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.
Posted inMovies & TV
The Broad Strokes of Chet Baker Biopic Born to Be Blue
A Well-Intentioned Portrait of the Jazz Great
Posted inComedy
Portland’s Comedy Exodus
Local Stand-Ups Are Increasingly Decamping for New York and LA. What Does That Mean for the Future of Portland Comedy?
Posted inFeature
Lariat Lounge: Comforting Simplicity, with a Side of Suspicion
Regulars Are Always Welcome. You? Not So Much.
Posted inMovies & TV
The Dazzling, Haunting Films of Wim Wenders
NW Film Center Offers Overview of German Director’s Career
Posted inArts
A Remarkable Journey Rewrites the Classical Music Canon
Portland Chamber Music’s Anya Kalina on the Importance of African American Women Composers
Posted inArts
The Improbable Ascension of Noel Fielding
The Comedian of Mighty Boosh Renown Crosses the Pond
Posted inMusic
Your Guide to This Year’s Portland Jazz Festival
2016 Installment Includes Tribute to John Coltrane