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The Top 39 Events in Portland This Week: May 20–27, 2024

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/20

Portland Rose Festival, Kathleen Hanna, and More Top Picks by EverOut Staff We're supplying our top picks all the way through to Memorial Day, so read on for details on events from the Portland Rose Festival to the 3rd Annual Holi Spring Harvest Fest featuring DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid and from Kathleen Hanna: Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk to Miranda July. TUESDAY PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE CLUB ALIVEKye

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THE TRASH REPORT: Where In the Sewer Is Rudy...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/20

Get ready for the week's hottest and trashiest gossip! by Elinor Jones Hellooooo! Welcome back to The Trash Report. I'm the Flonase-filled body balloon formerly known as Elinor Jones. Did you all know that climate change is making our seasonal allergies worse? This is extremely unfair! I feel like there should be some sort of silver lining to the planet's rapid descent into uninhabitability. Like okay, what if

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Good Morning, News: Dexter's Donors, Disney Workers...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/20

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! If you're a real Mercuryhead, you might be pretty confused right now. Me, writing the MONDAY morning "Good Morning News"

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: So Much Election...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/19

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.) • County Commissioner Candidate Saw More Than $40K Funneled to Her

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May Primary Will Test Portlanders’ Tolerance For...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/18

Portland voters have tried to get big money out of local politics for years, but it has poured into Congressional races this spring. by Abe Asher The final weeks of the campaign to replace Rep. Earl Blumeaneur in Congress have been dominated by reporting on a single issue: the millions of dollars of outside spending that have flooded in to try to stop the candidacy of former Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela

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This Week In Portland Food News

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/18

Two New Cafes Open, A Fire Destroys Fifty Licks, and Bambuza Says Goodbye by EverOut Staff This week brings an influx of caffeine in the form of the new coffee shops Lux Coffee Lounge and Stem Cafe. Read up on that and more of the latest culinary updates, including where to find brisket-topped pizza this weekend and how to support Fifty Licks after a recent fire. For more ideas, check out our food and drink

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As Maxine Dexter Touts Progressive Values,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/17

With the election to determine who will take over Oregon's 3rd House District just days away, will Maxine Dexter's flood of opaque donations impact the race? by Taylor Griggs Kevin Foster contributed to this story. Over the past two weeks, it’s become clear that Maxine Dexter’s campaign to represent Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District in the United States House has been the beneficiary of millions in donations

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The Top Six Mercury Stories to Read Before Filling...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/17

Election Day is this Tuesday, May 21—want to stop the conservative wave trying to hijack local and state races? We've got information you need to know. by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you haven't filled out your ballot for Oregon's May primary election, be an informed voter and read these revealing articles from the Mercury! (There are definitely some shenanigans going on. 👀) Don't forget, your ballot must be

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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/17

GNARFEST, Vanport Mosaic Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff The weekend is calling with low-key, high-fun events from Gnarly's vegan market GNARFEST to The 9th Vanport Mosaic Festival and from East Portland Sunday Parkways to Lake Oswego's AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week. FRIDAY COMEDY A RetrospectionClaire

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Good Morning, News: Data Suggests District Attorney...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/17

by Suzette Smith 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, Blood Brothers fans... and (okay) Portland! As we wrote yesterday in Mercury Music Picks, the '00s hardcore band the Blood Brothers

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What Multnomah County Voters Could Learn From Others...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/17

Voters’ fears over crime and safety often fuel election outcomes. Evidence shows prosecutors have little impact on crime rates. by Abe Asher When Mike Schmidt was elected as Multnomah County District Attorney in 2020, it was in a landslide: Schmidt won with more than 76 percent of the vote, promising in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic to revamp the county’s approach to criminal justice. Schmidt’s

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10 Places To Eat Rhubarb in Portland Right Now

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/17

Pie, Doughnuts, and More by EverOut Staff Rhubarb, also known as the "pie plant," is a quintessentially Northwest ingredient and a harbinger of spring. It also holds a special place in my heart—it grew wild near my childhood home, and I love it so much I even named my cat after it. Here's where to get your fill of the blush-pink, sweet-tart stalks this season, from cake to pie to doughnuts. Note: Availability may

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County Commissioner Candidate Saw More Than $40K...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/16

Jessie Burke's vision and methods for Old Town’s rebirth have raised eyebrows. Meanwhile, her group has been accused of being hostile toward homeless service organizations. by Courtney Vaughn A candidate running for the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners is defending lucrative contracts awarded to her husband by a community organization they both oversee. Jessie Burke, owner of the Society Hotel in

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Mercury Music Picks: Seattle Hardcore Band Blood...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/16

Pickathon delivers second 2024 lineup, Babehoven headlines Polaris Hall by Suzette Smith The shows rolling towards Portland right now are massive, and Mercury Music Picks is abristlin' with excitement to tell you about them. We've got picks kicking off as soon as tomorrow and a jaw-dropping reunion you'll need to ticket-stalk for fall. Let's hit the cream cheese. Blood Brothers reunite for US tour I'm screaming

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Ticket Alert: The Best Day Ever Fest, Childish...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/16

Plus, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Live and More Event Updates for May 16 by EverOut Staff Aminé is putting on for Portland and debuting The Best Day Ever Fest this summer. Multi-hyphenate artist Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, previously claimed he would retire his rap moniker following the release of his next album—so don’t miss the opportunity to see him on his New World Tour. Plus, RuPaul's Drag Race All

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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/16

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: Sassy Ass Trivia About Volcanoes, Jill...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/16

See how well YOU score on this week's super fun quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HELLOOOOO THERE, BRAINY BUTT! 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, your brain will be tested on how much you know about VOLCANOES! STRANGE LIGHTS IN THE SKY! Jill Biden? JILL BIDEN! And which absolutely horrible corporate

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Good Morning, News: Clean Energy Money Saves City's...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/16

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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! Here's your reminder that we are now less than a week away from our May primary election, SO IT'S TIME TO FILL OUT YOUR

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Laughing Matter

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/15

An Interview with the Most Fascinating Man in New York—and His Puppet Frog Dr. Love—Ahead of His Show in Portland. by Lindsay Costello If you’re acquainted with avant-garde music history, you might already know the story. One day in 1979, Brian Eno happened upon Laraaji meditatively busking with an electric zither in Washington Square Park and scrawled a short note inviting him to collaborate. Equally

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Your Friendly Slow Portland Driver

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/15

by Anonymous Hi! It's me! You're friendly, slow, Portland driver. I'm the one driving 20 miles per hour in a 25. I'm the one that's three car lengths behind the car in front of me during a traffic jam. I'm the one that slows down on the bridge to look at the river. I'm the one that stops for a pedestrian while traffic zips around me. I know, you're frustrated. You're in a hurry to get home. But honestly, what's your rush? You need to get

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