From Arena to Skyrim, Bethesda Softworks’ hallmark The Elder Scrolls series has been a quintessential staple of PC gaming for just short of two decades. Though the franchise has historically…
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…
PSU and WSU team up to make art flat
“Relatively Flat” is a collaborative exhibit from Master of Fine Arts students from Washington State University and Portland State. The exhibit, which utilizes paper, fabric and other flat surfaces, aims…
Portland’s cup of tea
Tea is one of the world’s most popular drinks, second only to water. It is a drink of remarkable versatility that might find a place during any time of the…
Giving jazz a new voice
Portland State jazz vocal instructor Jeff Baker gets results. His students regularly win awards from DownBeat Magazine and the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation competition. Since arriving at PSU in…
PSU School of Theatre and Film presents ‘Romeo + Juliet’
During a time when the aftermath of World War II left Italy with a destroyed economy and a divided society, a pair of star-crossed lovers took their life. This is…
Tip Toland sculpts the face of prejudice
Larger-than-life depictions of haunting human expressions are currently on display at the Portland Art Museum. This powerful collection of sculptures is the creation of regional artist, Tip Toland, whose recent…
Poetry takes to the streets
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Street Roots, a local newspaper that focuses on issues of homelessness. The newspaper is celebrating it’s anniversary by releasing I Am Not A…
March is Miyazaki madness month at the Northwest Film Center
Throughout the month of March, the Northwest Film Center will be presenting “Classics from Studio Ghibli,” a retrospective of the world-famous Japanese animation studio’s acclaimed works. At least one film…
A review of ‘Loadout’
Free-to-play games have had it rough lately. The past few months have seen some of the biggest gaming publishers in the industry pushing out some of the most aggressive and…
Artist Martha Wilson discusses art and career at PSU
Almost every Wednesday night in the Shattuck Hall Annex at Portland State, artists gather for the MFA Studio Lecture Series installment hosted by the School of Art + Design. These…