Bill Cain's drama about Shakespeare is among six finalists for the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ACTA New Play Award, which comes with a $25,000 prize.

Screenshot from the just-launchedPeopleForBikes.org. At tonight’s opening reception of the National Bike Summit, national non-profit group Bikes Belong will announce the People for Bikes campaign. A tri-fold promo brochure being handed out here at the Summit reads: “Millions of Americans ride bicycles and rec

And to think the media reported the latest jobs number as "good news."

Ted Wheeler And with the speed of superglue – hastened by the 5 p.m. candidate filing deadline – a whole section of Oregon politics for the months ahead is snapping into place. The reason, as noted here earlier, is the combination of a candidate filing deadline today, plus the death on Sunday of state Treasure

Why stop at just a Hard Rock or a House of Blues or a Hooters.

This is a watermarked copy of the new Broken Bells CD, a recording that ironically leaked months ago. The point of

The internets are on fire today with discussion about the absolute avalanche of candidates who have suddenly filed for the state treasurer, county commissioner and county chair seats, which opened up like dominoes after State Treasurer Ben Westlund died on Sunday. Hat tips to BlueOreg

Regardless of what you think of the job that Ron Wyden is doing as Oregon's US Senator, it seems clear that, at this point, he's the best alternative to anything Republican. In the wake of a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]

In the comments on Steve's post about Courtney's kindness-squirt, commenter Two Squatting Women writes: "There has to be a better way to describe Courtney's act of kindness better than 'a squirt of her milk.'

Just got off the phone with Steve Novick, who had been talking up today a possible run for the Multnomah County Chair seat vacated today by Ted Wheeler. Novick says he'll be throwing his support behind Jeff Cogen. Novick said he had a good conversation with Bev Stein today, who advised him to support Cogen. Novick said he t

By Erin Flesch, NEAT Contributor Why yes, it does appear that hell has in fact frozen over. In an unexpected turn of events (seriously, we didn’t see this one coming) we at The Neat Sheet are officially dubbing the Canadian Tuxedo our Neat Tuesday Trend of the Week. Not for the faint of heart, this... Go to pdx

Photo by Tim LaBarge If you’re walking along the east edge of Mt. Tabor Park, as I was last weekend, you can see the house Webster Wilson designed and occupies nestled into the hillside just beyond the park’s picnic tables....

Photo by Tim LaBarge If you’re walking along the east edge of Mt. Tabor Park, as I was last weekend, you can see the house Webster Wilson designed and occupies nestled into the hillside just beyond the park’s picnic tables....

Thast what he said. Oh, there's always conditions with these people: I’ll just tell you this, if this passes and it’s five years from now and all that stuff gets implemented — I am leaving the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]

This morning, D took E rollerskating at Oaks Park. Can you imagine having your dad take you rollerskating? I can't. I love and miss my dad, but he never did things like that. Afterwards, D thought they would head over...

Look what I found chained up in downtown — it’s the Tripod, a three-wheeled velomobile made by Columbia Cycle Works, LLC. And it’s a mighty pretty thing, in my humble opinion. If you want to go truly green with your commute, you should walk or ride a bike. Unfortunately, for a lot of the year that [...]

"This will do wonders for my decisiveness, but I have come to the conclusion that this is Jeff Cogen's time and this is his job," he says. "Yesterday my phone was ringing off the hook from people who wanted me to run for treasurer, and today it's ringing off the hook saying I might have to support you if you run

To blog or not to blog? ... The question that's been rattling about these last 10 weeks or so since I 'gave up' regular posting on here. I tend to over-think most things that aren't really important enough to overthink, so the question of whether I should keep blogging or not took up a lot of brain space the last couple mon

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Hello Dear Readers,Last Night I did not go to a show. For Shame! If you did please a comment about what show it was that you saw and how great and/or horrible it was. I on the other hand, got out of AristeiA practice at 9 and then helped a friend move until 11. I did not feel like seeing a show afte

A silly stage adaptation of the dark-humored movie benefits most from the fine singing and acting of its star, Pam Mahon.

Beginning in 2011, the conductor will get a whole lot busier.

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Even Al Roker knows it. Watch this. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Bikestation DC has a location that’s impossible to miss.- Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Today I took a peek at the latest and most conspicuous addition to Washington D.C.’s transportation infrastructure — Bikestation DC. Opened for business only since last October (it was under construction last t

The hardest part of my job is dealing with the public. I’m good at it, but some days I wish people would just go away and leave me the fuck alone. I’ve had a low-grade bug for a week or two now, given by some sneezy, wheezy person who meant no harm. I’ve had a swollen [...]

The overwhelmingly popular Bear dance party Bearracuda is returning to Portland yet again, after more than 400 revelers of the fuzzy face descended upon Southeast’s Rotture in January. So packed were the throngs that on Saturday, during the return of Bearracuda, this party has become multi-tiered. Bearracuda Portland

That former Clinton inquisitor Ken Starr admonished Liz Cheney for her stunning and shameless attack on the Obama Justice Department tells you all you need to know about her "Al Qaeda 7" and "Department of Jihad" slanders. But to truly...

That former Clinton inquisitor Ken Starr admonished Liz Cheney for her stunning and shameless attack on the Obama Justice Department tells you all you need to know about her "Al Qaeda 7" and "Department of Jihad" slanders. But to truly...

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Strong words about a strong movie.

A few posts back I mentioned the carrion beetle (Nicrophorus carolinensis). In keeping with the theme of parasites*, I am sharing another view of the same beetle with a detailed view of a few extra passengers.

Last month I finally got sick of cleaning peanut butter off DVD’s. Between me and the 4.5 year old, there probably was a grocery store stuck in there, and a corresponding amount of skipping. We’d turned to online streaming services like Hulu, which sat on remote servers and were invulnerable to the mess, but the

Janie Har and Steve Duin of the Oregonian cover the Chinese Consulate General's visit to Portland to protest the City's proclamation in recognition of Tibet Awareness Day. Kalsang Rinchen from the media outlet Phayul, reports on the issue. Furthermore, the...

Some stories I will never get.

Who will come haul away my old busted futon and recliner that doesn't break the bank?

The news that Ted Wheeler is going to be the new state treasurer is shocking and saddening to those of us in Multnomah County who appreciate what he has bee

As if legislators in money-strapped states needed more excuses to tax junk food in hopes of curing money woes, a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests taxation could work to curb obesity and diabetes. From

This morning, BeerAdvocate tweeted that they were soliciting comments to this hypothesis:From what the bro and I have been reading, it appears that most people feel that special release beer events have gone too far. Generally speaking,

Last autumn, I shared a list of essential personal-finance e-books. These books covered a variety of topics, and many of them were free. Today I want to draw your attention to two new e-books that you may want to consider. Consumer Action Handbook First up is the 2010 edition of the Consumer Action Handbook. I’ve ment

The Scottish certainly know how to celebrate in style. In honor of the best ski season in Scotland since 2001, over 200 skiers and snowboarders headed over to CairnGorm Mountain for a record-breaking run. What, you might ask, made this run so memorable? All 235 intermediate-to-advanced skiers and snowboarders were dressed i

One of this week’s most interesting reads is by Associated Press writer David Runk, published in the Detroit News under the headline Detroit Wants to Save Itself by Shrinking. The crux: Much of the city has become so bleak and uninhabitable that Mayor Dave Bing and other city leaders want to bulldoze huge sections an

With a roster bonus imminent, and Cleveland (and Mike Holmgren, formerly with the Seattle Seahawks), having just traded with the Seahawks for QB Seneca Wallace, the Browns have today released former Oregon St. quarterback Derek Anderson