Nolan Parker
Posted inMusic
The Big Holiday Episode of The Big Box Set
How a DIY studio in NE Portland is capturing the spirit of public-access television.
c3Category — Arts & Culture
Posted inEverOut
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Dec 19–21, 2025
Peacock Lane, The Winter Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20
It’s winter solstice this Sunday, which means we’re turning a corner into gradually longer days. ‘Til then, we’re keeping things merry and bright with weekend picks from Peacock Lane‘s pedestrian-only nights to The Winter Market and from Cool Yule and Hot Jazz to a Live Klezmer Chanukah Concert. Check out our weekly top picks guide for […]
Posted inMusic
Concert Review: Portland-Raised Hardcore Band Dying Wish Crushed Their Annual Christmas Showcase
You’ve heard of the 12 Days of Christmas, but have you tried 9 Bands of Dying Wishmas?
Holly Hazelwood
Posted inEverOut
Ticket Alert: Alex G, Alison Wonderland, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week
Plus, Ladytron and More Event Updates for December 18
We’re wrapping up a final batch of tickets for you in 2025. Multi-instrumentalist and singer Alex G plays two nights at the Roseland next May. Australian DJ Alison Wonderland returns to Portland with fresh beats off her recently released album Ghost World. Plus, British synthpop band Ladytron crosses the pond in support of their eighth studio […]
Posted inHoliday
Photo Essay: Christmas Caroling Competition as Community
Pioneer Courthouse Square hosted 16 teams for the annual Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition.
Corbin Smith
Posted inFree Tickets!
FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to Kitchen Dwellers, Madison Cunningham, Adam Ray, and MORE!
Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events; our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider […]
Posted inMovies & TV
With Marty Supreme Josh Safdie Gives Us Another Movie by and for Insecure Men
It will almost certainly win a lot of prizes.
This one goes out to all my insecure little dudes.
Posted inPhoto Essay
Photo Essay: Eye on the Northwest Marine Art Works
Twice a year, industrial Northwest Portland’s massive complex of artist workspaces welcomes the public to its open studios and art market.
Photo Essay: Eye on the Northwest Marine Art Works
Posted inMercury Jobs
Last Call: The Mercury Is Hiring a Managing Editor!
Update: The deadline for applications is now closed.
UPDATE, Jan 15: The application process for this position is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Original post: Whoopee-doo, great news: The Portland Mercury continues to grow like gang-busters, and we’re hiring a MANAGING EDITOR to join our smart, scrappy, kick-ass editorial team. Are YOU an organized person, with newsroom and preferably managerial experience (or […]
Posted inMercury Music Picks
Mercury Music Picks: Matt Dorrien’s InNOGural Wintertide Wassail, and DJ Slugo Gets Nasty at Process
Plus London’s Sorry and Yves Tumor pull into town on a one-horse open sleigh.
Nolan Parker
Posted inTheater & Performance
Portland Opera’s New Theater Opens With an Animated Show
Everest tells a harrowing true story of three mountaineers who climbed Earth’s highest mountain.
“This building gets us closer to the people,” says Portland Opera artistic director Alfrelynn Roberts. She’s showing off the organization’s new location, occupying three floors in downtown Portland’s World Trade Center complex. After the 2024 sale of its longtime southeast home base, Portland Opera announced a strategic decision to move across the river in early […]
Posted inDo This, Do That
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for December 15-21
Did somebody say “gay folk art”?
You’re already busy this week, but you just got busier: Earl Sweatshirt, Yves Tumor, and a few key members of the Twin Peaks cast are in town. And not that there’s anything wrong with Portland holiday standards (trudging down Peacock Lane, looking for a bar with a fireplace), but we’ve got some solid suggestions for […]