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Lindsay Costello

Lindsay is the Portland Mercury's staff writer, covering all things arts and culture. Send arts tips and pictures of birds to lindsay@portlandmercury.com.
Posted inDo This, Do That

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for July 20-26

Queer line dancing and the return of the world’s most clothing-optional bike ride.
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It’s a great week to be queer about town. On July 21, queer variety wrestling show House of Danger brings violent chaos (sans hypermasculinity) to Swan Dive, and on July 24, queer line dancing boot-scoots around Crystal Ballroom. Plus, a queer BIPOC comedy showcase hosted by former Mercury Genius of Comedy Julia Corral hits Kickstand […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for July 13-19

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Summer is in full flex, so let’s get right to it: Hilary Duff is decidedly not so yesterday; actually, she’s she’s on tour with a new album, called luck…or something. Plus, Pride festivities hit a fever pitch, heavy riffs collide with a little late-night stargazing, and the Merc‘s own Katherine Chew Hamilton and Taylor Griggs […]

Posted inFood Issue 2026

Do This, Do That: July-August 2026

A selection of the city’s coolest upcoming events.
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What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Food Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. The Portland Mercury’s Summer of Slushies JULY (FOOD/DRINK) Get ready for the coolest, most […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for July 6-12

The Mercury’s Food Issue drops with a party, and the inaugural Portland Arts Week is sports themed.
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The Merc‘s very own Food Issue drops on July 18, and we’re celebrating sensibly by gorging on specials from Kim Jong Grillin, Frybaby, and other food cart faves stationed at the Heist. Plus, Pounded in the Butt by My Own Butt wordslinger Chuck Tingle will stop by Portland in an unsettling pink mask, his new […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for June 29-July 5

Bluesy tunes, lavender blooms, and boozy slushies at noon.
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Alcoholic frozen beverages feel like an obvious choice this week, and the Merc’s got plenty of those going around with the arrival of Summer of Slushies—$10 a pop, served up across the city. These pair well with bent notes (the Waterfront Blues Festival returns this weekend) and/or a Pickles game (Jenna Fletcher’s got a theory […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for June 22-28

It’s a very busy week, with fun events including bike rides, horror sleepovers, queer stuff, and more!
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This week’s entertainment choices have it all: films for every possible taste, air guitar shredders, queer events aplenty, festivals, bike rides, horror sleepovers, poetry, and of course, lots and lots of NACHOS! Let’s dive into the fun. MONDAY, JUNE 22 Portland Mercury Nacho Week Hurrah! It’s time for the Portland Mercury’s Nacho Week! Not only […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for June 15-21

A bike ride for cat lovers, a real-deal rodeo, and your Juneteenth plans are here.
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That Portland summer you ordered is here, and this week, it arrives with bike rides of cat-loving, liberatory, and meet-cute varieties. Visual art shows at Nationale, Word Virus Books, and Gallery 114 offer some intriguing ways to hide from the heat, and the 8 Seconds Rodeo returns to showcase riders on the Black rodeo circuit […]

Posted inVisual Art

Artist David Hockney Has Died

Portlanders can view six decades of his work at Portland Art Museum through July.
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English artist David Hockney has died. He was 88. Hockney was an uncategorizable, multidisciplinary master of perspective whose fascination with new tools and technologies burned brightly right to the end. He was beloved for his vibrant landscape works and evocative portraits, but—as evidenced by a two-floor exhibition of iPad paintings, Xeroxed prints, and Polaroid shots […]

Posted inQueer Issue 2026

Marisa Anderson on How to Listen in America

‘The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music’ reinterprets recordings from United States conflict zones.
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What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. In 2022, Portland experimental guitarist Marisa Anderson visited the bohemian musicologist Harry Smith’s archives […]

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Do This, Do That: June-July 2026

A selection of the city’s coolest (and queerest!) upcoming events.
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What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Street Books Queer Book Drive JUNE (COMMUNITY) Portland’s favorite bikemobile lending library and harm […]

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Second Run Portland: A Film That Feels like a Painting and a Sapphic Classic

June’s revival screenings include Wim Wenders and Wong Kar-wai entries, plus a week of cinematic despair.
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Summer repertory screenings often turn toward nostalgic, well-trod territory. There’s nothing wrong with that, but you’ll probably notice that this month’s movies take a weirder (and often more interesting) route. Angels drift over a divided Berlin and lovers wander around Argentina. PAM CUT’s new David Hockney-inspired series screens what is basically a moving painting. Aaaand, […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for June 8-14

This week: queer soup, medieval bike theater, and Kickstand Comedy in the Park returns.
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Summer feels like summer this week with the return of some of our favorites—Bike Play, Kickstand Comedy in the Park, and the Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance among them. If you’ve missed these before, now’s your chance; deets below, of course. Plus, the Portland Fire face the Las Vegas Aces for the first time and […]

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