Events Calendar 9/28–10/5

  Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Sept. 28 Waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge Bottle & Bottega 6–8:30 p.m. $40 Learn from an artist how to paint local waterfalls Bomba…

Onlooker viewing Art of Food Exhibition. In the background starting on the left there is Joseph Beuys’ Capri Battery, John Balsessari’s And One Sardine, Best Men, I Have an Elephant, Whiskey In The Jar, Truffle Butter, and Yogurt. In the foreground there is Alex Katz’s Cow(small). Kat Leon/PSU Vanguard

The Art Of Food exhibition opens at PSU

There is a deep connection between nourishment and creativity that is ripe for exploring in art. “Art takes inspiration from our daily life, and food is such a pivotal factor…

The title "tick, tick ... BOOM!" next to a birthday cake that has been nearly flattened by a large, cartoonish bomb among the candles. Graphic design by Mikey Mann/Courtesy of Portland Center Stage.

Portland Center Stage presents tick, tick … BOOM!

In the 1970s and ‘80s the AIDS pandemic rocked the LGBTQ+ community, disproportionately affecting gay men. In addition, misinformation and stigma during this time caused increased homophobic discrimination and prevented…