meet & greet

Meet PICA’s New Artistic Director

On the cusp of her arrival at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Angela Mattox talks about her big vision—and her first impressions.

08/17/2011 By Anne Adams

ticket alert

Esperanza at the Armory

08/15/2011 By Anne Adams

culture choice

Two Victorian Thrillers

These mid-summer musicals have a decidedly Dickensian twist.

08/11/2011 By Anne Adams

Festival Report

Bridge Club

PDX Bridge Festival makes donut history

08/10/2011 By Christine Bedenis

from the newsstand

Nikki McClure at MoCC

08/10/2011

ear witness

Fire In The Canyon: An Insider Diary

Jon Ragel from one-man band Boy Eats Drum Machine explores the bucolic Horning's Hideout and beat-heavy new music fest Fire In The Canyon.

08/08/2011

wig out

Monday Fun: Hedwig

08/08/2011 By Anne Adams

tune in

Two Local Bands Hit Letterman!

08/07/2011 By Anne Adams

read up

Portland Zine Reader’s Guide

Just in time for Zine Symposium, Floating World Comics owner Jason Leivian shares a few favorite titles.

08/06/2011 By Anne Adams

Slideshow

Slideshow: First Thursday

08/04/2011

bull and bear

Slideshow: First Thursday

Four safe bets for First Thursday browsing, and a slide show of one of August’s wildest offerings.

08/04/2011 By Anne Adams

rey of light

Album Release: Rachel Taylor Brown

The relatively obscure but undeniably excellent local songstress finally reveals her seventh album, World So Sweet.

07/28/2011 By Anne Adams

"from toothpaste to orange juice"

Slideshow: PDX Pop Now! 2011

Despite a new venue and a few new fashions, the Portland institution held true to form, promoting new acts and old favorites across genre and generation.

07/26/2011 By Griffin Funk

Slideshow

Slideshow: PDX Pop Now! 2011

07/26/2011

kitsch-you!

Review: Trek in the Park

Intrepid Portland Monthly intern Griffin Funk takes a Trek to Woodlawn Park to see what all the buzz is about.

07/25/2011 By Griffin Funk

WATCH

VIDEO: Poetry in Motion

See exclusive video of a trio of our top poets waxing dramatic.

07/22/2011

Slideshow

Slide Show: Trade Routes

07/22/2011

Long Story [Short]

The Designer

Joey Roth, 27.

07/22/2011 By Zach Dundas

Mudroom

Do This Now! August 2011

Cycling, softball, and seeing spectacular homes are on tap for August.

07/22/2011

Mudroom

Get Versed

Portland’s freshest poets take center stage at the city’s most entertaining reading series.

07/22/2011 By Ryan Donaldson