LGBTQ+ Oregonians share coming out narratives Stories build human connection, and it’s through story that people can begin to understand one another. That’s what Producer CM Hall said she hopes…
Garbage Day
Furniture Store Orgies and Killer Robots I wasn’t exactly around for the peak of Mall Culture, but from what I can gather from popular media of the era, the decline…
Pieces of Blackness
‘Brown Sugar: Where We At’ art show depicts Black culture In a warehouse space in North Portland, pieces of Blackness accented large white walls. Upon closer inspection, each artifact depicted…
Events Calendar Aug. 20–26
Tuesday, Aug. 20 Art Project POOCH Pop-Up Oregon Public House 6–9 p.m. Donation based Project POOCH and Fluid Art by Joyce are doing their second pop-up, bringing together dogs and…
Portland theater roundup
Now that we’re well into August and fall quarter looms around the corner, maybe it’s time to shake up your summer agenda while there’s still a chance. For something a…
Events Calendar Aug. 13–19
Tuesday, Aug. 13 Art Watercolor Pet Portraits DIY Bar 7–9 p.m. $45 This mini workshop for artists of all skill levels will leave you with a lovely portrait of your…
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…
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…