"Rothko Pavilion's Glowing Premiere: After community outcry, the new Mark Rothko Pavilion finally links Portland Art Museum's two buildings and adds a more central main entrance. Put This Art in Your Mouth: Our Andrea Damewood spotlights some of Portland's most delicious looking (and tasting) plated works of art. Linda Austin Looks Back: Performance Works Northwest turns 25 this year, and our Lindsay Costello talks to founder Linda Austin about the origins and current direction of the beloved Foster-Powell arts space."
"Is Bike Play Theater: Can an annual bike ride also be considered "theater"? Of course it can, and our Suzette Smith reviews the refreshing chaos. Punchlines and Piledrivers: Local stand-ups embody classic wrestling tropes in this recurring show that combines comedy with verbal body slams. Non-Normal Q&A with Normal Gossip: The Mercury spills the tea with Rachelle Hampton and Se'era Spragley Ricks, the hosts of the wildly entertaining podcast Normal Gossip."
"Cameron Crowell explores the uneasy relationship between professional sports and '90s hip-hop and gay anthems, as Jock Jams celebrates 30 years of weird existence. Satyricon: An Oral History: From 1984-2011, this downtown dive was a venue where, impossibly, musical legends, locals, and total unknowns shared a stage-as well as its disgusting bathroom. My Evening with Francis Ford Coppola: The acclaimed director made a stop in Portland to field audience questions-and after 90 minutes only answered three of them?"
Portland opened the Mark Rothko Pavilion to connect the Portland Art Museum's two buildings and provide a more central main entrance. Andrea Damewood highlights plated culinary works that pair visual composition with taste. Performance Works Northwest marks 25 years with reflections on origins and current direction under founder Linda Austin. An annual bike ride functions as playful, chaotic theater. A recurring show combines stand-up comedy with wrestling tropes for physical, verbal spectacle. Rachelle Hampton and Se'era Spragley Ricks host the Normal Gossip podcast. Jock Jams links professional sports with '90s hip-hop and gay anthems on its 30th anniversary. Satyricon hosted diverse performers from 1984–2011. Francis Ford Coppola answered three audience questions during a Portland appearance. Leni Zumas' Wolf Bells centers older, disabled, and marginalized characters. A weekly zine meetup at Lloyd Mall fosters creative community.
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