The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT) will be held from August 3–6 at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). The event promises an exciting lineup…
Capturing a volcano’s human side
A word from the editor: 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 2020 marked 40 years since the Mount St. Helens eruption, and while Mount St. Helens will probably be around for…
Events Calendar Oct. 29–Nov. 4
Tue, Oct. 29 Art How to Draw a Ghost Outlet 5:30–8:30 p.m. $25 Talk, draw and write poems for or about ghosts. Music Natasha Bedingfield Revolution Hall 8 p.m….
Events Calendar Oct. 22–28
Tuesday, Oct. 22 Art “Exquisite Creatures” OMSI $15 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. See art and science come together through 3D displays of specimens from around the world. Music Wage War,…
Science, sweets and sequels
Where tourists flock, locals avoid—but dismissing a spot because it’s “tourist-y” is not the Portland way. Here are a few popular tourist-y spots that are worth the visit even if…
Events Calendar May 14–20
Tuesday, May 14 Art “Household” Portland State Art Building 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free This family exhibition features works by Jack Featherly and Laura Hughes along with their children, Leven and…
Sexy Events Calendar Feb. 12–18
Tuesday, Feb. 12 Art “Human Nature” Erickson Gallery By appointment until Feb. 28 Free Holly Osborne’s latest collection is colorful yet classic, depicting humans doing what’s in their nature. Music…
Off-campus events calendar: Oct. 24–30
FEATURED EVENT CONVENTION 15th Annual Kumoricon Oct. 27-29 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Oregon Convention Center $65, all ages Portland’s largest anime and nerd culture convention. Expect cosplay, karaoke, fashion shows, art,…
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…