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Farm to Stage

In a St. Johns backyard, a homegrown version of Japanese dance takes root.

06/29/2011 By Anne Adams

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The Champion

Tucker McClaran, 14

06/29/2011 By Rachel Ritchie

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Do This Now! July 2011

This month it's all about blues, bikes, Bastille Day, and—Katy Perry?

06/29/2011

Mudroom

Fantasy Mayor 2012

Perhaps the perfect Portland mayor can be found among the pages of history.

06/29/2011 By Zach Dundas

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Scene & Heard: Ghost Hunters

Scaring up ghosts is not as easy as it looks.

06/29/2011 By Sarah Mirk

Mudroom

The Perfect Party: July 2011

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

06/29/2011

Mudroom

Press Play

While some mourn the “death of print,” e-publishing gives innovative Portland writers, publishers, and even booksellers new hope.

06/29/2011 By Martin Patail

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Shook Twins

06/28/2011 By Anne Adams

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Poetry in Place

Forget the workaday functionality of ordinary maps; in this book, author Denis Wood redraws and redefines his neighborhood based on everything from radio waves to sidewalk graffiti.

06/27/2011 By Amara Holstein

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Slide Show: PAM Awards John Grade

06/21/2011

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PAM Awards John Grade

A Seattle sculptor wins the Schnitzer prize for pieces that weather in the elements.

06/21/2011 By Anne Adams

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Viva Voce’s New Album

Perk up your ears for a few sounds from The Future Will Destroy You, the latest from Portland psych-pop maestros Viva Voce.

06/21/2011 By Anne Adams

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How The Fire Fell: A Literal "Cult Film"

06/20/2011

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How The Fire Fell: A Literal "Cult Film"

Edward Pack Davee’s locally-made movie revives a religious offshoot’s tawdry tale.

06/20/2011 By Anne Adams

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Happy Pride!

This weekend is Portland Pride. Culturephile submits a few celebratory winks and links.

06/17/2011 By Anne Adams

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Review: Dralion

Cirque du Soleil delivers a technical stunner, sans some of the brand’s signature moods.

06/16/2011 By Anne Adams

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Handcrafted Images and Words on Modernism

This book is eye candy for anyone who loves modern domesticity. Leslie Williamson captures the intimate interiors of well-known designers in her book: Handcrafted Modern.

06/14/2011 By Teri Gelber

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Augen’s Handmade Holograms

James Minden’s Light Drawings scratch the surfaceof the mind’s eye.

06/13/2011 By Anne Adams

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Shoutout to Pharcyde’s SLIMKID3

06/10/2011 By Anne Adams

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Slide Show: Shoutout to Pharcyde’s SLIMKID3

06/10/2011