An Oregon Parent Describes the Misery of Zoom School—and Calls for It to End

Samantha Vembu says teachers can’t see how children are suffering on the other side of a screen.

Opera on Tap Is Offering Yuletide “Zoombombs” for Those in Need of Holiday Cheer but Can’t Afford Cameo

Opera on Tap is now offering Yuletide Zoombombs for anyone who needs to send an extra boost of holiday cheer as a gift, or simply wants to request their own personal carolers from the comfort of their sofa. The Portland chapter of the nonprofit that began in New York City normally performs in intimate venues, like McMenamins, and not cavernous concert halls in order to expose new audiences to classical music. But just like pretty much every other gathering in 2020, Opera on Tap’s shows have all been canceled or moved online.

Voicebox Karaoke Venues Will Remain Closed Due to Rising COVID-19 Rates, but the Singing Will Move Online

Voicebox Karaoke plans to use the platform to launch karaoke parties that can hold up to 25 people at a time. The business’s extensive library of songs will still be available in the online iteration of its business, and you can choose your tune using your smartphone as a remote.

Oregon Lawyers Divided Over Proposed Ethics Rule Change

No state currently allows the practice known as “fee-splitting.”

Murmurs: Lawyers Divided Over Proposed Ethics Rule Change

Five Songs That Prove X Is One of the Best Bands Ever

No other punk band could write a song about the pathology of sexual predation and have it come out sounding so darkly alluring.

Old? Poor? ZOOM+ Doctors May Not Be Ready to See You Now

Oregon and Washington labor organizations will be protesting outside of two ZOOM+ clinics in Seattle and Portland today, accusing the on-demand neighborhood health clinics of discriminating against poor and elderly patients. In Portland, the protest will be located outside the Hawthorne ZOOM+ clinic at noon. The organizations are speaking out against ZOOM+’s policy of not … Continue reading Old? Poor? ZOOM+ Doctors May Not Be Ready to See You Now