In the summer of 1946, the good people of Portland were putting the big war behind them and settling in for some serious baby booming. And when the first students…
Rio bound! PSU represented at 2016 Paralympic Games
When the USA Paralympic team departs for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sept. 1 to participate in the 2016 Paralympic Games, Portland State will be there. Eliana Mason, a PSU…
Cult of Orpheus’ underground artistic renaissance
Portland composer Christopher Corbell is fostering a renaissance in the local artistic community. His project, Cult of Orpheus, fuses lyrical sonnets with classical guitar and chamber instruments to create a…
Paradigm shift: PSU Bike Hub boasts free membership in 2016
Welcome to Portland State, and whatever the most recent arbitrary national rankings claim, the most bicycle-friendly city in the nation. As you peddle your way over bridges crossing the mighty…
Perseverance pays for aspiring student author
Ancient Chinese strategist Sun Tzu famously said, “Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” One Portland State English major is proving the axiom true with her tenacious pursuit of success as…
Summer daytrip on the cheap
It’s summertime and the livin’s easy, except you’re a college student and have little to no money to enjoy it. Chin up, campers, because opportunities abound that are free or…
Summer brings symphony outdoors
The mild summer Portland is enjoying provides the perfect opportunity to take in the high arts from a lawn chair. Local symphonies will be performing outdoors in a variety of…
Fidelity meets freedom as Chamber Music Northwest rocks Lincoln Hall
Mentioning the term “chamber music” among the uninitiated inevitably connotes images of lulling instrumental music heard countless times while waiting in elevators. In reality, chamber music is among the most…
Celebrate July 4 in style with the best PDX BBQs
As the nation celebrates its 240th birthday, Americans countrywide take to the most sacred of Fourth of July holiday traditions: the BBQ. Grills will fire across the land in recognition…
Dragon boaters of Portland: A conditioning community
Over 80 teams competed before Tom McCall Waterfront Park in the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Races June 11 and 12. A multitude of spectators gathered under perfect weather and…
Portland jazz history: Bryan Smith’s ‘The Dude Ranch’
Legends are often born quickly. Portland’s historic Dude Ranch jazz supper club opened in 1945 and operated for just one year, bringing world-class jazz musicianship to the City of Roses…