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…
Events Calendar Aug. 6–12
Tuesday, Aug. 6 Art Coloring Therapy AVID Cider Company (Pearl) 3–10 p.m. Free Ciders and coloring surprisingly go hand in hand, especially when there’s the chance to win a cash…
Portland’s best outdoor patios
If you ask anyone in Portland what there is to do here, drinking will probably be pretty high up on their list. As the days get longer and the weather…
Garbage Day
I’ll go on record and say I’m not the world’s biggest Jean-Claude Van Damme fan. In the hallowed pantheon of late 20th-century action stars, I’d quickly take him over Stallone…
Events Calendar July 30–August 5
Tuesday, July 30 Art Planet Coriolis Stumptown Coffee (Belmont) Mon–Fri: 6 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat–Sun: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Free Matt Belk creates a conceptual world called Planet Coriolis, where the figures…
‘Pop-Up Magazine’
The internet has changed how print media is received, that’s a given, but what hasn’t been as easy to figure out is a way to keep the dying industry alive…
Events Calendar July 23–29
Tuesday, July 23 Art This is Our Summer Group Show HOLDING Contemporary Noon–5 p.m. & by appointment Free, through Aug. 17 HOLDING selected a diverse collection of works from Jackie…
Outdoor date spots
As spring finally approaches in Portland, it’s time to start thinking about local spots to heat things up for a cute and memorable spring date with friends, a significant other…
Paper Cuts
When it comes to art, what’s taken as outstanding and worthy of appreciation ends up intersecting at the interests of the creator and the consumer. Though in Nathan McKee’s case,…
Garbage Day
Despite making one of the greatest action movies of all time, Commando’s director, Mark Lester, isn’t often talked about. Despite making a major landmark in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career, Lester hasn’t…
Events Calendar July 16–22
Tuesday, July 16 Art Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles! Oregon Historical Society Museum 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free, through Nov. 12 This traveling exhibit gives light to 100 new pieces of pop-culture…