On the last day of Alberta Poon and Katie Nguyen's shoot, for their short film Crouching Comic, the sky began to rain ash. “I don’t know if it was Mother Nature being like, 'We don’t want this film, we don’t want your story,'" Poon, the film's director and co-writer, said. "But it was quite the experience. Looking back on it is kind of funny, and it's a good story, but. god damn.” As the cast.
Spring has sprung, and with it comes an exciting batch of events that will get you cultured and out to enjoy the weather. From the return of the smash hit musical Hamilton to the AAPI-centered film Crouching Comic and from TEDxPortland to Tyler, The Creator, we’ve rounded up 30 of the most anticipated arts and culture events that are happening this season. COMEDY Chelsea Handler: Vaccinated and Horny Tour The raunchy comic has done her.
GROWL! “Who is this tiger and why is this tiger growling at me?” you may ask. This tiger is YOU, Portland. It’s your local arts scene—impassioned, thoughtful, mysterious, and punching far above its weight in the metaphorical boxing ring that is mid-size, artsy cities. As the arts and culture editor of a Portland publication, I am better situated than most to see the reasons why Portland’s art scene is so fierce. Luckily, the Spring Arts.