Arts & Culture
Sienna Morris started drawing with numbers in 2008. She called it “Numberism,” a term she coined herself. Morris incorporates mathematical formulas into her paintings. She uses math to make art, which may sound odd, but her pieces are truly breathtaking.
Summer camp. When the topic comes up, the first thing to spring to mind might be log cabins in the woods, loudspeaker announcements or sunset cannonballs off a creaky wooden dock into shimmering waters below. Whatever comes to mind when you think of summer camp, it’s probably not video games. Until now.
At the beginning of the month, I set out to write a novel in 30 days. Sadly, I could not complete the Camp NaNoWriMo 50,000-word challenge. I reached the halfway point and simply couldn’t continue. It’s said writing is a marathon, not a sprint, but every day felt like running on a road of broken glass: agonizing and seemingly never-ending.
It’s never easy to predict the future. I’ve seen and heard a lot of local bands, and in the last year I’ve had the pleasure to be able to sit and talk with a couple of them. Few have stood out to me like Summer Cannibals. And as much as I’ll miss seeing them for less than 10 bucks, I’m excited to say that they seem like the Portland group that’s most destined for success outside of the Rose City that I’ve seen in some time.
I did it. I ate a scorpion. And mealworms. With ice cream. With a cherry on top. And it wasn’t that bad.I was trying to find something bizarre and creepy to do in Portland, and I remembered my friend telling me about eating bug sundaes at the Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum.
It’s summer term. You want to graduate on time (say, in five years instead of seven) so you load yourself up with as many credits as possible. eanwhile, you’re subjected on a daily basis to seeing pictures in your Facebook
feed of that guy from last term’s Spanish class on vacation in Machu Picchu. But even if you’re too busy to go on an expensive trip, there are some places where you can get at least a slice of summer in that hour break between classes.
Rogue Legacy is a story about family. It’s different from a lot of similar stories, though, in that most involve an internal strife that gets resolved in a touching scene, culminating in old grudges being set aside in favor of the cathartic reaffirmation of familial ties. There’s usually a reunion. Someone gets married.
Hey summer, have you heard? Bison burgers are where it’s at. Leaner than your average chuck burger, bison meat has a rich and decadent flavor that perfectly complements delicious apple slaw and creamy chevre cheese. Pair with baked parmesan-garlic fries and you’ll be in for a truly gourmet dining experience
No Lovecraftian tentacles peered out from the shadows as I had expected—well, hoped—except the random gnarled root sticking out from the pale, muddied earth, obstructing the trail and mocking me.
The sun is shining on campus, which likely means nobody wants to be there. The crash of the waves on the beach, the splashing of the kids by the pool and the hum of the motorboat on the lake have everyone daydreaming of life outside the classroom.
The third annual Superhero Pub Crawl, a charity event, was held last Saturday, July 13. Participants dressed as superheroes walked from downtown bar to downtown bar, drinking, dancing and socializing. The event was organized by Stumptown Crawlers, a group that has put together similar events of varying theme in the past.