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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for December 1-7
A Sun Ra documentary sparkles, and naughty Santa (John Waters) is coming to town.
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 24-30
This week: Indigenous foodways, absurdist comedy, and a film screening benefiting Gaza.
It’s Thanksgiving week, which translates differently for everyone: Some will be stoked for the time off work, others dreading the family dynamics, and a whole lot of us angry about the holiday’s connection to colonial violence and white supremacy. This week, you’ll find ways to lean into all of those Big Feelings: Ogala Lakota Sioux […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 17-23
A raconteur, a Canadian singer-songwriter, and the Unipiper walk into a bar…
Welp, welcome to another week, whether you like it or not—and there are, in fact, a few reasons to like it. Consider these: Lan Su Chinese Garden’s chrysanthemum celebration creates a “living gallery,” the Rothko Pavilion at the Portland Art Museum finally opens, and a stage adaptation of Little Women asks an important question—are you a […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 10-16
This week, comedians give questionable advice, and cars are cancelled.
When leaves fall onto the sidewalk in autumn, their tannins leach into the concrete and leave perfect little brown leaf prints all over the ground. So, we hereby declare this “perfect little brown leaf print” week—also known as: that stage of autumn when the sky darkens and grays, but there’s still a bit of good-autumn […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 3-9
This week: frybread, Emma Stone lathered in antihistamine cream, and lots and lots of books.
Halloween’s over! And it’s cold, rainy, and kind of dark outside!! Guess what would help? Adding to your TBR list. This week, new reads proliferate in many local venues and varieties: Portland Book Festival posts up at the art museum, Cover to Cover brings readings to lit-friendly locations on both sides of the river, and […]
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Happy Halloween! What to Do October 30-November 2
Do This, Do That and Mercury Music Picks go full Frankenstein with event recommendations for Halloweekend!
LINDSAY COSTELLO: What’re you up to this Halloweekend? NOLAN PARKER: Idk yet, there’s so much on! Papi’s got a Día de los Muertos gig on in NE and Nonbinary GF are headlining a medieval punk show at High Limit Room. She/her about town, Jenna Fletcher is also chirping about a queer dance party at White […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for October 27-November 2
This week, the veil thins with queer Halloween comedy and screenings of horror classics.
As with most major holidays, celebrations leading up to Halloween are just as important as (if not more than) the main event. In Portland this week, the eves before All Hallow’s Eve promise cauldrons of tom yum pozole, classic horror screenings, and the real Big Scary—a novel that asks, “What if the Cascadia earthquake came […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for October 20-26
This week: fresh cider, drive-in theater scares, and music for trees.
We’re more than halfway through October, otherwise known as the best month of the year, which is a bit devastating. But the air is still crisp, the frogs are still inflatable, and this week’s events reflect the city’s devotion to celebrating fall, despite [gestures wildly]. For one thing, you can cop fresh cider and scare […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for October 13-19
This week: mushroom education, cut-up comedy, and plenty of contemporary art.
Not typically the type to check out gallery shows? Consider stretching your self-image this week. Lumber room will exhibit organic works by Louise Bourgeois (of gigantic spider sculpture fame), and Emily Counts’ gleaming ceramic moth flutters into the city. Plus, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art will open their first post-Time-Based Art Festival show, and it […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for October 6-12
New performance art pairs well with Portland Fermentation Festival’s kimchi and kombucha.
Sure, a certain someone claims you live in a war-torn hellscape pockmarked by domestic terrorists, fire, and whatever brimstone is. But it’s a gorgeous day, right?! You’ve got many reasons to wear your little fall outfit this week, as the leaves gently turn and the National Guard is less gently told they can’t come to brunch. […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for September 29-October 5
This week: Bijoux Cone’s benzo-pop, cruelty-free fragrance, and a Portland Poetry Confluence.
If you’re wondering whether the city is, indeed, “war ravaged,” the answer is no, as evidenced by this colossal autumn leaf pile of EVENTS. It’s almost October, which is soOoOo crazy if you think about it. Stave off the chill with a hot pile of wings this week, then check out Paul Thomas Anderson’s shift […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for September 22-28
The autumn equinox brings fuzzy textiles, Spike Lee joints, and Portland Playhouse’s season opener.
Warmish days be damned, because Christian Girl Autumn has officially begun. This week offers many reasons to head indoors, like Spike Lee’s Kurosawa-inspired film Highest 2 Lowest, Amanda Lepore’s club kid glamour, and ’70s art rockers Sparks. Plus, Freddie Robins installs knitted horses at Cooley Gallery, and the storytelling show Be Gay, Do Crime centers […]