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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.
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 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.
Posted inDo This, Do That
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.
Posted inDo This, Do That
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.
Posted inDo This, Do That
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.
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.
Posted inFood Issue 2026
Do This, Do That: July-August 2026
A selection of the city’s coolest upcoming events.
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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 Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for June 29-July 5
Bluesy tunes, lavender blooms, and boozy slushies at noon.