John Locanthi

The Top-Grossing Show of All Time is Going Strong in Portland

The story of regicide, revenge and coming of age was nothing new, but it was Disney’s first Africa-inspired story.

Meryl Streep Is Having the Time of Her Life

Florence Foster Jenkins was the Willian Hung of her day.

Gotta Drink 'Em All: One Man Downs All 112 Beers at the Oregon Brewers Festival

It’s hot. It’s packed. And OBF 2016 became a frantic race to drink all 112 beers before it devolved into the world’s largest outdoor frat party. From Oregon to Minnesota to Beijing, I traveled all across the waterfront park to collect them all in my quest to become a true Beer Master.

That One Time Oregon Decided the Presidential Election

The undecided election came to be known as “the Oregon muddle.”

Portland Opera's Winning Streak Continues with a 1980s Tchaikovsky

There is a moment in Eugene Onegin when you forget you’re at an opera at all. At the beginning of the second act, Lensky wanders over to a lonely bench awaiting a duel with his best friend, the headlights from his ’80s Volvo illuminating the falling snow against a black backdrop. It looks and feels … Continue reading Portland Opera’s Winning Streak Continues with a 1980s Tchaikovsky

The Wiener-Dog That Danny DeVito Loved

Your first pet is often how you learn about the world. It is your first best friend, probably the first thing you see have casual sex, and your first loved one to die. Todd Solondz’s new offbeat comedy examines the role of the pet in four vignettes. An elementary school boy, an awkward and lonely … Continue reading The Wiener-Dog That Danny DeVito Loved

"Sweeney Todd" Kills It at Portland Opera

Portland Opera’s performance, onstage at the Keller, uses the same set from the original 1979 Broadway production. It’s dark, bloody and a ton of fun.

Go Back to Wonderland

Critic’s Grade: D Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass is a classic, the birthplace of some of our favorite characters in Disney’s animated Alice in Wonderland, like the Walrus and the Carpenter, and some who didn’t make the cut, like the Jabberwock. Unfortunately for Alice Through the Looking Glass, the Jabberwock died in the first film … Continue reading Go Back to Wonderland

Colin Farrell Can't Get a Date

Critic’s Grade: C The Lobster is one of those dystopian sci-fi movies that needs to spend the first 30 minutes laying down the ground rules of the setting. David (Colin Farrell) is single, which is outlawed, so he goes to a singles retreat. But there is one catch: If you don’t find a mate within … Continue reading Colin Farrell Can’t Get a Date

Renner's Grill

Multnomah Village has a way of feeling like a friendly meeting point between city and suburban culture. And in no place is this more evident than Renner’s Grill and Suburban Room Lounge.

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