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Apr. 11
Print Edition for the week of
Apr. 11 - 17, 2018
Vol. 18, No. 48
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News
Wapato Shelter Plans Don't Sit Well with Portland's Homeless Community
"Would a housed person want to sleep in a jail?"
by Alex Zielinski
Why Isnât the Cityâs Plan to Reverse Gentrification in NE Portland Working?
We'll give you a hint: It's expensive.
by Kelly Kenoyer
Music
BlackWater HolyLight Gets Rough ânâ Riffy
The Portland Group’s Debut Is a Sprawling Exploration of Heavy Music
by Ben Salmon
The 20 Best Concerts to See in Portland This Week: April 11-17
From Jaden Smith to Strokes Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. to Portland Soul Legend Ural Thomas
by Mercury Things to Do Staff
Faustina Masigat Crests the Wave
The Portland Singer/Songwriter Releases Her Powerfully Understated Debut
by Ciara Dolan
Kelly Pratt Premieres New Work as Bright Moments with the Camas High School Choir
The Hour-Long Piece Draws from Doo-Wop, Afrobeat, and Metal
by Robert Ham
Record Review: Mope Grooves,
Vanished
The Portland Bandâ New LP Documents Moonlit Fear
by Chris Stamm
Movies & TV
Krystal
Review: Is It My Head Cold Talking, or Is This Movie Delightful?
I Have Taken a Lot of Sudafed
by Elinor Jones
British Director Andrew Haigh on the Real-World Problems of
Lean on Pete
A Boy, His Horse, and the Challenge of Adapting Willy Vlautin’s Sad, Wonderful Novel
by Ned Lannamann
Rampage
Review: Monsters Fight, the Rock Is the Rock, and Chicago Gets Destroyed
Yep, Pretty Much As Advertised!
by Ben Coleman
The 27 Best Films to Catch in Portland Theaters This Week: April 13-19
Quick Reviews of
Truth or Dare
,
Where Is Kyra?
, and More
by Mercury Staff
Final Portrait
Review: It Should Be Art. Instead Itâs a Slog.
Stanley Tucciâs Drama Is Less Than Meets the Eye
by Robert Ham
Beirut
Review: An Airport Novel as a Movie
Meet Jon Hamm, Hostage Negotiator! (A
Handsome
Hostage Negotiator)
by Ben Coleman
Big Fish and Begonia
Review: Mostly Captivating
Zang Chun and Liang Xuan Try to Make Chinaâs
Spirited Away
by Suzette Smith
Food and Drink
Hurrah! It's the
Mercury
's Portland Pizza Week 2018!
$2 Slices from Portland's TOP Pizza GeniusesâApril 16-21!
Visual Art
Arts and Craft with Erin Aquarian
Portland’s Full-Time Witch Takes on the Patriarchy
by Mamie Stevenson
Comedy
Hannibal Buress Is the Truth
Catching Up with
Broad City
âs Leading Man
by Jenni Moore
Books
Red Clocks
: Speculative Lit at Its Finest
The Radical Potential of Leni Zumas’ Oregon Coast Dystopia
by Megan Burbank
Theater & Performance
DeLanna Studi Walks the Trail of Tears
And So We Walked
Charts the Reach of Generational Trauma
by Emily Gillespie
Feature
The Unlikely Hiker
Jenny Bruso is Making Space for Those Who Feel Shut Out of the Outdoors
by Emilly Prado
Last Supper
BGâs Food Cartel Brings the Pod to Beaverton
A Few Uniquely Delicious Options That Are Worth the Trudge to the Burbs
by Thomas Ross
Lush Life
Second Profession Brewing Offers Beer, Brats, and Low-Key Charm
Go for Their Hazy IPAs
by Ned Lannamann
I, Anonymous
This Weekâs Featured I, Anonymous!
Weekend Witches
by Anonymous
Ask a Pot Lawyer
How Did This Drug War Craziness Start, Anyway?
Itâs Pretty Much Entirely Nixonâs Fault
by Will Patterson
Cannabuzz
A Crossfading Horror Story
Mixing Alcohol and Edibles Is Not the Smartest Idea
by Josh Jardine
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Call for Submissions
by Dan Savage
I, Anonymous Blog
Motivation
by Anonymous
Who'd A Dick Here, Anyway?
by Anonymous
Hey Hipster Douchbag of Chalk Dust
by Anonymous
To My Narcissist Ex
by Anonymous
Hey, You. Yeah, You
by Anonymous
Stop It Just Stop
by Anonymous
MLB Is Bad For Portland
by Anonymous
That Escalated Quickly
by Anonymous
Attention
by Anonymous
Letters
Letters to the Editor
The Old Men Strike Back
New Column!
Looking for Fun? The
Mercury
âs THINGS TO DO is the Best Entertainment Calendar in Town!
One Day at a Time
Portland Public Schools Is BRAINWASHING OUR CHILDREN! (And Other Stupid, Wrong Thoughts from Multnomah County Republicans.)
by Ann Romano
Whatâs She Mad About Now?
What Iâm Mad About Now: A Continuing (Partial) List
by Courtenay Hameister
From Slacktivism to Activism
The 10 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 11-17
Rally in Support of Houseless People, Restore Angelâs Rest Trail, and Volunteer with New Year in the Park
by Emilly Prado
Portlandâs Pretty
Portlandâs Pretty: Do You Even Treefort, Bro?
by Marissa Sullivan
Sneaker Wave
Jaden Smith Brings His âVisionâ to Portland
by Jenni Moore
Opinion
Portland Police Are About To Get a Federal Check-in on Use of Force. How Will the Death of John Elfiritz Fit In?
by Alex Zielinski