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In late January, news came out of the Portland branch of the NAACP that raised eyebrows around the Portland political scene: the chapter’s newly-elected president, James Posey, was attempting to appoint Vadim Mozyrsky as chair of the branch’s Political Affairs committee. Less than a year earlier, Mozyrsky, whose family came to the United States as refugees from Ukraine, had been a candidate for Portland City Council running to the right of sitting Commissioner and former...

Holy February, there’s new developments all over the place! Snuggle in and listen up, children! This week we're excited (and pleasantly surprised) to consume two new releases involving Portland’s music scene: a film series starring Portland hip-hop artists, and a new song and performance video from indie pop band Small Million. Further down the road, Rico Nasty will pay the Roseland a much-needed visit this spring. MUST-SEE: Can’t miss upcoming events. Small Million Newly signed...

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Things are looking cool and temperate out there today. We've been fooled before but right now we're looking at mid 60s to 70s for the rest of the week....

"It's like in that Jay-Z song Dirt off Your Shoulder," I told my boss. "'Allow me to reintroduce' Portland's art scene." The whole pitch would have gone better if I'd just stopped there, and not tried to explain Jay-Z's '90s era "Hov" nickname. Much like the motherfucking greatest, Portland's art scene never went away. Yet reintroduction is where many Portlanders find themselves, as they sink into familiar or refurbished theater seats, when they walk into...

Hello dear readers! As you may have read, I gave birth a month ago. So it’s been a few weeks since I wrote this column. However, Mac Smiff did such an excellent job subbing in during my absence, I don't feel like we've missed a beat. And while round-the-clock care for a tiny human who depends on me for everything has me insanely booked, I did find a little bit of time to survey what's...