"Never has a film so poignantly captured the sweet ache of family life, of parenting, and of the passing of ...

Our 'Opinionated Judge' reviews Oregon Shakespeare Festival's premier production of "Family Album," a rock musical that tackles the struggles for ...

Our 'Opinionated Judge' takes on the Oregon Shakespeare festival play 'Water By the Spoon' examining the sometimes messy and beautiful ...

“Black Girl in Suburbia” is a documentary exploring the tales of women of African descent, some still in school, some ...

Summer is upon us Portland! How do we keep the young people engaged? The Portland Observer found some great opportunities ...

"Etheral" hip hop duo 7hirdwav3 explores the bounds of music, society, and the 'norms' with their debut EP 'Thirdwave'.

Our 'Opinionated Judge' Darleen Ortega critiques the film "Finding Vivian Maier''--that probes mysteries about the human experience with a vigorous ...

2013 Oregon Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Janice Scroggins passed away May 27; the Grammy nominee was a prominent musician ...

It is not everyday that a 5th grader has the opportunity to dance in front of 400 plus people, a ...

A long time Portland woman has written an inspirational and dramatic story about how she escaped poverty and life-and-death challenges ...

Following on the heels of its successful "Windows on America" exhibit, which featured some of the nation's most treasured historical ...

A full length documentary exploring the long history of racism and discrimination against black people in Oregon has launched a ...

Talilo's debut album "Born for This" is highlighted by a style of rap he refers to as "chopping" and frequent ...

Our 'Opinionated Judge' Darleen Ortega reviews Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production of the late Lorraine Hansberry play "The Sign in Sidney ...

Women of color in the city are telling their own stories using a popular self-publishing artform called zines.