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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
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
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