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GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • A Low-Income Housing Complex Was Lauded as a Model for Pulling People...

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Just a week before Christmas, the Domo Branch and Charlie Brown will lead the 17-piece Brown Branch Big Band in tribute to jazz legend Count Basie. Domo Branch and Charlie Brown will lead the 17-piece Brown Branch Big Band in tribute to jazz legend Count Basie, Portland-based Nigerian singer-songwriter Izzy Baba Melo drops "Something Huge," and there are many, excellent places to catch A Beat happening, but this one is free. Get into these local music happenings, right Hear in Portland.  •Brown Branch Big Band honor jazz legend Count Basie • Portland-based Ni...

For the second time since the Thesis began the monthly hip-hop showcase held a yacht party. Of course we sent someone—the perfect someone—music columnist Jenni Moore. Her recap includes fierce performances, surreal moments, luxurious snacks, and a reminder that smoking pot on the Portland Spirit is not allowed.