Northwest Hardcore Fest, the PNW’s Hardest-Hitting Festival, Is Back

Portland Mercury 3/13 7:00A Nolan Parker

The freshly announced line-up is a biggie! by Nolan Parker Ok ok ok, not everyone is aware of this, but Portland has a thriving hardcore punk scene—and it’s (finally) getting the national attention it deserves. Not for lack of punks, the city’s...

POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy-Ass Trivia About Righteous Protests, Dipshit Republicans, and Replacing Your...

Portland Mercury 3/13 6:57A Wm. Steven Humphrey

See how well YOU score on this week's super fun trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey CALLING ALL BRAINY BUTTS! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia...

Fuck Trimet, Fuck Tigard, I Want a Car

Portland Mercury 3/13 6:26A Anonymous

by Anonymous I didn't go somewhere yesterday because it would take me 1 hour 18 minutes and a transfer to go 4 miles in tigard. Tigard is a sidewalk-less wonder, so even if able to walk 4 miles one way and 4 miles back, I wouldn't. I used to love...

Good Morning, News: King Fool Flops Again, Protest Forces Schools to Protect Immigrant Kids, and...

Portland Mercury 3/13 5:58A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury ’ s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but...

Great Alliances Within the Mercury’s 2025 Spring Arts Guide

Portland Mercury 3/13 1:00A Suzette Smith

We've got your spring planned out or at least one thing you'll like! by Suzette Smith The Mercury   covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another. Conversations about food, music,...

THE TRASH REPORT: Special Spring Arts Trash!

Portland Mercury 3/13 12:58A Elinor Jones

Getting the Goonies back together, Emma Stone's popcorn pockets, and the "Star-Spangled Banner is a trash song if I ve ever heard one! by Elinor Jones The Mercury   covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how...

Can Portland Be a Music Capital Again?

Portland Mercury 3/13 12:54A Nolan Parker

City Councilor Jamie Dunphy thinks it s possible. by Nolan Parker The Mercury   covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another. Conversations about food, music, performance, and...

Nail Art Is Art!

Portland Mercury 3/13 12:52A Jenni Moore

The first year of ManiFest celebrates the fine art we wear on our fingers. by Jenni Moore The Mercury   covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another. Conversations about food,...

Why Restore Waterlilies Now?

Portland Mercury 3/13 12:48A Lindsay Costello

Portland Art Museum unveils a refreshed Monet, shedding light on the artist s fascination with atmosphere and Japanese influence. by Lindsay Costello The Mercury   covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how...

Sounds Struggling to Stay Words

Portland Mercury 3/13 12:44A Cameron Crowell

Artist Patricia V zquez G mez pairs video and audio in ja / buuts / t aan (Water / Smoke / Word) , an installation about diaspora and the loss of language. by Cameron Crowell For the past six years, Patricia Váz-quez Gómez has worked closely with...

Tootsie Answers the Call

Portland Mercury 3/13 12:42A Robert Ham

With a lineup featuring gender-bending roles and progressive themes, Stumptown Stages leans into timely conversations. by Robert Ham The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand...

Torrey Peters’ Stag Dance Poses the Right Questions About Gender at the Right Time

Portland Mercury 3/13 12:38A Blair Stenvick

A new collection from the author of Detransition, Baby blurs the lines between trans and cis. by Blair Stenvick The Mercury   covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another....

Fueling Portland’s Future: Renewable Fuels Come Under the Microscope at City Hall

Portland Mercury 3/12 7:00P Taylor Griggs

New Portland leaders are pushing back on the city s narrative around alternative fuels and their climate benefits. by Taylor Griggs Biofuels, created from organic matter like crops, garbage, vegetable oils, and human and animal waste, are often...

Portland Trail Blazers hire San Antonio Spurs SVP as new CFO

Portland Business Journal 3/12 10:12A Demi Lawrence

The Portland Trail Blazers have hired an NBA front office vet to replace one of its longest-tenured executives.

Hear In Portland: Albina Music Trust’s Soul Assembly, Jakki and the Pink Smudge, Keeks’ EP Release

Portland Mercury 3/12 7:00A Jenni Moore

Read all about what s on the music forecast with Hear In Portland. by Jenni Moore Between repeatedly streaming the viral, politically-minded hit “HGT (Hostile Government Takeover),” and that soul-shattering, mind-altering performance by Cynthia...