Have you ever been bothered by how video game characters can shrug off terrifying psychic attacks and pour over mounds of fetid corpses for loot without a second thought? Darkest…
Horoscopes for the week of April 12
Aries March 21-April 19 One thing you have to admire about Lord Zedd was his tenacity. No matter his failures, he always approached destroying the Power Rangers with fervor. Taurus…
A dog and its boy
When I was young I wanted to go on an adventure. Being the timid and allergy stricken kid I was, chances were pretty slim I’d make it on my own…
Tin House to host author Nam Le at The Little Church
Tin House Books and Portland State will host writer Nam Le at the Little Church on April 16 at 6:30 p.m. as a part of their writer-in-residence program. Le is…
‘Leaping Darkness’ exhibit exposes provoking connections
Jump into the world of thought-provoking, life-size photograms in the altering exhibit Leaping Darkness at the Littman Gallery, led by artists Anna Daedalus and Kerry Davis, through April 29. The first-time…
The Italian opulence of ‘The Leopard’
During the weekend of April 10, 5th Avenue Cinema will feature Visconti’s 1963 epic, Il Gattopardo, or The Leopard. The film is based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of…
Q & A: Stromae on being human
Hailing from Belgium, Stromae (aka Paul Van Haver) performed in Portland for the first time on April 7 at the Crystal Ballroom to a sold-out audience. Before the show, Stromae…
Horoscopes for the week of March 31
Aries March 21-April 19 Have you been watching BoJack Horseman? You should be watching BoJack Horseman. You’ll notice that guy from Breaking Bad’s voice is in it. Taurus April 20-May…
Make like a scone and get with these hot jams
2015 has been jam-packed with stellar records from Title Fight, Viet Cong, Kendrick Lamar, Panda Bear and even the return of Sleater-Kinney. There are even more albums that have yet…
PDXCC revives the art of snail mail
It’s been a long time since physical mail like handwritten letters and postcards have reigned supreme, but luckily there’s one group in town willing to give the post office their…
Music school to present ‘Le Nozze Di Figaro’
The Portland State School of Music will present Le Nozze Di Figaro, or The Marriage of Figaro, from April 17–26. All performances will be held at the Lincoln Performance Hall….