COMEDY
Comedian Shane Torres Isn’t Just a Defender of Jimmy Eat World and Guy Fieri
“I don’t want to be the guy who defends things that suck—or that people think suck."
  • Martin Cizmar
  • January 3
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MOVIES
A Documentary Follows an Iraqi Refugee’s First Year in Portland
Self-described as “a resettlement story in an unsettled America,” al Zubaidi’s experience is contrasted with footage cataloguing Portland’s political unrest.
  • Lauren Terry
  • 2 days ago
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CULTURE
Talk To Your Partner About Period Sex, You Might Be Surprised What You Learn
Whether period sex is part of your spiritual practice or simply the cause for an extra load of laundry, bringing up the conversation can be a valuable way to learn more about your body, your partner’s body, and how you relate to each other.
  • Stella Harris
  • 2 days ago
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BOOKS
Ursula Le Guin’s Wit and Imaginative Prose Made Portland a Better Place. Here’s How I’ll Remember Her.
For almost forty years Le Guin's writings have been touching my life.
  • WW Contributor
  • 1 day ago
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THEATRE
Chris Coleman Bills “Astoria” As An Adaption of Peter Stark’s Best-Selling Book. He’s Being Too Modest.
The first part of Astoria was unique and engaging, and became both one of the best-reviewed local productions of 2017 and the best-selling play produced by a Portland theater last year.
  • Martin Cizmar
  • 1 day ago
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VISUAL ARTS
Ethereal Art Exhibit “Illuminated Wilderness: Memory” Depicts A Recently Understood Part of the Human Brain
You can walk through the giant, glowing neuron sculptures like its some kind of floating forest.
  • Shannon Gormley
  • January 17
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