A system built on stolen ground, laws that exploit indigenous peoples and jail their activists, and a people left with few options, little land and no representation. The setting could…
Oscar nominations fail to address criticisms
The Oscar nominations have been released, and the conversation is the same as it has been for the past four years. With change happening incredibly slowly and the nomination pool…
Events Calendar Jan. 12–18
Tue, Jan. 14 Art Billions and Billions Multnomah Arts Center 9 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Free New monoprints from Portland artist Jonathan Barcan, inspired by the philosophy of Alan Watts and…
Oregon Symphony performs Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’
Not quite opera, not quite play, not quite a typical symphony; the Oregon Symphony’s production of The Tempest defied simple categorization and played with the idea of what to expect…
Events Calendar Dec. 3–9
Tue, Dec. 3 Art Brian Oaster & Angelita Surmon Lan Su Chinese Garden 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free, with canned food donation New oil works by two artists displayed at the…
20th anniversary of ‘Oregon Jewish Voices’
Jewish authors interrogate their own identities For the past two decades, audiences have gathered to hear the voices of Jewish writers in Oregon at the annual Oregon Jewish Voices event….
Events Calendar Nov. 26-Dec. 2
Tuesday, Nov. 26 Art “Into Dust” One Grand Gallery Noon–6 p.m. Free Recent works by artist Corey Smith. Music Cautious Clay Wonder Ballroom 8:30 p.m. $18–20 R&B singer and…
‘Soul’d: The Economics of Our Black Body’
Performance investigates narrative of economic dream for Black Americans An all-Black cast and a collectively devised performance, “Soul’d: The Economics of Our Black Body” made for an engaging investigation of…
Events Calendar Nov. 19-25
Tuesday, Nov. 19 Art Oregon Jewish Voices 20th Anniversary Oregon Jewish Museum 7:30–9:30 p.m. $10 Roundtable readings from local Jewish poets and writers. Music Jackstraw LaurelThirst Public House…
PICA’s latest exhibit humanizes the industry of sex work
Walking into the opening night celebration of “No Human Involved: The 5th Annual Sex Workers’ Art Show” on the night of Nov. 8 felt a bit like entering an inversion…
Portland Book Festival’s unpublished authors
Workshops help local writers hone their craft The Portland Book Festival, held on Nov. 9, attracts upward of ten thousand visitors every year. Crowds pour into the Portland Art Museum,…