Movie Reviews & Stories On a scale of zero to Quentin Tarantino, South Korean director Park Chan-wook is not stuck in the middle with anyone. In his hyperviolent Vengeance trilogy (2003’s Oldboy won the Grand Prix at More
Korean Gothic
Director Park Chan-Wook sucks the blood out of Stoker.
Movie Reviews & Stories On a scale of zero to Quentin Tarantino, South Korean director Park Chan-wook is not stuck in the middle with anyone. In his hyperviolent Vengeance trilogy (2003’s Oldboy won the Grand Prix at More
Hotseat: Penelope Spheeris
The filmmaker talks about punk rock and losing her temper.
Movie Reviews & Stories Teenage angst has paid off well for Penelope Spheeris. Her breakout film, the remarkable More
The Race is Off
Two theater productions throw race relations into stark relief.
Performance From Othello to A Raisin in the Sun, the immediacy of theater has cast a light on race relations. It’s arresting to witness such dynamics live. Last weekend, two plays opened that, on the surf More
Lighthouse Inn: Ahoy, Matey
Bar Reviews Add a few animatronic pirates, and Lighthouse Inn (10808 NW Saint Helens Road, 240-8827) could pass for a Universal Studios theme ride. Each door—even in the restrooms, cutely marked “Gulls” More
Three Days of Rain (Defunkt Theatre)
Their father’s hell did slowly go by.
Performance The architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was famous for the aphorism “Less is more.” Though his design was guided by an abstract philosophy, his steel-and-glass buildings were outwardly simple a More
Gnarly Grey: Back To School
Bar Reviews Gnarly Grey (1235 SW Jefferson St., 971-271-7407, gnarlygrey.com) might make you feel like you’ve gone back to college. Located a couple of blocks from the Portland State University campus, the More
The Velvet Sky (Theatre Vertigo)
Sweet dreams ain’t made of these.
Performance Bethany Palmer hasn’t slept in 13 years, not since her son Andrew was born. Fearing a ghoulish Sandman she believes is out to steal Andrew’s eyes, she stays up all night nervously knitting s More
Theater! Theatre! May Face Final Curtain Call
Arts & Books Portland's theater community reeled Friday, after hearing news about Southeast Belmont Street’s venerable Theater! Theatre! shutting its doors this summer. In a city with few mid-size venues, the two-auditorium building has long been a bustling theatrical hub.
But afte... More
Venus in Fur (Portland Center Stage)
No one gets away until they whip it.
Performance Fifty Shades of Grey reduced sadomasochism to handcuffs and spanking. Venus in Fur—while not devoid of dog collars and riding crops—throws into question such simple ideas of control and compli More
Something’s Got Ahold of My Heart (Hand2Mouth Theatre Company)
I can feel it coming in the air tonight.
Performance Is love more like a fish stew or a Phil Collins song? Hand2Mouth wants you to consider this in its newest experimental offering, which pings between schmaltzy representations of movie love More
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Body Awareness (Coho Productions)
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Gus
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Trek in the Park (Atomic Arts)
Set phasers to “mildly entertaining.” ’Couve Crawl
A night out in Portland’s northern neighbor.
Our bodies, our very complicated selves. Keys To Survival
A St. Paddy’s Day option if you’re plowed at a bar and want to go home with your car. Shelved
The story of Powell’s layoffs, according to affected workers. House United
What a worker-owned restaurant is doing about the housing crisis. Gigantic Brewing: Giant’s Lair
Gus
Portland’s greatest filmmaker and his controversial new movie. Winter Guide 2013: Stone Cold
A WW correspondent learns to keep her beer off the curling rink. Cheap Eats 2011: Pupuseria El Buen Gusto
Trek in the Park (Atomic Arts)
Set phasers to “mildly entertaining.” ’Couve Crawl
A night out in Portland’s northern neighbor.
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