Arts & Culture

It may be hard to believe, but 25 years ago, Portland was not a food city. So how did it become the culinary juggernaut it is today? That was the question Portland Monthly set out to answer in their winter issue highlighting the 25 restaurants that shaped the last 25 years of Portland’s food scene.

The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans now that the government shutdown is over. Past closures have been costly.

In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi.

The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy."

"Live Wire" is facing the consequences of a partisan divide over federal funding for the arts and public media.

"Life After Cars" tackles our dependence on cars. The authors say America's car culture is not only unsustainable, it's also destroying our society and connections to one another.

After her MS diagnosis, Oregon artist Lindsey Holcomb began painting MRIs — first her own, then 400 others around the world — turning pain into beauty. But the intricate work of the MRI paintings and the emotional weight of people’s stories have taken a toll on Holcomb. She’s now leaning into a more carefree series of abstract artwork that’s easier on her body and spirit.

A new museum debuts in Portland that takes a look at the city's impact on the history of independent comics.

The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.

For anyone who wasn’t able to get festival tickets (or simply needs more book-related activity), community partners will host special literary events through the “Cover to Cover” program until Sunday across the Portland metro region.