Arts & Culture

MUSIC FESTIVALS

Sasquatch 2013 in Pictures

Many, many photographs (and all the words and memories we could muster) from this year's Sasquatch music festival at the Gorge

05/30/2013 By Rachel Ritchie

Slideshow

Slide Show: Sasquatch 2013

05/30/2013

COMEDY

Q&A: Comedian Jen Kirkman

The 'Chelsea Lately' costar and newly minted best-selling author talks divorce, kids, and comedy. She performs Sat at Live Wire and the Hollywood Theatre.

05/29/2013 By John Chandler

CONCERTS

MusicFest NW Lineup Announced

The annual showbiz showcase includes big names, up-and-comers, and reclusive R&B legend Shuggie Otis!

05/29/2013 By John Chandler

VIDEO

New Chicharones Video

Portland hip-hop duo goes big budget in a new video for the Samsung Galaxy S4.

05/28/2013 By John Chandler

THEATER

Review: Coho's 'Crooked'

A wonder of a play as magically packed with big ideas about reason and faith as Mary Poppins's carpetbag. Thru June 8

05/27/2013 Photography by Jonathan Frochtzwajg

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: May 23–27

It's going to be a long weekend! Rose Festival's CityFair, Patrick Swayze, and pictures of chickens await!

05/23/2013 By John Chandler

THEATER

Review: Mike Daisey and the Theater of Self-Disclosure

It must be our water: Portland hosts the controversial monologist's world premiere combative non-apology to journalism

05/23/2013 By Ramona DeNies

TELEVISION

Grimm: The Story So Far

A look back at the humble beginnings of 'Grimm' and its evolution into must-see TV.

05/22/2013 By John Chandler

INTERVIEW

Q&A: Tony Starlight Previews 'AM Gold'

The crooning nightclub owner offers insights into Friday's salute to the '70s at Alberta Rose Theatre.

05/21/2013 By John Chandler

MUSIC

The Thermals’ New Video Is a TKO

Get knocked out by the Thermals in their music video for the ‘Sunset.’

05/21/2013 By Aaron Scott

BOOKS AND TALKS

Q&A with Richard Melo, Author of 'Happy Talk'

The Portland-based novelist chats about local creatives, voodoo, and Texas blizzards.

05/21/2013 By Genevieve Hudson

INTERVIEW

Q&A: David Morgan & Cora Benesh from 'City Baby'

A pair of novice filmmakers debut with a feature about Portland ennui, bands, and pretty girls.

05/20/2013 By Sam Coggeshall

THEATER

Review: Vertigo’s ‘Aloha, Say the Pretty Girls’

Theatre Vertigo bids adieu to Theater! Theatre! with a strongly performed, if incongruous, snowglobe of a show. Thru June 8

05/19/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

FASHION

Drag City

Tour Darcelle’s closet with Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale

05/18/2013

SUMMER GUIDE

Perfect Summer Playlist

We’ve curated a compilation of songs from the summer’s hottest tickets for your listening pleasure.

05/17/2013 By Julie Reposa

SUMMER GUIDE

Pitchers to the People!

Hosting a shindig? Consider a batch of these classic cocktails to quench your crowd.

05/17/2013

THEATER

Q&A: Mike Daisey on New Show, 'JOURNALISM'

After getting caught in a journalistic scandal over his show about Apple, the monologist writes the industry a love letter in a world premiere on May 21.

05/16/2013 By Aaron Scott

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: May 17–19

Surf music from outer space, the Grateful Dead at PAM, and the son of Stephen King reads a scary story at Powell's.

05/16/2013 By John Chandler