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A woman with long hair looks to the side in a dark car
February 9th 2026

Film Professor Dustin Morrow Publishes Essay "You're It! Lets Play TAG"

The School of Film’s Prof. Dustin Morrow has contributed to the upcoming...
Evii Anderson (as Wendla) sings in rehearsal with the cast of "Spring Awakening"
February 6th 2026

PSU Theater Arts program to present "Spring Awakening"

Portland State University’s Theater Arts program presents the electrifying...
Cover of SoFA Journal, with photo of people walking on a beach
January 27th 2026

Art and Social Practice MFA program publishes Fall 2025 SoFA Journal

The Portland State Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design’s Art...
A man holds film between his two hands and examines the film - image is black and white
January 27th 2026

Movie Madness Partners with PSU to Offer Film History and Theory Classes

Next month, Movie Madness and Portland State University will be offering...
Colored lights splash across Montgomery Plaza at the Portland Winter Light Festival
January 15th 2026

PSU joins LAIKA to celebrate “All the Little Things” with Portland Winter Light Festival

Portland State University (PSU) is proud to partner with award-winning Portland-based...
Julia Lee sits in front of an open piano
January 14th 2026

PSU piano professor Julia Lee inducted into Steinway & Sons Music Teacher Hall of Fame

Julia Hwakyu Lee, PSU School of Music & Theater professor of piano, has been...
Five PSU Percussion Ensemble students perform in the middle of the Viking Pavilion basketball court.
January 9th 2026

PSU Percussion Brings a New Pulse to the Court

Basketball and percussion came together in the spring of 2025, when the PSU...
PSU Chamber Choir sings in front of a red curtain
December 5th 2025

PSU College of the Arts welcomes the start of winter with holiday events

Warm up your winter with a diverse lineup of festive events presented by...
A man dressed in a monk's robe gestures dramatically on a dark stage in PSU Theater Arts' production of "Measure for Measure" (2024)
November 23rd 2025

College of the Arts offers low-price tickets to SNAP recipients through Arts for All

The College of the Arts proudly announces that it will offer $5 tickets to...
With conductor Ethan Sperry, PSU Chamber Choir sings on stage at Lincoln Performance Hall
November 7th 2025

Portland State University Choirs celebrate launch of 2025-26 season with release of new album

Portland State University Choirs present their 2025-2026 concert season,...
Carmen Ripolles stands in front of a river, smiling at the camera. At right is the cover of her book, Josefa de Obidos
October 27th 2025

Illuminating Josefa de Óbidos: Carmen Ripollés explores the art and life of the baroque artist

Carmen Ripollés, professor in the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History...
Album cover of Tomás Cotik's new album titled "Paganini Capriccio" has photo of Cotik holding his violin and bow. Monica Ohuchi is named as pianist for Cantabile & Moses.
October 24th 2025

Violinist Tomás Cotik releases acclaimed album of Paganini’s Caprices

Tomás Cotik, professor of violin in the School of Music & Theater, released...