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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POP QUIZ PDX: Loitering Coyotes, Sleepy Volcanoes, and Other Things to PANIC About! 😱
See how well YOU score on this week’s super fun local trivia quiz!
CALLING ALL SMARTY BUTTS! It’s time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week’s edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And in this edition, we’re testing your knowledge on a variety of topics including coyotes vs. NextDoor, snobby New York Post critics, and what Portland-based villain should […]
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Hear in Portland: Isabeau Waia’u Walker Hits the Hard Stuff of Life on Heavyweight
Seven years of local beatmaker showcase A Beat Happening, and Fountaine flows fast for “Skyrocket (Jump’n).”
The latest culture buzz out of Portland this month includes some exciting music- and non-music related updates—like the delightful and wholesome news that Portland-based rising R&B star and DJ Zyah Belle and rapper Covi. got engaged! We’re also thrilled to hear the new single from Fountaine, news of an album on the way from Isabeau […]
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SAVAGE LOVE: Struggle Sessions
It’s amateur night at Savage Love, where YOU get to give snappy answers to desperate questions!
Dear Readers: It’s my birthday this week — thank you very much — and I’ve retreated to a secret, undisclosed location (without Internet access!) to ignore, er, celebrate the occasion. So, in place of a regular column (you ask, I answer) below you’ll find some questions I posted to Struggle Session, a weekly bonus column […]
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The Top 39 Events in Portland This Week: Oct 7–13, 2024
Clairo, Chuck Palahniuk, and More
Don’t subject yourself to a boring week! We’re recommending plenty of events worth your precious time and hard-earned money, like concerts from Clairo and Conan Gray to talks from Chuck Palahniuk and Amy Tan, and more. LIVE MUSIC PJ HarveyI saw PJ Harvey back in 2016 while she was supporting her ninth album, The Hope […]
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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 4-6, 2024
Fall Harvest, Wing Week, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
Dive into fall this weekend with frugal festivities that won’t break the bank, from Trail Blazers Fan Fest and Fall Harvest Fest at Topaz Farm to Portland Greek Festival and Portland Mercury’s Wing Week 2024. For more ideas, check out our roundup of the top events of the week and our guide to fall festivities. Jump to: Friday […]
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Ticket Alert
The Driver Era, Maya Hawke, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week
Alt-rock brothers The Driver Era have dropped dates for their Obsession tour. Legitimately talented nepo baby Maya Hawke—who you might know from Netflix’s Stranger Things—will also bring her indie folk project to Portland next year. Plus, singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun has announced a local stop on her Blackbird tour next spring. Read on for details on […]
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Ta-Nehisi Coates, Haley Heynderickx, Sprints, 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 making […]
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Portland Opera Makes History Come Alive
Our Oregon debuts commissioned work about poet and advocate Shizue Iwatsuki.
Portland Opera’s 60th season finds the eminent arts institution at a fulcrum. In recent months, it sold the Hampton Opera Center, the organization’s homebase for over two decades, and now it’s deeply embroiled in ongoing discussions about the future of the Keller Auditorium. It’s little wonder then that the company has kept its impressive anniversary […]
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Sign of the Times: Eponymous Portland Coffee House Turns to Fundraising to Stay Afloat
Jim & Patty’s has been a fixture in Portland for 21 years, but the owner says it may not survive the new cost of doing business.
Patty Roberts grew up as the daughter of a preacher in the Church of Christ. That meant she and her family moved around a lot growing up—Texas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and, finally, all the way across the country to Eugene. It was early summer in 1966, and Patty was 14 years old, about to enter […]
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Pasar Is the Snack Sister of Beloved Portland Indonesian Restaurant Wajan
This Northeast Alberta spot is all about sampling smaller plates of Jakartan street food.
Y’all seem to be sleeping on Pasar. And I admit, I did too: This affordable Indonesian snack of a shop on Northeast Alberta has actually been open since the end of last year, and it took me far too long to go in. Thankfully, the bright spicy sambals, stir-fried pickled mustard greens, and crispy, deep-fried […]
Posted inFall Arts 2024
Portland Summer—Reviewed
A deeply subjective account of music events we attended and what we thought of them.
To be outdoors, in weather, in summer feels increasingly fraught. Outdoor concerts carry a persistent charm and are safer for those with COVID concerns, but climate change increases the riskiness of these open-air events. We’re not just considering heat and unexpected weather, but also the now-seasonal wildfire smoke that blows over urban areas with some […]