Shine On
Moonlight proves that good art speaks for itself
As a critic expected to say something moderately interesting and revealing about the film at hand, I find myself in a difficult position here. I … Continue reading
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Gentleman Blag
It’s often said punks and hippies don’t get along. Nevertheless, Blag Dahlia, vocalist and founding member of legendary and, in some circles, notorious San Francisco … Continue reading
Fear and Loathing in Santaland
David Sedaris is a masterfully droll storyteller, and his one-man play The Santaland Diaries, playing now at Oregon Contemporary Theatre, is the perfect pairing for … Continue reading
Folk Queen
Portland singer-songwriter Tara Velarde fuses a wide range of vocals and Latin rhythms to create a concoction I can only describe as diva folk. In … Continue reading
Berlin to Baroque
December music features everything from feminist capers to Fantasia
Ah, the holidays! Time for families and friends to get together and celebrate love and friendship and all those other virtues. So what’s the big … Continue reading
Spaghetti Westerners
Mike Stortz always dreamt of relocating his band Johnny Raincloud from South Florida to Portland. During a recent visit to Oregon, Stortz caught a show … Continue reading
Tune in, Turn On, Drop Out
As a young man, Chris Robinson experienced overnight success with his band The Black Crowes. The Crowes had a major hit in the late ’80s … Continue reading
Choice Words for a New President
YG's "Fuck Donald Trump" tour hits Eugene
YG might not be a rapper that everyone has heard of, but his politically straightforward message echoed throughout cities across the nation last Tuesday night … Continue reading
Hatred Doesn’t Always Win
Rachel Weisz delivers as a passionate crusader burdened with proving the Holocaust happened
“Not all opinions are equal.” This statement, tucked into Denial with little fanfare, forms the meat of the film’s focus. A sturdy yet affecting courtroom … Continue reading
Funny Terrorism
Clowning around in the Post-Fun Age
Police in August responded to calls from a South Carolina school saying that scary clowns tried luring some kids into the nearby woods. Around the … Continue reading