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The Top 44 Events in Portland This Week: May 12–18, 2025

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/12

J Balvin, Pink! Rosé Festival, and More by EverOut Staff This week's batch of don't-miss events covers everything from J Balvin to Simple Minds: Alive & Kicking Tour and from Rebecca Solnit with Lidia Yuknavitch to the Pink! Rosé Festival. MONDAY LIVE MUSIC Momma: Welcome to My Blue Sky TourSchool friends Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten started the band Momma in 2015 outside of Los Angeles and have

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The TRASH REPORT: Gossip is Yummy

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/12

Line up, Trash Pandas! It's time for a steaming bowl of garbage-y gossip. by Elinor Jones Hi everybody, and welcome to the Trash Report! This is an extra special column. because it's for the upcoming FOOD EDITION of the Mercury. Hey, it turns out there isn't enough gossip about food to fill up a whole column, so I'm doing the things that celebrities do when they go to the Met Gala, wearing whatever they felt like

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Good Morning, News: ODOT Budget Gets Blasted, Measles...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/12

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there

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Hooray! The Mercury's HIGHBALL WEEK is Happening NOW! 🍹

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/12

$10 inventive cocktails from 41 of Portland's best barkeeps... all damn week long! by Mercury Promotions CALLING ALL BOOZE LOVERS! It's the triumphant return of the Portland Mercury's HIGHBALL! That's correct: It's an ENTIRE WEEK (now through May18) of specially crafted, original cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in town… and get this, they're only $10 each! 🤯 We've teamed up with the finest bars and

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There is an infinite amount of hope in the universe

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/11

by AnonymousAnd its all for us.

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: A Baker Lockout, More PCEF...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/11

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • Shoofly Vegan Bakery Employees Locked Out After Disputes With New

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Plutonium is Forever... at State Capitol

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/09

by Anonymous As it was said (and sang) in 1979, plutonium is forever…with thousands of years of radioactivity from nuclear fission (especially plutonium 239). Jeff Bezos—proving again that he is not Democracy’s friend—and his colleagues at Google are lobbying our Legislature to buy into the costly scam of small modular nuclear reactors. Proponents claim that this reactor model is safe (very unproven) and downplay that they want tax

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Advocates, Transit Agencies Say Oregon Legislators'...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/09

With public transit and safety programs on the line, Democrats are under pressure to find more funding. Increasing the gas and payroll taxes could be part of the solution. by Taylor Griggs Hilda Perez lives with her family in Forest Grove, where she relies on the bus to get around. While Perez said “public transportation has been a lifeline,” it’s not always easy or safe for her to use. After moving to a

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/09

St. Johns Bizarre, Björk: Cornucopia, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Break out of the rut of wasted weekends with our cheap and easy guide, which will point you towards things to do from the St. Johns Bizarre to Björk: Cornucopia and from a Mother’s Day Rally and March to Wrangle Your Rights: A Comedy Show for Abortion Access. For more suggestions, check out our top picks of the

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Good Morning, News: First American Pope Is Chicagoan...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/09

"Windy city, she blowin' me kisses, no / Thirty degrees, way too cold, so hold me tight / Will I see you at the show tonight?" by Suzette Smith 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: We're looking at some nice weather for Friday and

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Hope You're Well

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/09

by Anonymous I painted a portrait of you from a photo in a dark room. You were sitting in front of a window, light obstructed by cheap venetian blinds. You had a cigarette in the hand that held your forehead and a subtle pain in your eye that I recognized as grief but maybe it was just a migraine. Both can make you wonder if any of this is worth it. It's a beautiful photo. The painting turned out okay. I have used a few photos of yours

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Film Review: Björk's Cornucopia Is What a Concert...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/08

How is it possible to be a literal deity while so deeply human? by Nolan Parker From 2019 to late 2023, Björk toured her immersive audio-visual concert experience Cornucopia around the world. The concerts clocked in at almost two hours, with the Icelandic goddess singing and dancing onstage the entire show. Sadly, the Pacific Northwest wasn’t a stop on the tour, but there’s now another way to experience the

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/08

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events

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POP QUIZ PDX: To Jollibee or Not to Jollibee... Is...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/08

See how well YOU score on this week's sassy-ass local trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HELLO THERE, SEXY BRAIN! 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 the Real ID deadline, dumbass ideas from (surprise) dingbat Republicans, and

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Good Morning, News: City Council Kills PGE Plan,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/08

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Whole and Awake

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/08

by Anonymous Whole and awake, I recognize what stands quietly open. Your kindness made an impression that I felt. Our conversations were brief but always left me feeling timeless. Energy so beautiful I could never forget. Stepping forward sometimes takes the sheer randomness of the universe to bring. Too many synchronicities to not try… I’m not looking to fill any space or void. Only to explore, prosper, fulfill, laugh and grow. How do I

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Going Deep on Bottoming for Jesus

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/07

Michael Holt's first solo show is both "a send up and a love letter" to his years as a closeted gay in the Mormon Church. by Suzette Smith Starting a week ago, it felt like everyone was talking about Bottoming for Jesus—the new one person, one act, one hour show from Michael R. Speciàle (writer, performer, and producer Michael Holt) about to stage its Portland premiere. The title is horny, the subject matter is

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Album Review: Slowing Down with elijah jamal asani

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/07

,,, as long as i long to memorise your sky ,,, explores both inner and celestial heavens. by Robert Ham To truly appreciate the art of elijah jamal asani, it helps to slow down and match his pace. The music released by the young ambient artist is patient, measured, and beautiful—like watching grainy super-8 footage of a flower opening to the sun, played back in slow motion.

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Hear In Portland: Local Queens Esparanza Spalding and...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/07

Read all about what’s on the music forecast in the latest HIP! by Jenni Moore While our local music calendars continue to fill as May marches on, this week we’re praising Karma Rivera’s new single—especially the acoustic version—in addition to a visit from Coco Jones at the end of the month. Plus! June will see Esperanza Spalding lending her talents in closing out the programming of the Metropolitan Youth

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Good Morning, News: Walkout at Shoofly Bakery,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/05/07

by Taylor Griggs The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland, and happy Wednesday. It’s going to be cooler out today with a chance of some rain. Let it pour, please! I’m already tired of

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