Book by Michael Kane For most of us, a broken heart is simply a fact of life, something that inevitably happens sooner or later, whether from the loss of a beloved childhood pet or the person you thought was your soulmate. In a perfect world we’d be sad for a little while and then move […]
Directed by Tiffany Shlain When I sat down to watch Tiffany Shlain’s Connected, I expected a film about the hazards of our cultural addiction to technology, and the highly relatable first few minutes reinforced that impression. However, I should have paid more attention to the subtitle. Shlain states that her film is about what it […]
Fresh energy, great outdoor access and sunny summers By Teresa Bergen Portland is one of those cities visitors fall in love with and immediately start packing to move, with or without a job in sight. Artists, musicians, bike culture enthusiasts, yoga teachers, writers and idealists all are magnetized by the Rose City. When they can’t […]
Mike Reynolds’ radically sustainable homes are crafted from earth and trash.
A multidimensional creative experience in epic proportions
Actress Mariel Hemingway has survived fame and a family of seven suicides. She and partner Bobby Williams share their secrets to a happy life.
Jacquelin Sonderling reviews “Solar Mamas” from the PBS Independent Lens series, “Why Poverty?”.
Dashing in their skivvies for a good cause
Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble Meredith Monk, composer, singer, director, choreographer, and visual artist, has been bringing her unique and prolific work to audiences for nearly five decades. In January the 71-year-old force of nature debuted her newest evening-length work at the Freud Playhouse at UCLA. Monk’s powerful work echoes 1960s and ‘70s performance art—no […]
Even a beautiful tattoo can have ugly repercussions.