“We know who you are, and we’re not going to allow you to get away with it any longer.” These were the words spoken by Asia Argento at the 2018…
Why we need another ‘race play’
Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf**ker with the Hat, The Get-Down) opened at Artists Repertory Theatre on Saturday, March 10. This production is only four years…
Explaining ‘The Shape of Water’ to your parents
I called my mom in late December and told her, “I have a new favorite movie. I’ve officially replaced Pirate Radio.” “Oh really,” she asked, “what is it?” “The Shape…
Review: Stephen Karam’s ‘The Humans’ merges family and the supernatural
Stephen Karam’s The Humans, directed by Dámaso Rodríguez, is playing at Artists Repertory Theatre through Dec. 17. The show sold out all first week performances and as a result, ART added new…
A friendsgiving cooking guide
Maybe you’re not returning home. Maybe you’ve managed to score a seat at your friend’s house. Or maybe you’re graced with a decent sized dining room. It’s Friendsgiving. The best…
Sellwood Pet Supply the purr-fect adoption & supply center for cats and dogs
Sellwood Pet Supply is located in the heart of Portland’s Sellwood neighborhood, a quick drive or bike from the SE Park Street Orange Line MAX station, and has been my…
ART ‘Caught’ review
If my feelings about An Octoroon were best summed up in an interpretative dance or abstract painting, my feelings regarding Christopher Chen’s Caught, playing at Artists Repertory Theatre through Oct….
Come to the ‘Fun Home’: Portland Center Stage’s Alison Bechdel Musical
Fun Home, produced by Portland Center Stage and playing now through Oct. 22 at The Armory, is about memory. It’s about coming to terms with pieces of your past and…
Politics in theater: Artists Repertory Theatre season preview
The 35th anniversary season of Artists Repertory Theatre, located in Southwest Portland near Providence Park, promises to be one hell of a year. ART’s seven plays have been specifically curated…
‘Using the vehicle of comedy and visual poetry to explore race’
My thoughts and feelings about Artist Repertory Theater’s opening performance of An Octoroon would perhaps be best described through interpretative dance, or maybe a painting in the style of Jackson…
Challah back
As summer nears its end (if the weather ever gets on board) and the new term approaches, I’ve found myself more and more homesick. I miss the summer storms of…