Tech Private health insurance? Press 1 to be denied. Otherwise, hang up. Consumers may be happy with the skill of their health care providers, but wind up unable to pay for the work if insurance doesn't provide expected coverage. by Carol Poole / July 20, 2011
Culture Political paranoia: Share it, and everything is easy Red Square at The Evergreen State College: Slippery by design? by Carol Poole / January 14, 2011
A great night of four West Coast dance companies From San Francisco Ballet's performance of Helgi Tomasson'ꀙs <i>Concerto Grosso.</i> by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / May 19, 2008
Meet the dynamos who make Portland's art music snap and crackle Ryan Heller, conductor of the Portland Vocal Consort chamber choir and the Southwest Washington Symphony. by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / May 9, 2008
Two more promising new arts groups in Portland The Portland Vocal Consort during rehearsals. by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / March 11, 2008
Culture Portland music: one hit and one miss The Oregon Symphony at work. (Oregon Symphony) by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / February 14, 2008
Tech Portland becomes a hot city for opera Angela Niederloh as Cinderella in Portland Opera's <i>La Cenerentola</i>. (Cory Weaver) by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / December 12, 2007
Culture Dance in Portland: White Bird flies high Walter Jaffe and Paul King of White Bird Dance. by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / November 15, 2007
Update on Oregon Symphony: Five suggestions for new directions An earlier article on the OSO generated lots of comment, and the plea for some positive suggestions. The author responds. by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / November 6, 2007
Tech Can anybody fix the Oregon Symphony? Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini, shown here on tour in France. (pinkmartini.com) by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / November 1, 2007