Filmmakers need to remain open to influence from more media than just movies, advised veteran documentarian Frederick Wiseman during a screening of his 1967 film, Titicut Follies, an event co-presented…
Horoscopes for the week of 5/15
From Mystic J; Permanent resident of Room 1313, Hollywood Tower Hotel. Aries (March 21-April 19) Nothing can be held on to forever. Whether it be good looks, fame or talent,…
Event listings for May 18-22
Featured Event QDOC May 19-22 Hollywood Theatre Fee: $10 (per ticket, multi-ticket discount) What’s your favorite Q-word? Is it queen? Is it quite? Well, how about queer? What if I…
Musica Latina: Salsa and Latin Jazz Ensemble to play Lincoln Hall
The only way to truly experience the color and excitement of Latin music is to witness its performance live. The Portland State Salsa and Latin Jazz Ensemble performs in concert…
Grad student challenges sci fi conventions in debut novel
Kellie Doherty has always loved science fiction, but she finds many of the tropes and conventions limiting. A second year graduate student in the book publishing program at Portland State,…
It’s no lie: Be Honest Showcase celebrates design
On April 30, Portland State’s graphic design students will display their work at the seventh annual Be Honest Showcase, a combination of portfolio show, open house, alumni reunion, award ceremony…
Opera program brings music history to life with ‘Die Fledermaus’
Die Fledermaus, an operetta composed by Johann Strauss, is about a sophisticated masked ball hosted by a Russian prince. The opera is enjoying a run of seven shows (including a…
Event listings for April 27-May 1
Featured Event Portland Cello Project The Old Church Friday, April 29 8 p.m. Fee: $20–$40 For nearly a decade now, the PCP (as their fans call them) have been regaling…
Horoscopes for the week of 4/24
From Mystic J; Permanent resident of Room 1313, Hollywood Tower Hotel. Aries (March 21–April 19) You are not nearly as invincible as you think. Though you feel stronger than all…
Ooligan Press celebrates makers and publishers
Earlier this month, Portland State’s Ooligan Press hosted the event Transmit Culture: Portland’s Publishing and Maker Communities in Conversation, in which entrepreneurs, publishers and makers from around the city came…
The James P. Meade survival story
Doctor James P. Meade Jr. is a Portland resident and Vietnam veteran, and he’s lucky to be alive. The 1st Aviation Brigade helicopter pilot was flying back to base in…