Mudroom

Painting a Broader Canvas

A national art-college boom expands Portland’s creative palette.

08/23/2012 By Camille Grigsby-Rocca

Article

Excerpt: The Mighty Gastropolis

A journey through the center of america’s new food revolution

08/23/2012 By Karen Brooks

Film

Semper Film

Gary Mortensen brings images of wars past and present to life.

08/22/2012 By Kristen Hall-Geisler

Bluegrass in the Boonies

String Summit: Yonder Mountain String Band

Lookie Yonder! Culturephile interviews Yonder Mountain String Band at Northwest String Summit.

08/17/2012 Edited by Anne Adams By Camille Grigsby-Rocca

Dwellings

Inside Connection

Conceptual artist MK Guth and her husband bring the outdoors in with a savvy addition to their Mount Tabor cottage.

08/17/2012 By Camela Raymond

cult following

Ticket Alert: David Byrne and Carrie Brownstein

08/16/2012 By Anne Adams

supernatural skills

Nerding Out Over ParaNorman

In the following teasers, creator Chris Butler and others explain how they made their forthcoming spooky kids’ movie ParaNorman. Former insider Anne Adams provides a little context.

08/16/2012 By Anne Adams

Article

Rock Star

Terry Toedtemeier quarries Oregon history to get pictures of the near and ancient past.

08/14/2012 By Camela Raymond

international ink tank

Painted in Portland, Copied in China

How Wynde Dyer’s Production/Reproduction series experimented with inter-artist interpretation and world trade.

08/13/2012 By Anne Adams

dreaming of ponies and peonies

Review: Sigur Rós at Edgefield

08/10/2012 By Stephen Person

Slideshow

Review: Sigur Rós at Edgefield

08/10/2012

Slideshow

Pickathon Pictures!

08/09/2012

organic music

Pickathon Pictures!

Did you go to Pickathon? If so, we have memories to share—and if not, click through our slide show anyway and become an honorary happy camper.

08/09/2012 By Anne Adams

the ultimate trek

Beam Us Downriver, Scotty!

We talk with Trek in the Park director Adam Rosko about their new episode and the move to St. Johns’ Cathedral Park

08/09/2012 By John Murray

only the french

Interview: Viva Las Vegas on Her New Trio Bergerette

The group performs French love songs from the 12th-18th centuries and will play an album release concert tomorrow at Valentines at 9pm

08/08/2012 By Aaron Scott

beyond genre

Pickathon Profile: Dr. Dog

Bassist and lead singer Toby Leaman talks fans, fest, loyalty, apocalypse and hats.

08/08/2012 By Anne Adams

rumba through the animal kingdom

Win Tickets: Pink Martini at the Zoo!

Saturday, Aug. 18 (sold out) & Sunday, Aug. 19 at 7pm

08/07/2012 By Aaron Scott

Article

Portland Playhouse at Pickathon

Usually renowned for tense modern drama, the can-do troupe loosened up this weekend to amuse folkier fans.

08/06/2012 By Anne Adams

Desirables

Holiday Nostalgia

Whether it’s for your own or your visitors’ Oregon travels, WPA-style posters capture good memories.

08/06/2012 By Kristin Belz

gallery grazing

First Thursday Sampler

08/02/2012 By Aaron Scott