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Do This, Do That: How to Have a Súper Ultra Tropi-Tóxic Summer

The Mercury‘s event picks for July 21-27: Bike rides and hot shows! Power, ponies, and booty bangers!
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Good afternoon, my lieges. Your suggested itinerary for this week is as follows: Emo bike ride—I have your least waterproof mascara at the ready—or an Oasis book without Oasis at the forefront of its story. Perhaps I can interest you in a comp drop or a sketch fest? A World Naked Bike Ride or a […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: July 14–20

How often can you view a shark dissection and listen to ambient music in a sun-dappled garden in the same week?
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We’re back! This week, the Crystal Ballroom becomes a portal for both shark innards and Y2K-era heartbreak—who knew such a mash-up was possible? A Ghanian highlife legend and Pattie Gonia’s environmental drag will keep things particularly sparkly, too, and Moment’s garden gathering of experimental musicians offers a soothing sonic balm. But before that, Ari Aster’s […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: July 7–13

Outdoor parties, an AANHPI market, and a dog-friendly bike ride signal that summer is alive and kicking.
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If you’re anything like us, you spend the non-summer seasons of the year wistfully planning everything you’re going to do once July swings around. Coast trips, reading All Fours outside, lounging at a rooftop bar with a cute little beverage—it’s all valid. But here is a hard truth you might not be fully appreciating yet: […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: June 30–July 6

This week: Wu-Tang Clan, ceviche, queer cinema, and a friendly reminder not to traumatize dogs.
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One of your most important missions this week is to find a copy of the Mercury‘s 2025 Queer Guide, but that’ll take you what, a few minutes? That leaves you with roughly 10,076 minutes to fill. Read on for why you should spend at least a few of them listening to hip-hop revolutionaries, watching comedy sets […]

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: June 23–29

This week: nachos, rock history (the geological kind), and a band name we regret Googling.
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Welcome to the Mercury‘s Do This, Do That! Not that we think we’re the experts or anything (okay, we definitely think we’re the experts), but our new round-up of the week’s best arts and entertainment events should make filling your calendar just a smidge easier. Expect nachos galore, cinematic poetry, a dairy-fueled bike ride, the […]

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Don’t Miss BlackOut—the Special City Club Event!

A panel of Black Portlanders discussing the state of racial justice.
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Were you moved by the powerful voices found in BlackOut: A Five-Year Retrospective on Portland’s Racial Justice Movement—the glossy magazine from creator Donovan Scribes with the Portland Mercury, curated and written by Black Portlanders?  Now you can go even deeper with a special City Club event featuring Scribes and three BlackOut writers in a panel […]

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Don’t Miss BlackOut: The Gallery Show

An exhibition of art, words, and remembrance, dedicated to the memory of George Floyd.
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BlackOut: A Five-Year Retrospective on Portland’s Racial Justice Movement is a joint production from Donovan Scribes and the Portland Mercury, written exclusively by Black Portlanders, to remember and reflect on the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of police, and the 100+ days of protests in Portland that same year. You […]

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A Pod Grows in Brooklyn

Southeast’s new food cart destination is a prime example of next-generation, souped-up pods.
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Food cart pods have a rich history here in Portland, popping up organically in the early-to-mid 2010s due to a combo platter of rising commercial rents, creative chefs looking to try something new, and the insatiable appetite of city dwellers. They’ve become a symbol of the city, and with dozens of pods scattered in every […]

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UPDATE: Multnomah County to Open Two Additional Warming Shelters; Extend Hours During Winter Storm

No one will be turned away, and free rides are being offered to shelters.
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UPDATE FRIDAY FEB 14: Multnomah County officials have announced they will be extending the hours of all eight warming shelters currently in operation following yesterday’s winter storm. All shelters will remain open today (Friday, Feb 14), through at least 10 am tomorrow (Saturday, Feb 15). Officials are also looking for volunteers to help staff the […]

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2024 Wrapped: Top Stories That Emerged From Portland City Hall

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2024 marked the last year of Portland’s commission form of government. The year was punctuated by a scramble to implement a city charter overhaul and to get City Council chambers remodeled to accommodate an incoming 12-person Council. Along the way, city leaders also responded to public pressure over public drug use and unsheltered homelessness, all […]

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