crazy enough to work

Oprah & Rosie Endorse Storm Large

Portland singer and newly-minted memoir author gets a national boost from two powerful women.

03/26/2012 By Anne Adams

proof of love

Book Release: Legs Get Led Astray

New Future Tense essay collection reveals an author willing to spill her guts.

03/24/2012 By Anne Adams

black & white thinking

Review: Race

David Mamet lets his characters blurt out all their racial prejudices, but doesn’t necessarily pave a path to reconciliation.

03/22/2012 By Anne Adams

best of the west

Slide Show: Portland Bands at SXSW

03/21/2012 By Anne Adams

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

dancing antimatter

Video Preview: Kidd Pivot

03/13/2012 By Anne Adams

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

mocking bird

Dan Savage’s Fierce Tweets

The founding fathers wore wigs…and other harsh truths.

03/07/2012 By Anne Adams

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