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 inFall Arts 2023
Birth of a Comedy Corridor
After a blowout summer of Comedy in the Park, Kickstand hopes audiences will join them indoors.
Posted inFall Arts 2023
Eight Fascinating Things We Learned in Poison Waters’ Drag History Class
Looking back on Portland’s history, fabulously.
Posted inComedy
Here’s “Portland’s Funniest Person” for 2023
Self-described “Gen Z piece of shit” Cameron Peloso won Helium’s annual stand-up comedy contest.
Posted inMusic
The Mercury’s Favorite Moments of Pickathon 2023
“The volunteers were kind. The music was excellently curated, and I again came out of it appreciating new artists.”
Posted inFood and Drink
Portland Bagel-Off: Year One—Is the Bagel War Finally Over?
Spielman and Honey weren’t in the competition, so probably not.
Posted inMusic
Get Farm-Zoned With the Mercury’s Pickathon 2023 Picks
Lee Fields, Thee Sinseers, GEL, W.I.T.C.H., and many more play the best darn little music festival held 16 miles outside of Portland.