BOOK REVIEW | ‘Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?’ Bill McKibben Given the terrifying knowledge he possesses, it cannot be easy being Bill McKibben. McKibben writes in an indefatigable effort to alert us all to the ecocatastrophe already ...
27 Sep 2019 - Joe Martin
‘If I met the 16-year-old me now I’d think, what planet did you come from?’ On the heels of releasing “The Testaments,” her sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” author Margaret Atwood sequel reflects on her introduction to writing, teenage anxieties and the m ...
20 Sep 2019 - Jane Graham
The Portland comic book author talks to Street Roots about the Timbers, social media, white supremacy and the new ABC adaptation of his private-eye series If you’re not familiar with Greg Rucka’s comic “Stumptown,” you’ve probably seen commercials for the ...
20 Sep 2019 - Jason Cohen
‘Waking the Witch’ author Pam Grossman says her activism and her magic are intertwined Pam Grossman is a writer, curator, practicing witch, and teacher of magical practice and history. Her new book, “Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Powe ...
20 Sep 2019 - Casey Miller
The youths see their writing come to life in the theater as part of Project Untangled, a program that helps them with their trauma It was Sunday night, Aug. 11, at the Oregon Children’s Theater in Northeast Portland, and there was a group of adult actors ...
23 Aug 2019 - Casey Miller
The trans queer poet and educator runs awQward Talent, which teaches the freedom to just ‘be’ On the lower level of Seattle’s Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, J Mase III stands in front of a small group of people eager to learn about artist sustain ...
23 Aug 2019 - Lisa Edge
The showcase at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center features thought-provoking installations from exceptional local artists The children are in cages right now. Portland-based artist Vanessa Renwick wants those words to sink in. Her installation at Disjecta ...
23 Aug 2019 - Emily Green
The ‘Parks and Recreation’ star reflects on his early years Nick Offerman, who played Ron Swanson on the hit sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” reflects on the unexpected advantages of being the only guy at the audition who looked like he could carry a bale o ...
9 Aug 2019 - Jane Graham
The musician’s new album, ‘There Will Be No Intermission,’ contains more than her provocative and flamboyant fare Amanda Palmer has always made a point of standing out. With an eye for the theatrical and an open-book honesty that’s seen her songwriting ta ...
2 Aug 2019 - David James Young
Building on the work of Sikh Captain America, photographer Nate Gowdy has launched a project to broaden people’s minds about who gets to be American, and how much truly unites us When cartoonist Vishavjit Singh becomes Sikh Captain America, the look is di ...
2 Aug 2019 - Lisa Edge