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 inMovies & TV
See Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour as Big as You Can
The movie version of the exorbitantly-priced stadium show is an equalizer.
Posted inComedy
Kickstand Comedy Announces First Show In New Brick and Mortar
Los Angeles comedy troupe Holy Shit Improv kicks off a series of monthly shows with rotating out-of-town talent.
Posted inBooks
Multnomah County Library Opens Temporary Northeast Portland Location
MCL users can expect to use University of Oregon’s Library and Learning Center through the summer of 2024.
Posted inMovies & TV
David Byrne Takes Over Tomorrow Theater’s Opening Weekend
A look inside the renovated former adult movie house that Portland Art Museum turned into a 250-seat movie and performance venue.
Posted inTheater & Performance
Red Door’s Streamlined Evolve Experience Is Ready for the Road
The hot button show about police and the public is not trying to entertain. That doesn’t mean it’s not engrossing.
Posted inBooks
Portland Book Festival 2023 Authors, Ranked by Lit Crowd Gasps
Jonathan Lethem returns, Fermenter chef Aaron Adams co-authored a cookbook with Liz Crain, and Naomi Alderman sneaks Portlanders some preview copies of The Future.