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 inFood and Drink
Portland Responds to SNAP Shutdown Delays and Funding Cuts: Resources to Use and Support
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars are delayed. These organizations, markets, restaurants, and cafes are trying to fill people’s plates.
Posted inNews
On No Kings Weekend, Chants, Inflatable Costumes, and Tear Gas Shroud Portland ICE Facility
Following a massive anti-Trump march, hundreds gathered to protest hostile immigration enforcement and violent policing.
Posted inPhoto Essay
Portland’s Emergency Naked Bike Ride in Photos
Hundreds held a die-in on the Burnside Bridge before continuing to the ICE facility in South Portland.
Posted inBikes
Portland’s Emergency World Naked Bike Ride Location Released
“This ride is clothing optional.” organizers say. “It’s your choice how much or little you wear.”
Posted inTheater & Performance
Paradise Blue Is a Story of Displacement Told as Noir
An ensemble cast at Portland Playhouse does it justice.
