Arts & Culture
What would Odin do? Seriously. What would the Norse god of war do if he ran into a tribe of early Christian evangelists, crucifix banners aflutter and a mound of nude women cringing nearby? It depends on how they treated him, really.
If you’re looking for some tunes to jam while taking that long-awaited summer road trip in the coming months, look no further than Port of Morrow, the newest full-length studio album from The Shins.
Portland State’s 2011–12 Bachelor of Fine Arts program presents the work of 13 undergraduate art students in the exhibition EXIT, which contains the culminating works of each student’s thesis investigations.
Have you ever fallen into a situation where you felt you truly didn’t belong? Most everyone has. You walk into the weird part of a bookstore or stumble into a strange new restaurant, and then a feeling washes over you—like maybe you should turn around and run away as far and as fast as you can.
The architectural models, drawings, presentations and material work of students in the Department of Architecture at Portland State will go on display in a public exhibition titled Precipitations. This showcase of student work from the 2011–12 academic year highlights the creative achievements of students in both the undergraduate and the Master of Architecture programs.
Finals are sneaking up fast, and making time to actually eat between study sessions can prove to be a challenge. Finding food that is full of proper brain-powering nutrients is an entirely different battle. Set down that package of salty chicken ramen and say hello to a dinner that is ready fast, requires little attention and can be made on the cheap.
Portland State Professor of Japanese Laurence “Larry” Kominz’s latest project—the first English-language translation of Yukio Mushima’s play The Black Lizard, currently showing at Southeast Portland’s Imago Theatre—is receiving rave reviews.
Husband-wife team Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung, founders of the online design wares business Poketo, have discovered a way to marry functionality with imagination by taking drab, everyday merchandise and transforming it into usable works of art.
“This is going to be a fun choir concert,” said Andrew Kent, member of the Portland State Chamber Choir. “This is not going to put you to sleep, and it’s not beautiful, sacred music; this is upbeat, fun, awesome music.”
We gathered around a table, broke bread, drank wine and shared a ceremonial feast. Most of us chose to participate while others chose to simply watch and learn. Then we chatted all night about a chapter, or “step,” from Karen Armstrong’s 2011 book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.
