I had the honor of conducting an interview with DJ and artist, Big Wild, after I saw him perform at the Roseland Theater. He has gained enough excitement from his…
Horoscopes for the week of Jan. 17
Aries (March 21-April 19) Next time you go to the store, don’t get distracted and buy a lot of extras. You have a list, stick to it. Nobody needs 14…
Events for the week of Jan. 18–24
Featured Event Fertile Ground Festival Jan. 19–29 Various locations Fee: $50 for a festival pass This theater festival takes place in multiple locations around the greater Portland Metro area at multiple…
Eyeshine Gallery illuminates the nocturnal
An eye for dark and strange aesthetics comes naturally to Portland-based artists Wendy Given and Ryan Pierce. When I walked into their gallery, Eyeshine, I was enveloped with a sense…
Kaufman’s ‘Synecdoche, New York’ conjectures the meaning of life through feces
As Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa finally reaches Portland, Portland State’s 5th Avenue Cinema hosts a weekend with the director’s 2008 debut. Continuing the cinema’s winter screening schedule, Synecdoche, New York offers…
Ezza Rose returns to her roots with her Gibson Les Paul
Ezza Rose, the local singer-songwriter who is performing at Mississippi Studios on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m., originally wanted to be a dancer. Rose went to an art school…
There Is No Mountain offers a first look at ‘Luna’
There Is No Mountain isn’t the kind of band that fits neatly within a single genre of music. The rich melodies crafted by this husband-and-wife duo incorporate elements of pop,…
Editor Pick of the Week: Bartini
I’m a big martini lover, but don’t stop reading if you aren’t because there is much more to offer at Bartini than a -tini; their happy hour is not to…
Blood, money and water
Everything that could be said about Chinatown has already been said, so I’m not going to waste anybody’s time by rehashing what’s been more eloquently said by smarter and better…
Editor Pick of the Week: The Hateful Eight
Quentin Tarantino has proved himself a genius for the eighth time! Filmed in 70mm, The Hateful Eight is one of a kind. The entire movie takes place in a cabin…
Turn your New Year’s resolution into a lifestyle
So the new year is here and you’ve made a commitment to a healthier lifestyle. For weeks you’ve lingered over the holiday cheeseballs and chocolates, and an extra twenty pounds…