They’re both famous for putting a bird on it, and they’re back together: Lady Gaga is (probably) in Portland. Tough girl on the mend. A post shared by xoxo, Gaga…
PSU violin professor Tomas Cotik talks Piazzolla, new album
Big news from the Portland State School of Music and Theatre, as violin professor Tomas Cotik prepares to release his latest CD, Piazzolla: Legacy, on Oct. 13 through leading classical…
Jacques Tati’s ‘Playtime’ at Northwest Film Center
You’ve probably never heard of Jacques Tati. If you have, you’ve already bought your ticket to see Northwest Film Center’s rare(ish) 35mm print of Tati’s late masterpiece, 1967’s Playtime, screening…
Japanese sit-down comedy: Rakugo returns to PSU
On Oct. 14 and 15, Portland State is hosting a show by popular Japanese Rakugo performer, Hayashiya Hikoichi. Rakugo is a form of Japanese theatrical comedy that dates back at…
The gist of 2017 films
2017 Cinema: Few Diamonds, Lots of Rough The final quarter of the year is upon us. Having drudged through the prosaic dross of cinematic releases up to this point, we…
“Magic Mike XXL:” Love Letter from Hollywood Channing Tatum to Florida Channing Tatum
Withering penises of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for your consideration to fill Brad Pitt’s trajectory from Teen Sex Object to Prestigious Masculinity LAARPer: Channing Matthew Tatum….
Off-campus events calendar: Oct. 10–16
FEATURED EVENT FASHION Fashion NXT Week Oct. 11–14 2204 N Randolph $25–185, all ages National and international fashion designers debut their new collections in Portland. Shows to watch? Two Project Runway winners…
On-campus events calendar: Oct. 10–16
FEATURED EVENT FESTIVAL Portland State of Mind Oct. 12–21 Multiple locations Free, all ages Numerous clubs and organizations take part in this vaguely-defined campus-wide festival. Expect concerts, lectures, art exhibitions,…
Globalization bites: Cairo by the bowlful
Located between the library and Blackstone Residence Hall is a new food cart pod that just opened at the beginning of Fall Quarter. Inside that pod is a small, white cart…
On-campus events calendar: Oct. 3–9
FEATURED EVENT SYMPHONY Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert 7:30 p.m., Oct. 7–8 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall $35–150, all ages The Oregon Symphony plays the John Williams…
7th Annual Slutwalk attendees speak, march in rain against sexual violence
More than 200 people gathered in Shemanski Park behind the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on an intermittently rainy Sunday, Sept. 17 afternoon to listen to speakers discuss a range of…