best of the west

Slide Show: Portland Bands at SXSW

03/21/2012 By Anne Adams

Slideshow

Slide Show: Portland Bands at SXSW

03/21/2012

Article

Raincoats Live

Nearly thirty-five years of history comes together at the Star Theater.

03/20/2012 By Mac Pogue

playlist

Review: The Shins Port of Morrow

James Mercer releases fourth album with entirely new band called…The Shins?

03/20/2012 By Stephen Person

sour apple

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Mike Daisey

Daisey’s investigative performance about Apple turns out to be more performance, less investigation.

03/19/2012 By Aaron Scott

radio stars

NPR Loves Portland: Interviews Both The Shins and Esperanza Spalding

Both acts have new albums on Tuesday

03/18/2012 By Aaron Scott

tearing down the house

Review: Kidd Pivot’s Dark Matters

Dancers defy physics in a mesmerizing exploration of the unknown forces that manipulate us. Tonight is closing night.

03/17/2012 By Aaron Scott

Fantastic Mr. Frame

Video Interview with Visionary Sculptor/Filmmaker John Frame

The California sculptor comes to town on Sunday to talk about creating his fantastical exhibition at the Portland Art Museum.

03/15/2012 By Aaron Scott

it's... it's...

LiveWire! 100th Live Show

The centennial performance promises a heady lineup including Susan Orlean, Thomas Lauderdale, and Ron Funches

03/15/2012 By Aaron Scott

Long Story [Short]

The Funnyman

Ron Funches, 28

03/15/2012 By Rebecca Waits

abra-ca-dabble

Book Review: DIY Magic

Anthony Alvorado’s DIY Magic offers pragmatists a path to the sublime surreal. Take it or leave it.

03/15/2012 By Anne Adams

radio star

NPR’s World Cafe Is Trollin’ around the Portland Music Scene

NPR Music rivals the New York Times in its love of Portland

03/14/2012 By Aaron Scott

dancing antimatter

Video Preview: Kidd Pivot

03/13/2012 By Anne Adams

Shakespeare through new eyes

Review: Shakespeare’s R&J

A gripping adaptation that makes Romeo and Juliet fresh again. Through March 18

03/10/2012 By Aaron Scott

iCare

Mike Daisey Spreads Agony/Ecstasy in Free Download

03/10/2012 By Anne Adams

rock out with your frock out

Meet Beyoncé’s Badass Bandleader

Preparing to share her weekend with Girls Inc, PDX-based lead guitarist Bibi McGill talks about music, empowerment, and her plans for an "eco-empire."

03/08/2012 By Anne Adams

limited time listen

Hear New Music from The Shins and The Decemberists

03/08/2012 By Aaron Scott

painting the town...

Review: Red

Portland Center Stage’s bold but monochromatic production runs through March 18

03/08/2012 By Aaron Scott

editor's pick

Wicked Opens March 14

Runs through April 8

03/07/2012 By Aaron Scott

mocking bird

Dan Savage’s Fierce Tweets

The founding fathers wore wigs…and other harsh truths.

03/07/2012 By Anne Adams