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Portland’s Folk Festival Breaks Down the Genre’s Walls
Acoustic in Lola’s Room, bands in the Crystal Ballroom, and your plans for the weekend—all set.
Robert Ham
Robert Ham is the Mercury's former Copy Chief. He writes regularly about music, film, arts, sports, and tech. He lives semi-consciously in far SE Portland with his wife, child, and four ornery cats.
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Where’s Portland Music Month This Year?
MusicPortland put the annual celebration on pause for 2025, citing complications from the election and a desire to expand its vision.
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Portland Opera Makes History Come Alive
Our Oregon debuts commissioned work about poet and advocate Shizue Iwatsuki.
Posted inFall Arts 2024
Portland Opera Makes History Come Alive
Our Oregon debuts commissioned work about poet and advocate Shizue Iwatsuki.
Posted inMusic
Spend the Night Celebrates Nine Years of Electronic Dance Music Parties
Todd Edwards and Conducta headline the anniversary at Holocene, which also features STN resident DJs tag-teaming the warm up set.
Posted inMovies & TV
The Hype About The People’s Joker Is Entirely Warranted
The hilarious debut feature from Vera Drew parodies comic book icons to tell a trans coming out story.
Posted inSpring Arts Preview 2024
Portland Has Two Great Listening Bars, Both Alike in Dignity
We compare Sonder Listening Bar and Decibel Sound & Drink, and recommend they swap names.
Posted inTheater & Performance
Theater Review: Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Peter Pan Is Exciting for Kids and Enthralling for Adults
Trey McIntyre’s choreography excentuates the divide between youth and adulthood that is so central to J.M. Barrie’s treasured tale.
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Prolab Dance’s Latest Work Unfolded Physically, Virtually, and Upon the Ceiling of Kendall Planetarium
when we were Ocean was intentionally overwhelming but delightful in its exploration.
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North Portland Jazz Club the 1905 Announces Reopening Plans
The Mississippi district music venue closed suddenly in November 2023; new management claims to have remedied its financial issues.