Portland has a reputation for being a vibrant breeding ground for up-and-coming talented musicians. The city’s unique culture is fueled by a thriving local scene that has produced some of…
Virtual Events Calendar Jan. 28-30
Thurs., Jan. 28 LIVE WIRE VIRTUAL HOUSE PARTY Online event 5 p.m. $15 The soothing, familiar voices of Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello return for the latest installment…
Chess is king
When I saw The Queen’s Gambit for the first time, it was obvious that Netflix had struck gold. What I never expected was how the show would lead to a…
Unapologetically Black
Fabled animation studio Pixar’s newest adventure depicts Black culture like no other Disney film before it. Soul, raved by critics, is Pixar’s first film with a Black protagonist, and it’s…
Beyond houselessness
According to research compiled by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, Oregon had an estimated 1,590 people aged 18–24 experiencing houselessness as of January 2019. This is troubling, considering…
Virtual Events Calendar Jan. 19–22
Tues., Jan. 19 SOME KIND OF HEAVEN Streaming via Hollywood Theatre Streaming availability is ongoing; no specific time $12 A documentary from director Lance Oppenheim about Central Florida’s…
Virtual Events Calendar
Tues., Jan. 12 OCEANATOR AND MANEKA VIRTUAL TOUR Online event 7 p.m. $10 Ongoing through Jan. 17 Oceanator, the moniker of New York City-based multi-instrumentalist Elise Okusami, released…
The hero we deserve
Towards the end of 2020, multiple COVID-19 vaccines with efficacy ratings of up to 95% were approved for emergency use rollout. This was unexpected, and from a medical and scientific…
The dark side of Disney+
Disney+ quickly established itself as the preeminent video streaming platform for children, parents and childless adults with an affinity for children’s entertainment. Though it initially gained swaths of subscribers through…
Virtual Events Calendar Dec. 1–6
Tues., Dec. 1 ZOOLIGHTS DRIVE Oregon Zoo 5 p.m. PST $40–65 Ongoing through January 10, 2021 This year, the Oregon Zoo’s ZooLights event—a longstanding Portland holiday tradition—is being…
We Got Next challenges homogeneity in the Portland music scene
Over the summer, a free six-week-long DJ workshop guided participants into a world of music that isn’t always inviting. We Got Next—headed by organizers and DJs Jené Etheridge and Shira…