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Visual Art
Converge 45’s ‘Prototypes,’ which opens August 25, attempts to chart a path forward after last summer’s statue-toppling.
08/20/2021 By Conner Reed
Food + Art
In her debut art exhibition, ‘Smash Love Eat!,’ Cassini showcases the joy of breaking bowls and cups. And now, Gregory Gourdet is getting involved.
08/19/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton
Pen Pals
The Oregon Humanities letter writing project is accepting climate-themed letters now through October 4.
08/18/2021 By Conner Reed
Essay
Kafka could simply never.
08/17/2021 By Conner Reed
Coronavirus
Movie theaters, concert halls, museums, and theater companies consider requesting proof of vaccination as COVID restrictions rear back.
08/11/2021 By Conner Reed and Nick Campigli
Film
Galvanized by a poster project that took off this spring, the Clinton Street Theater will screen five films and host a number of Varda-centric events.
08/10/2021 By Conner Reed
The NW Marine Artworks building gives Portland artists a cavernous 5,000-square-foot canvas to let their imaginations run wild.
08/09/2021 By Andrew Jankowski
Local Artists
The snug space on SW Oak lets artists sell their wares and share their performances.
08/06/2021 By Conner Reed
Arts News
Applications are now open for the center's new “Sustainability Lab,” which aims to protect mid-career filmmakers from burnout.
08/04/2021 By Conner Reed
Performance
A new collaboration between Portland dance, music, and theater orgs will feature a month of programming on the grounds where Zidell Companies used to constru...
07/27/2021 By Conner Reed
We Recommend
Dissect Black Lives Matter, the Blazers, and your daddy issues.
07/23/2021 By Julia Silverman
Footnotes
We chat with past and present Portland creative laureates about the gig, the arts, and more.
06/25/2021 By Gabriel Granillo and Nick Campigli
Arts & Culture
This is the first time the city has appointed two artists to serve as the official ambassadors to the broader creative community.
06/24/2021 By Gabriel Granillo
Books
Third Eye Books and Gifts will throw its doors back open on June 20 at an all-new location.
06/18/2021 By Conner Reed
The North Portland stronghold will host an open house to celebrate the name change on June 26.
06/18/2021 By Riley Bass
News
The musician hopes to raise $300,000 by early June to support the project.
05/28/2021 By Conner Reed
Pop Culture
The Shrill star gives the Beaver State our own Sally Field moment!
05/18/2021 By Conner Reed
In Memoriam
After leaving Portland, Storm dated Elvis and became a national sex symbol. She passed away on April 20 at the age of 93.
05/12/2021 By Andrew Jankowski
The search for Subashini Ganesan’s successor is on.
04/15/2021 By Conner Reed
Poetry
Two-time Grammy winner Cheryl Pawelski has headed up the restoration and release of the historic 1956 recording.
04/01/2021 By Conner Reed
March 2023
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