Haru Fest (Japan Night 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9PHMV8PbbA The Japanese Students Society of Portland State hosted their annual Japan Night this year on May 8. This year the theme is Haru Fest to welcome the cheerful spring...
Sharing Indian culture with PSU
The Portland State Indian Student Association hosted their annual event Sanskriti, which translates to “culture” in Hindu, a celebration of Indian music, food and culture. The event was held on…
‘We are one’
The annual International Night event hosted by Portland State’s Organization of International Students on May 4 in the Karl Miller Center brought dance, music and culture from around the world…
Party, preserve and educate
Dance-based cypher culture has been kept pretty underground and hush-hush from the mainstream, only really known by those who participate in the tight-knit scene, especially within Portland. That was until…
Events Calendar April 23–29
Tuesday, April 23 Art Christopher Rauschenberg, Willy Heeks Elizabeth Leach Gallery Tue–Sat: 10:30–5:30 p.m. Free Both Christopher Rauschenberg and Willy Heeks have new works on display, the former working with…
Faculty concerns over Confucius Institute contract
The Confucius Institute at Portland State is at risk of not being renewed if the contract cannot be amended to include First Amendment rights to faculty. CI is a non-profit…
Events Calendar Jan. 29–Feb. 4
Tuesday, Jan. 29 Art “The Habitual and the Novel: Magic” Ford Gallery 9 a.m.–6 p.m. through Feb. 21 Free This dual exhibit features the theses of Lindsay Martin and Ellen…
“Speechless” at the Siren
The nationally syndicated comedy show “Speechless” puts a performer on stage to give an improvised presentation on a topic chosen by the audience, using a set of five Powerpoint slides…
Jane Austen, the Gossip Girl of the 1800s
Sense and Sensibility, adapted from Jane Austen’s novel by playwright Katie Hamill and directed and staged by Eric Tucker, comes to Portland Center Stage by way of Bedlam theater company…
Listen to This
The Grammys are coming up on Feb. 10 and as music becomes more decentralized in the streaming age, the Grammys are struggling to define who and what is at the…
Arts and events calendar: Oct. 9–15
Tuesday Oct. 9 Music Robert Murray Trumpet Recital Lincoln Recital Hall Noon Free Dr. Robert Murray is joined by pianist Chuck Dillard and English horn player—and wife—Lauren Murray. Murray and…