Looking for a safe space to share your writing publicly? Or somewhere to be with other creative people? Portland Lit Mic gives seasoned and aspiring writers of all genres the…
Portland literary open mic shines spotlight on local writers
Events Calendar April 26–May 2
Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Apr. 26 Cookshop Kids Portland Cookshop 9 a.m. $360 Kids learn to cook delicious dishes from scratch Fly By Midnight McMenamins White Eagle Saloon…
Find it at 5th: Exploring life, death and change with artistic cinematography
Life comes with inevitable loss, and exploring that loss becomes part of the human experience for those we leave behind. This week, 5th Avenue Cinema is showing The Metamorphosis of…
Dark, violent exploration of human nature through Shakespeare
Is violence our human nature? Are hurt people destined to hurt people? Is it possible to break the cycle of trauma? These are the questions that Shakespeare asks us to…
Pour the Water As I Leave: Renaissance of Community Arts
Bosnian-born, Portland-based artist and filmmaker Daniela Repas shines a spotlight on the experiences of refugees and other displaced people with her upcoming film Pour the Water As I Leave. …
Find it at 5th: Careful
Find It At 5th Ave. is a recurring column that reviews, previews and explores running and upcoming films at PSU’s independent movie theater, 5th Avenue Cinema. This weekend, Portland…
Review of Hazel Jane Plante’s upcoming novel
Spoiler Alert: Brief novel narrative described, and some book quotes included. Hazel Jane Plante, writer, musician and podcast host, is close to publishing her second novel, a trans femme…
Renaissance of Community Arts: The death and rebirth of the community mall
Editor’s Note: After COVID-19 and all that has happened over the past few years, we have all experienced a collective trauma. The pain we have experienced as a collective community…
Mimi Gina: PDX alt drag icon
Mimi Gina—local drag queen and creator of Assid Queens—had a succinct description of what drag queens are like for those who don’t know any. “If you’re gonna hang out with…
Director Spotlight: Hannah May Cumming and the creation of her political horror films
Writing horror film scripts from a feminist perspective with plenty of blood and carnage is not something anyone can do, but Hannah May Cumming is doing it in ‘70s retro…