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Slideshow: White Bird's Le Grand Continental

09/26/2012

finding the magic position

Five Questions for Patrick Wolf

The flamboyant British artist discusses his ten-year journey as a musician, his newly released retrospective album, and his show at the Aladdin on Sunday.

09/26/2012 By Laura Lundberg

impeccably shaved

Review: PCS's Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Portland Center Stage's production of Sondheim's macabre masterpiece is a delicious feast both grisly and divine. Playing through Oct 21.

09/25/2012 By Aaron Scott

Portland Events

Do This Now! Special Halloween Edition

What’s happening this month

09/21/2012 By John Murray

Book Review

Ironskin by Tina Connolly

09/21/2012 By MeiLin Miranda

Wordstock Fiction

Time Until There Isn’t

09/20/2012 By Danielle Vermette

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Concert Preview: The Satin Chaps

Portland octet has no trouble finding a dirty groove.

09/20/2012 By John Chandler

swing your razor high, sweeney

PCS's Sweeney Todd Preview + Slide Show

Portland Center Stage tackles Sondheim's macabre masterpiece about a barber on a murderous rampage. We talk with the director and scenic designer.

09/20/2012 By Aaron Scott

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PCS's Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

09/20/2012

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Slide Show: MusicfestNW Wrap-Up, Captioned by Twitterers

A recap of Portland's biggest music festival in photos and festival-goers' Tweets.

09/20/2012

festival plotlines

TBA:12 in Retrospect

In its first year under the curation of artistic director Angela Mattox, the PICA fest got more thematically unified—and just plain better—as it progressed. Here's what worked (and didn't).

09/20/2012 By Aaron Scott

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TBA: Yo La Tengo/Buckminster Fuller Review

At TBA, a sweet summer night: Yo La Tengo serenading R. Buckminster Fuller as Sam Green sauntered through the designer's story.

09/20/2012 By Kristin Belz

dogs playing piano

TBA: Laurie Anderson Review

The matron saint of performance art ends the festival with not so much of a bang as a plunk.

09/19/2012 By Aaron Scott

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Corin Tucker Band Releases New Video and Album

The video for the Portland rock quartet's song "Neskowin" is a loving tribute to '80s teen movies. The new album Kill My Blues is out now.

09/19/2012 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

REQUIRED READING

Feast Portland Interviews

Seven of the visiting Feast Portland food stars answer our questions

09/19/2012 By Karen Brooks and Benjamin Tepler

Feast Portland Interviews

Q&A: April Bloomfield

New York’s gastropub pioneer talks snout-to-tail cooking and the ethics of celebrity chef status.

09/18/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

revenge of the moms

Menomena's New Album, Moms, out today

Read our profile of the band and stream the album.

09/18/2012 By Aaron Scott

Feast Portland Interviews

Q&A: Aaron Franklin

The owner of Austin’s Franklin Barbecue, the “best barbecue in America” according to Bon Appétit, lets us in on the perfect brisket and gives us a sneak peek at his offerings for Thursday’s Sandwich Invitational.

09/17/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

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TBA Day 11: Are Portland Audiences Boring?

As we say goodbye to the fine conversation of the Works, we have to ask: have we all grown just a little too bland?

09/16/2012 By Aaron Scott

Feast Portland Interviews

Q&A: Chris Cosentino

San Francisco’s offal lord talks about the inspiration for pig-brain mayonnaise, his leap into online food television, and Portland’s place in the national meat hierarchy.

09/16/2012 By Karen Brooks and Benjamin Tepler