Police Brutality and Its Links to the Housing Crisis Are Themes in the Portland-Set Short “Forgive Us Our Debts”

NW Film Center Has Canceled an Outdoor Screening of “Kindergarten Cop” Following Complaints

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a police detective who goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher in order to bust a drug dealer, the movie was filmed in Astoria, Ore., and is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. NWFC had planned to show the film “for its importance in Oregon filmmaking history,” according to a press release. Those plans are now off—in part, it would appear, due to an online campaign against the screening.

NW Film Center Is Offering Audiences Unique Ways to Experience Cinema During the Pandemic

The Portland Art Museum Will Allow Visitors Back Into a Limited Number of Galleries This Month

The days of only being able to view art exhibits virtually will soon come to an end. The Portland Art Museum has set a date for its partial relaunch later this month. The downtown institution will reopen on July 16 with four straight days of free admission as a bit of a welcome back gift for patrons who haven’t been able to step foot inside the building since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Portland International Film Festival Has a Slew of New Offerings Beyond the Big-Name Screenings

Immerse Yourself in Graham Annable’s Dark, Bizarre Cartoon World at NW Film Center

After Making Marvel Comics History With “America,” Gabby Rivera Is Re-Releasing Her Debut Novel Set in Portland

Before she wrote Marvel Comics’ first series to feature a queer, Latin American superhero, Gabby Rivera wrote short stories for anthologies about queer life in Portland.

The Five Book Events We’re Most Excited to See This Fall

Lindy West is coming to talk about “The Witches Are Coming.”