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Robert Ham
Robert Ham is the
Mercury
's former Copy Chief. He writes regularly about music, film, arts, sports, and tech. He lives semi-consciously in far SE Portland with his wife, child, and four ornery cats.
Recent Articles
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Revisits the Friendship and Fall Out of Two Famously Eccentric Indie Bands
Dandy Warhols and Brian Jonestown Massacre were best-friend bands that eventually became bitter-enemy bands.
Robert Ham
Portland's Folk Festival Breaks Down the Genre's Walls
Acoustic in Lola's Room, bands in the Crystal Ballroom, and your plans for the weekend—all set.
Robert Ham
Where's Portland Music Month This Year?
MusicPortland put the annual celebration on pause for 2025, citing complications from the election and a desire to expand its vision.
Robert Ham
&
Suzette Smith
Music
Oct 2
3:00 PM
Portland Opera Makes History Come Alive
Our Oregon debuts commissioned work about poet and advocate Shizue Iwatsuki.
Robert Ham
Music
Sep 20
11:00 AM
Portland Opera Makes the Forgotten Resistance of Shizue Iwatsuki Come Alive
Robert Ham
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Fall Arts 2024
Sep 5
3:40 AM
Portland Opera Makes History Come Alive
Our Oregon debuts commissioned work about poet and advocate Shizue Iwatsuki.
Robert Ham
Music
May 9
2:28 PM
Spend the Night Celebrates Nine Years of Electronic Dance Music Parties
Todd Edwards and Conducta headline the anniversary at Holocene, which also features STN resident DJs tag-teaming the warm up set.
Robert Ham
Movies & TV
Apr 17
10:15 AM
The Hype About
The People’s Joker
Is Entirely Warranted
The hilarious debut feature from Vera Drew parodies comic book icons to tell a trans coming out story.
Robert Ham
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Music
Mar 26
11:00 AM
Portland Has Two Great Listening Bars, Both Alike in Dignity
Robert Ham
Spring Arts Preview 2024
Mar 18
3:54 AM
Portland Has Two Great Listening Bars, Both Alike in Dignity
We compare Sonder Listening Bar and Decibel Sound & Drink, and recommend they swap names.
Robert Ham
Theater & Performance
Feb 22
12:30 PM
Theater Review: Oregon Ballet Theatre's Peter Pan Is Exciting for Kids and Enthralling for Adults
Trey McIntyre's choreography excentuates the divide between youth and adulthood that is so central to J.M. Barrie's treasured tale.
Robert Ham
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Theater & Performance
Feb 19
2:00 PM
Prolab Dance’s Latest Work Unfolded Physically, Virtually, and Upon the Ceiling of Kendall Planetarium
when we were Ocean
was intentionally overwhelming but delightful in its exploration.
Robert Ham
Music
Feb 13
12:30 PM
North Portland Jazz Club the 1905 Announces Reopening Plans
The Mississippi district music venue closed suddenly in November 2023; new management claims to have remedied its financial issues.
Robert Ham
Theater & Performance
Dec 12
3:00 PM
Amy Leona Havin and Holding Project Create a Nonstop Flurry of Movement and Memory
The horse masks were a nice touch.
Robert Ham
Music
Nov 17
7:40 AM
The Rumors Are True—North Portland Jazz Club, the 1905, Is Closing
The club built a reputation for top-tier talent performances, but could not escape its looming financial problems.
Robert Ham
Fall Arts 2023
Sep 6
3:47 AM
Works in Progress
Checking in with two of Portland’s most important art projects: the Doug Fir and Tomorrow Theater.
Robert Ham
Music
Jul 5
10:00 AM
Candid Ramblings Rhymes with Refreshing Directness
Being in Portland helped rapper Lakeeyscia Griffin find the confidence to write a song about her partner.
Robert Ham
Movies & TV
Jun 27
10:01 AM
Clinton Street Theater's Hanabi Japanese Film Festival Celebrates Cult Cinema and Local Businesses
See
Tampopo
on the big screen, while snacking on goods from nearby Japanese convenience store Kashiwagi.
Robert Ham
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