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TBA Review: Alex Tatarsky Makes New Shapes In the Hellscape
Alex Tatarsky’s Sad Boys in Harpy Land uses grotesque, clownish performance art to explore the existential dread and psychic consequences of living in a modern-day hellscape.
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5mTBA Review: Clayton Lee’s Goldberg Variations Fetishizes Professional Wrestling and Vulnerability Without Losing Control.
Performance artist Clayton Lee explores obsession, vulnerability, and desire in a chaotic, wrestling-themed stage production titled The Goldberg Variations, blending personal confession with performative physical intensity.
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6mGood Morning, News: Washington County Chair in Hot Water, the Quest to Impeach Pete Hegseth, and Ed Sheeran’s Tour Unravels Over Palestine. By Courtney Vaughn.
This news briefing covers Washington County political drama, significant philanthropic donations, local election updates, national impeachment efforts, marine life advocacy, and an unraveling concert tour controversy.
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7mGood Morning, News: Macklemore Speaks Out, Supreme Court Weighs In on Mail-In Voting, and Mitch McConnell is alive. By Taylor Griggs.
This update covers local Portland weather and traffic, Supreme Court election rulings, Senator McConnell's return, EPA policy changes, and the professional fallout for rapper Macklemore regarding his political views.
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6mChelsea Wolfe Offers a Dark Night of the Soul to Portland
Chelsea Wolfe explores the transformative power of darkness in her latest album, The Dark, blending gothic folk and pop to reflect on personal growth, creativity, and letting go.
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8mGood Morning, News: The I-5 Apocalypse Is Underway, R I P Beloved Comedian Nariko Ott, and AI Bosses Want to Tap the Brakes on AI. By William Steven Humphrey.
Portland faces I-5 traffic hurdles while mourning comedian Nariko Ott. Meanwhile, national headlines cover AI safety concerns, human rights violations in detention centers, and controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney.