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Commentary: Unleashing American Energy, Unleashing Chaos

By favoring the fossil fuel industry at the expense of the environment, public health and long-term economic growth, this order represents everything wrong with our current approach to energy policy. 

Track by Track Analysis: Killers: Hot Fuss

Hot Fuss is pure manic, dance-worthy tracks.

You’ve Seen the Billboards – But What Is Shen Yun?

Shen Yun is a dance and acrobatics performance, which purports to showcase traditional Chinese dance and culture.

The Art You Love

"How do others relate to our art?"

Highlights from the Digital Photography Class

Students in the class have the opportunity to practice modern editing techniques that require fewer specialty materials and less space.

Chemical Interactions: Exploring the Behavior of Oil, Water and Food Dye

We captured images of the chemical behavior of common household materials: vegetable oil, tap water and food coloring.

Life in Smoke

In mid-September, 2020, Portland experienced hazardous levels of smoke from nearby wildfires.

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The Art You Love

"How do others relate to our art?"

Void Of Course

“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.

Summer Smoke Trailer

"The project of Summer Smoke was put into motion by my filmmaking class."

Citizen Kane: A Recreation

"Where Citizen Kane is abundant in conversation, I felt a modern version could very easily have less speaking, and more visual storytelling."

The Art You Love

"How do others relate to our art?"

Void Of Course

“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.

Summer Smoke Trailer

"The project of Summer Smoke was put into motion by my filmmaking class."

Citizen Kane: A Recreation

"Where Citizen Kane is abundant in conversation, I felt a modern version could very easily have less speaking, and more visual storytelling."

Recreating Strangers on a Train

For my Masters of Cinema project I decided to take four key moments and shots that I love from Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a...

Cyanotypes and Words

Students in Kelli Pennington’s black and white photography classes experimented with cyanotypes and words in photographs.

Track By Track: Slint: Spiderland

Slint’s Spiderland is a moody, entrancing post-punk work of art.

The Moral Dilemma

The bad acting is intentional.

Cyanotypes and More

Students share their artistic work.

Photography

Life, Interrupted: Adam Fortmann

Together we feel like the overarching feeling of restlessness and cabin fever

Life, Interrupted: Aaron Drummond

"I can accept the situation when I’m living in my own world, barely leaving my bedroom, but walking around and seeing the businesses that I love shuttered has been harder."

Life in Smoke

In mid-September, 2020, Portland experienced hazardous levels of smoke from nearby wildfires.

Visual Art

Reaction: Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about Aretha Franklin’s 1967 breakout album. Here are their reactions.

Reaction: The Rolling Stones – Let it Bleed

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about Rolling Stones' classic 1969 record. Here are their reactions.

Photo Spotlight: Jamie Mack

"I have grown quite fond of my Canon FTB this past year and plan to keep her on my hip from here on out."

Artistic Response: Four Films

“I feel by looking at Lincoln’s life outside of politics, even just with those few scenes with his wife and sons, it was clear that he was an exhausted man with the weight of grief and pressure on his shoulders.”

Music

Starlight

Lots of late nights being stuck in my room led to this, and I’m really happy with it.

Songs from the Pacific Northwest Playlist

When you listen, you will notice similarities in the vibe and aesthetic inherent in the music, a feeling that springs directly from this distinct part of the country where we listen.

Reaction: Leonard Cohen – Songs of Leonard Cohen

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about Leonard Cohen’s acclaimed debut record. Here are their reactions.

Rain Dogs

We tried as best we could to capture the gritty and sleazy feel of the track as well as its absurd lyrics.

Reaction: Patti Smith – Horses

The History and Popular Music of the ’70s class learned about Patti Smith's monumental art-punk record from 1975. Here are some of their reactions.

Remembrance

Most of my tracks begin with simple piano/keyboard licks or chord progressions.

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