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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for January 26-February 1

Warm up with electropop, meta-theater, and flavor-packed wieners.
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Guard your buns, because this Monday marks the beginning of the Mercury‘s Wiener Week! Plus, electropop and avant-garde musicians are coming to town, and did you know you can see a film at Laurelhurst Theater for only seven bones on Tuesdays? On a more serious note, if you’re in a blue mood due to… everything […]

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Good Morning, News: Two Bad Apples Identified, Freezing Temps Means Longer Hours for Local Shelters (Hardly),  Minnesota on Strike, So Many Amendments to Violate!

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If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland! It’s going to be a cold, cold weekend, so please bundle up and watch out for your neighbors. Let’s get […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for January 19-25

This week: Fancy seafood, fine prints, and indie rock mainstays the Antlers.
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The word “January” developed from the Latin word Ianuarius or “Janus,” referring to an ancient Roman diety associated with beginnings, transitions, and passageways. In other words, January is about deciding how you want to walk through the door. So, let’s get to it. If you have the day off work on January 19, why not use […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for January 12-18

This week: Ghibli favorites, medieval books, and Steve Gunn’s ambient guitar.
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The news is bleak, the nights are long. Yet somehow… the calendar is still stacked. January is when culture gets weird in the best way; this week, medieval manuscripts emerge from the vault, and camp horror and queer literature come out to play. Plus, artist Elizabeth Knight presents her dog embroideries, and local hardcore shows […]

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Mercury 2025 Recap: Environmental News

The new Portland City Council established a Climate Committee and pushed back against Zenith Energy, Portlanders fought for Forest Park, and more. 
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Climate and the new City Council  Portland’s new City Council started grappling with the city’s climate issues as soon as councilors took office at the beginning of this year. One of the Council’s first acts of business in January was to establish eight policy committees—including one focused on environmental and land use issues. The Council […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for December 29-January 4

Nothing says “2026” like a cowboy prom and a very ’80s vampire flick.
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It’s the last week of 2025, and all those other Do This, Do That events are so last year. Here’s a fresh roundup to round out your week, including events featuring complicated comedians, hot vampires, and honky tonk opportunities. Plus, New Year’s matcha and a journaling session set you up for self-actualized success in 2026—but […]

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Happy New Year’s Eve! What to Do on December 31

Do This, Do That and Mercury Music Picks join forces, guiding you into 2026.
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As 2025 comes to a close, let us reflect on what a wild year it has been. 2025 blew the doors off all of our expectations clocking in at 525,600 minutes, 365 calendar days, and 12 distinct months. Can you even believe it? It’ll be hard for 2026 to keep up, but hopes are high […]

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

There’s more to do this week than open presents.
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Whatever holiday(s) you celebrate, this week likely presents some interesting challenges—there’s lots to “do,” but also some unfilled hours during which your family will be antsy and all your typical haunts will be closed and/or packed. We’ve got you covered with out-of-the-house ideas to fill the next seven days with more than balled-up wrapping paper—the […]

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

Did somebody say “gay folk art”?
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You’re already busy this week, but you just got busier: Earl Sweatshirt, Yves Tumor, and a few key members of the Twin Peaks cast are in town. And not that there’s anything wrong with Portland holiday standards (trudging down Peacock Lane, looking for a bar with a fireplace), but we’ve got some solid suggestions for […]

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

This week: eggnog cocktails, Scandinavian pastries, and topical humor.
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It’s that time of the year when all of your holiday obligations might be catching up to you—parties, presents, navigating family dynamics—and if you’re like, “I don’t wanna Do This, Do That,” we understand. But then again, you did click the link to read this article, so you have to be at least a little […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 24-30

This week: Indigenous foodways, absurdist comedy, and a film screening benefiting Gaza.
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It’s Thanksgiving week, which translates differently for everyone: Some will be stoked for the time off work, others dreading the family dynamics, and a whole lot of us angry about the holiday’s connection to colonial violence and white supremacy. This week, you’ll find ways to lean into all of those Big Feelings: Ogala Lakota Sioux […]

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