David Wroblewski’s new book will make you want a dog.
Alison Hallett
Alison Hallett served nobly as the Mercury's arts editor from 2008-2014. Her proud legacy lives on.
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This Land Is Their Land
by Barbara Ehrenreich
The Merc interviews Barbara Ehrenreich.
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Booty Call Authors: Uncensored
An extended interview with the filthy-minded authors of the Booty Call reading series.
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Les Miserables Adds One More Show
Broadway Rose just announced they’ve added one more show to their sold-out run of Les Miserables–tickets are now available for Tuesday, July 15, $25 (which, considering the show is almost 4 hours long, ain’t bad at all). I saw the show last weekend, and it’s really solid, worth a trip to Tigard (for real!). If […]
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The Future of Live/Work for Artists in Portland: A Conversation
The Future of Live/Work for Artists in Portland: A ConversationIf you haven’t ventured out to Milepost 5 (Gavin Shettler’s new long-term artistic and economic sanctuary) yet, here’s your opportunity. On Tuesday evening, the campus will host a panel discussion addressing the need for affordable live/work solutions for Portland’s scads of artists. Shettler has put together […]
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The Gits
I saw The Gits at the Clinton over the weekend, a documentary about the Seattle band whose frontwoman, Mia Zapata, was raped and murdered in 1993 while on her way home from a bar. It’s only playing until Thursday, and, even though I am going to bitch about it in a minute, overall I really […]
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Secret’s Out
Last night Ned and I bailed on the Builders and the Butchers show at the Wonder, after I proved unable to contain my irritation at the band’s old-timey schtick. (Three times I’ve seen them! I’ve tried. I could see getting excited about them in a smaller venue, but I’ve only seen them in big rooms […]
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More First Thursday
Oh yeah, and then there’s this: So find yourself a flyer, I guess. Info on the City Hall art show here.
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Stuff White People Like: The Interview
We just put up an extended online version of shiny-haired Mercury freelancer Kiala Kazebee‘s interview with Christian Lander, founder of some website and author of the just released Stuff White People Like: The Unique Taste of Millions. While I’m no particular fan of the site (too navel gaze-y for my taste; Stuff White People Like […]
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First Thursday + First Friday
The Central Eastside’s First Friday Art Walk is taking place tonight instead of tomorrow. (First… Frursday?) Something to do with explosions. As far as I know, most galleries are still participating. And of course it’s First Thursday, which means the usual slew of opportunities for free wine and cruising art appreciation. Here are a few […]
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames
by David Sedaris (Little, Brown & Co.)
David Sedaris’ When You Are Engulfed in Flames: The Ultimate Airplane Read
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Works Lineup Announced
I was too busy running with the donkeys last weekend to blog this in the timely manner I should have, but PICA has announced the official lineup for the Works, T:BA’s late-night performance smorgasbord which will take place at the newly renovated Leftbank building after each day of the festival. While last year’s Works was […]