stripper kicks

Exclusive Interview: Grizzly Bear's Edward Droste

In preview of their concert tonight at the Keller, we talk with Droste about his cousin, Pink Martini's China Forbes, hitting the gay bar with Thomas Lauderdale, and what they have in store for Portland audiences.

10/04/2012 By Aaron Scott

a loving sacrilege

OMG: The Book of Mormon Goes on Sale This Friday!

The biggest Broadway show on Earth (and any other celestial sphere) hits Portland in January. Tickets on sale Friday at 10 am.

10/03/2012 By Aaron Scott

INTERVIEW

Superstar k.d. lang on Portland's Food and Weather

The Grammy-award winning sensation (and new Portlander) sat down with us to chat nosh, rain, and her upcoming benefit dinner with Irving Street Kitchen's Sarah Schafer.

10/03/2012 By Allison Jones

a musical duel

New Music Video: Menomena’s “Plumage”

Assault rifles, smoking jackets, Evel Knievel suits, snifters, and rocket launchers. An outrageous musical one-upmanship that’s the best thing we’ve seen all week.

10/03/2012 By Aaron Scott

ballot ballads

Updated: Local Musicians Pick Sides in Fluoride Fight

The Dandy Warhols and other Portland heavy-hitters play a concert to benefit the ballot campaign against fluoridation this Sunday at Rotture/Branx.

10/02/2012 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

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