Arts & Culture

If you’re looking for a charming restaurant and reasonably priced food on the run, Sushi Ichiban is the place to go.

The first time I entered, I couldn’t help but delight in the quaint atmosphere. There’s a barrage of colorful, almost nautical, decor, from Asian and European to the American Southwest. And with the music ranging from droll elevator tunes to classic rock and electronica, this off-kilter restaurant rather resembles a quirky dive bar.

Five musicians and three Portland State students will travel to Portland’s Russian sister-city, Khabarovsk, Dec. 11 for the first-ever jazz cultural exchange trip, called The Jazz Bridge Project.

Between 600,000 and six million women in the United States are victims of domestic violence. One in four American women will experience domestic violence in their lives. And every nine seconds a woman is beaten or assaulted in the U.S.

Class of Nuke ’Em High (1986), directed by Richard Haines and Lloyd Kaufman, is probably one of the worst films of all time.

To all you would-be filmmakers out there: It’s true that Portland State doesn’t have a film production major for you.

But don’t be deceived by the combined title of the newly christened department of theatre and film: Rather than simply analyzing these mediums, you may be filming a music video next term or having your very own documentary broadcast on TV.

This coconut curry carrot soup has a lot of C’s—coconut, carrots, curry—but the most important C is the vitamin C!

Rainy days call for warm soup to toast our insides at the end of the day. This soup is a sweet and savory reminder that winter doesn’t have to be all that bad. Pair it with crisp garlic bread and you’ll have yourself a bowlful of happiness.

“If you don’t love what you do, get out,” said Maggie Hodroj, arms crossed over a black outfit splotched with enough Mediterranean ingredients to indicate how much dedication a person needs to own and run a food cart. “It took me a while to realize that this was my place, but when I finally did, I realized that I’m not really doing any work at all—I’m doing what I love.”

“This is beautiful,” remarked Portland State student Briana Romancier as she gazed at “The Violoncellist,” a painting by Gustave Courbert, in the Portland Art Museum. “It makes me want to go back to the dorm and just start creating something, anything. It’s actually really inspiring.”

It’s moments like these that the museum strives for, which is why it collaborated with Portland State’s Masters of Fine Arts program Friday to host the third annual “Shine a Light” event.

With Blood Lust, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats have released a modern stoner rock classic that truly draws a line in the sand—one that separates the posers from the people who actually grew up listening to this stuff.

Upon hearing (or reading) their name, one might think Uncle Acid is a completely different kind of band. Their full name conjures up images of a sophomoric, snot-nosed punk band that stands a good chance of never leaving the garage in which they were conceived. It would appear that “and the” bands are reserved only for novelty acts, and “& the” bands are even more rare.