The Creative Music Guild Improvisation Summit has returned for its fourteenth trip around the sun, and it’s off to a rip-roaring start. The festivities kicked off last Tuesday at Half Court Studio ...

October, Trash Pandas! It’s me, Elinor Jones, here again to talk about the latest news and gossip with all of you, because you deserve it (in a nice way.) I went to a pumpkin patch over the weekend, ...

From home-grown sonic innovators to out-of-town improvisers, the event showcases the far reaches of experimental music for the rest of October.

This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’ s 2026 Halloween Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types ...

Portland Police shot and killed a man downtown Thursday afternoon who they say was wielding a box cutter he used to assault ...

The out-of-town cookbook authors at Portland Book Festival, from top left: Alexis Nikole Nelson, Farideh Sadeghin, Molly Irani, Edgar Rico, Irene Yoo, Sara Mardanbigi, and Meherwan Irani. Credit: ...

Julia Brim-Edwards is a current Multnomah County commissioner who’s served on the board since 2023. She’s also served on the ...

It’s starting to actually feel like fall outside, with temperatures finally dropping below 65. All the better to catch some lingering patio moments or cozy into a warm, welcoming restaurant. October ...

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This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Halloween Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types ...