it takes a village

Review: The Storm In The Barn

Oregon Children’s Theater’s dust-bowl fable is fertile ground for historical discussion and aesthetic appreciation.

05/02/2012 By Anne Adams

resisting the doctors orders

Review: Next to Normal

Artists Repertory’s production of the hit musical about overmedication felt like it’s on too much Prozac. Thru June 3

05/01/2012 By Aaron Scott

a democratic dictatorship

Vote for Portland’s Maker Overlord

05/01/2012 By Aaron Scott

creative cuts

An arts-focus school with just one arts teacher?

A school wide meeting tomorrow to save two of Buckman Elementary School’s three arts teachers from the pink slip.

04/30/2012 By Aaron Scott

Slideshow

Slide Show: The New Rose Parade

04/27/2012

Back Page

The New Rose Parade

In anticipation of our city’s century-old spring promenade, we take some newly commissioned floats out for a test drive.

04/27/2012

Culturephile

Lost in Space

Novelist Jon Raymond finds solace in journeys gone astray.

04/27/2012 By Shane Danaher

Schnitz Blitz

The Arlene Effect

After trying out some art classes because they fit her schedule, Arlene Schnitzer went on to exhibit, sell, and collect Portland art like no one before.

04/27/2012 By Randy Gragg

Mudroom

Do this Now!

What’s happening this month

04/27/2012 Edited by Zach Dundas

Mudroom

Five Questions with… Rebecca Gates

The leader of ’90s indie-rock darlings the Spinanes talks about her first new album in a decade.

04/27/2012 By Robert Ham

Mudroom

PDX Index: The Library

04/27/2012 By Will Lambeth

Mudroom

The Perfect Party: May 2012

The guests we’d most like at our dinner table this month.

04/27/2012 Edited by Zach Dundas

Now Read This

Book Review: ‘The Listeners’ by Leni Zumas

A vivid novel explores childhood and death in new ways.

04/27/2012 By Pauls Toutonghi

Now Hear This

Music Review: A Monument by Tu Fawning

Tu Fawning returns with a darkly seductive wintry pop album that our reviewer calls a "a decadent carnival ride."

04/27/2012 By Aaron Scott

no binoculars needed

Watch Polaris and BodyVox Practice!

04/26/2012 By Anne Adams

Article

Best of the City 2012: Family

04/26/2012

Best of the City

Best of the City 2012: Diversions

It's time for a change of hobby and we've got plenty of options, from hipster sports to sewing circles.

04/26/2012

Cover Story

Best of the City 2012

04/26/2012 With Kasey Cordell, John Chandler, Zach Dundas, Rachel Ritchie, Anne Adams, Aaron Scott, Benjamin Tepler, Will Lambeth, and Cari Hachman Edited by Brian Barker

PDX-Mtv

Leigh Marble’s New Video

04/25/2012 By Anne Adams

shorter than a tweet, harder than a haiku

Orange Lining

TriMet wants your poetry to line the new Max line. Only catch: it can’t be longer than 50 characters. By Camille Grigsby-Rocca

04/25/2012 By Aaron Scott