Artsy

I missed getting this in the paper, but tonight at the Someday Lounge: the return of WordFish. I’d never heard of this “WordFish” until yesterday but a quick dip in the archives reveals that in 2004, former Mercury Arts Editor Justin Sanders said it’s: an intense improvisational showcase of spoken word, music, film projection, dance, […]

Brian Suereth sent over some photos from the opening night of Immaterialized, the inaugural show at the new Disjecta space in N Portland. End Hits-er Andrew had this to say about the evening: there were a number of substantial fashion statements in the crowd, not all of which were advised. a few of the pieces […]

I think it’s fascinating how the Portland Center Stage marketing machine has convinced its audience base that Storm Large is a celebrity. It’s kind of hilarious to hear theater boosters explaining to one another that, you know, Storm was on that reality TV show… Supernova? About the rock band? It was funnier, of course, around […]

Good lord. This weekend is ridiculous. Tonight there’s PICA’s 13th Birthday Celebration at Holocene, w/Fleshtone, Velella Velella, and MEGA*CHURCH, $7 ($5 for PICA members) Portland Institute for Contemporary Art celebrates 13 years of making the world safe for contemporary art with a birthday party at Holocene. A special raffle will be held with prizes including […]

This week in the Mercury’s Flickr Pool we saw… 1) A naked mustachioed man atop a magical flattened bear. 2) The Mercury’s Explosion Issue waiting for a bomb to drop in a child’s bathroom. 3) And a bonafied “Pussy Wagon.” Want to join in on the photo festivus that is the Mercury Flickr Pool? Click […]

I know I’m a little late on this one, but in case anybody missed it: The persistent folks at arts center Disjecta are back, with a new space on Interstate. They’re opening their first gallery show this weekend. After a period of uncharacteristic quietness, Disjecta is pleased to formally announce the public opening of our […]

It’s summertime… jump in the Mercury’s Flickr Pool! Show us what you can do while reading the Mercury… or maybe what the Mercury can do to you… or the unspeakable things that the Mercury has been caught doing in your neighborhood… in your house… on the train… on your bike… I’ll be posting the best […]

Broadway Rose just announced they’ve added one more show to their sold-out run of Les Miserables–tickets are now available for Tuesday, July 15, $25 (which, considering the show is almost 4 hours long, ain’t bad at all). I saw the show last weekend, and it’s really solid, worth a trip to Tigard (for real!). If […]

I will now direct your attention to a great little art show occurring at Grass Hut on E Burnside. First great thing about this art show, the poster: Grass Hut is place that captures the best parts of Portland’s unique art scene. It’s a legitimate gallery that organizes well-curated shows, but it’s the opposite of […]

The Future of Live/Work for Artists in Portland: A ConversationIf you haven’t ventured out to Milepost 5 (Gavin Shettler’s new long-term artistic and economic sanctuary) yet, here’s your opportunity. On Tuesday evening, the campus will host a panel discussion addressing the need for affordable live/work solutions for Portland’s scads of artists. Shettler has put together […]

Oh yeah, and then there’s this: So find yourself a flyer, I guess. Info on the City Hall art show here.