Mercury Staff

13 things to do for January 20

10 things to do for January 19

Happy Birthday, Dolly The Fixin’ To fixes up a birthday party for country music’s sweetest, boldest, and brassiest queen, courtesy of local all-star supergroup Doll Parts (members of Havania Whaal, MELT, and Wampire), Matty Charles & Katie Rose, and Dead Lee. Plus the audience gets in on the fun too with Dolly karaoke on tap. […]

We’re really almost done with January already? Seems weird that the month coulda sped by that fast, but then you look at what’s on deck for the weekend and there’s so much good stuff on the menu you’d almost have to be Barry Allen to hit it all. Firstly, do your civic duty and send […]

Fertile Ground Festival Get ready for SO MUCH THEATER, because Portland’s annual festival of new performance, Fertile Ground, is here! Fertile Ground is delightfully uncurated, which means it can be insane. More importantly, it’s one of Portland’s most accessible and affordable arts festivals. Don’t know where to start? I recommend Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble’s new […]

Stuff You Should Know A live episode of the award-winning podcast from HowStuffWorks, about… well, it’s pretty much right there in the title. There’s stuff out there. You need to know about it. Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark are really good at teaching it to you in an engrossing way. 8 pm, Revolution Hall, $25, […]

At the end of this week, Portland’s arts community blossoms gloriously as the Fertile Ground Festival envelops the city in so much theater—but on the way there, make sure to stop and enjoy some Stuff You Should Know, a good old-fashioned Dog Show, local stand-up in Sample Sizes, and a local songstress recording her latest […]

10 things to do for January 12

Eagles Lodge Grand Re-Opening The East Portland Eagles Lodge has emerged triumphant from a battle with the Fraternal Order of Eagles, who’d hoped to sell the Hawthorne District building that’s housed the local chapter for over half a century. They’re hosting an all-ages “Survival Party” to celebrate the Eagles Lodge’s grand reopening, with entertainment courtesy […]

10 things to do for January 14

As the month warms up, so does the calendar. Well, “warm” is a relative term, really. “Warm” outside is like a damp 40-degree day. “Warm” on the calendar is like a thermometer-busting brilliance courtesy the genius of Maria Bamford, the Eagles Lodge dodging certain death, the Rose City Rollers going back-to-back in their season opener, […]