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Mercury Music Picks: Cyberplasm and Help Get Loud in Old Town

Plus Beacon Sound takes over Sou’Wester, three must-sees at Holocene, and Portland music news! 
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On god, this is the last time I claim this to be the most poppin’ week for live music in Portland! Because I reckon every week from now until October will be The Most Poppin’ week for live shows in Portland. That said, this coming week does have one of the gigs of the year, […]

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Album Review: The Blue Knots Share Their Sun-Dappled Debut Becoming Noise

The new project’s micro-beat exploration is now your spring soundtrack.
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For fans of Broadcast, Stereolab, Darci Phenix The intrinsic pursuit of understanding and connection is deeply embedded in the works of Portland (and Nevada City) based multidisciplinary artist Danielle Stech-Homsy; her new project—the Blue Knots—releases its sun-dappled debut album, Becoming Noise, on April 25.  Dating back to her work as Rio en Medio in the […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: In Search of “Fun”—and Other Not-So-Fun Tasks

Let’s go, Trash Pandas! It’s time to flip the lid off this can of garbage-y gossip.
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Hello friends, and welcome to The Trash Report! This is a space for talking about what’s happening in the world. The Mercury is publishing a “Portland Guide to FUN” issue this coming week, and I have been asked to play along, even though much of the news right now is very—how you say—not fun. I’d […]

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: A Peek at Pizza Week, Replacing the Easter Bunny, and Cops Love Their Tear Gas ‘n’ Robots

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GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to […]

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This Week in Portland Food News

Loaded Congee, Matcha, and Hard Cider
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This week brings a congee destination to heal whatever ails you, plus a matcha cafe and a new Schilling Cider taproom. Plus, wine country destination restaurant Ōkta is set to make a comeback soon. For more ideas, check out our Easter food guide and our food and drink guide. OPENINGS Cozy CongeeOwner Jihae Kwon soft opened […]

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City Council Halts Vote on AI Rental Pricing Software Ban

Portland City Councilor Angelita Morillo says city attorneys are monitoring a lawsuit in California related to the algorithm-driven software 
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An ordinance that would prohibit AI-driven rental pricing software in Portland was referred back to the Housing and Homelessness Committee as the city waits to see how a lawsuit over a similar ordinance in California plays out.

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Apr 18–20, 2025

Flip Side Vegan Market, Oregon Spring Cleanup, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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Whether you’re blazing for 4/20 or praising during Easter this weekend, there’s plenty of fun to be had on this two-fer holiday weekend. Step out for happenings from the Flip Side Vegan Market to Church of Outhouse: An Easter Drag Spectacle & Zine Release and from Nurture: A National Poetry Month Reading to the Oregon Garden’s […]

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Good Morning, News: Maryland Senator Meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Alleged Mass Shooter the Son of Local Police, Could a Trail Blazer Win DPOY in 2025?

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If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible.  Good Morning, Portland! There’re still a couple days left in Pizza Week—don’t forget to snack! IN LOCAL NEWS:• Portland Trail Blazer Toumani Camara is in the running for NBA Defensive Player […]

Posted inTheater & Performance

Imago’s Salome Is Tied Together by the Dance of the Seven Veils

Jaiden Wirth and Max Bernsohn reprise the onstage intensity we recently saw between them in A Streetcar Named Desire.
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Oscar Wilde originally wrote Salome in French because he predicted it would be quickly banned in Victorian-era England. (He was correct.) Wilde revised an English translation, but he never saw his play produced in either language—by that time, he’d been imprisoned for “gross indecency,” AKA having sex with other men in Victorian-era England. Salome was allegedly […]

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Ticket Alert: The Marías, Lucy Dacus, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Plus, Ice Cube and More Event Updates for April 17
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We’re putting newly announced events on your radar—lucky you! The Marías will bring their bilingual indie pop to the Moda Center this summer. Lucy Dacus, queer icon and one-third of boygenius, is on tour supporting her fourth solo album Forever is a Feeling. Plus, N.W.A legend Ice Cube will speak truth to power on a […]

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Photo Essay: Scenes from Pizza Week

 It’s Pizza Week, a time to reflect and meditate on the meaning of pizza in all of our lives.
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Pizza: light of our lives, food divine, perfection in a slice. It is said in Virgil’s Aeneid, that Aneas—exiled from his home after the destruction of Troy by the Greeks—ate pizza on the travels to the Roman homeland. Since that mighty spearman chowed down, pizza has sat at the center of the world’s table. Family, […]

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