Andie Main's comedy series marries entertainment with fundraising for progressive organizations Andie Main is a stand-up comedian and the founder of Revolution Comedy, a bimonthly series that marries comedy and music with fundraising for progressive ...
18 Aug 2017 - Emilly Prado
Progressive organizers should pay more attention to small acts of rebellion, says the Portland author of 'Guerrillas of Desire' HBO is currently catching criticism for rolling out a new show called “Confederate” – an alternative history where sl ...
4 Aug 2017 - Stephen Quirke
In the midst of political turmoil in Europe and the U.S., the band was motivated to make its most political record yet – but hopes never to have to write another one like it Thirty-four years ago, when British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had just won ...
14 Jul 2017 - Richard Smirke
Cats and dogs join their humans at Street Roots for a screening of “A Street Cat Named Bob" Pets are always welcome at the Street Roots vendor office, but on this particular Wednesday at the close of business, the animals are taking over. There’s a f ...
7 Jul 2017 - Jason Cohen
The artist, stuntman and motivational speaker discusses sobriety, his big break and Native representation in the film industry When Duane Howard arrived at the Canadian street paper Megaphone for an interview, he had just finished working on a talk he wou ...
7 Jul 2017 - Rosemary Newton
'They are human beings' who have seen the dark side David Slader first laid his hands on a painting signed “B. Pat” inside a decommissioned jail, located in the cellar of Coquille’s old city hall building. The clown-like face painted with crus ...
30 Jun 2017 - Emily Green
The former Smiths guitarist talks about today’s academic pressure, which he says makes it hard for U.K. kids to become artists, and pays tribute in the wake of the Manchester terrorist attack When Johnny Marr sat down to write his autobiography, “Set the ...
30 Jun 2017 - Saskia Murphy
'When the shock happens, that’s when people are most vulnerable,' the author of 'No Is Not Enough' tells Street Roots Naomi Klein’s latest book offers a strong dose of clarity to counteract the chaos plaguing the country since Donald T ...
23 Jun 2017 - Emily Green
The renowned scholar and author is coming to Portland to talk about her own experience with schizophrenia One day, when she was 16, Elyn Saks abruptly got up from her desk, walked out of her classroom and left school. She headed home, but she could not ex ...
9 Jun 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
The midfielder is a phenomenal athlete – with a bent for human rights, fine literature and rock ’n’ roll El Maestro. El Rey. St. Valeri. Since arriving in Portland in 2013, Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri has accumulated an array of adoring nicknames. Wi ...
8 Jun 2017 - Jules Boykoff