flipping the 'wig

5 Questions for John Cameron Mitchell

As he plans another PDX dance party, auteur John Cameron Mitchell addresses his "ex-wife" Hedwig, his new-found appreciation for comfy shoes, and the single theme that drives his creative choices: love.

11/05/2011 By Anne Adams

theater review

Oklahoma! Closing Thoughts

A look back on the discussion that the all-black production inspired, and an apt comparison to another current production: Gem of the Ocean.

11/04/2011 By Anne Adams

the 51%

Siren Nation Expands Its Borders

"Women who are innovators, beyond the constraints of any genre…"

11/04/2011 By Anne Adams

"cloud rock," indeed

Sufjan at Hollywood Theatre Tonight!

The popular indie folk star will lay low in the spotlight, performing soundtrack music for a father/son bike flick.

11/03/2011 By Max Gelber

gallery grazing

First Thursday Sampler

11/02/2011 By Anne Adams

la musica

Dia de los Muertos 2011

Tonight’s festivities at Holocene offer up authentic Mexicana to a diverse crowd of reverent revelers.

11/01/2011 By Anne Adams

ani-mayhem

LAIKA Shares "ParaNorman" Trailer

A treat from the local animation house, just in time for Halloween!

10/29/2011 By Anne Adams

ghostly goings-on

Halloween Happenings Guide

Portland Monthly’s Bar Pilot blog finds the best Halloween haunts.

10/28/2011 By Anne Adams

Web Exclusive

Video: Mariachi Singer Edna Vazquez

10/27/2011 Edited by Stephen Person Videography by Markus Shearer

in the wry

Comedian Moshe Kasher

This Portland-compatible humorist uses clever, irreverent quips and cutthroat tweets to laugh off his dark past.

10/27/2011 By Rebecca Waits

MUSIC

Video: Mariachi Singer Edna Vazquez

A genre-bending Portland-area mariachi singer becomes a Spanish-language TV sensation.

10/27/2011 Videography by Markus Shearer and Stephen Person

from the heartland

The Real Americans

Dan Hoyle has a benevolent take on his conflicted countrymen.

10/26/2011 By Rebecca Waits

culture cheat-sheet

Gomyo Plays Beethoven

Oregon Symphony’s upcoming guest has a coveted instrument and laudable credentials.

10/26/2011 By Anne Adams

toxic turkey

Review: The Pain and the Itch

Third Rail Repertory’s Thanksgiving play challenges lip-service liberals to become better listeners.

10/24/2011 By Anne Adams

from the newsstand

Wordstock Short Fiction Winner

Read Monona Wali’s A Certain Kind of Woman.

10/21/2011 By Anne Adams

gallery grazing

Midmonth Gallery Alternatives

Though you may have walked "the walk" a couple weeks ago, there’s still plenty of treasure left to seek.

10/20/2011 By Anne Adams

rights of passage

Review: Gem of the Ocean

10/19/2011 By Anne Adams

suspending disbelief

Kinetic Sculpture + Modern Dance

This week, White Bird Uncaged presents Chunky Move’s Connected, a marvelously low-tech depiction of virtual space.

10/17/2011 By Anne Adams

press desk

Helping Oregon’s Cash-Poor Stay Culture-Rich

A recent announcement from Portland’s arts & culture director Cary Clarke.

10/15/2011 By The Culturegang

Out and About

Documentation of Home Life

Nikki McClure is a DIY maven, but her art is museum-worthy; see it at the Museum of Contemporary Craft.

10/14/2011 By Kristin Belz