Syahrir Maulana / iStock / Getty Images As you might be aware, we were planning to host a panel this coming Tuesday, September 22, called “Eyes on the Ground: A Conversation With Portland’s Protest Journalists.” The panel was intended to give our audience a glimpse into what it’s like for the independent journalists who have […]
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The Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Aug 24-27, 2020
The Chicks join Gloria Steinem, Letitia James, Lily Tomlin, and many more at the Women Take the Stage concert celebrating the 19th Amendment. The Chicks via Facebook And like that, the last week of August is here. September is on the horizon, fall is (Probably? Maybe? Kinda?) coming soon, and before you know it, we’ll […]
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The Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: Aug 21-23, 2020
Usually going to a beerfest means you’re just there to drink beer. But the Black is Beautiful festival lets you drink beer and help support Black lives, while raising funds to help fight Police brutality. 2020 keeps doing this trick, where it feels like time has no meaning, and everything is just suspended in place […]
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The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in Portland This Weekend: Aug 21-23, 2020
Odds are the most exciting road trip you could go on this weekend will be with Queen & Slim as they debut on HBO Max Universal Pictures If you’d been told just last year that drive-in movies would enjoy a resurgence not seen since the 1970s, you’d probably be like “So… what, did a completely […]
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A Guide to Outdoor & Socially Distant Adventuring in the Portland Area for the End of Summer 2020
Buddy, you have no idea how happy these Dinosaurs are to see you having a late-summer adventure. Prehistoric Gardens via Facebook Summers in Oregon can be sort of deceptive. You might get all the way into the middle of July before it starts to feel like it’s been any warmer than the spring was, and […]
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The Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Aug 10-23, 2020
Spoilers: There’s a sophisticated stand-up set at the end of this week courtesy of the one and only Shane Torres! Just because the weekend is over doesn’t mean we’re going to stop offering up a whole bunch of awesome things to do for the rest of the week, like a stand-up star coming home to […]
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Your Guide to Portland Festivals Going Online for Summer 2020
For its 155th year, the Oregon State Fair is going online, so now all the corndogs, elephant ears, and midway attractions are coming to your living room! If you’re spooked by the ghost of festival season that looms over outdoor amphitheaters and waterfront parks, we’ve got news for you: Some of Portland’s most beloved annual […]
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The Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Aug 3-6, 2020
Visit the Stop Killing Us art exhibition at HOLDING Contemporary to learn about Black Portland’s history of protest. Don’t Shoot PDX So far August, so good. Let’s keep this up, shall we? Let’s just keep on offering up a whole bunch of awesome Things to Do for the rest of the week, things like hanging […]
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Your Guide to Protest Events In Portland This Weekend: July 31-Aug 2, 2020
Matheiu Lewis-Rolland While the feds seem to have finally vacated the premises, that doesn’t mean the protest actions need to lessen in response. And this weekend provides plenty of opportunities to exercise your First Amendment rights, through organized discussions about how best to dismantle racist power structures, and via in-person gatherings and marches against police […]
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The Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: July 31-Aug 2, 2020
The Pickathon at Home grand finale is guaranteed to be amazing when Khruangbin takes the stage. Mary Kang This weekend, July enters the rearview, and we welcome August with open (if not a little sweaty and sunburned) arms, especially since there’s a whole lot of very fun Things to Do this weekend, like catching the […]
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Good Afternoon, News: Gov. Brown Tightens COVID Rules, an Unemployment Lawsuit, and Feds Shoot Local Protester In the Head
On Saturday, Federal Officers shot a peaceful protester in the head with a munition, severely injuring him. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • Today Gov. Kate Brown announced a ban […]
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Good Afternoon, News: A Predicted Explosion of Oregon COVID Cases, and Trump Threatens Schools That Try to Re-Open
An explosion of COVID cases across the nation—and Oregon could be next. Spencer Platt / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • NOT GREAT NEWS ON THE COVID FRONT: According to […]