In a little corner tucked away near Washington’s Seaview beach lies a trailer park. Don’t think “trailer park” in a Trailer Park Boys sense—where media paints the lives of the…
Loop Madness
While the Loop Madness show certainly did exhibit some experimental elements, some songs would have been best left out of the showcase. The event was on May 16 at Lombard…
Events Calendar May 21–27
Tuesday, May 21 Art “The Guardians” Blue Sky Gallery Tue–Sun: Noon–5 p.m., through June 2 Free In this exhibition by Vladimir Antaki, “Guardians” are shopkeepers Antaki photographed across Europe, the…
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…
Punk is alive and well
Native Oakland outfit SWMRS showed Portland that punk is in fact not dead, or meek, for that matter. Punk rock is and always has been about passionate, defiant expression. Throughout…
Events Calendar May 7– May 13
Tuesday, May 7 Art “I begin with a thin line” PDX Contemporary Art Tue–Sat: 11 a.m.–6 p.m., through June 1 Free Ellen George’s solo exhibition of paintings are “studies in…
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 30–May 6
Tuesday, April 30 Art Soul Box Project Public Display Multnomah Arts Center 9 a.m.–5 p.m., through April 30 Free Powerful visual statement showing the effects of gunfire. Each box represents…
PSU Legal Services calls for decriminalization of sex work
Portland State’s student legal services hosted two speakers from PSU on April 16 to discuss the wide-reaching and potentially harmful implications of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act and Stop…
Welcome to SPLIFF
The lights dimmed. The crowd quieted. A cloud of smoke is blown out from behind the curtains. Dan Savage arrived to tumultuous applause. “Guys, I can’t, I’m so fucking high…
Show me the matcha
Portland has a pretty good matcha scene. You may have noticed the vibrant green drink has been taking over your local coffee shop, your Starbucks menu board and your social…