Arts & Culture
It’s tough to build up star power in Portland. Unless your jeans are painted on or you happen to know all the right people, most would-be fans don’t give much of a rip, even if you have semi-obscure unsung rock heroes in your band.
Dangerous Boys Club features members of bands who were making aggressive emo back before emo meant peacock hair and angled washed-out photographs.
Laura Robson, assistant professor of Middle Eastern history at Portland State, proposes that the British colonial system imposed upon Palestine from 1917–48 divided the population by religion and marginalized Christians.
Portland State’s Department of Architecture and Basic Initiative, a service learning program, are hosting a benefit show at Mississippi Studios (3939 N Mississippi Ave.) tomorrow, May 23, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 advance and $8 the day of. The price includes one raffle ticket.
It seems like a giant mountain of watermelon is jutting out the door of every grocery store. Just in time for the fine summer weather, this sweet red fruit is the perfect centerpiece for a truly delicious seasonal salad. Tossed together with savory elements like prosciutto and green onion, this recipe provides a full flavor profile that is perfect for a rad Portland summer.
Coco Fusco is a New York-born Cuban American, multimedia and interdisciplinary artist perhaps best known for her performance and video pieces. Her work falls squarely into the category of what is referred to as “social practice”—art whose primary focus is a social, political or economic critique/exploration.
The Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom teemed with commotion as the first International Night 2012 rehearsal went into full swing.
Socially engaged art will hit Portland State in full force this weekend during the 2012 Open Engagement conference.
To kick off the new Hellenic Studies program at Portland State, art history Professor Anne McClanan has invited a series of guest speakers to visit PSU and talk about Greek topics from ancient times to the present.
Portland State will host two special screenings with director Julie Dash Monday, May 21, and Wednesday, May 23.
Some subjects are more constructively talked “around” than “about” because they can’t be approached directly. Some subjects are talked around because they are impenetrably enigmatic. Fashion photographer Bill Cunningham is one of these subjects.
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