Arts

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Arts Jun 5 4:01 PM

The Mercury’s Cover Artist of the Week: Fazilat Soukhakian

Her photo series "Queer In Utah" highlights the struggle of sexual repression in a religious society.

Arts Dec 15 11:01 AM

Meet Jason Sturgill—the Mercury Cover Artist of the Week!

Sturgill talks about the importance of being honest about one's mental health, channeling the inner-child, and more.

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TBA Sep 14 1:40 PM

TBA Review: Adrienne Truscott Is the Centerpiece of THIS

By the time Adrienne Truscott was on a scissor lift, sipping a glass of red wine, I had already given myself over to the dance.

Fall Arts 2022 Sep 12 8:09 AM

Portland Comedy Apocalypse

Five local favorites look back on how the pandemic changed their careers and the city's comedy scene.

Fall Arts 2022 Sep 12 8:08 AM

Fucking A with a Capital Abortion

"You cannot do this play without talking about race," Shaking the Tree's Samantha Van Der Merwe says.

Fall Arts 2022 Sep 12 8:06 AM

A Decade of the Portland Film Festival

Milestones be damned, PFF wants its own movie theater.

Fall Arts 2022 Sep 12 8:03 AM

Portland Art Galleries, a Reintroduction

Fall visual art shows, and the galleries that love them.

TBA Sep 10 2:07 PM

Four Hilarious Things That Happened at Takahiro Yamamoto's NOTHINGBEING

Consideration of pace and comfort on the Time Based Art Festival's second night.

TBA Sep 9 3:59 PM

San Cha Opens TBA with a Sold Out Show

The Los Angeles-based singer wowed with a slow baked layer cake set of emotion and drama.

Podcast Sep 8 12:35 PM

You're Wrong About Is the Podcast That Gets It Right

Portland Journalist Sarah Marshall Speaks Wry Revisionist Truth to Power

Fall Arts 2022 Sep 6 1:10 PM

Start Your Time-Based Art Engines

PICA's 2022 TBA festival schedule reveals themes of personal journeys, communal healing, cosmic connections, and sensory immersion.

Movies & TV Sep 2 12:50 PM

Portland Playhouse Returns to the Short, Local Films of Wonderland

Short films are where the filmmakers of tomorrow are being born.

Music Sep 1 2:39 PM

Expanding the Lose Yr Mind Music Festival

Co-founder Elizabeth Elder worked to grow the music festival's consciousness past psych rock and across multiple venues

Hear In Portland Aug 31 12:10 PM

An Incoming Storm of Tegan and Sara Content

In this week's Hear in Portland: a new Wynne single drops, and we celebrate Beyoncé's birthday all damn day.

Movies & TV Aug 30 2:22 PM

For National Cinema Day SOME Portland Movie Theaters Will Offer $3 Admission

Are movie theaters that you like participating in this new, national tradition?

Hear In Portland Aug 25 2:17 PM

Festival News from Lose Yr Mind and The Kidz Outside

The Last Artful, Dodgr's debut album drops and everything else you should Hear In Portland!

Comedy Aug 19 12:24 PM

Does Portland Still Demand Lez Stand Up?

"This is a sort of toe-dip," founder Kirsten Kuppenbender said of the queer comedy showcase's tentative return.

Hear In Portland Aug 18 1:53 PM

Sunbathe and Spelljams Rock a Basement Near You

Spend summer's hot days with tabletop-inspired tunes, PDX Pop Now! 2022, and live shows HEAR IN PORTLAND!

Music Aug 17 1:00 PM

Dundee Lodge Campout Kicks off its 2022 Festival This Weekend

They've added single-day tickets, more food (and coffee!) vendors, and a one day Mississippi Records deal.

Hear In Portland Aug 12 11:00 AM

The Sávila Show You've Been Waiting For

Plus, a Brown Calvin (of Brown Calculus) Record Release Show—It's All HEAR IN PORTLAND!

Pickathon Aug 11 2:08 PM

Our Favorite Moments of Pickathon 2022

GZA, Sampa the Great, copious quantities of UFOs, and much more!

Books Aug 9 11:00 AM

Kevin Sampsell’s Creative Chopping Block

I Made An Accident collects darkly humorous collages from a celebrated Portland author

Hear In Portland Aug 5 2:57 PM

D Worthy, Mahalia, and Kamaiyah Live Shows

Plus, the Last Artful, Dodgr Announces Her Debut Full-Length—It's All HEAR IN PORTLAND!

Pickathon Aug 5 2:02 PM

Things Not to Miss at Pickathon 2022

Here are our live music picks and a few tips on what look for at this year's festival.

Comedy Jul 25 3:30 PM

Podcast But Outside, but Stand-Up and Inside

Andrew Michaan on his two-day tour with fellow comedian Brent Weinbach

Theater & Performance Jul 22 4:21 PM

The Shoebox Is Now 21ten Theatre

And two Portland actresses are now Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

Comedy Jul 21 11:00 AM

Who's Who at the Portland Sketch Comedy Festival 2022

Relative unknowns (like TSTMRKT) and satire standards (such as Brunch) fill the fourth year's line-up.