Don Coscarelli is one of the kings of low-to-no-budget horror. Every Coscarelli movie is soaked with his own blood, sweat and tears, and I have no problem calling him one…
Ethnographers help save dying languages
Of the roughly 7,000 languages in the world, the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, and the scientific community at large estimate around 3,000 are in…
Events calendar Oct. 30-Nov. 5
Tuesday Oct. 30 Music Nnamdi Ogbonnaya Mississippi Studios 9 p.m. $10–12, 21+ Alternative hip-hop artist Nnamdi Ogbonnaya joins Sen Morimoto onstage at Mississippi Studios for a pre-Halloween evening of dancing…
Cannibals, zombies and white guy Kung Fu
When you begin a new project, you decide which ideas to run with and which to cast off—if you’re a smart, savvy filmmaker such as Edward D. Murphy, the director…
Portland State of Mind welcomes Japanese poet, film director
Japanese film director Ryutaro Nakagawa came to Portland State on Oct. 11, the opening day for the university’s two-week festival, “Portland State of Mind,” which showcases symposiums, lectures, film screenings,…
Event calendar: Oct. 17 – 22.
Wednesday 10/17 Community “A Philosopher Walks into a Bar: An Evening of Storytelling” 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Growler Guys in the Karl Miller Center, Suite B Free Faculty from PSU’s Department…
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…
Killer babies, Aztec death gods, and evil marshmallow whip
Today, dear readers, I’m taking you to school. We’re here to learn about Larry Cohen, the enigmatic New York cult filmmaker responsible for giving astute audiences movies about killer babies,…
Events Sept. 25-Oct. 1
Tuesday 9/25 Outdoors Heart of the Gorge Tour Portland Spirit Cruises and Events 8:30 a.m. $78 If you aren’t in class today, here’s a chance to take in the scenic…
Events September 18-24
Tuesday 9/18 Comedy Feminist Forward Comedy Show Crush 7 p.m. $8 21+ Voted best LGBT bar in Portland for the last four years, Crush hosts a night of feminist comedy….
The right kind of representation
Transgender individuals often face disenfranchisement and marginalization on a daily basis. This is not new information. And for some reason, any kind of representation in mainstream Hollywood is considered a…