Andrew Jankowski

Portland

Assistant Arts and Culture Editor at Willamette Week

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Articles

Schilling Cider’s Portland Location to Reopen on Division Street

2 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

Just as apples and fruits that ferment to cider make their spring returns, so too does Schilling Cider to Portland. The cidery, based in Auburn, Wash., closed its local outpost abruptly in December. After building out a new location on Southeast 28th Avenue and Division Street, Schilling’s new location will open to the public on Wednesday, April 23.
Ways You Can Help Save Portland’s Parks

2 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

A March 13 presentation by Portland Parks & Recreation to the Portland City Council highlighted the stakes of cutting back recreational programming and daily park maintenance across the city’s community facilities and developed parks.
LeBrie Rich’s Felt Sculpture Show “Crackers (& Cookies)” is Playfully Simple

2 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

LeBrie Rich displays her work in the aisles of art examining junk food: mass-produced snacks engrained in everyday American diets despite holding little to no nutritional value.
Imaginary Authors Shares A Little Secret

2 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

Imaginary Authors laughed all the way to the bank this April Fool’s Day. The Portland-based fragrance house released the perfume Untamed last fall after posting a version as an April Fool’s gag. Their fans were surprised on Tuesday when this year’s post, A Little Secret, turned out to be real. Fans returned the favor to the company’s founders by buying up a month’s worth of perfume in two days.
Oregon Humanities Latest Victim of DOGE Cuts

3 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

The new Department of Government Efficiency has severely cut funding to the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the impact, as expected, is hitting Oregon. An NEH grant which would have funded the independent nonprofit organization Oregon Humanities through 2027 was rescinded via letter on April 2.
Portland Nabs Four Nominations for 35th Annual James Beard Awards

3 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

The 35th annual James Beard Award nominees are out. In the last year before the namesake marketplace honoring the city’s most famous culinary son is set to open this fall, three establishments and a local chef represent Portland alongside the country’s best kitchens, bars and chefs.
Loukoumades from Yanni’s Greek Donuts are Bite-Sized Bursts of Home

3 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

In a white, blue-trimmed cart in a parking lot at the corner of Southeast 9th Avenue and Madison Street fry loukoumades. The bite-sized doughnut balls served at Yanni’s Greek Donuts—which opened in Lucky Labrador Brew Pub’s parking lot in December—come in three flavors and sizes, retain heat well, and don’t turn into soggy messes even after soaking in their wetter toppings.
Portland LGBTQ+ Choirs and Bands Unite for Landmark Concert

3 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

A landmark concert uniting the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, Portland Lesbian Choir, Rose City Pride Bands and Bridging Voices youth choir to assemble more than 400 performers at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall to celebrate PGMC’s 45th anniversary was sold out Sunday, March 30. With state Rep. Rob Nosse (D-Southeast Portland) in the audience, “Our New World” seemed a culturally safe bet.
Garrick Arnold’s Cherry Blossom Paintings Commemorate Love After Death

3 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

Cherry blossoms are but one harbinger of spring. To painter Garrick Arnold, they also now represent grief and the enduring power of love after death. “Truth be told, cherry blossoms were the farthest thing from my mind as a subject,” Arnold said in a statement.
New Manicure Festival Celebrates Creativity of Nail Art

4 weeks ago | wweek.com | Andrew Jankowski

A good manicure is more than just cuticle maintenance and a coat of polish. The creativity poured onto our nailbeds often takes as much effort and skill as other artisans, and a new Portland festival seeks to unite professionals and appreciators of nails-as-art. The first annual ManiFest presses on at the Buckman neighborhood event venue Union/Pine the weekend of April 4–6. Portland-area nail artists will display nail-based art alongside professional manicurists from across the country.