PSU Roots Festival
May 16, 2008
The Roots Festival is an annual celebration of diversity put together by the multicultural student groups at Portland State University. The event, held on May 22nd on the PSU Read more
The Kids in the Hall, One Night Only!
April 21, 2008
Everyone’s favorite Canadian sketch comedy troupe is still on tour, still in drag and still utterly ridiculous. If you watched Comedy Central in the 90’s, Read more
A Streetcar, Revisited
April 18, 2008
Without changing a single word of the original text, Portland’s Artists Repertory Theatre has turned a classic play on its head. Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning A Streetcar Named Desire is well known for its exploration of madness and the human psyche. Director John Kretzu, in his adaptation, has brought that element of the play even more to the forefront. Told through memories of a now-institutionalized Blache DuBois, this adaptation forces you to question everything you thought you knew about this famous American play.
Artists Repertory Theatre - 1515 SW Morrison - (503) 241-1278
Tues-Sun 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm, through May 18, $20-35
Entusiasmo! A Show About Hope
April 18, 2008
Entusiasmo!, the upcoming show from Portland’s one and only Do Jump! Theater, uses a aerial dance, breathtaking acrobatics, humor, live music, and a dramatic narrative to tell the true story of Gaviotas. Adapted from the book Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World by Alan Weisman, Entusiamso! features traditional Colombian music by Los Llaneros and live music by composer Joan Szymko. The Oregonian review speaks of the performance as “a triumph” with “tolerance, understanding, inventiveness and vision: a strong sense of community (and) a dedication to peace.”
For 30 years, Founder and Artistic Director Robin Lane has led the Do Jump “actorbats” in creating a unique blend of theatre, dance, aerial work, acrobatics, dynamic visuals and live music that defies categorization. Celebrating both individual creativity and community spirit, Do Jump has thrilled audiences throughout North America.
¡Entusiasmo! May 17 - 31
Newmark Theater at Portland Center for the Performing Arts
1111 SW Broadway - (503) 248-4335
Marjane Satrapi Reads for Portland Arts
April 3, 2008
Graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, best-known for her autobiographical works Persepolis and Persepolis 2, will read at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway) Read more
Multnomah
April 2, 2008
Multnomah [Portland Zip Code 97219] is a neighborhood in southwest Portland, Oregon falling between SW 45th Ave., SW Capitol Hill Rd., SW Vermont St. and Interstate 5. Multnomah is bordered by the neighborhoods of Hillsdale, South Burlingame, Ashcreek, Maplewood, Hayhurst and Markham. It is centered around the thriving Multnomah Village shopping district and has a quaint, Rockwellian feel to it, especially during its annual Multnomah Days festival.
Multnomah Neighborhood Facts
Association - Multnomah Neighborhood Association
Coalition - Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
Area - 3.74 km²
Population - 6625 (density 1771/km²)
Households - 3196 (95% occupied)
Owned - 1582 (49%)
Rented - 1614 (51%)
Size - 2.07 persons (average)
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Goose Hollow
April 2, 2008
Goose Hollow [Portland Zip Code 97204] is a small neighborhood in Portland, Oregon at the foot of the southwest hills. Goose Hollow is one of Portland’s oldest neighborhoods, with many turn-of-the-century homes and several of Portland’s historic restaurants. The neighborhood is a mix of commercial and residential and its centralized location offers convenient access to downtown Portland, PGE Park, the parks and gardens of the west hills as well as the shopping and dining in Nob Hill. One landmark spot in Goose Hollow is the historic Goose Hollow Inn (1927 SW Jefferson), known for having the best Reuben sandwich in town! Another notable spot is the Leaky Roof Global Bistro (1538 SW Jefferson), open since 1947 and claiming to have the best Irish Whiskey selection in the city.
Goose Hollow Neighborhood Facts
Association - Goose Hollow Foothills League
Coalition - Neighbors West/Northwest
Area - 1.17 km² (PDF map)
Population - 5433 (density 4644/km²)
Households - 3792 (91% occupied)
Owned - 540 (14%)
Rented - 3252 (86%)
Size - 1.43 persons (average)
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Portland Musicians Cover Songs
April 1, 2008
Portland musicians bound together this past year for a good cause. Bridging the Distance is a compilation of cover songs from some of Portland’s best-loved musicians. All proceeds from the album, released by local label Arena Rock Recording Company, go to p:ear, a local non-profit dedicated to helping at-risk youth transition off the streets through a program of education, art and recreation. Some Portland, OR artists featured on the compilation include The Decemberists, The Dandy Warhols, The Thermals, Viva Voce, Talkdemonic, The Minus 5, Point Juncture WA and Blitzen Trapper. Find out more or purchase the album here.
Degas, Forain, Toulouse-Lautrec at Portland Art Museum
March 31, 2008
A heavily buzzed-about exhibition at the Portland Art Museum right now is entitled “The Dancer.” This collection, exclusive to the Portland Art Museum, features more than 110 works by three turn-of-the-century Parisian artists: Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931) and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). The focus of this exhibition is work inspired by dancers and includes drawings, prints, pastels as well as rarely seen paintings from fin-de-siècle Paris. “The Dancer” is on display through May 11th and costs $15 for adults.
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Avenue
(503) 226-2811
Bill Clinton Visits Portland
March 31, 2008
Portland, Oregon has seen its share of high-profile political figures over the last few weeks, which may increasingly become the norm as we lead up to the state’s critical May 20th primary. On March 21st, Democratic nomination contender Barack Obama spoke to a packed crowd at Portland’s Memorial Coliseum. This morning sees former president Bill Clinton speaking at OHSU (Oregon Health & Science University). He continues his whirlwind Oregon mini-tour today with visits to Chemeketa Community College in Salem and Bend Senior High School.
