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…
Portland’s Green Festival inspires and empowers
For the first time in its 14-year history, the Green Festival, the largest and longest-running green living event, visited the Portland Convention Center on Dec. 11 through 13. Corinna Basler,…
Bikers gear up for the holidays at the BikeCraft fair
Bike Farm hosted their 10th annual BikeCraft Holiday Gift Fair on Dec. 12 and 13. BikeCraft featured 30 vendors selling everything bike-related, from waterproof panniers to DIY books to creative…
A secret sizzling stay-cation
The cold weather has kept you inside far too long and cabin fever is making you cranky. You need a road trip. Bundle up with your sweetheart and load up…