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Infinite Life: A Play About Pain That Hurts So Good

Third Rail Repertory kicks off its 2024-25 season with a work by contemporary theater star Annie Baker.
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Infinite Life opens with six, indistinct chaise lounge chairs set in stark California sun. Sofi (Maureen Porter) is reading there. Eileen—played by famous Portland blues artist LaRhonda Steele—joins her. They have a brief conversation about Sofi’s name. Then they talk about where they are: a low-end fasting clinic, which we later learn faces a bakery. […]

Posted inFood and Drink

Could the James Beard Public Market Rise From the Corpse of Corporate Failure?

Long envisioned as Portland’s version of Seattle’s Pike Place, the market would also provide an answer to downtown’s dearth of fresh produce.
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The idea to honor Portland-born chef, cookbook author, and TV show host James Beard with a public market has been in the works for decades. One previous plan put it next to the westside off-ramps of the Morrison Bridge, another considered building it on the eastside by OMSI, and yet another by the Tilikum Crossing […]

Posted inEverOut

The Top 41 Events in Portland This Week: Oct 28–Nov 3, 2024

Maggie Rogers, Portland Book Festival, and More
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There’s plenty going on this week between Halloween, Diwali, and the end of Daylight Saving Time. Don’t forget to make time for first-rate events from Maggie Rogers: The Don’t Forget Me Tour to Sofi Tukker – The Bread Tour and from the Portland Book Festival to PLUS PLUS: PAM CUT’s New Annual Festival. For more […]

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 25–27, 2024

Lollipop Shoppe’s Two-Year Anniversary, Thrill The World Portland, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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Happy Halloweekend to all who celebrate! We’re sharing plenty of full-size treats with fun-size prices, from the 18th Annual Thrill The World Portland to Lollipop Shoppe’s Two-Year Anniversary featuring Forty Feet Tall and from Clown Town to the last outdoor Portland Flea of the year (we see you, last-minute costume shoppers!) For more ideas, check out […]

Posted inHear In Portland

Hear in Portland: Rihanna’s New Favorite Song Is by Zyah Belle

Wynne postpones the release of Speak of the Devil, but gives us “Bad Girl,” and a hot Halloween line-up at Hungry Hungry Hip-Hop
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In this edition of Hear in Portland: a hot Halloween line-up at local showcase Hungry Hungry Hip-Hop (costumes encouraged!), Wynne drops a new single and some release news, and Rihanna’s been playing THIS PORTLAND SINGER’s song on repeat! Whose? Let’s get into it! MUST SEE:  Upcoming local event(s) featuring local artist(s).   Hungry Hungry Hip-Hop: […]

Posted inMusic

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Pretty Girls Make Graves, Marc Broussard, Two Evils, and MORE!

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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 making […]

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Theater Review: Wicked Found Wanting

The beloved musical is stuck in 2003, which feels a little weird two decades later.
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The Broadway musical adaptation of Wicked sheds a lot of the book’s pointed political commentary, we don’t have much hope for it showing up in the movie either.
Wishing more of the Wicked’s pointed political commentary had ended up in the musical—not a lot of hope for the movies either—but still having a nice time.

Posted inSavage Love

SAVAGE LOVE: The Rich Are Different

“I am incredibly rich, sexy, and have lots of lovers. Whatever will I do??“
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I am a 45-year-old woman married to a wonderful 43-year-old man. We just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. As we are sexually mismatched, part of our marriage agreement was that I would have my freedom while he would remain devoted to me. How has that worked out? Wonderfully, for the most part. While my husband’s […]

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Mikki Gillette’s Hero’s / Healer’s Journey Begins With a Content Warning

 No More Candy is charming and adorable, even as its characters work through very heavy traumas.
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The first two things you’ll notice about No More Candy—the latest from prolific local playwright Mikki Gillette—are 1) the queer cuties on the cover of the program and 2) the content warning.  These are actually apt indicators of what to expect because the production is somehow charming and adorable, even as its characters work through […]

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This Week In Portland Food News

A Vegan Goth Cafe, Pupusas, and Creole Fried Chicken
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Alexa, play “Apple” by Charli xcx: This week brings caramel apple cocktails, Granny Smith doughnuts, and even an Apple Fest at Providore Fine Foods on Sunday. Plus, learn about a new Salvadorean/Mexican spot, a Haitian restaurant, and a goth-themed coffee shop. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide. NEW OPENINGS & RETURNS Bicho’sOwner […]

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Where to Get Food for Halloween 2024 in Portland

Mochi Donuts, Ice Cream Sundaes, and More
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It’s almost Halloween, and there’s no shortage of hair-raising ways to celebrate, with treats like activated charcoal chocolate pies from The Pie Spot and “horrorchata” donuts from Mikiko Mochi Donuts. Read on for details on the most frightening food and drink specials so you can plot a delicious month full of thrills and chills. For […]

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