laughs til summer

June’s Can’t-Miss Comedy Shows

Jane Lynch, Patton Oswalt, Aziz Ansari, and Portland’s Funniest Person

06/07/2012 By Sara Gates

gallery grazing

First Thursday Sampler

06/07/2012 By Aaron Scott

gather your darlings

Review: Robin Jackson’s Solo Debut ‘Dust Diaries’

Record release concert this Friday, June 8 at Secret Society Ballroom with members of the Portland Cello Project, MarchFourth Marching Band, and Vagabond Opera. Y La Bamba frontlady Luz Elena Mendoza opens

06/06/2012 By Kit Mauldin

madcap maestro

Live Show Review: Reggie Watts Spouts Off

At the Crystal Ballroom last weekend, and about to begin appearing regularly on a TV show, eccentric Seattle comedian/musician Reggie Watts was in rare (but common for him) form.

06/06/2012 By Sara Gates

Article

Japanther’s Punk-Rock Puppet Show

06/06/2012 By Anne Adams

Desirables

Dear Ida, Will You Paint My House?

Honor your humble home with its own custom-drawn portrait.

06/04/2012 By Kristin Belz

blutbad to the bone

A Word from Grimm’s Wolf-Man

Silas Weir Mitchell, who plays a wolf-human hybrid in the locally taped NBC series Grimm, tells PoMo about assimilating to "Portland Weird."

06/04/2012 By Anne Adams

in the loop

Art News Highlights: MAY 2012

Arts orgs made a few major moves this month. Here’s a dry-as-toast summary with links to the juicy details.

06/02/2012 By Anne Adams

diagnostic to diatonic

House’s Hugh Laurie Sings the Blues

Abreast of the latest actor trend, the beloved TV personality hits the road with his favorite flavor of roots music.

05/31/2012 By Anne Adams

not even summer, and dreaming of fall...

MusicfestNW Announces Its 2012 Lineup

Passion Pit, Beirut, Girl Talk, and Silversun Pickups headline. Sept 5–9

05/30/2012 By Aaron Scott

far reach of the blues

Review: ‘It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues’

And the blues ain’t never been so good. Thru June 24

05/29/2012 By Aaron Scott

the proposal heard round the world

Isaac Lamb and Amy Frankel on ‘The Today Show’

05/29/2012 By Aaron Scott

5 questions for...

Interview with Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls

New album Prophet is out now Interview by Brandy Crowe

05/29/2012 By Aaron Scott

an elaborate proposal

Portland Actor Isaac Lamb Proposes. Millions Watch.

The world’s first Live Lip-Dub Proposal

05/27/2012 By Aaron Scott

the tweet of the big foot

Culturephile is at Sasquatch. Follow us at @pomoart!

No crowds, no $8 bottles of water…it’s even better than the real thing!

05/27/2012 By Aaron Scott

desiring a perfumed and coiffed audience

Review: Julia Holter at Holocene

Songs like finely hand-carved marionettes.

05/26/2012 By Kit Mauldin

Fantastic Mr. Frame

Video Interview with Visionary Sculptor/Filmmaker John Frame

The California sculptor comes to town on Monday to talk about creating his fantastical exhibition at the Portland Art Museum, which closes May 28.

05/25/2012 By Aaron Scott Videography by Stephen Person

Mudroom

PDX Index: Fleet Week

05/25/2012 By Sara Gates

Mudroom

Word on the Street: A Portland Glossary

Instaham (n)

05/25/2012 Edited by Zach Dundas and Martin Patail

Mudroom

The Perfect Party: June 2012

The guests we’d most like at our dinner table this month

05/25/2012 Edited by Zach Dundas