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It's time we talked about immersive theatre.

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/23

by Anonymous Dear PDX directors and producers: just because your cousin's friend's aunt from Canada went to Sleep No More one time and told you about it, doesn't mean you can slap the "immersive" label on any and all productions. Making an audience stand for a show that could have been done from a stage is like a meeting that should have been an email. Sure, standing and watching can be one part of an immersive experience, but it alone

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The Time-Based Art Festival Is Still Alive

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/23

With virtual landscapes, textile talismans, and sonic architecture, TBA 2025 centered artists who reshape space. by Lindsay Costello If this year’s Time-Based Art Festival (TBA) had a goal, it might’ve been to twist our perceptions of the everyday. Angelo Scott’s Omni Rail turned the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) into an echoing instrument; Freddie Robins’ Apotropaic elevated cardboard and wool into

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/22

The autumn equinox brings fuzzy textiles, Spike Lee joints, and Portland Playhouse’s season opener. by Lindsay Costello Warmish days be damned, because Christian Girl Autumn has officially begun. This week offers many reasons to head indoors, like Spike Lee's Kurosawa-inspired film Highest 2 Lowest, Amanda Lepore's club kid glamour, and '70s art rockers Sparks. Plus, Freddie Robins installs knitted horses at

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Charlie Kirk: Full of S__t!

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/22

by Anonymous I've been watching some of these Charlie Kirk videos that have been popping up since he died, and woah. He is not a reliable source of information, he just used shady debate tactics and bad argument logic against young people who didn't know much so he could "win" debates. He actually thought drawing parallels of the MAGA movement to the Nazis' treatment of minority groups was equivalent to drawing parallels between dog

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A Silent Treatment

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/22

Jeannie Vanasco’s new memoir grapples with the agony of mother-daughter love. by Katie Lee Ellison This piece was first published by our sister publication The Stranger. Jeannie Vanasco has unintentionally built a reputation for an unusual degree of grace and forgiveness than your average human (me). Most notably, her second book, Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl, is one in which she investigates

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Good Morning, News: Christian Nationalists Hold...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/22

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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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: ICE Breaks City Rules,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/21

Catch up on the Mercury articles you may have missed this week!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

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Album Review: The Barbaras Take Us For A Ride

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/19

Rollercoasters has it all: The ups and downs of yearning, self-awareness, and boobs! by Nolan Parker In your teens and 20s, there’s a pervasive feeling that love and having your shit figured out will undoubtedly happen for you in some distant future, manifesting out of nowhere—or somewhere, depending on your style of falling in love and problem solving. On Rollercoasters, The Barbaras remind us it’s okay—and often

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"You're not the only person"

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/19

by Anonymous No shit, you fucking idiot! I was waving at the driver of the car who yielded for me that you were trying to cut around like a jackass.

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/19

Rip City Reunion, Freeform Portland's Record Sale, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff This coming Monday is the first official day of fall—so get your last hurrah of summer in at weekend events from Rip City Reunion to Scandals' Farewell For Now Party Weekend and from the Portland Polish Festival to Freeform Portland's Record Sale. Check out our top picks guide for more

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Anatomy of a Sculpture

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/19

Peek inside Portland ceramics artist Erika Rier’s world of mischievous, mythical monsters. by Megan Seling This piece was first published by our sister publication The Stranger. Each one of Erika Rier’s ceramic creatures has its own story, and most of them are at least a little unsettling. There’s the vampiric little girl with several sets of eyes, and the crowned and horned woman clenching what appears to be

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PDX Pop Now! (More Than Ever)

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/19

Portland’s free, all-ages, volunteer-run music festival celebrated its 21st birthday! by Cody Tracey Festival coordinators faced a big, silly problem the first night of PDX Pop Now! 2025: They were already running low on silly straws. “The Jurassic Sunset” and “DinoSour”—custom cocktails for this year’s dinosaur theme—were hitting. By the time tropical dream pop group Caicedo hit the stage at 6:30 pm,

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Good Morning, News: Portland Speed Cameras Unplugged,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/19

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. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland! Pacific Northwest weather really shines as we approach hoa hoa time. This weekend starts off with an amuse bouche balmy Friday evening, cooling off from

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Ticket Alert: Cardi B, Mariah the Scientist, and More...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/18

Plus, John Mulaney and More Event Updates for September 18 by EverOut Staff Are you ready to win the Ticketmaster war? Rapper and meme queen Cardi B will bring the drama on tour in support of her long-awaited sophomore album—don’t forget to sign up for the presale. “Burning Blue” singer-songwriter Mariah the Scientist hits the road next spring to support her latest album. Plus, narrative-driven comedian John

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Coming Soon: The Delicious Fun of the Mercury's WING...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/18

Get a plate of delicious wings from more than 80 local spots starting September 29! by Mercury Promotions What, dear reader, was the greatest week of your life? Think back on that moment. Treasure its beautiful memory. Then THROW IT IN THE TRASH, because the Portland Mercury’s Wing Week is about to make every other week you’ve ever experienced look like GARBAGE. That’s right: From Monday, September 29 to Sunday,

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Coming This Monday: The Delicious Fun of...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/18

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/18

by Mercury Promotions 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: Mount St. Helens Panic, the Latest...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/18

See how well YOU score on this week's sassy-ass trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey CALLING ALL SMARTY BRAINS! 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 the most recent panic over Mount St. Helens, the continuing hypocrisy surrounding Charlie Kirk, and which famous

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Good Morning, News: ICE Violates City Rules,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/18

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UPDATED: ICE Violated Portland Policies with...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/17

ICE held detainees longer than allowed by the conditions of its land use permit. Portland plans to issue the agency a land use violation notice this week. by Taylor Griggs When Portland gave Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) the green light to open a processing and holding facility in the South Waterfront in 2011, the city set conditions for the agency to operate in the space. Among other requirements, the

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