Arts & Culture

Harmony & Peace with Lisa Christy
In Conversation with the Portland Japanese Garden’s New Executive Director

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Portland Artists Enchanting the Winter Lights Festival
Recognizing the Remarkable Efforts of Those Who Brought Us The Beloved Festival

Hummus Topped With Varenikis And Fried Onions

“Breaking Bread” in Haifa’s A-Sham Arab Food Festival
Chef Nof Atamna-Ismaeel’s A-Sham Arab Food Festival aims to foster cultural understanding in Israel

The 2021 Portland Book Festival
Highlight from This Year's Hybrid Book Festival

PSU Student Feature: Nikki James
Artistic Innovation in Our Midst

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Game Night at the Dysfunctional Family
A Writer's Dive into the VRChat Phenomenon

Socially Alive
How the COVID-19 Lockdowns Caused Us to Rethink Our Social Values

Same Old Story, Different Title
A Reflection on Christopher Marlowe’s "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus"

Death of the Damsel in Distress
Marion Ravenwood in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

Jazzed to be Back
Portland State Jazz Singer Anna Meyer Returns to the Stage

September 5, 2024<September 5, 2024

OMSI Sci Fi Film Festival 2024

by Eva Sheehan

Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) 2024 Science Fiction film festival’s selection was very intentional and opposed the norm for sci-films. A lot…

September 5, 2024<September 5, 2024

Freedom Writers
The Story Inside All of Us

by Will Boechler

“Nobody ever listens to a teenager. Everybody thinks you should be happy just because you’re young. They don’t see the wars that we fight…

May 25, 2024<May 25, 2024

Poetry as a Second Language
“Time Is a Mother” by Ocean Vuong Review

by Eva Sheehan

Reading Ocean Vuong’s most recent poetry collection, “Time Is a Mother,” was the most beautiful way to break my heart. Vuong is a Vietnamese-American…

May 25, 2024<May 31, 2024

Verselandia! and the Poetry throughout Portland
Uplifting the voices of young writers

by Executive Editor

Move to TrashNational Poetry Month has come and gone, but Portland keeps the spirit of poetry alive as we continue into spring. Literary Arts…

May 25, 2024<May 25, 2024

Lady Bird
A Love Letter to Mothers Everywhere

by Will Boechler

“Don’t you think they’re the same thing? Love… and attention?” Sarah Joan says, smiling at Lady Bird. Lady Bird feels her heart sink a…

May 17, 2024<May 17, 2024

Poetic Synesthesia
Cadence Video Poetry Festival is Coming to Portland

by Guzide Erturk

I’ve attended countless poetry and film festivals over the years, but this was my first experience at a video poetry festival. The moment I…

April 24, 2024<April 24, 2024

Moving Frames: Photographs in German Cinema
Finally, the Perfect Volume to Resurrect 1990's Film Discussion Lounges...

by Executive Editor

Finally, the perfect book volume to resurrect 1990’s film discussion lounges… This month, for a second article in the DISCOVERED series, I invite you…