MUSIC—Sixteen years is a hell of a long time… that’s 5,649 long days of waiting for the BEST BAND IN THE WORLD to put out a new album! The Afghan Whigs have reunited for Do to the Beast—and it’s as glorious as their ’90s heyday albums. Let them show you tonight as Greg Dulli & […]
Alison Hallett
Alison Hallett served nobly as the Mercury's arts editor from 2008-2014. Her proud legacy lives on.
Posted inComic Books
Linework NW Killed It This Weekend
Caroline Smith On Saturday I went to the inaugural edition of Linework NW, Portland’s new comics and art festival, and I gotta say—I was impressed! The show was busy, the energy in the room was great, and both the crowd and the exhibitors seemed to be enjoying themselves. The Norse Hall was a perfect venue […]
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What Are You Doing this Weekend?
ScarJo: Not even slightly interested in our weekend plans. Alison Hallett: “Tonight I’m going to a puppet slam at Imago, hosted by Beady Little Eyes and Tears of Joy Theatre; I know how “puppet slam” sounds but these are usually really fun. Tomorrow, new comics show Linework NW followed by Quality of Life at Artists […]
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The Short Con Is My New Favorite Comic
Erik and I co-wrote a big article about the new comics festival Linework NW in the paper this week—it’s a one-day arts and comics show tomorrow at the Norse Hall, it’s free, it’s bringing in some awesome people including Michael DeForge and Jim Woodring, and we’re excited about it. One of Linework’s co-founders, Zack Soto, […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
VON TRAPP!—The Mercury is your #1 source for everything “von Trapp”—and we’re happy to announce this absolutely charming singing quartet (and great grandchildren of The Sound of Music von Trapps) will be sharing their angelic voices at the Schnitz. The von Trapps with special guest Charmian Carr (Liesl from the movie!) will be backed up […]
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Want to Snag a Free Pass to the Bridgetown Comedy Fest? Volunteer!
The Bridgetown Comedy Fest is currently seeking volunteers for the 2014 festival—sign up for three shifts (12 hours over the course of the weekend) and you’ll snag a general admission wristband to the whole festival—which, as you’ve probably noticed from my breathless updates, is shaping up to be pretty excellent: They’ve recently added Paul F […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
MUSIC—If going to church sounded like the dreamy synthpop of Chvrches, you could bet your sweet ass we’d be planted in an uncomfortable pew every Sunday. Tonight, go to the church of the floating dancefloor where the Glaswegian trio will spread danceable, cool hits on the wings of Lauren Mayberry’s crystalline vocals. CFw/Summer Cannibals; Crystal […]
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Tom Spanbauer at Broadway Books
I love Tom Spanbauer’s work so much that I’ve stopped trusting my own perspective on it. I read and reread The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon in high school (remember having time to read and reread things?), and when I started interning at the Mercury he was the first author I ever […]
Posted inComedy
James Adomian Added to Bridgetown Comedy Fest Lineup
!!!!! <3 <3 <3 !!!!! (I will stop posting Bridgetown updates when I stop being excited about Bridgetown updates.)
Posted inFood and Drink
Cooking with Michael Ruhlman’s Egg
Tonight at Powell’s, Michael Ruhlman is reading from his new cookbook Egg: A Culinary Exploration of the World’s Most Versatile Ingredient. For years, Ruhlman was best known for his collaborations with Thomas Keller—like The French Laundry Cookbook and Ad Hoc at Home—though in the past few years he’s become increasingly well-known for his own books, […]
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Eight Stories
Lorrie Moore Returns to Her Finest Form
Lorrie Moore’s short stories couldn’t be anything else.
Posted inArts
Drawing Distinctions
Linework NW Shakes Up Portland’s Comics Scene
Linework NW shakes up Portland’s comics scene.