The Spring Arts Guide: Rival Bookstores, Toxic Bosses, and Noise Violations

The Portland Mercury’s Spring Arts Guide focuses on the alliances that artists and arts organizations are forging throughout the city. Between the rising cost of living and the craziness of our national politics, Portland’s creative communities are finding a need to rely on one another more than ever for survival — even when they’re competing. Portland Mercury culture editor Suzette Smith walks us through some of the season’s best events and the communities behind them. Discussed in today’s episode: The Antipodes at Shaking the Tree Theatre through March 29 Literary Arts Bookstore Mother Foucault's Bookshop Monet’s Floating Worlds at the Portland Art Museum through Aug. 10 ja’ / buuts’ / t’aan (Water / Smoke / Word) at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art through May 31 Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here . Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm , or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448 . Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland , and be sure to follow us on Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise . Learn more about the sponsors of this March 13th episode: D'Amore Law Portland Bureau of Transportation