Remember those seven CEOs of big tobacco testifying before congress that, to the best of their knowledge, nicotine was not addictive? Well, they where lying. Three Portland State professors spoke…
Asian Studies institute unveils new series
Portland State’s Institute for Asian Studies will host a new quarterly series called Dialogs across Asia. The inaugural event will take place on March 11 at 6 p.m., and is…
School of Theater and Film presents The Importance of Being Earnest
As a writer, Oscar Wilde is remembered chiefly for the biting wit and cunning humor that he wove into his works. The School of Theater and Film’s presentation of The…
Ari Shaffir loves our weird ass city
Ari Shaffir is a stand-up comedian who splits his time between New York and Los Angeles. His latest special, Paid Regular, and his current storytelling series, This is Not Happening,…
Horoscopes for the week of March 1
Pisces February 20-March 19 You might not want to hear the answer to the question you’re inevitably going to ask, but you have to get through the challenges presented to…
The first art of the gentleman
Portland State’s Institute for Asian Studies, in affiliation with First Saturday PDX East Asia program committee, will host “An Introduction to the Guqin, Its Culture and Music” on March 7…
It’s knot tuft to see: ‘Tangled’ is Disney’s hair apparent
You may not know it, but Disney’s 2010 feature Tangled was the studio’s 50th film in their animated classics series, and they aimed to do it big in typical Disney style….
The light obstructed
It’s been a long time since I’ve opened up a book to find a map in the front—and a fictional map, instead of some sketch of the migration of the…
Ooligan hosts discussion on evolving book market
Ooligan Press hosted the winter installment of its ongoing lecture series, Transmit Culture, on the evening of Feb. 19. Panelists were brought together to discuss “The Changing Landscape of Bookselling.”…
Portland author profile: Jason Rizos doesn’t hate Wal-Mart
Jason Rizos invited me up to his house in North Portland, where he writes and lives with his wife and two dogs—whippets, like small greyhounds—to talk about publishing his book…
Lyric Rosemarie Beck exhibit to span three locations
Although the room echoes with band practice and the applause from recitals ending, students are not just moving from class to class in the Broadway Lobby Gallery. They are also…