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The Portland Mercury’s Fall Arts Issue 2025

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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

Jock Jams Turns 30: 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?

Films on Our Fall WatchlistDom Sinacola rounds up this fall’s most anticipated movies—and which ones you should avoid at all costs.

Wolf Bells by Leni Zumas: Leni Zumas’ new novel Wolf Bells is centered on people society would like to forget: older women, disabled people, the elderly, students, and others.

Portland Zine Meetup at the Mall: Gathering weekly at the Lloyd Mall food court, Roman Ruddick and Charlie Manzano founded the zine meetup as a way to foster fun, creativity, and community.

A Li’l Lit Newsletter About Tennis: The creators of Tennis Courterly want to spread the gospel of the game, and turn Portland into “Tennis City, USA.”

Stacey Abrams Writes Fiction?!: Not only does the famous political activist pen thrillers, but romance novels as well! 🤯)

Portland Book Festival Picks: All the authors you must see at the upcoming Portland Book Festival—at least according to us. 

Time-Based Art Festival—TBA: 25: 
At the 2025 Time-Based Art Festival, West Coast Is Best Coast

San Cha’s Inebria Me Reimagines Religious Ecstasy

Arts Events Calendar: A little more about the Time-Based Arts Festival, PDX Pop Now!, Portland Opera’s latest, the Portland Book Festival, and lots more can’t-miss art happenings.

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Suzette Smith

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