tearing down the house

Review: Kidd Pivot’s Dark Matters

Dancers defy physics in a mesmerizing exploration of the unknown forces that manipulate us. Tonight is closing night.

03/17/2012 By Aaron Scott

Fantastic Mr. Frame

Video Interview with Visionary Sculptor/Filmmaker John Frame

The California sculptor comes to town on Sunday to talk about creating his fantastical exhibition at the Portland Art Museum.

03/15/2012 By Aaron Scott

it's... it's...

LiveWire! 100th Live Show

The centennial performance promises a heady lineup including Susan Orlean, Thomas Lauderdale, and Ron Funches

03/15/2012 By Aaron Scott

Long Story [Short]

The Funnyman

Ron Funches, 28

03/15/2012 By Rebecca Waits

abra-ca-dabble

Book Review: DIY Magic

Anthony Alvorado’s DIY Magic offers pragmatists a path to the sublime surreal. Take it or leave it.

03/15/2012 By Anne Adams

radio star

NPR’s World Cafe Is Trollin’ around the Portland Music Scene

NPR Music rivals the New York Times in its love of Portland

03/14/2012 By Aaron Scott

dancing antimatter

Video Preview: Kidd Pivot

03/13/2012 By Anne Adams

Shakespeare through new eyes

Review: Shakespeare’s R&J

A gripping adaptation that makes Romeo and Juliet fresh again. Through March 18

03/10/2012 By Aaron Scott

iCare

Mike Daisey Spreads Agony/Ecstasy in Free Download

03/10/2012 By Anne Adams

rock out with your frock out

Meet Beyoncé’s Badass Bandleader

Preparing to share her weekend with Girls Inc, PDX-based lead guitarist Bibi McGill talks about music, empowerment, and her plans for an "eco-empire."

03/08/2012 By Anne Adams

limited time listen

Hear New Music from The Shins and The Decemberists

03/08/2012 By Aaron Scott

painting the town...

Review: Red

Portland Center Stage’s bold but monochromatic production runs through March 18

03/08/2012 By Aaron Scott

editor's pick

Wicked Opens March 14

Runs through April 8

03/07/2012 By Aaron Scott

mocking bird

Dan Savage’s Fierce Tweets

The founding fathers wore wigs…and other harsh truths.

03/07/2012 By Anne Adams

Article

Interview: Portland2012 Biennial Curator Prudence Roberts

03/06/2012 By Aaron Scott

gallery grazing

First Thursday Sampler

03/01/2012 By Aaron Scott

hail mary, it's back to church

City Council Supports Portland Playhouse’s Return to Church

03/01/2012 By Aaron Scott

reel women

POWfest 2012 Preview

From hard-hitting documentaries to light-hearted shorts, this film festival honors female directors’ full range.

03/01/2012 By Anne Adams

act now

Portland Playhouse To Lose Church Space?

Does staging plays count as "community service?" Local government has said no, meaning Portland Playhouse may lose its "home church" tomorrow. Read the Playhouse’s plea. submitted by Portland Playhouse

02/29/2012 By Anne Adams

striking the proper chord

Review: Shakespeare’s Amazing Cymbeline

Portland Center Stage’s masterful re-telling hits the plays emotional pressure points, even though the new piano-playing narrator occasionally strikes the wrong key

02/27/2012 By Martin Patail