Once the vomit hit the intersection of 5th and Couch (AKA the Sneaker Blocks), everyone knew it was Skinner’s fault (my puke, but his fault). As a rule, art shows never supply 3-D glasses and beer because it makes people puke, but apparently the Mercury doesn’t care. In fact we were thrilled to supply Upper […]
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Onstage this Weekend
Storm Large’s one woman show about her effed up childhood, Crazy Enough, opens tonight at Portland Center Stage. Storm told me that the show hasn’t changed too dramatically since she debuted it at JAW over the summer, save that David Bowie’s people wouldn’t give her the rights to “Rock n Roll Suicide” (I’m a little […]
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Go! See! Greg Patillo’s Beatboxing Flute Magic w/ PROJECT
Badass flute virtuoso Greg Pattillo has unquestionably cornered the classical music market in one special niche – he’s been leading the charge as America’s foremost beatboxing flutist for at least two years now. And for all you music geeks who’ve been counting the days until Pattillo lands in Portland, the wait is over! The Flute […]
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EEEK! Turn in Your Coloring Contest Entry Pronto!!
Wait… what’s today… THURSDAY? Holy mother of crap, you’re totally running out of time to submit your entry to the Mercury’s Easter Coloring Contest! It’s the only local newspaper coloring contest approved by the Son of God himself—plus if you win, your work will be printed on the cover of the Mercury’s April 9 Easter […]
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ISO: Visual Arts Writer
My favorite freelancer just broke up with me. We’re totes still friends, but after several years of writing about visual art for the Mercury, he’s decided it’s time to move on. Fast forward through five stages of grief and a few hours of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” on repeat, and we’re […]
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First Thursday Happenings
posted by Mercury Arts Intern Matthew Vollono Just when you thought it was safe to collapse on your sofa for another night of reality television…. bam! It’s First Thursday. Floating World Comics hosts comic book artist David Mack for a slide show discussion and Q&A. In addition to his work with Marvel Comics, Mack is […]
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Portrait of Insomnia
Angela Cash’s new photo series “Insomnia” opens tomorrow at Pushdot Studios (1020 SE Caruthers) with a reception from 6-9pm. These well-composed portraits capture the quiet, persistent restlessness of sleepless nights in vivid detail. Much like her series “Waiting”, Cash’s new photographs are beautifully lit, managing to feel both comfortingly soft and strikingly forlorn. And, well, […]
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Curious Fools Festival
Northeast Portland’s newish comedy venue the Curious Theater is celebrating April Fool’s Day with a full five nights of comedy, beginning tonight and continuing through Sunday. I’ll post the full schedule after the jump; on the roster are New York’s Gustafer Yellowgold’s show, local funnyfolk the Liberators and Super Project Lab, and more. The most […]
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Jesus Wants You to Win $200
I believe if Jesus was here right now, he’d say two things: 1) Stop all that masturbating, and 2) Enter the Mercury’s Easter Coloring Contest! Jesus was always a big fan of those grocery store coloring contests, and that’s why we’re doing one, too! Simply follow the directions below, and you could see your work […]
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Portland Center Stage, In Reeling Economy, Takes an Ax To Its Staff
OMFG. Word just landed that Portland Center Stage, our fair city’s largest regional theater company, just surprised its staff with a round of sharp staff cuts, including unceremoniously dumping its entire Literary Department. Yikes. Among the noteworthy staff to be given the ax: artistic/literary assistant Megan Ward, and literary director Mead Hunter, one of the […]
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BodyVox Bounds Into New Home, With Sensational Singers in Tow
Be jealous. BodyVox dance company’s new Pearl District digs — 10,000 square feet of jaw-dropping space in an old carriage house, just starting renovations — are likely to be the talk of the Portland performance community this season. The dance center, even in its raw and unfinished form, is sensational. But don’t be too jealous. […]
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Enter the Mercury “Easter Coloring Contest”!
While other newspapers are making drastic cuts to their annual “coloring contest” budgets, the Mercury knows that our annual “Easter Coloring Contest” is the only thing in our filthy rag that’s worth a good god damn. Therefore, we’re doing it again! So break out those crayons, and remember, it’s open to all ages, plus the […]