Ooligan Press released its latest work The Wax Bullet War: Chronicles of a Soldier& Artist by Sean Davis. The book is a memoir of a soldier, an artist and most…
8-bit absurdism: A review of ‘Two Brothers’
Two Brothers, developed and published by Ackkstudios, is…well…difficult to explain, to say the least. Existential, surreal, jarring and nostalgic all at once, the game doesn’t pander to the expected video…
National acts, community unite at Schnitzer sound check
On Feb. 28 the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by celebrated trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis, performed an open sound check at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The sound…
Get down with your bad self
NORTHWEST PORTLAND Northwest Portland, the city’s most densely populated area, is comprised of the Pearl District, the Northwest District and the majority of Old Town Chinatown, in addition to both…
Dr. Helinda Hartwig discusses the tomb chapel of Menna at PSU
“The thing about tombs is that every tomb has a story to tell,” said Dr. Helinda Hartwig, associate professor of art history at Georgia State University. “So I’m going to…
9.03m game pays tribute to Japanese tsunami victims
“9.03m,” a PC exclusive title developed and published by Space Budgie, is an artistic gaming experience that pays tribute to victims of the tsunami that struck Japan in March of…
Portland’s Revolutionaries
Radicals in the Rose City, co-authored by Matt Nelson and Bill Nygren, and published by Northwest History Press, is a book comprised of myriad interviews and firsthand accounts regarding events,…
Japanese Currents
Film buffs take notice! A comprehensive selection of critically acclaimed Japanese films will make their Portland debut in the upcoming Japanese Currents screening, courtesy of the Northwest Film Center. “Japanese…
Matsuri!
On the evening of Nov. 22, Portland State’s Japanese Student Society paid homage to all things Japanese with a series of performances and a variety of events catered toward honoring…
Remembering a forgotten hero
On the night of Nov. 15, Dr. Bruce Gilley, associate professor of political science at Portland State, discussed the lingering political and ideological impact of Hu Yaobang, who served as…
Echoes of a moment
On the evening of Nov. 6, as part of Portland State’s MFA Studio Lecture Series, students and faculty had the privilege of hearing visiting artist Amanda Ross-Ho discuss her artistic…