Lindsay Costello
Posted inMovies & TV
A Very Festive Second Run Portland
City cinemas come bearing 13 repertory films you should see this month.
c3Fundable — Yes
Posted inMusic
Concert Review: Riding the Synth Wave with Olivia Block + Pete Swanson + Seth Nehil
Compelling and confusing experimental grooves on a laid-back Sunday night at Holocene.
Southeast Morrison’s Holocene is easily one of the best places in Portland for music that feels like Capital-A “Art.” Artists like Chicago’s greatest unsung avant-garde pioneer Olivia Block, former Yellow Swans synth maestro Pete Swanson, and Hopscotch art installation contributor Seth Nehil are perfect for a space like this. Will you get to dance? Maybe—but […]
Posted inDo This, Do That
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for December 1-7
A Sun Ra documentary sparkles, and naughty Santa (John Waters) is coming to town.
Lindsay Costello
Posted inEverOut
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Nov 28–30, 2025
41st Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, MAUM Market, and More Cheap & Easy Under $20
Once you’ve cleared away the dishes and waved goodbye to your family members, it’s finally time to ease into the weekend. There are numerous opportunities to get your holiday shopping done while supporting local small businesses at events from Record Store Day Black Friday to the MAUM Market and from the 41st Annual Tree Lighting […]
Posted inNews
Portland-Area Starbucks Baristas Remain on Strike Over Labor Contract, Wage Disputes
Nationwide, unionized baristas say the company has failed to negotiate fair terms as the coffee chain racks up labor violations and complaints.
Workers at unionized Starbucks locations across the Portland area remain on strike this week and say they will not return to work until Starbucks resolves complaints about its labor practices and returns to the bargaining table. Roughly 2,000 workers at 95 unionized Starbucks locations across the country have been on strike since mid-November. Seven of […]
Posted inPop Quiz PDX
POP QUIZ PDX: Embarrassing ICE, Oregon on Film, and the Best Thanksgiving Side Dish EVAAAR!
See how well YOU score on this week’s brainy, local news & entertainment quiz!
LET’S GO, TRIVIA BABIES! 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 this week we’ll be testing your knowledge on recent, local big events, including the always embarrassing clowns of ICE, award-winning Oregon movies, and YOUR vote for […]
Posted inNews
Oregon Sues Trump’s USDA Over Yanked SNAP Benefits for Refugees
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 states ask district court to reinstate Green Card holders’ eligibility for benefits.
Oregon and New York are leading a new lawsuit alongside 20 other states, arguing the Trump administration violated the law when it attempted to pull food assistance benefits from immigrants with lawful resident status in the United States. A complaint filed in the US District Court of Oregon in Eugene on November 26 said US […]
Posted inMusic
When Wonder Ballroom Says All Ages, They Mean All Ages
Portland music venues push against the OLCC for more inclusive spaces.
Ryan J. Prado
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: Oregon AG Vows to Investigate Excessive Force, New Hefty National Park Fees For Foreign Travelers, and How to Decolonize Your Thanksgiving
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]
Posted inNews
Oregon to Feds: Rein in Your Officers or We’ll Prosecute
Top state attorney says his office will investigate federal officers’ criminal conduct during protests and immigration enforcement
Prosecutors in Oregon are warning the US justice department to rein in federal agents who’ve repeatedly used excessive force on protesters, immigrants and even local police. A joint letter from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and district attorneys from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties, demands the US Department of Justice “immediately halt unlawful and reckless […]
Posted inMercury Music Picks
Mercury Music Picks: Going to Bootcamp and a Benefit for Synth Library Portland
Plus a list of Indigenous resources to donate to and Portland music news!
Nolan Parker
Posted inVisual Art
Seeing Ursula K. Le Guin’s Many Sides
Oregon Contemporary’s tribute to the novelist and multi-practice artist gets in the weeds in the best way possible.
A Larger Reality: Ursula K. Le Guin isn’t a typical exhibition. Ursula Kroeber Le Guin wasn’t a typical artist. Curated by her son, Theo Downes-Le Guin, the new show installed at Oregon Contemporary is, by his definition, “nonobjective”—a sprawling love note unembarrassed by its devotion. Braiding her personal and creative worlds, the exhibition pulls together interactive […]