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Portland watercolor artist Lindsey Fox paints much of Oregon’s natural landscape as abstract art that delves into the patterns of nature. Her work offers a unique way for people to view and appreciate the natural world.

Eugene artist Liza Mana Burns combines abstract representations of Oregon’s natural landscapes with intricate icons of Oregon’s history. The result is a colorful tapestry that serves as a love letter to the state.

John Hasegawa is a Japanese American ceramics artist and educator who explores his Asian and American identities by combining traditional Japanese textile patterns with American objects like coffee mugs. A native of Seattle, Washington, Hasegawa's most prominent art pieces are two tile pieces for the Ireichō project, a large book that documents the names of all Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII.

Portland photographer Isabella Cassini combines her love of food and tolerance of chaos into her latest photography project, "Splashes, Crashes, and Smashes."

Portland’s Keller Auditorium has housed some of the city’s most iconic performances from “The Lion King” to “Swan Lake.” Since 1917, artists from around the world have come here to perform to often packed houses. But after decades of showstoppers — from classic to contemporary — a seismic report from the city of Portland suggests that a powerful earthquake could seriously damage or even destroy the building.

Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital implements video games as a form of therapy for the children who stay at the hospital. Sam Giles LeBlanc runs the Video Game Therapy Program and advocates the power of video games as a tool for recovery.

More than 60 drag performers from around the country strutted the stage at the historic Darcelle XV Showplace last week with one goal: break the Guinness world record for longest continual drag performance.

Starting Monday afternoon and going until Wednesday, celebrities and drag artists from across the country will come together at the Darcelle XV Showplace to try to break the world record for longest drag artist stage show.

Visual artist Josh Gates paints moody, rainy landscapes of some of Portland's most popular and least well-known landmarks. His work beautifully captures the intimate characteristics of a particular neighborhood where people very much recognize their community.

Portland Playhouse is showcasing an interactive production called "The Sounds of Afrolitical Movement." The production explores different movements of protest and resistance from the past, present and future, and encourages the audience to participate as a way of protest, and healing.