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
City of Portland Gets Back With the RACC to Distribute Small Arts Grants
After last year’s contentious fallout between the the Regional Arts & Culture Council and Commissioner Dan Ryan’s office, many worried RACC would be shut out.
Posted inPickathon
Pickathon 2024 Maintains the Live Music Magic
The farm music fest sent everyone home with a new favorite band—we were surprised to find plenty were from Portland!
Posted inPickathon
The Mercury’s Guide to Pickathon 2024: Nine Music Picks You Must Not Miss
Listen for La Lom, Andi Oasis, and Lo Steele. Plus, our hot anticipation for Geese’s Justin Bieber cover
Posted inMusic
Behind the Project Pabst Unicorn With Matt Slessler
The music festival returns to Portland with a bill where Billy Idol follows T-Pain, an onsite dive bar, and a brand new big unicorn.
Posted inMusic
Would a Lloyd Center Music Venue Answer Live Nation’s Portland Incursion?
Local promoter Monqui teams up with AEG to compete with reviled music monopolist that is currently being sued by the DOJ.