Sakura-Con, the biggest and oldest anime convention in the Pacific Northwest, is celebrating its 18th year this April 3–5. The convention will take place at the Washington State Convention Center…
‘I Love You, Honeybear’ wrestles with sincerity and cynicism
Who is Josh Tillman? The former Fleet Foxes drummers has released solo work under the name J. Tillman, creating soft folk-ballads about life and love. His last album as J….
Professor hosts talk on sublime exhibit ‘The Enclave’
The Portland Art Museum held a two-hour-long discussion about an existing art exhibit, The Enclave, led by Portland State Professor Sarah Wolf Newlands on March 15. The exhibit itself will…
‘Hinges’ comic jumps from web to print
Meredith McClaren’s series Hinges started its life on Kickstarter, where the first book got funding to be brought into the physical world in late May of 2013. Now the book,…
Portland BunnyCon supports local youth program
This year’s Portland BunnyCon, an Easter-themed bar crawl, will take place on April 4 at 3 p.m. The exact location will be announced soon. There is no cover charge. All…
KPSU co-presents The Antlers at Crystal Ballroom
Kicking off KPSU’s humongous 30 Shows in 30 Days event that will span the month of April, KPSU, Eleven Magazine and McMenamins will present the Brooklyn-based indie rockers the Antlers….
Is James Franco the devil?
There’s no concrete evidence, but James Franco just might be the Devil. Alright, so maybe James Franco isn’t actually the Devil—that’s a little bit of a stretch—but he plays someone…
Horoscopes for the week of March 22
Aries March 21-April 19 When that person from your past re-appears and wants to make amends, it’s not always best to let them. Be prepared to be thrown for a loop….
Review: OK Go gets intimate at Crystal Ballroom
I’ve seen OK Go perform in Portland twice. They play great music, but at end of the day, a good number of bands play great music. What really defines an…
Art review: Exhibition explores failure in art and design
Failure, an art exhibition put on by Portland State’s art and design department, delves into what it means to fail in the scope of anything and everything ranging from technology…
Portland author profile: Mitchell Jackson
Portland native Mitchell S. Jackson’s first book has created quite a stir and not just in Portland, but nationwide. The Residue Years was a finalist for many reputable awards including…