Suzette Smith
Suzette Smith is the arts & culture editor of the Portland Mercury. Go ahead and tell her about all your food, art, and culture gripes: suzette@portlandmercury.com. Follow her on Twitter, Bluesky, and Letterboxd.
Posted inCulture
Portland Comedian Nariko Ott Has Died at Age 46
The Rose City’s comedy community is devastated by this shocking loss.
Posted inFall Arts 2026
Welcome to the Mercury’s Fall Arts Issue
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Posted inFall Arts 2026
The Mercury’s 2026 Fall Arts Issue: Why Is the Theme Clowns?
Reality is chaos.
The theme is clowns.
Posted inFall Arts 2026
Anthony Hudson Puts Down the Clown
He retired Portland’s premier drag clown, Carla Rossi, but she’s all over his debut book.
Posted inComedy
Time-Based Art as a Wild Weekend
PICA’s 2026 TBA festival makes Portland a destination for weird art.
