Steven Pinker, an experimental psychologist at Harvard University and popular writer on language, the mind and human nature, came to Powell’s Books on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to promote his book,…
Identity matters
Allies and members of Portland State’s LGBTQ community gathered in the newly renovated Queer Resource Center on Wednesday, Oct. 14 for a conversation dedicated to “Troubling the Coming Out Narrative”—one…
Release of new book offers consideration of a larger issue
Author Ellen Bravo promoted her new book, Again and Again, through a discussion about women’s rights and sexual-assault awareness on Sept. 20. The talk and reading, held at YWCA of…
MFA reading series cultivates new relationships in the community
On the last Sunday of every month, Portland State MFA students will host a reading series as an opportunity to share their written work out loud to the public. The first…
A surreal hangout: Scharf’s Cosmic Cavern
Kenny Scharf’s installation, Cosmic Cavern, is a flashy, special exhibit at Portland Art Museum on display until April 3. The work may be a fitting post-New Year’s Eve piece of…
Indulge your sweet tooth at this year’s ChocolateFest
From Jan. 22 to 24, the delectable festival, ChocolateFest, will return to the Portland Convention Center for its 11th year. The fest will feature dozens of chocolatiers from the Pacific…