Category: Music
June 2, 2025
That’s No Lady-Remembering Walter Cole
Donald Horn, the founder and managing artistic director of Triangle Productions brings back an encore production of "That's No Lady." The show is a loving tribute to the life and accomplishments of Walter Cole, otherwise known as his alter ego, the legendary Darcelle. The show also honors Cole's life partner for decades Roc Neuhart (Roxy).
May 11, 2025
Vanport Mosaic Turns 10!
Laura Lo Forti and Damaris Webb have run the Vanport Mosaic Festival as co-directors for ten years which in itself is an admirable achievement built on trust, hard work and mutual friendship, each respecting the others desire for art, activism and community engagement.
January 30, 2025
Simon Tam & The Slants – Worth The Fight
Simon Tam is one of the few, if any, rock musicians to have received a major award from the American Bar Association. Co-founded in 2006 as an all-Asian American dance band paying homage to 80's music, the Portland-originated The Slants were denied the right to trademark their name. Tam had to fight a case all the way to the US Supreme Court in order to get the band name trademarked.
January 23, 2024
A Memory of Gerardo Calderon
It’s becoming a frequent and unfortunate recurrence to learn of someone’s passing on social media. On January 22, friends and family of Gerardo Calderon were posting condolences and memories his death. The messages on his Facebook page are filled with … Read the rest
November 27, 2022
David Ornette Cherry- Remembrance
You always think you have more time. That’s what I thought when I hit a snag in scheduling an interview with David Ornette Cherry. I was shocked to learn he died on November 20th 2022 in London from … Read the rest
June 29, 2022