Chris Coleman, director and adaptor of Portland Center Stage’s production of Astoria: Part One, opened the performance just below center stage, asking the audience: “Are you ready?” It was clear…
PSU Jazz ‘Find Your Voice’ concert: John Patitucci
On Friday, Jan. 27, Portland State’s Jazz department hosted the “Find Your Voice” concert, featuring renowned bassist John Patitucci. The two-hour show was held in the Lincoln Performance Hall and opened…
Events for the week of Feb. 1–7
CORRECTION: the print version & a previous online version of this story provides incorrect pricing for non-PSU patrons of 5th Avenue Cinema. We have updated the online version & regret the…
Too shy to be excited
Subpar Advice from the Sub-Basement Oh So Shy writes: So my sister has the most adorable kid ever. I’ve babysat a few times and I’m starting to get worried. She’s…
Student-written, student-directed, student-produced
PSU Theater Group Premieres Play Written, Directed, and Performed by Students Come one, come all to the world premiere of The Hick Inbreds of Valley Low, produced by student club…
Demystifying the publishing process
PSU’s Ooligan Press hosts annual Write to Publish conference for emerging writers Jessica Clark and Alison Cantrell, a pair of grad students in their second year in the graduate program in Book…
PSU celebrates Black History Month 2017
Portland State is recognizing Black History Month this February 2017. For more information of events please visit the Pan-African Commons website. Feb. 6–24 1–3 p.m. (SMSU 236) Smithsonian National Museum of…
The true cost of dining a la food cart
How often a person goes out to eat can have a massive effect on their budget. Grabbing food outside of the house seems cheap on a day-to-day basis. The average…
One less truth
Just One Less Thing writes: I joined Facebook back before just anybody could be on, but now I don’t really even go online anymore. I don’t update statuses, I don’t…
Las Mujeres bringing Latin Night to Portland State
Las Mujeres means “women” in Spanish, but Las Mujeres isn’t a club dedicated only to being a Latina woman at Portland State, it’s also about sharing Latin culture with the…
Radio Phoenix: music from earth, name from space
An interview with PSU’s hip-hop/funk/R&B trio Did you know that listening to local music can add approximately 85,001 seconds to your lifespan? What’s that? No, I apologize, unfortunately the scientific…