New restaurant serving Native American food honors cuisines new and old As diners chat over steaming bowls of potato soup and frybread tacos, laughter floats from chefs busily cooking in the open kitchen — they’re going to sell out again. The secret is ou ...
26 Dec 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
Ahead of Wilco’s Portland appearance, frontman Tweedy reflects on ‘Cousin,’ working with producer Cate LeBon and his upcoming book ‘World Within a Song’ On March 23 and 24, 2020, Wilco was set to play the Arlene Schnitzer Hall in support of its 11th recor ...
11 Oct 2023 - Jason Cohen
‘Black Friday’ — an evening at the Hollywood Theatre centered around two films highlighting local Black entrepreneurs The lobby at Portland's Hollywood Theatre was packed before doors opened the evening of Sept. 1. A crowd of 325 ticket holders plus ...
20 Sep 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Returning community festival Kidz Outside2 seeks to build community, raise awareness — and hopefully spur action — for neglected St. Johns park Live music, food and activities will fill the two-acre green space at George Park during Kidz Outside2 from 2 t ...
23 Aug 2023 - Ellen Clarke
Kip Fulbeck posed the oft-asked question, ‘What are you?’ His exhibit shares the answers of people identifying as hapa 15 years apart and opens at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon on May 21 Artist Kip Fulbeck has often been asked, 'What are you ...
17 May 2023 - Ellen Clarke
Local Indigenous curator showcases the enduring existence of Native communities through contemporary art Although contemporary Indigenous communities are vibrant and diverse, many think of Native Americans in the past tense. A local Indigenous curator rem ...
29 Mar 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
‘My Powerful Hair’ showcases significance of hair in Indigenous cultures For many Indigenous cultures, hair is much more than decoration or adornment — it is a scrapbook of memories. A new children’s book from bestselling Anishinaabe/Métis author Carole L ...
22 Mar 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
A homeless Portlander, dubbed ‘the Driftwood Wizard,’ began building a driftwood shelter in late summer. He left with nary a trace, an impermanent structure and indelible impression in his wake. Much like its architect, Driftwood Castle will disappear soo ...
23 Nov 2022 - Aurora Biggers
Musician and activist Logan Lynn on Gucci, “gay joy,” thriving and surviving during lockdown and touring — or rather, not touring — in the time of COVID In some ways, these have been the best two years of Logan Lynn’s career. He’s been a Gucci model. He s ...
31 Aug 2022 - Jason Cohen
Exploring themes of connection and disruption through art and sculpture This is the second installation in a series of profiles and Q&As with Indigenous artists with roots in, or connections to, the Pacific Northwest. Brenda Mallory is an artist, scul ...
31 Aug 2022 - Melanie Henshaw