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A Community Thread: Shanti O’Connor

Recognizing trauma’s impact on society; working toward healing through communication and relationships

Joshua LanglaisNovember 27, 2019April 12, 2025

Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance, and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with Shanti O’Connor in September. While O’Connor doesn’t particularly enjoy describing herself, she […]

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Interview: Melissa Etheridge talks LGBT equality, marijuana, and spirituality

Erin RookJuly 20, 2015February 26, 2024

We caught up with Melissa Etheridge while she was staying in Niagra Falls in preparation for a performance at the Artpark Festival in Lewiston, New York, to talk about the changing landscape for LGBT equality, the future of legal weed, and the role her spirituality plays in her music. She performs at the Athletic Club […]

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Interview: Comedian Ian Harvie Talks About His Big TV Break

Erin RookMarch 9, 2015November 9, 2024

Ian Harvie has made a name for himself as the first openly transgender comedian, but he’s not just riding on the coattails of novelty. He has toured with comedy icon Margaret Cho, hosts a live comedy show with high-profile celebrity guests like Jane Lynch and Alan Cumming, and he even nabbed a small role on […]

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Full Interview, Dropkick Murphys Drummer Matt Kelly

Brianna BreyOctober 4, 2014July 13, 2024

The Source Weekly’s full Q&A with Dropkick Murphys drummer, Matt Kelly. Dropkick Murphys 8 pm. Sun., Oct. 5 Midtown Ballroom, 51 NW Greenwood Ave. $32. Tickets available at bendticket.com Source Weekly: How did you originally get into punk rock? Matt Kelly: I was always interested in it in the ‘80s when I’d see skaters, punks, and skinhead […]

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Activist Emi Koyama on Addressing the Roots of Youth Exploitation

Erin RookJuly 8, 2014April 25, 2025

Last week, I wrote about the growing awareness of the sexual exploitation of youth in Central Oregon It’s a controversial topic that many people would rather not talk about. I wanted to get some additional perspective from Portland-based anti-violence activist Emi Koyama, who writes and speaks about the addressing the roots causes of exploitation and violence. […]

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