Taurus April 20-May 20 There is nothing in the rulebook of life that says you can’t go after your dreams. Unless your dream is to be lit on fire. Maybe…
‘What’s New in the New South Asia’ explores issues in Nepal and beyond
“What’s New in the New South Asia,” the latest in the Portland State Institute for Asian Studies’ Spotlight on South Asia Events Series, brought four South Asia specialists together for…
Summer camp with beer & free Voodoo Doughnuts
Bridgetown Comedy Festival comedian Ian Karmel hails from Portland, Oregon. He currently writes for CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden. Before that, he worked on E!’s Chelsea Lately….
Tickling you in a special way
Comedian and improviser Bri Pruett is a Portland native and Portland State graduate. She writes a sex and dating column for the Portland Mercury, “Let’s Do it! with Bri Pruett”.”…
Heart of Darkness: World’s most important live event
Greg Barris is a New York–based comic who will be performing at the Eighth annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival May 7-10. Barris produces and hosts live shows, including Heart of Darkness…
Science…Probably
Matt Kirshen is a Los Angeles–based British stand up comedian, writer and co-host of the Probably Science Podcast with Jesse Case and Bridgetown Comedy Festival co-founder and producer, Andy Wood….
Horoscopes for the week of May 3
Gemini May 21-June 20 Why is it that we discuss Hamlet in more than one theater class? It’s because revenge is a popular topic, which is why you’re the center…
Bridgetown Comedy Fest top picks
The Eighth annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival is just around the corner. The festival has been touted as summer camp for comedians and is once again descending upon Portland with the…
Students find grounding through zine-making
The Women of Color Action team hosted an intimate and interactive workshop titled “Grounding Through Zines: You Don’t Have to Do it All on Your Own” on April 21. The…
Many faces of cosplay attend local shoot
Cosplace, a photo app dedicated to sharing cosplay images, celebrated its first anniversary from May 2–3 with its first visit to Portland in nearly a year, since meeting with local…
Adverb abuse and creepy sex in ‘Satisfaction’
The young woman with short dyed-blonde hair frowned over her computer. Lisa Dunn was…reading, you might say, but it felt to her more like she was eating Cheetos while watching…