After my misty eyes beheld eclipse totality, I am happy to weather the traffic, one homemade porta potty, and the dense-and-poorly-managed makeshift campground disaster all over again. It is worth…
Portland shows solidarity against hate: ‘White nationalism is white supremacy’
Portland community members gathered outside city hall on Sunday, Aug. 13 to speak out against the large demonstration of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia and to show solidarity with the…
On-campus events calendar: Aug. 15–21
FEATURED EVENT DRAG QUEENS War on the Catwalk Saturday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall $23–159, all ages Murray & Peter tour several of the most memorable cast…
Portland Copwatch and NAACP host public testimony preceding police reform vote
Portland NAACP and Portland Copwatch organized a 33–strong public testimonial about three items concerning Portland’s Police Bureau around 3 p.m. Aug. 3 at Portland City Hall. Mayor Ted Wheeler was…
Off-campus events calendar: Aug. 1–7
Featured Event CABARET 4th Annual Oregon Burlesque Festival Aug. 3–5 Dante’s $20–50, 21+ Scores of glittery dancers and performance artists gather to showcase the wide national range of styles in…
On-campus events calendar: Aug. 1–7
Featured Event FESTIVAL 18th Annual Portland Iranian Festival Saturday, Aug. 5, 11 a.m. South Park Blocks Free, all ages Cultural festivals offer intercultural exchange, which is more important than ever…
Off-campus events calendar: July 25–31
FEATURED EVENT PARADE 2nd Annual Portlandia Mermaid Parade Noon, Saturday, July 29 Japanese American Historical Plaza Free, all ages Celebrating both the eponymous Raymond Kaskey sculpture and “the living culture…
On-campus events calendar: July 25–31
FEATURED EVENT FILM Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) July 28–30, multiple times 5th Avenue Cinema $4–5 (free w/PSU ID), all ages “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.” I…
Newspace Center for Photography’s sudden shutter negative for community
A red “Now Leasing” sign hung over SE Portland’s Newspace Center for Photography logo as over four dozen people gathered on a sunny Monday night to learn more about why…
Take advantage of local affordable CSA options
Summer is the season of fresh fruits and vegetables ripe and ready for us all to enjoy. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are lucky enough to have a large…
On-campus calendar: July 18–24
FEATURED EVENT FILM 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Monday, July 24, 7 p.m. Whitsell Auditorium $6–9, all ages Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece on the tension between humanity, nature, and technology still…