Whew, what a year! If 2020 was the year of unprecedented events and grim milestones, 2021 was the year of “Yep, this feels awful and unforeseen enough to be right on cue.” But here we are in December, with stores and social media and car commercials telling us it’s the holidays. You’ve got loved ones […]
Portland Mercury Staff
Posted inSpring Reawakening 2021
SPRING REAWAKENING: Your Guide to a Reopened Portland
The pandemic isn’t over, but we’re inching toward a more open Portland. We’re here to help you make sense of what just happened, and chart a new path forward.
We can’t sugar-coat it: The last 14 months have been rough. We also can’t pretend we’re completely in the clear now. The COVID-19 pandemic killed millions of people worldwide, and has taken a toll on our physical and mental health, our economy, and our culture in ways that we’re just beginning to understand. But as […]
Posted inMusic
What We’re Listening To: Megan Thee Stallion, The Meters, Lonely Island, and More!
1501 CERTIFIED 300 ENTERTAINMENT • 2019 Happy Monday! Here’s a small sampling of what Mercury editorial staffers are listening to lately… Jenni Moore, Music EditorMegan Thee Stallion, “Big Ole Freak,” and FeverHouston rapper Megan Thee Stallion has had my attention ever since dropping the single—and sexed up visual—“Big Ole Freak,” which flawlessly samples “Is It […]
Posted inThings to Do
Things To Do Summer 2018
MUSIC FESTIVALS Good in the Hood Multicultural Music, Arts, & Food Festival The annual Good in the Hood festival is one of the most diverse and fun music, arts, and food events in Portland—full stop! So support this critically important three-day event that offers tons of hip-hop, gospel, and funk as well as delicious food, […]