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 inFood Issue 2026
Do This, Do That: July-August 2026
A selection of the city’s coolest upcoming events.
Posted inDo This, Do That
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.
Posted inDo This, Do That
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for June 29-July 5
Bluesy tunes, lavender blooms, and boozy slushies at noon.
Posted inDo This, Do That
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!
Posted inDo This, Do That
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.
Posted inVisual Art
Artist David Hockney Has Died
Portlanders can view six decades of his work at Portland Art Museum through July.
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.
Posted inDo This, Do That
Do This, Do That: June-July 2026
A selection of the city’s coolest (and queerest!) upcoming events.
Posted inSecond Run Portland
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.
Posted inDo This, Do That
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.
Posted inMusic
Paradoxical Sound
Spencer Doran of Visible Cloaks on how abstract painting and video game audio design informed the electronic duo’s new album, Paradessence.