‘Resilience — A Sansei Sense of Legacy,’ is on display at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon A new art exhibit at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon features artists whose grandparents were interned by the U.S. government during World War II, brin ...
19 Oct 2022 - Jamie Arcelay
Local rapper Wynne on walking through her own fires and her new EP ‘DO MY OWN STUNTS’ Sina Wynne Holwerda, more commonly known as Wynne, describes the shock of the pandemic as running 100 miles per hour into a brick wall. Prior to the pandemic Wynne had p ...
24 Nov 2021 - Kanani Cortez
In conversation with Sloane Leong, she tells us about her forthcoming horror comic, ‘Graveneye’ and working with illustrator Anna Bowles Local comic creator and writer Sloane Leong, known for her graphic novel “A Map to the Sun” and her comic “ Prism Stal ...
13 Oct 2021 - Kanani Cortez
The "Prototypes" exhibit allows artists and community to question what is worthy of being memorialized in public spaces In the dead of night on Feb. 22, an anonymous artist (now known to be 60-year-old Todd McGrain) installed an unauthorized sta ...
29 Sep 2021 - Karly Quadros
Ryan Dowd’s ‘The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness’ offers guidance to workers whose job puts them in contact with people experiencing homelessness In his book, “ The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness,” Ryan Dowd provides insight and practical tools for a ...
20 Jul 2018 - Topaz
Ijeoma Oluo's book is a tool for turning uncomfortable conversations into productive ones Ijeoma Oluo’s book “ So You Want to Talk About Race ” is a no-nonsense, straight-forward guide to understanding the complexities of race in America. Oluo covers ...
29 Jun 2018 - Lisa Edge
With his creations, the cartoonist throws a mighty shield at the hate and prejudice he’s experienced On the first floor of Wing Luke Museum in the International District of Seattle, several cartoons of people wearing turbans accompanied by succinct statem ...
29 Jun 2018 - Lisa Edge
Being "One Step Way" from homelessness the focus of next month's Object Stories series Big city art museums have traditionally been vault-like repositories of masterpieces hanging quietly on a wall, seen only by the well-heeled. Uniformed g ...
15 Jun 2018 - Helen Hill
BOOK REVIEW | 'Nomadland' looks at RV- and van-dwelling travelers in search for a place to park their lives The headlines may talk about growth, but we are living in a dark economic era. For most families, income and wealth have stagnated in rec ...
15 Jun 2018 - Joe Martin
Her new book, 'Flyover Country,' is a collection of writings on systemic problems endemic in the Midwest "Flyover country” was never meant to be a flattering term. Middle America, lacking the wealth and sparkle of coastal cities, is viewed ...
8 Jun 2018 - Joanne Zuhl