feed me, seymour!

Review: Little Shop of Horrors

Broadway Rose's current production of the musical hits all the right notes: It's gallows-humorous, deliciously campy, and set to a nostalgia-inducing score of late-'50s R&B tunes.

09/28/2012 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

silhouette on fire

Artist Talk: Kara Walker

The controversial art star talks at Reed College on October 2 about her work exploring racism, sexuality, and violence. Her solo exhibit runs through November 18.

09/27/2012 By Randy Gragg Edited by Aaron Scott

because the night...

Win Tickets to Natalie Merchant with the Oregon Symphony

Put your name in the hat for two tix to Natalie Merchant with the Symphony on Thursday, October 4.

09/27/2012 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

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Slide Show Preview: White Bird's Le Grand Continental

This Sunday, over 150 people will fill Pioneer Square with the biggest choreographed dance the city's ever seen. Check out our photo preview.

09/26/2012 By Aaron Scott

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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