Through a message to fans written in an iPhone’s notes app on Aug. 23, Singer and Songwriter Chappell Roan sparked significant dialogue about the nature of celebrities and the dynamics…
Faculty Spotlight: Chuck Dillard
Chuck Dillard is an associate professor of collaborative piano at Portland State. He is also the music director for the PSU Opera and the founder of the non-profit organization Queer…
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Art Thurs, 8/10 Rebecca Marimutu: Portraits Adhered Blue Sky gallery Noon Free Innovative self-portraits on wood, using unique adhesives and digital techniques Fri, 8/11 Northwest Troll: Way of the…
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Art Thurs, August 3 Sneaker Week PDX: The Kick-Off Party Jupiter Hotel Portland 3 p.m. Prices vary An immersive conjunction of art, industry and sneaker culture Fri, August 4 …
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Events Calendar February 8-14, 2023
Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Feb. 8 Cloud over the Wetlands Breeze & Branch 6 p.m. $45 Learn how to blend colors and complex methods to create depth in…
Events Calendar Feb. 1–7, 2023
Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Feb. 1 An Evening with Amor Towles Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. $21–85 Author known for his best-selling novels A Gentleman in Moscow…
Creative’s Spotlight: Mitsuki Dazai
Despite its minimalist, 13-stringed structure, the Japanese koto is a surprisingly versatile instrument in the hands of an expert like Mitsuki Dazai. “This is a very simple structured musical…
Positivity culture is a psyop
When The Ramones released their first trio of highly influential records in the late ‘70s—their self-titled debut in 1976 and Leave Home and Rocket to Russia in 1977—the consensus was…
Brainwashed by Pinkerton
In one of Saturday Night Live’s only moderately relevant and funny sketches from the past decade, two Weezer fans—played by Leslie Jones and Matt Damon—disrupt an otherwise civil dinner party…
The best music of 2021 so far
It goes without saying that COVID-19 rendered live performances and touring virtually impossible for musicians, but 2020 was nonetheless a banner year for breakout indie artists. Some artists of note…