AltWeeklies Wire
Leanimal Debuts on Project Runway!new
Great news for Portland fashion: Leanne Marshall, designer of the Leanimal label (leanimal.com) has just returned from New York, where she has secretly been for the past month or so ... filming the fifth season of Project Runway!
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
07-17-2008 |
TV
How Portland's Museum of Contemporary Craft Made Itself Modern Againnew
Portland's Museum of Contemporary Craft was founded in 1937 (originally known as the Oregon Ceramic Studio). For 70-odd years it resided on the outskirts of the city, in Lair Hill, where even those who ventured out to it often got lost.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
07-10-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Two Girls, One 'Life Before Her Eyes'new
The most striking aspect of this film is its look: Beautiful shots of swimming pools, falling leaves, and dead birds intersperse the film's narrative scenes, taking some edge off the otherwise pensive pacing.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Eight Things You Can Learn from Cindy The Erotic Pleasernew
Words of wisdom from the most famous face in the Mercury's back pages.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
03-20-2008 |
Culture
On the Roadnew
Although Bonneville is only the second film directed by Christopher N. Rowley, he managed to woo some classy ladies into this post-menopausal road-trip romp.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Bonneville, Christopher N. Rowley
Definitely Not Terriblenew
Taking a page from The Princess Bride's format, Definitely, Maybe follows the story a father tells his 10-year-old daughter about the women he has dated, changing their names and letting her guess which one became her mom, with whom he is now finalizing a divorce.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
02-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Adam Brooks, Definitely, Maybe
Are We Excited Yet?new
Hang the blame on poor marketing, or a tendency to cater to a faithful older audience rather than drum up some fresh blood—fact is, Portland's International Film Festival (PIFF) is not the Big Deal it should be.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
02-08-2008 |
Movies
Our Guide to Drinking Games (Or How to Make Alcohol Abuse Fun)new
The Mercury Winter Drunk-a-Lympics Committee has compiled and crash tested drinking games from around the world for your handy reference -- games to play with friends, your TV, in bars, or out of bars.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
01-24-2008 |
Food+Drink
Portland Welcomes the World to Fashion Weeknew
With the time feeling nigh for something to strike, the organizers behind Portland Fashion Week have drawn together an international collection of designers under the shared ideal of green fashion.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
10-18-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
