#FUBARThe latest in this city’s ever-growing array of storytelling showcases is #FUBAR, a night of yarns from military veterans who attend Portland State University, and have seen/dealt with enough shit in their day to more than merit the crass hashtag. It’ll be enlightening and free. DIRK VANDERHARTPSU’s Smith Memorial Student Union, 3rd Floor, 1825 SW […]
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Lauren Winter Mikola Accuardi Backtalk will host the aptly named first Thursday event Feminist as Fuck, which will feature work from Chicago artists Leah Ball and Meghan Lorenz of Cities in Dust, and local designer Lauren Winter. Ball is an artist and feminist activist with a background in graphic design and metalsmithing. Her ceramic art […]
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The Von TrappsSay it ain’t so! After 15 years of entertaining the crap out of audiences, the von Trapps (actual descendants of the famous Trapp Family Singers from The Sound of Music fame), are giving a farewell performance before going off to pursue individual dreams. While we’ll surely miss their angel-throated crooning, we wish these […]
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Mo Troper, Mr. Bones, Little Star, Alien BoyMo Troper wears many hats. He’s a frequent Mercury contributor, and his label, Good Cheer Records, has already dropped a pair of absolute gems this year. He also happens to be a power-pop troubadour. And with national outlets like NPR and Vice getting wind, you’ll want to be […]
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29 Kyle Craft, Máscaras, Animal EyesTonight’s show celebrates the release of Portland newcomer Kyle Craft’s solo debut, Dolls of Highland, which sounds like Freddie Mercury took LSD and got lost at the Pendleton Round-Up. Craft’s similarly elastic croon soars over tipsy, old-timey saloon piano with the reckless abandon of a lonesome desperado howling […]
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The Benefits of GusbandryWatch the entire first season of the locally made and hilarious The Benefits of Gusbandry, directed by Alicia J. Rose and written by Rose and Courtenay Hameister. Exploring the inner lives of a straight gal and her gay bestie, the smash web series explores sex, drugs, and more sex with biting humor […]
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Some awesome pop-ups and things to do this beautiful weekend!!! Los Angeles-based blogger/designer Emily Schuman has just released a new collection that shares its name with her wildly popular blog Cupcakes and Cashmere. Mabel & Zora just picked up the line and will host a launch party with cupcakes (duh) from Cupcake Jones, mimosas, and […]
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A Tribute to Erykah BaduTonight’s tribute to Erykah Badu promises to flood your senses with interpretations of the visionary artist’s neo-soul. Local musicians will cover the hits while the House of Aquarius dance troupe (who curated the stacked lineup) performs choreographed routines. Between Chanti Darling’s satiny-smooth disco and Blossom’s arrestingly lithesome vocals, this show is […]
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Holy shit guys, so many things to do!!! Rowland Ricketts Hand-dyed textiles, both in fashion and home décor, have been a longtime trend that doesn’t seem to be letting up, and for those that would like to delve deeper into that process, Rowland Ricketts of Ricketts Indigo is hosting a lecture. Ricketts boasts an impressive […]
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Lots of different kinds of style events to check out this week! P:FINE will host “Technology and Fashion: Defining Fit” with start up apparel company Qcut to talk about the company’s work to perfect an algorithm that will provide the consumer with the perfect fitting jean. Those in attendance can chat with the owner and […]
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ShadowlandExperimental Louisiana/San Francisco art collective the Residents bring their latest project, Shadowland, through town tonight. It’s part three of their Randy, Chuck, and Bob Trilogy, but don’t worry if you’re not all caught up—they’ll screen a new film, followed by a multimedia set featuring music from all stages of the Residents’ unparalleled career. NED LANNAMANNAladdin […]
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Astronauts, etc., Harriet Brown, MindenThe spacey bedroom funk of Astronauts, Etc. will undoubtedly storm the summer music festival circuit, but tonight’s the chance to see the project of Anthony Ferraro—member of Toro Y Moi’s live band—in cozier surroundings, all the better for these bouncy but intimate jams. NED LANNAMANNw/Harriet Brown, Minden; Mississippi Studios, 3939 N […]