Being that the founder and driving force of the event has been unavailable for the past weeks, the crew between this year’s Content (full disclosure: I’m on the submissions board) event at the Ace Hotel (refresh memory here), is extending the deadline for designers of apparel and accessories to participate. Last year was a huge […]
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First Week of Events at Luce
You may already have heard about Luce, the new event space(s) opened by the husband and wife team of Giovanna Parolari (owner of the Una boutique) and John Toboada (chef and owner of Navarre) that’s taken over not one, but two addresses at 2138 and 2140 E Burnside. Not quite a restaurant (I’ll leave the […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
ON THE TABLE—An audience in Portland and an audience in Molalla each watch the first act of a play, then get on buses to meet halfway, sit down together, enjoy a catered meal, and watch the end of the performance, which examines notions of place in relation to Oregon’s urban and rural communities. Intriguing? Unconventional? […]
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Tonight: Recess Gallery Presents Social_Net_Works
aliciagordon.tumblr.com Photo by Alicia Gordon Tonight from 6-9 pm, Social_Net_Works opens over at Recess Gallery (4315 SE Division, inside the Artistery), featuring artwork inspired by social networks. I’ve gotta admit, these projects sound pretty awesome: Alicia Gordon is showing photos which she shot during “Casual Encounters” arranged through Craigslist; J.P. Huckins is truncating a previous […]
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PHART CHART TOPPER!
This week’s PHART CHART TOPPER is ThisDotComTaken! Congrats, and Happy Bieber Day! Look we’ve animated it for you! Will you be the next Phart Chart Topper? Submit your art or photos to the Mercury’s Flickr pool, and start PHART-ing today!!
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The Microbial Soup Dinner Jacket
All you need to make this fetching little wardrobe staple are “at least a couple of bathtubs, some yeast, a pinch of bacteria, and several cups of sweetened green tea.” This is an example of “BioCotoure” or “biofilm wearables,” currently on display at the London Science Museum. Designer Suzanne Lee has been busy developing this […]
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More Trek in the Park
Local comics artists Mike Russell and Bill Mudron were so excited about Trek in the Park that they made some adorable fan art: The turnout for Sunday’s show showing was apparently even bigger than Saturday’s—there were lots of hundreds of people there, I think (not so good with the crowd estimates, me). The One True […]
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Trek in the Park Photo Slideshow: Star Trek is the New Shakespeare
Two hours before showtime for the opening night of Trek in the Park’s second annual live reenactment of a classic Star Trek episode, the good seats in Woodlawn Park’s small ampitheater were already taken. One group of fans sprawled out in the shade playing board games while an older couple in lawn chairs called out […]
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Sojourn Theatre’s On the Table
I’m working on a piece about On the Table, a show opening next weekend from one of my favorite (mostly) local companies. On the Table is Sojourn Theatre’s first show in Oregon since TBA:08’s Built, and aims to explore notions of identity and place in Oregon’s urban and rural environments (themes that the development-focused Built […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
ART BASH—The institution that brings you the Time-Based Art Festival is turning 15. Stop by PICA’s birthday bash for music from Deelay Ceelay, Skeletron, and DJ Beyonda, as well as treats by Saint Cupcake, tacos, Mexican snow cones, and piñatas! SKHolocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 8 pm, $5-7 WELL, CELLO—Hot on the heels of Thursday’s more […]
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This Week’s Mercury Arts Section!
In theater, Trek in the Park opens this weekend. You should go, it’ll be fun. (Read all about it in this week’s feature.) Just remember to hydrate. Hipsters die in hot parks. Also opening this weekend, CoHo’s “World Premiere Summer” brings you the premiere of a show called Live Girls, which is set in the […]
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The Best Skate Movie EVER!!!
Have you noticed that we want to you go see this movie called Machotaildrop?It’s only playing twice, on Friday, July 9th at 7 pm (all ages) & 9 pm (21+) at the Clinton Street Theater.Get tickets now before the shows sell out >>> Machotaildrop – Trailer from friendlyfire on Vimeo.