A splash of color

Highlights from Portland Fashion’s Night Out With over 25 stores participating, Portland Fashion’s Night Out began with a splash of color from the models to the cars. Missed the show?…

Cheers to the Weekend!

Vanguard’s Weekend Picks: A round-up of Portland area events available to students

It’s big weekend in Portland this week with lots of fun, free, and exciting events to go to. Here is a round-up of the Vanguard’s top picks for the week…

Online only slideshow: Oregon Ballet Theatre in the rough

A closer look at OBT Exposed, August 20th-24th

Just down from the Portland State University campus in Director’s Park (in front of the Fox Tower), the Oregon Ballet Theatre is moving their dance studios outdoors. The OBT Exposed event offers visitors of all ages a sneak peek inside the choreographic process as it invites the audience to view rehearsals, participate in classes, and many other events for free. You can see the full schedule online at: http://www.obt.org/outreach_events_exposed.html

A taste of Japanese vaudeville

PSU graduate teaches first English-language rakugo course

A small crowd gathers in the South Park Blocks as Matt Shores unpacks his suitcase and assembles a tiny table. Kneeling on the sidewalk in front of the table, Shores demonstrates how a fan can perform double duty as a sake bottle and a tobacco pipe.

Airbrush and water

Local artists showcase exhibits at PSU

Local artists are merging analysis and aesthetic in a pair of shows at PSU’s Littman and White Galleries.

Remote Events and Vanished Objects, combinations of sculptural and video works by Kyle Thompson and Caitlin Ducey, will show in the Littman Gallery through Aug. 29