Posted inDo This, Do That
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for Sept 7-13
This week: time-based art, Dutch-Turkish psych-rock, and swoopy-haired princes at a romance festival.
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 inSecond Run Portland
Second Run Portland: Ghosts, Grief, and Supporting Women’s Wrongs
A live-scored silent film festival comes to the Hollywood Theatre, and Tokyo Story breaks hearts.
Posted inCalendar
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for Aug 31-Sept 6
This week: Indigenous Australian artwork, Zambian psychedelia, and clownery.
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for Aug 24-30
Tomatoes, pickles, and a closer look at Elliott Smith’s sense of humor.
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for Aug 17-23
Cosmic ambient, Latin electronica, and a bike ride with Little Bo Peep.
Posted inClimate Issue 2026
On Climate Grief
The wildfires aren’t going anywhere,
and neither are these feelings.
Posted inClimate Issue 2026
Do This, Do That: August-September 2026
A selection of the city’s coolest upcoming events.
Posted inSecond Run Portland
Second Run Portland: Friends With Bad Ideas
This month, Werner Herzog drags a steamboat over a hill while Les Blank hits record.
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for Aug 10-16
Summer hits peak: $10 burgers, a meteor shower, and the annual soapbox derby.
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for August 3-9
Bimbo Tennis, a farewell to Lloyd Center, and deep thinking about children’s books.
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for July 27-August 2
Pickathon, contemporary art, and a sex-positive publication by elder women.
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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.