s knot tuft to see: ‘Tangled’ is Disney’s hair apparent
You may not know it, but Disney’s 2010 feature Tangled was the studio’s 50th film in their animated classics series, and they aimed to do it big in typical Disney style….
The light obstructed
It’s been a long time since I’ve opened up a book to find a map in the front—and a fictional map, instead of some sketch of the migration of the…
Ooligan hosts discussion on evolving book market
Ooligan Press hosted the winter installment of its ongoing lecture series, Transmit Culture, on the evening of Feb. 19. Panelists were brought together to discuss “The Changing Landscape of Bookselling.”…
Portland author profile: Jason Rizos doesn’t hate Wal-Mart
Jason Rizos invited me up to his house in North Portland, where he writes and lives with his wife and two dogs—whippets, like small greyhounds—to talk about publishing his book…
Lyric Rosemarie Beck exhibit to span three locations
Although the room echoes with band practice and the applause from recitals ending, students are not just moving from class to class in the Broadway Lobby Gallery. They are also…
Superhighway & Fringe Class to play Parkway North
KPSU and Portland State Professional Sound will host Portland indie-pop group Superhighway and electro-dance band Fringe Class at Parkway North on Feb. 28. The concert will be held on the…
Horoscopes for the week of Feb. 22
Pisces February 20-March 19 Fortune is going to smile on you this week as the voice of reason among your friends. Not only will they listen, but they’ll be better…
Riddles, treats, colorful lanterns ring in Chinese New Year
Portland State’s Confucius Institute will host a Chinese Lantern Festival on Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. The event is free to students and the public. The Chinese Lantern Festival is…