Arts & Culture
A couple of opening words of advice to aspiring visual artists: artists beware. Pursuing a career in the visual arts can be daunting. In an ever-changing field that often seems governed by subjectivity and social whims, it can be difficult to navigate the shifting path to success. And success is a highly dubious word in a world given to constantly evolving trends and a tendency toward self-critique.
In comics, that white space between panels is commonly referred to as the “gutter.” Within that centimeter of blank space between static scenes, worlds fall, love is won and sometimes a guy just walks across town.What happens in the gutter is limited only to the imagination of the reader. Anything can happen between the lines, in the margins, and sequential art has a special way of bringing that aspect of life to the forefront.
He grew up in the isolated community of Choctaw County, Ala., but Julian Martin didn’t let his small-town Southern roots stop him from becoming one of the best-known pianists of our time. Since the age of 4, Martin has built an impressive musical career, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Indie folk rockers Fanno Creek are one of the biggest up-and-coming acts in Portland. They have packed large venues and small houses with enthusiastic fans who not only dance but also know all the words. Other bands don’t seem to mind them, either.
Do you ever wonder why people get up so early on Saturday mornings, when they could be sleeping? While most spend their time hiking or visiting the local farmers markets, this Saturday some lucky and dedicated community members will jump out of bed, fuel up at the nearest coffee chain and come to Portland State’s First Saturday Lecture.
The creation of art has always been used for more than just aesthetic appeal. For some people, art is a type of therapy. For others, art is a method for safely expressing themselves. And some create art to alleviate a physical ailment.
It’s hard to forget that all the film’s utopian philosophizing comes on the eve of the biggest war in history. Based on the novel Lost Horizon by English author James Hilton, it is undoubtedly a product of its time: It’s almost as if Capra and Hilton knew.
White Bird Dance studio presents a program from Montreal’s renowned Compagnie Marie Chouinard dance company, featuring her treatment of Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and The Rite of Spring to celebrate the centennial of Igor Stravinsky’s masterwork.
Kick off game day the right way with this delicious recipe. Spend your Super Bowl eating tasty treats that won’t give you a grease-induced tummy ache. Baked zucchini fries have a satisfying bite without the added oil from frying.
We live in an era in which software pirates float aimlessly along the high seas of the Internet, seizing and pillaging any errant piece of software that comes their way.
It isn’t often that students and recent graduates get a chance to show their art at a high-end commercial gallery. Last weekend, the downtown-based Mark Woolley Gallery changed that with a disarming exhibition dominated by two of Portland State’s own.