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Portland Pizza Week 2019: All the $2 Slices You Can Eat From April 15-20

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Pub Talk April 24

Enjoy a talk, a Q&A and a beer with Shermin de Silva, who has lived among the elephants of Sri Lanka!

Multnomah County Pays $100,000 to Settle Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

by Blair Stenvick

Good Morning, Mueller: Let's Read the Just Released Mueller Report

by Eli Sanders

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What Can Louisiana Teach Oregonians About Banning Split-Jury Convictions?

by Blair Stenvick

Portland Detective Who Shared Sexual Abuse Victim's Text Messages Costs City $50,000

by Alex Zielinski

A Beginner’s Guide to SPLIFF—the Portland Mercury’s New Film Festival, Made by the Stoned for the Stoned!

by Chase Burns

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racially-Motivated Murder of Larnell Bruce

by Alex Zielinski

Aretha Franklin’s Belated Amazing Grace May Be the Greatest Movie About Gospel Music Ever Made

by Ned Lannamann

TriMet Introduces Portland's First Electric Bus

by Blair Stenvick

Kickstand Comedy Launches a Kickstarter to Renovate the Former Brody Theater

by Suzette Smith

Träd, Gräs och Stenar's Portland Show Could Be the Most Psychedelic Event of the Year

by Ned Lannamann

The 30 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: April 19-21

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 28 Best Bang For Your Buck Shows in Portland, April 19-25

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

It’s Dumb That It’s Still Illegal to Consume Weed at Concerts—But That’s Not Changing Anytime Soon

by Ciara Dolan

Displacement Now, or Displacement Later?

Portlanders Push for Stronger Anti-Displacement Policies

by Alex Zielinksi

A Reading List for the End of the World: The Best, Weirdest, and Scariest Books About Climate Change

by Erik Henriksen

Sweet Baby Jesus, Eem’s Mashup of Thai BBQ and Top-Tier Tiki Drinks Is Amazing

by Andrea Damewood

I Once Quit Weed for a Relationship. Here’s Why I’ll Never Do That Again.

by Jenni Moore

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This Too Shall Pass: Mueller Releases Long-Awaited Spice Girls Report

by Elinor Jones

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Hall Monitor: New Guy

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Nancy Drew and the Mystery of the Bloody Gym Shorts

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“Rack ’Em Up”: Behold, the Answers to this Week's Crossword!

by Jake Haleperin and David Steinberg

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The 27 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: April 15-18

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The 22 Best Concerts to See in Portland: April 11-24

by The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™

The 39 Best Movies and Shows to Watch in Portland: April 12-25

by Bobby Roberts, Erik Henriksen and Mercury Things to Do Staff

Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 22 Best Bang For Your Buck Shows in Portland, April 12-18

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The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 11-24

Remembering Chief Red Heart, City Budgeting with Jo Ann Hardesty, and a Panel on Masculinity

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The 17 Funniest Things to Do in Portland: April 2019

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 16 Most Delicious Things to Do in Portland: April 2019

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Displacement Now, or Displacement Later?

Portlanders Push for Stronger Anti-Displacement Policies

by Alex Zielinksi

Officer Says He Didn't "Intend" to Break Protester's Nose

by Alex Zielinski

Hall Monitor: New Guy

by Alex Zielinski

A Pitch to Bring Equity to Rental Screening Process Heads to City Hall

by Alex Zielinski

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A Guide to Soul’d Out 2019: Hip-Hop Legends, a Prince Tribute, and Psychedelic Soul

by The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™

The 22 Best Concerts to See in Portland: April 11-24

by The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™

What We're Listening To: Aldous Harding, Girlpool, and More!

by Ciara Dolan

Listen to the Mercury's April Playlist, Featuring Leikeli47, Babehoven, and More!

by Ciara Dolan

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Missing Link Review: Laika’s Latest Is Astonishingly Beautiful—and Already Outdated

by Ben Coleman

The Hellboy Reboot Is Bloody Awful, by Which I Mean It Is Bloody and Also It Is Awful

by Erik Henriksen

High Life Review: Movie Black Holes Are No Match for a Real One

by Ned Lannamann

The 39 Best Movies and Shows to Watch in Portland: April 12-25

by Bobby Roberts, Erik Henriksen and Mercury Things to Do Staff

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Sweet Baby Jesus, Eem’s Mashup of Thai BBQ and Top-Tier Tiki Drinks Is Amazing

by Andrea Damewood

Portland Pizza Week 2019: All the Places You Can Get $2 Slices April 15-20

by Mercury Promotions

Delores: Elevated Polish Cuisine Trips and Falls

by Andrea Damewood

Climate Change: Tropical Tastes at Three New Bars

by Thomas Ross

Cannabis »

Don’t Forget! Cannabis Is Still Illegal, and Very Dangerous

by Josh Jardine

This Stoner Card Game Promotes Conversation—and Pot, of Course

by Josh Jardine

Does Topical Cannabis Even Work?

by Lester Black

Oh Great, the Street Hash in Madrid Contains Actual Shit

by Josh Jardine

Fashion »

Fade to Light: Portland’s Art-Forward Fashion Show Shocks and Soothes

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Portland’s Pretty: International Women’s Day

by Marissa Sullivan

Portland’s Pretty: Monuments: The Earth Expedition of Sun Ra at PAM

by Marissa Sullivan

Unmentionable: A Peek-A-Boo Recap of Portland's Favorite Lingerie Fashion Show

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The Weed Issue 2019 »

The Mercury’s Weed Issue!

A New State Bill Could Determine the Future of Oregon’s Pot Industry

by Blair Stenvick

It’s Dumb That It’s Still Illegal to Consume Weed at Concerts—But That’s Not Changing Anytime Soon

by Ciara Dolan

A Beginner’s Guide to SPLIFF—the Portland Mercury’s New Film Festival, Made by the Stoned for the Stoned!

by Chase Burns

Visual Art »

Art Calendar »

Portland Art Museum’s the map is not the territory: Location, Origin, and the Threats of Climate Change

by Suzette Smith

The Associated American Artists Exhibit: Not Just Farms! Sometimes “Sultry” Farmers!

by Kjerstin Johnson

The Embroidered Violence of Martha Daghlian’s Ceremonial Vestments

by Robert Ham

Unearthing Portland’s Spring Arts SECRETS

by Suzette Smith

Comedy »

Started from the Basement, Now They’re Here: Kickstand Comedy Moves into the Former Brody Theater, Plans Kickstarter for Renovations

by Suzette Smith

Hilarious Sketch Comedy Show The Aces: State Fair Is a Blue Ribbon Winner!

by Suzette Smith

The Third NW Black Comedy Festival: Pacific Northwest Black Comedians to the Front!

by Suzette Smith

Queer Comedy in Portland is Thriving and Hilarious

A Guide to Getting into Portland’s Queer Comedy Scene

by Suzette Smith

Books »

Readings & Talks Calendar »

A Reading List for the End of the World: The Best, Weirdest, and Scariest Books About Climate Change

by Erik Henriksen

Portland’s AWP Conference On the Cheap: A Guide to AWP Offsite Events

by Joshua James Amberson

No Fair/Fair Carries on the Fine Tradition of Upstart Small Press Festivals

by Suzette Smith

Two Plum Press: An Amazing History in Small, Perfect Art Books

by Suzette Smith

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Theater & Dance Calendar »

Artists Repertory’s Wolf Play: Puppets Are Back! Second Chance Adoptions Are Real!

by TJ Acena

The Variform Spring Series at Disjecta Is a Two-Day Indoctrination to Sound Art

by Robert Ham

The August Wilson Red Door Project Pushes Boundaries with a Purpose

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

As One: A Woman’s Gender Transition, Two Operatic Voices

by Robert Ham

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The Mercury’s Weed Issue!

Looking for a New Happy Hour? We've Got 100 of 'Em

by Mercury Staff

Unearthing Portland’s Spring Arts SECRETS

by Suzette Smith

Ladies First

by The Mercury’s Womxn Caucus

Spring Arts 2019 »

Unearthing Portland’s Spring Arts SECRETS

by Suzette Smith

No Fair/Fair Carries on the Fine Tradition of Upstart Small Press Festivals

by Suzette Smith

Portland’s AWP Conference On the Cheap: A Guide to AWP Offsite Events

by Joshua James Amberson

RACC Equity Shake Up: The City Decides to Spread the Grant Fund Wealth

by Alex Zielinski

Womxn's Issue 2019 »

Ladies First

by The Mercury’s Womxn Caucus

Long Live the Matriarchy

by Alex Zielinski

Young Womxn of Color Sound Off on Portland, White Feminism, and the Future

by Blair Stenvick

The Portland Raging Grannies Seek Justice Through Street Theater

by Ciara Dolan

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