A great ‘Grimm’ episode sends the gang on a wacky trip to the Columbia Gorge Hotel

Considering it has five past seasons of relationships and mythology to draw on, “Grimm” has been more focused on chugging ahead, even when that has meant dropping old plotlines and awkwardly reworking the characters’ motivations Given that context, it was a total pleasure to watch Friday’s “Blind Love,” the seventh episode in this sixth and final season. It gave the characters a chance to revel in a few nostalgic memories, as well the fun of seeing character pairing up in wacky new ways.

‘Top Chef’ renewed, search for cheftestants returns to Portland

“Top Chef” fans ans who have been devouring Season 14, currently airing Thursday nights on Bravo, will be happy to learn that Bravo has renewed the cooking competition for Season 15. Portland chefs have been part of “Top Chef” in recent years. Earlier this season, which was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina, B.J. Smith , the owner and executive chef of Smokehouse Tavern, Kim Jong Smokehouse and Vancouver’s Smokehouse Provisions competed as one of the freshman chefs going up against returning veterans.

Pop Classicists New Move Re-Imagine Their Debut with a Lot of Help from Their Friends

Just a few gravesites down from Chevy Novas, Ray-Bans and capital-S Sincerity lies pop rock as it existed before the invention of the fuzz pedal-romantic, fearless, escapist-and New Move won’t rest until it’s resurrected. With this new release, frontman and mad pop scientist Jesse Bettis presents a re-alchemized companion to New Move’s 2016 self-titled debut , infusing the studied, classic-pop roux of that album with a range of Portland flavors.

Noise-Rock Supergroup Down Gown Revives the ’90s on Its Debut

In today’s music climate, Down Gown’s brand of throwback ’90s guitar rock is charming and somewhat singular in a city that has forgotten how rooted it once was in that style. [NOISE-ROCK REVIVAL] In today’s music climate, Down Gown’s brand of throwback ’90s guitar rock is charming and somewhat singular in a city that has forgotten how rooted it once was in that style.

Bits & Pieces

It’ll take a drive to Salem, but it’ll be worth it. The Hallie Ford Museum of Art will present a major retrospective exhibition for the late Louis Bunce, a legendary Portland painter, printmaker and teacher at the Museum Art School from 1946 to 1976.

Bits & Pieces

It’ll take a drive to Salem, but it’ll be worth it. The Hallie Ford Museum of Art will present a major retrospective exhibition for the late Louis Bunce, a legendary Portland painter, printmaker and teacher at the Museum Art School from 1946 to 1976.