The Portland Opera hosted the opening night of Giuseppe Verdi’s 1851 opera Rigoletto at Keller Auditorium on Friday, May 4, which brought the house to its feet and left the…
Post-midterm chill
CNT U SEE – Jamie Isaac, Couch Baby (Revisited) (2016) Foreplay – Jalen Santoy, Charlie Eastern (2016) Gold feat. Mick Jenkins – High Klassified, Kronostasis (2015) MICHIGAN – BROCK HAMPTON,…
Piano area
At noon on Thursday, May 10, Lincoln Recital Hall once again hosted the Music Department’s Noon Concert, this time featuring all pianists. The concert opened with two movements from J.S….
Neuberger art museum draws budget concerns
By the time construction finishes on Portland State’s Neuberger Hall in 2019, the university will have its first art museum. The 7,500 square foot museum is a condition of real…
Separating art from artist
With actors, entertainers, musicians and other artists under scrutiny for misconduct, addressing the age-old question—should we separate the art from the artist—has become increasingly relevant. From sexual assault to inappropriate…
Cardio-B
DJ Salinger Weekly Playlist May 8-14 Let’s face it: Cardi B’s newest album Invasion of Privacy is…incredible. That’s not just my humble opinion either; Invasion was released on April 6…
Independent Bookstore Day
Independent Bookstore Day is an annual bookish holiday similar to the music lovers’ Record Store Day. Unlike the music industry, where you can socialize at concerts while doing something you…
Events Calendar: May 8–14
Tuesday, May 8 Music Voice Master class with Stephen Powell Lincoln Hall 326 Noon, Free, all ages Powell has done a ton of work as a baritone in both opera…
The Viva Project
“Thank you for supporting the arts” is Portland-based stripper Viva Las Vegas’ signature phrase when collecting patrons’ cash after her performances at Mary’s Club. It’s also the title of a…
PSU’s baroque pearl
Contemporary classical guitar music mainly exists at the intersection of three musical traditions: Baroque lute music, Spanish guitar music, and the contemporary tradition which fuses modernist classical trends with diverse…
Power on
Spring is underway, midterms are around the corner, Trump is still president, and people are protesting in honor of International Workers’ Day. The urge to relapse into a spell of…