After nearly a year of uncertainty and financial anxiety, restaurants throughout the Portland metro area are slowly beginning to reopen. The state government formally concluded last month that Multnomah, Washington…
The Mauritanian is chilling
During a recent NPR interview with Sam Sanders for the Da 5 Bloods press junket, director Spike Lee alluded to something I’d never really considered, and maybe that makes me…
Events Calendar March 9-13
FREE FLU SHOTS AND COVID TESTING PCC Cascade Campus 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Free Ongoing through March 31 Uninsured and BIPOC folks are prioritized for free flu shots and COVID-19…
Events Calendar March 3-5
TUES., MARCH 2 EXTRA CREDIT: DEBORAH KAPLAN & HARRY ELFONT Hollywood Theatre 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation A Q&A with the directorial debut from classics Can’t Hardly Wait…
Persona 5 strikers makes me want to replay the original Persona 5
The original Persona 5 was released in April 2017 for the Playstation 3 and 4, during one of the most tense moments of the contemporary American culture wars. A few…
Events Calendar Feb. 23-27
TUES., FEB. 23 CHINESE NEW YEAR LANTERN VIEWING Lan Su Chinese Garden In-person event 6 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 8 p.m. $20–25 Ongoing through February 28 Northwest Portland’s iconic…
Pro tips
On February 12, musician Rence performed virtually and offered industry insight to Portland State students. The show and Q&A were hosted by KPSU, PSU’s free-form radio station, in conjunction with…
Grudge match
Grudge match is a regular series where two or more Vanguard contributors debate on a divisive issue in pop culture. This edition features a discussion between Opinion Editor Nick Gatlin…
Virtual Events Calendar Feb. 16-20
TUES., 2/16 CHINESE NEW YEAR LANTERN VIEWING Lan Su Chinese Garden In-person event 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. $20–25 Ongoing through February 28 Northwest Portland’s iconic Lan…
Rainbow City is a real trip
Tucked away between the iconic Hippo Hardware and Old Town Music in Portland’s inner eastside is Rainbow City—an up-and-coming electronic music and events venue new to the city. It sounds…
It’s good to be a dog in Portland
Portland is a great place to be a dog, even during the pandemic. One of the greatest things about this city is simply how much nature surrounds us—the greater metropolitan…