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“Karaoke From Hell” Gets Surprisingly Deep
What could have been a silly story about the Monday night karaoke band at Dante’s instead captures Portland at a pivotal crossroads.
Fred Child Hired as CEO and President of All Classical Radio
Child just wrapped up 25 years hosting the classical radio program “Performance Today.”
What to Do in Portland (Dec. 10–16, 2025)
José Hernández’s Mariachi Sol de México will make spirits bright at the Schnitz.
Rose City Rituals: How Charlotte Nash, Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Sugar Plum Fairy, Spends a Day in Portland
“We’re all rooting for each other, which I think is really rare in a very competitive environment.”
Knowing Is Half the Battle
“Knowledge Fight,” a podcast about Alex Jones and “InfoWars,” will host episodes at the Aladdin Theater.
The Pander Brothers’ Portland-Shot Debut Feature Is Finally Out of Development Hell
Viewers waited nearly two decades since “Altered Ego” premiered for it to reach streaming.
By Jay Horton
Air Supply to Celebrate 50 Years of Pop Malleability at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
“We would never complain that we’ve had too many hit records. That would be ridiculous.”
Terra Mae’s Alcatra Is a Masterful Bowl of Japanese-Portuguese Cultural History
The use of rendered bacon fat, tallow confit, and the cut’s own juices creates a luxuriously layered liquid that soaks into the beef like a meaty sponge.
By Tim Tran
Portland’s Live Storytelling Scene—for Pros and Amateurs Alike—Is in Full Bloom
“Honestly, no one really knew what ‘storytelling’ was when we started...People thought it was for kids.”
Best Things I Ate All Month: Tostada de Atún and Churrasco at Palomar
A staffer shares their favorite meal from November.
