Arts & Culture

Mudroom

The Perfect Party: February 2012

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

01/26/2012

Scene & Heard

Bloody Valentine

Time & place: “Unhappy Hour” at the Lovecraft Bar

01/26/2012 By Georgia Perry

last chance to see

Interior Margins at the Lumber Room

Exhibition closes Monday, Jan 30.

01/26/2012 By Aaron Scott

blow up already!

Live Music Review: The Brothers Young

Somebody get this epic 6-piece to a stadium, stat.

01/25/2012 By Anne Adams

food fight

Review: Famished

A "theatrical documentary" about what we crave and the troubles we get into stuffing our mouths feeds both the belly laughs and the indigestion. Through Feb 5.

01/23/2012 By Aaron Scott

red-alert state

Review: The North Plan

Portland Center Stage’s uproarious new comedy speculates on how a national crisis might redraw party lines.

01/23/2012 By Anne Adams

Web Exclusive

Video: The Lion Sings

Watch Afropop legend Thomas Mapfumo cover his hero—and occasional collaborator—Bob Marley in his Eugene studio.

01/20/2012 Edited by Stephen Person

LEGENDARY

The Lion's Song

Nearly a decade ago, Afropop legend Thomas Mapfumo fled Zimbabwe for Eugene, fearing retribution for his songs blasting government repression. Now the iconic singer is reemerging with an ambitious album recorded in the heart of the Willamette Valley.

01/20/2012 By Eric Hansen

Article

A Triple Double: Three Twin Concerts

This arts week brings—not two—but THREE sets of identical twins to the stage. The Watson Twins help hip us to their monozygotic arts scene.

01/19/2012 By Anne Adams

Out and About

Tile One On

Explore "A Glaze of Glory—the Artistry of Art Tile" at the Architectural Heritage Center’s new exhibit.

01/16/2012 By Kristin Belz

If Quentin Tarantino remade the classic Jacobean tragedy...

Review: (I Am Still) the Duchess of Malfi

At Artists Repertory Theatre through Feb. 12

01/14/2012 By Aaron Scott

casanovas, divas, and dragons, oh my!

Portland Opera Unveils Its 2012/2013 Season

01/13/2012 By Aaron Scott

oh, snap.

Fertile Ground One-Liners

Next week, Fertile Ground Festival will present more than 60 performance works. We asked playwrights, "What’s your favorite line?" and they hit us with their zestiest zingers. For individual performance dates and times, visit the Fertile

01/12/2012 By Anne Adams