THRU Magazine Archive
On several nights this week, people have gathered in downtown Portland to protest a Grand Jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the St. Louis County police officer who shot and killed 18-year old Michael Brown months ago, in Ferguson, Missouri. The protesters chant “Hands up, Don’t Shoot!” and “I am Mike Brown!” Marching with […]
Another night, another dive bar on some outskirt with another night of Portland Comedy: the opening act for karaoke and Tim Ledwith is the headliner. This is The Hutch, in deep southeast Portland, on November 8, 2014. He takes the stage with dozens of eager would-be singers occupying the other half of the room. He […]
Abdel Basset Sarout joined the Syrian resistance against the regime of Bashar al-Assad through public appearance at protest rallies in Homs, June 2011, when military crackdowns on public demonstrations became increasingly violent. He became the icon of the resitance in Homs, where he lived and worked as a goalkeeper for the Syrian national soccer team […]
Venturing far from their UK home, BalletBoyz presented The Talent to Portland Tuesday night at the beloved Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Upon hearing their name, I found myself struck with this phantom nostalgia that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. It may have been the curious “z” in “boyz” begging my attention until I couldn’t help but shroud boy band […]
“We are not the Rockettes,” Virginia Belt joked, opening her arms emphatically to the crowd, lifting them over her head, revealing a warm smile as she slowly let her arms circle back to her center. “This is a non-perfection zone and we want you to take care of yourself.” Virginia was addressing a crowd of […]