Portland writer Jay Lake has had a recurring fight with cancer. On this occasion, he gets an anti-cancer marker tattooed onto his status.

Kaduce's portrayal of Butterfly has a sense of fierce focus that is derived in large part from beautifully controlled tone and finely nuanced acting.

The easy, lighthearted music performed by a cast of practiced musicians and singers keeps us humming along.

My picks in something like order of preference -- plus one dreadful bomb

At the nation's premiere film festival, as in a weather forecast, you can only predict so much.

Seattle is ready to celebrate the golden anniversary of the Century 21 Exposition, the Seattle world's fair, which gave the city its icon, the Space Needle, and so much more.

Gigantic Brewing is starting to look like a brewery: Metalcraft Fabrication dropped off several new tanks: fermenters, brew kettle and platform. When the mash tun is delivered next week, they'll have thier brewhouse in place, and then it's just a matter of time and plumbing before they're brewing --- legally, too. Gigantin

From the moment he decided to pursue a career in food, few have doubted Rucker's talent or drive. But the climb has been steep. In the past 10 years, he has risen from a party-hard college dropout to Portland's most highly decorated young chef.

We all have parts of our lives we want to capture and pass along, but how will we do that?

After last week's uneven outing, "Portlandia" returns with a solid episode involving everything from the Keystone Kops, to animated rats, to just how much Portland is like the 1890s.

Both estranged husband Ashton Kutcher and ex-husband Bruce Willis have tried to aid the actress, who is now seeking treatment.

At Pacific Pie Co., pie isn't just for dessert. It's also the main course and even a side dish if that's how you roll.

The low-rated series "The Firm" goes to the Saturday dead zone; "Grimm" reruns fill in on Thursday at 10 p.m. from Feb. 9 until the debut of "Awake," on March 1.

Portland is the top-rated market for "Grimm," which is -- hey, imagine that! -- set and filmed in Portland. We're right up there in viewing numbers for "Portlandia," and the Discovery channel series, "Gold Rush" -- which features men from the Sandy area -- also.

Not many groups can play both Schubert and Guns N' Roses without sounding silly, but the adventurous classical chamber ensemble 45th Parallel is one.

Josie Moseley's tribute to fellow choreographer Mary Oslund highlights a varied program at the BodyVox Dance Center.

Jupiter Hotel co-owner Kelsey Bunker has a hunch that a gallery at the hotel might help the Portland scene.

Discover some of Oregon's best small wineries in the Eugene area.

Reviews of this week's new releases in Portland-area theaters.

Tonight, Portland gets showcase in a new "Portlandia" guest-starring Sean Hayes, who's also an executive producer of "Grimm," which puts our city in a more supernatural light. Or as Hank (Russell Hornsby) puts it, this town just keeps getting weirder.

The veteran public news broadcaster will talk about presidential debates and take questions from the audience.

At Luce, people eat surrounded by shelves holding boxes and jars. The effect is to assure you that the restaurant probably won't run out of anything, and that you've suddenly discovered Portland's long-lost Italian neighborhood.

Welcome to the weekend, Washington County. Time to have some fun with Laugh for the Arts, Asia Fantasia and Funky Junk Sisters in Hillsboro, and "Pump Boys and Dinettes" with Broadway Rose in Tigard.

Sasquatch drops its lineup, and listen to new tunes from Esperanza Spalding, the Decemberists and the Chieftans. Plus, a release date for a new Horse Feathers record. And drummer Neal Morgan gets his drum-and-vocal on.

New releases in Portland-area theaters not reviewed in this week's A&E.

Tears of Joy Theatre offers this musical puppet presentation of a classic Slavic folktale.

David Butts opened the gallery in a large window at Northwest Everett Street and 15th Avenue.

TV listings: Feb. 5-11

Lots of beer events this week, including, they tell me, a football game on Sunday...

The radio giant announced plans Friday to premiere the 53-year-old pop star's new single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" and its music video across Clear Channel radio stations, electronic billboards and online venues. Clear Channel, which owns 850 stations nationwide, estimated the promotional campaign would reach more