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25 Year Anniversary Edition


NEWS
Lead Story
The Homework Rebellion: This time, it's not the kids--it's their parents.
Law
Arrested Developments: Judge Michael Marcus' recent ruling could make cops think twice before tossing protesters in jail.

Q&A
Gustav Niebuhr Pushing the opium of the mass media.
Politics
Swords and Pens The governor's plan to slash spending has prisoners, and their keepers, nervous.
Urban Pulse
Not the Children's Hour Florida's nothing compared to Northwest Portland.
Letters
NewsBuzz
Murmurs
Mike Rich makes Portland cry; Conor Casey goes bigtime; Jim Francesconi tries to build a new Wall.
Buzz Tri-Met contractor takes patient for a ride; there's nothing fun about Superfunds; Kroeker stays smooth; Pioneer Place 2 is a wasteland. And more!
Night Cabbie
Rogue of the Week
It would be funny if it weren't so outrageous: Kaiser Aluminum and Bonneville Power Administration.


CULTURE

Culture Feature
Hot and Juicy Holiday Events

Queer Window

Suzanne Hale, the Violet Femme, is not a drag queen.

Dinner Palace of Love
Suey Chow's personals column
Dress
If the suit fits, wear it. (If not, here's where to get it altered.)


Music
Headout/ Clublist
Live Music Calendar: the week's hot shows arranged by day.
Capsule Reviews
Music and nightlife events this week
Feature
Bass for Your Face, Sir? Starbass Records slings all the gear a young DJ might want.
Report
Jazz Messengers A church in Northeast Portland gives the faithful the Good News.
Sonic Reducer
Sonic Reducer Two self-assured women, a veteran HC crew, some brain-rotting ravers and Fred Durst. Guess who's the coolest?
From the Music Desk
From the Music Desk Kill, Selby Tigers, Kill!

Screen

Capsule Reviews
Listings and reviews of movies currently playing.
Preview
Shining a Light on the Mole People: A new documentary, Dark Days, exposes the truth about the homeless people who live in the tunnels below Penn Station.

Dish

Dish
This Old House Laslow's has changed its address, found its home and reached its prime on the Northwest side.
Drink
Stop Wining about High Prices.
Graze
A rotating guide to restaurants we like.

Miss Dish
Announcements from the front.
Special Sections
2000-2001 Restaurant Guide
Hungry critics pig out for weeks to bring you--ta-dah!--the 100 best restaurants in Portland.
WIllamette Week's Essential Guide to Portland's Best Bars
Beervana and Vinotopia
Our guide to drinking culture 1999
Cheap Eats 2000
Willamette Week's guide to great cheap eats.

Performance
Performance Listings
Stage, classical music and dance events around town this week.
Preview
Written by the Body Soloist Margie Gillis is a dancer of both the dark and light.


Words

Words Listings

This week's book and writing events.
Bibliofiles
book reviews
Words
Indus Books A shop on Alberta stakes out a new claim for independent bookselling.

Visual Art

Visual Art Listings
Gallery and museum exhibitions
Rev iew
Canvassing Opinions An exhibition at PSU looks at the sources of artistic inspiration.

Outdoors
Nature Boy
Death in the air!!! Kite fights.
OutdoorListings
Participatory sports and outdoor-oriented clinics and classes.
Phys Ed
Our guide to health and well-being.

Culture Buzz:
Callahan comicCallahan
A new Callahan cartoon every day, Monday through Friday.
Guaranteed to offend and entertain in equal doses.

Free Will Astrology
Horoscope by Robert Breszny
Best of Portland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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