Pop-Up Readings
byThe most casual moments on the Portland Book Festival agenda were also perhaps its most intimate. Scattered throughout the Portland Art Museum and throughout…
Art
“Art for All” Museum’s Successful Opening
byThe opening ceremony for the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) featured a real who’s who crowd of not only Portland’s art institutional world,…
The Continuous Impact of Young-Adult Fiction on Teenagers
byI’ve always been a strong believer in the idea that media can both change and save a person’s life. When I was 15 and…
Critiquing the Critic
Criticism is a valuable part of the arts, whether it’s positive or not
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Illustrations by Ana Benitez Duarte Think about the last time you read a review of something you love. How did it make…
Student Media
Location: SMSU Sub-Basement
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Not to toot our own horn, but ::TOOT TOOT:: Having a robust student media department at Portland State University is a resource that is…
PSU Artists of Color Collective
Artists on Campus
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The PSU Artists of Color Collective is a relatively new fixture at Portland State University. The group formed last year, but they haven’t wasted…
Artists on Campus: Eleanor Erskine, A Life in Art
by“I have a little cup of coffee and get up and walk the dogs. Then I get to work by nine o’clock. I go…
Meeting Mattress
byOn the bleakest day of February, also known as Valentine’s Day and Oregon’s Birthday, I met Mattress (aka Rex Marshall, Circulation and Collection Maintenance…
4th Annual Portland Winter Light Festival
byThe 4th annual Portland Winter Light Festival came to brighten the cityscape through the early February winter, once again taking over the darkness with…
Girlpool Uncovers Identity Amidst “Chaos”
byIndividuality is integral in art. Regardless of whether every given artist always strives to achieve it or not, it is often a major deciding…