September Arts
(Note: The Tribune will highlight some gallery openings and other arts happenings in the first edition of each month to coincide with First Thursday this month, its Thursday, Sept. 1) The Portland...
View ArticleBits & Pieces
Grimm ending It looks like Portlandia will be one of the lone shows standing, among TV shows made in Portland, after NBC announced the cancellation of Grimm after the upcoming Season 6....
View ArticleFonte helps bend and shape OBT
Expect daring approach to dance in resident choreographer's 'Giant' For the past 25 years, Kevin Irving and Nicolo Fonte havent been too far apart geographically, maybe sometimes, but not when it...
View ArticleTBA, annual contemporary arts fest, spreads tentacles across town
It happens Sept. 8-18 Will there be naked people writhing in food? Of course. TBA:16, technically the 14th annual Time-Based Art festival, runs Sept 8-18 in various venues around Portland. And Portland...
View ArticleBread & Brew: Beyond kim chi: Korean food, culture reign
Last weekend's food fest shines light on nonprofit's mission There was a whole lot of kim chi last weekend at the second annual Korean Food Festival in Portland. Attendees indulged in kim chi tamales,...
View ArticleTest Drive: 2016 Toyota Corolla
Has it really been 50 years since Toyota first introduced the Corolla, the best selling car in the world and the model that paved the way for Japanese automakers to challenge Detroit head-to-head in...
View ArticleMovie Time
Big screen Last week, Sept. 2 Morgan; The Light Between the Oceans; Complete Unknown This week, Sept. 9 Sully (WB), PG-13, 91 minutes About Its the story of Chesley Sullenberger, who became...
View ArticleBook Report: A conversation with Oregon's new poet laureate
Elizabeth Woody the first Native American to hold the title Elizabeth Woody is leaving Portland for good. In March, Gov. Kate Brown named Woody the eighth poet laureate of Oregon. Woody joins the ranks...
View ArticlePEDAL TO THE METAL WITH PORTLAND CYCLOCROSS
Newbie plunges into race scene, while Molly Cameron nurtures all levels Each September, thousands of mud-loving, cowbell-clanging cyclists take to the trails all around the city and state to compete...
View Article'Kubo' another hit movie for Laika
Local studio's fourth animated feature getting Oscar buzz The Laika film Kubo and the Two Strings opened in cinemas nationwide recently, amid critical acclaim and millions of box-office dollars....
View ArticleHEART'S MUSIC PLAYS THROUGH THE YEARS
Storied Northwest band joins Cheap Trick, Joan Jett for Aug. 27 show in Ridgefield amphitheater Having hit singles is both a blessing and a curse in the music biz. One or more hit singles can guarantee...
View Article'Odysseo' rides out of town after a stellar run
Eight weeks under Portland big top draws about 70,000 Cavalias long and successful stay at Zidell Yards with the epic show Odysseo is coming to a conclusion this week, with stagings until Sunday,...
View ArticleDuran Duran not just another pretty-boy band
Synth-pop kings bring modern groove to Project Pabst fest In the 1980s and early 90s, Duran Duran proved it could record a radio-friendly single, ultimately placing 21 in the Billboard Hot 100 by...
View ArticleLaugh Track
Sept. 2-4 The wheel world Unicycle enthusiast Mike Epps is best known for his role as Day-Day in Next Friday, and Friday After Next. Epps one-hour comedy special, Inappropriate Behavior aired on...
View ArticleLive Music
Aug. 28 PB&J at Project Pabst Swedish indie pop rockers Peter Bjorn and John headline a club show as part of Musicfest NW Presents Project Pabst this weekend, and drummer John Erikkson talked about...
View ArticleShort List
MISC. Festa Italiana Itll be three days of everything Italian in the event that celebrates 25 years of entertaining Portlanders. Therell be music, food, wine, beer, grape stomping, pizza tossing and...
View ArticlePortland film fest gets more ambitious
Laurelhurst Theater to screen dozens of movies of every genre The upcoming Portland Film Festival continues to grow in its fourth year, and will feature nearly 140 films at the Laurelhurst Theater for...
View ArticleSTATE FAIR: HERE COMES THE FUN
New rides, stellar concert lineup sure to draw big crowds The Oregon State Fairs second sesquicentennial starts this weekend in Salem with carnival rides, animals and concerts nearly every night. A...
View ArticleBelly bounces back, rises again
Tanya Donelly shares her full-circle experience with reunited '90s alt-rock heroes The Return of Belly What: Belly, the ethereally rocking 1990s alt-rock band fronted by Tanya Donelly returns to the...
View ArticleTest Drive: 2016 Lexus LX 570
There are always a few surprises when automotive journalists get together to test the off-road capabilities of outdoor activity vehicles. Usually they are found in the newest ones, like the new breed...
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