FEATURED EVENT The Bacchae 7:30 p.m. March 3–11, preview March 2, 2 p.m. matinee March 5 Lincoln Performance Hall $6–15 PSU School of Theater + Film presents William Arrowsmith’s translation…
‘Constructing identity’ on the Park Blocks
If you are inspired by issues surrounding personal identity—such as race, gender, and community—and if you have a free afternoon to bask in the beauty of unique and inner strength-based…
The bridesmaid always rings twice
Frugal Bridesmaid writes: So I’m really happy for my friend who’s getting married, and would be thrilled to be her bridesmaid if she asks…except that she spends money like it’s…
Professor’s film makes festival circuit debut
Matt McCormick, a film professor at Portland State, has a few decades of filmmaking under his belt. His works have ranged from the feature film Some Days Are Better Than…
PSU veterans: a closer look.
More than 28,000 women represent Oregon’s veteran population. The I Am Not Invisible presentation, which opens tonight at 5 p.m. at the Portland Art Museum, features portraits of 20 of…
W.E.B. Du Bois The Song of the Smoke: Black History Month
The Song of the Smoke by W.E.B. Du Bois I am the Smoke King I am black! I am swinging in the sky, I am wringing worlds awry; I am…
YouTube star Clara C among performers at Hong Kong culture night
Hong Kong Student Association of Portland State hosted the “HKSA Annual Culture Show” to kick off the lunar new year, the Year of the Rooster, on Feb. 18. Held in…
Green Zebra goes to college
Q: What do you get when you cross a New Seasons with a 7-Eleven? Hint: it’s not organic Slurpees. Those who said “Green Zebra Grocery” are correct! The brainchild of…
Classic movies and free popcorn
From bowling alleys and pool halls to bars and beauty salons, Portland State’s campus is home to several recreational amenities. Among these, unknown to many who have passed it on…
‘We’re All Mad Here’
At times, Shaking the Tree’s theatrical interpretation of Alice in Wonderland can feel intimately familiar; at other times, We’re All Mad Here is a force entirely of its own creation: wonderful moments of…
Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou: Black History Month 2017
Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell…