FEATURED EVENT FILM The Devil Probably (1977) Oct. 20–21, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 22, 3 p.m. 5th Avenue Cinema $4–5 (free w/PSU ID), all ages From the copy:…
Off-campus events calendar: Oct. 17–23
FEATURED EVENT CONVENTION Portland Retro Gaming Expo Oct. 20–22 Oregon Convention Center $12–140, all ages Learn about and play scores of retro and indie video games! Numerous PSU students, faculty…
ART ‘Caught’ review
If my feelings about An Octoroon were best summed up in an interpretative dance or abstract painting, my feelings regarding Christopher Chen’s Caught, playing at Artists Repertory Theatre through Oct….
Lady Gaga Seen Outside Southeast Portland Recording Studio
They’re both famous for putting a bird on it, and they’re back together: Lady Gaga is (probably) in Portland. Tough girl on the mend. A post shared by xoxo, Gaga…
PSU violin professor Tomas Cotik talks Piazzolla, new album
Big news from the Portland State School of Music and Theatre, as violin professor Tomas Cotik prepares to release his latest CD, Piazzolla: Legacy, on Oct. 13 through leading classical…
Jacques Tati’s ‘Playtime’ at Northwest Film Center
You’ve probably never heard of Jacques Tati. If you have, you’ve already bought your ticket to see Northwest Film Center’s rare(ish) 35mm print of Tati’s late masterpiece, 1967’s Playtime, screening…
Japanese sit-down comedy: Rakugo returns to PSU
On Oct. 14 and 15, Portland State is hosting a show by popular Japanese Rakugo performer, Hayashiya Hikoichi. Rakugo is a form of Japanese theatrical comedy that dates back at…
The gist of 2017 films
2017 Cinema: Few Diamonds, Lots of Rough The final quarter of the year is upon us. Having drudged through the prosaic dross of cinematic releases up to this point, we…
“Magic Mike XXL:” Love Letter from Hollywood Channing Tatum to Florida Channing Tatum
Withering penises of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for your consideration to fill Brad Pitt’s trajectory from Teen Sex Object to Prestigious Masculinity LAARPer: Channing Matthew Tatum….
On-campus events calendar: Oct. 10–16
FEATURED EVENT FESTIVAL Portland State of Mind Oct. 12–21 Multiple locations Free, all ages Numerous clubs and organizations take part in this vaguely-defined campus-wide festival. Expect concerts, lectures, art exhibitions,…
Off-campus events calendar: Oct. 10–16
FEATURED EVENT FASHION Fashion NXT Week Oct. 11–14 2204 N Randolph $25–185, all ages National and international fashion designers debut their new collections in Portland. Shows to watch? Two Project Runway winners…