Arts & Culture
It’s much easier to find something that is lost if you aren’t looking for anything in particular.
Four local artists will explore the significance of the word “lost” in today’s society in an art exhibition appropriately titled LOST at the Portland State Littman and White Galleries. The show will take place Thursday, April 5, through Friday, April 27.
Lars Von Trier’s controversial 2009 film Antichrist was written while the director was under the influence of what he called a “deep depression,” and it shows.
The film has been called misogynistic by various reviewers, “a load of balls” (Willamette Week) and “dumb” (The New York Times). It has also been hailed as a challenging, philosophically insightful piece of cinema, among the best of the Danish provocateur’s offerings.
Will Bruno, a Master’s of Fine Arts candidate, remarked that the AB Lobby Gallery in the Art Building has been transformed into “a place where art production happens.”
Dr. Josh Kun—professor, editor, cultural scholar, nonprofit co-founder, exhibition curator and Latin music TV and radio host—knows his way around popular music from many cultures and its international influence.
Warren Etheredge is a prolific media critic, writer, director, teacher and interviewer. He’s hosted the Seattle International Film Festival and curated the 1 Reel Film Festival at Bumbershoot. “The High Bar” is Etheredge’s gin-fueled, humorous interview show in which he’s hosted the likes of Moon director Duncan Jones and actress Jodie Foster. The show airs on Tacoma public television.
Corinna Belz’s 2011 documentary Gerhard Richter Painting is as remarkable for what it doesn’t portray as for what it does. The film focuses on Richter and the people surrounding his art—to the blessed exclusion of talking heads and miscellaneous hangers-on.
Portland State film students are bringing back the music video with a vengeance.
The first-ever PDXMV: A Night of Music Videos showcase, which takes place at the Hollywood Theatre Monday, April 9, will feature the music videos of local bands and filmmakers. There will also be a live performance by Portland-based indie pop band Josh and Mer.
Wendy White’s approach to painting is unique and eclectic. For her, the materials she uses to paint with are as important as the paintings themselves.
“There’s a dazzling spectrum of cultures represented in this show, and each one has a story about relationships that people have with the written word,” said Anne McClanan, a Portland State art history professor.
Ernest Borgnine shines as a lovable lug in Delbert Mann’s 1955 award-winning classic film, Marty. His portrayal of a Brooklyn-area butcher looking for love continues to resonate more than half a century after its original release.
Magic is conventionally defined as something supernatural, mysterious and unbelievable. But professor Steve Delamarter of George Fox University argues that magic is all around us.