‘Brown Sugar: Where We At’ art show depicts Black culture In a warehouse space in North Portland, pieces of Blackness accented large white walls. Upon closer inspection, each artifact depicted…
Garbage Day
The search for a good Bigfoot movie There are two types of people out there: people who believe in Bigfoot, and people who are wrong. The big hairy dude is…
Photographer Briana Cerezo’s new exhibit showcases power of belonging
There are still pockets of compassion out there, with Rahab’s Sisters being an organization that’s been trying to spread the importance of community building for the last 15 years. Photographer…
Events Calendar Sept. 10–16
Tuesday, Sept. 10 Art KAPOW! Finding Heroes in the Age of Trump Eutectic Gallery 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Free Shoji Satake collaborated with Master Huang Fei and other master craftsmen to…
Events Calendar Sept. 3–9
Tuesday, Sept. 3 Art O Human Child Camerawork Gallery 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Free Vera Saltzman looks at the lives of rural children in Saskatchewan, Canada. Music Empath, Wet fruit,…
Events Calendar Aug. 27–Sept. 2
Tuesday, Aug. 27 Art Fighting for the Right to Fight Oregon Historical Society Museum 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $8 w/ student ID This exhibition highlights the experiences of Black soldiers during…
Garbage Day: Super Sister Street Fighter Turbo
To experience recent Japanese cultural history through the films of the era is to see the 1970s hit the country like a freight train. The Japanese film and TV juggernaut…
Events Calendar Aug. 20–26
Tuesday, Aug. 20 Art Project POOCH Pop-Up Oregon Public House 6–9 p.m. Donation based Project POOCH and Fluid Art by Joyce are doing their second pop-up, bringing together dogs and…
Portland theater roundup
Now that we’re well into August and fall quarter looms around the corner, maybe it’s time to shake up your summer agenda while there’s still a chance. For something a…
Events Calendar Aug. 13–19
Tuesday, Aug. 13 Art Watercolor Pet Portraits DIY Bar 7–9 p.m. $45 This mini workshop for artists of all skill levels will leave you with a lovely portrait of your…
Oregon Chinese Coalition hosts Chinese Festival
Portlanders got a glimpse of far-east culture at the Chinese Festival hosted by the Oregon Chinese Coalition on Aug. 3. This year marked the first celebration of the festival, which…