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Like A Villain: Artist Holland Andrews’ Boundless Emotional Range
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A consummate performer, Holland Andrews wields a soul-stirring voice to channel healing.
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The Pickles Have Captured Portland's Hearts (And Tattooed Their Arms)
In just four seasons, the Portland Pickles have made baseball a staple on the city's east side.
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Looking Back On 'Bitches Brew': The Year Miles Davis Plugged Jazz In
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Christian McBride about the impact of Miles Davis' seminal album Bitches Brew — an electrified sound that ushered in decades of jazz fusion 50 years ago.
Arts | Music | NW Life
Rocktoberfest Returns Sept. 7
Join us at Oregon City Brewing from 5-9pm on September 7th to enjoy the 2019 Chart Hopper beer inspired by opbmusic, and music sets from Tango Alpha Tango, Pool Boys, and The Celebrators.
Arts | Entertainment | local | Music | Communities | NW Life
Portland’s Low Bar Chorale Brings Together Big Crowds For Group Singalongs
Producer Kate Sokoloff and music director Ben Landsverk bring together musicians to perform live for audiences, coordinate large singalongs and create a feeling of community.
Sports | News | local
Historic Vernonia Grandstands Still Standing After Yearslong Debate
The Greenman Field grandstands in Vernonia had been scheduled for demolition a little over a year ago, but a dedicated group of activists has kept them standing.
News | local | NW Life | History
What Will It Take To Get The Oregon Zoo Railway's Long Route Back On Track?
Restoring the Washington Park and Zoo Railway's original 2-mile route isn't completely off the table, but it would take time, money and community support.
Arts | Entertainment | local | News | NW Life
Southern Oregon Performing Arts Take Countermeasures For Wildfire Smoke
While this season's air quality is a marked improvement over recent years, smoke is still causing some disruption for events downwind from wildlands.
News | local | Science | History
How Oregon's 'Moon Country' Helped Prepare Astronauts For The Lunar Landing
Before Neil Armstrong made his historic first step on the moon, he and most of the other Apollo astronauts trained in Central Oregon. The area’s unique lava formations were thought to resemble the lunar surface.
News | Arts | Entertainment | local | Education | NW Life
Eastern Oregon University Writing Program Is Reborn — With Fishtrap's Help
EOU and Fishtrap join forces to help writers dig deep on ecology and community issues.
News | local | Think Out Loud
From Washington To Australia: Rower Talks About Solo Journey Across The Pacific
As Jacob Hendrickson neared the completion of what would be the longest solo rowing voyage from North America across the Pacific Ocean, he talked about why he took on the challenge.
Arts | Entertainment | local | News
Wallowa County’s OK Theater Marks Centennial
Live performances by national touring acts and Oregon favorites headline the Enterprise landmark's birthday party.
local | News | Animals | NW Life
Chendra, The Oregon Zoo's Asian Elephant, Is Pregnant; Due In 2020
Chendra the Asian elephant is pregnant and expected to give birth in late 2020.
Arts | local | NW Life
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Arte Soleil In Southeast Portland
A bootstrapped arts center fills the gap in a Portland community on the margins.
Family | History | local | Education | Transportation | NW Life
Model T Driving School In Hood River Sends Students Back To The Past
A little-known Oregon museum houses one of America's largest collections of antique planes and automobiles. And best of all, you can take some of their collection out on a test drive.
Arts | News | local | Politics
Portland Parks Budget Cuts Mean Change For Arts Programs
The Multnomah Arts Center, the Community Music Center and the Laurelhurst Dance Studio need to develop funding models as the city tries to get the Parks and Recreation Budget under control.
News | Arts | History | Teachers | local | Education | NW Life | State of Wonder
Saying Goodbye To The Oregon College Of Art And Craft
It’s far from the only institutional loss Oregon artists have suffered lately, but OCAC’s end reads as a blow to the heart of the region's creative identity.
Food | local | Health | NW Life
'The Four Top': Reva Barewal | Alexis Hillyard | Drew Prindle
What are the emotional repercussions for those who lose the ability to eat and feed themselves? How has a one-handed cook used YouTube to build an international community? And how are modern innovations redefining cooking for people with less mobility?
Arts | local | NW Life
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Receives $4.5 Million From Warren Buffett's Sister
The unrestricted gift comes as the festival prepares for a leadership transition and another volatile fire season.
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