"Greetings, residents of this war-ravaged city! With all the things going on around the world, in this country, and in Portland specifically, it's admittedly hard-even for me, this column's author-to focus on pleasures like art and music in a time when authoritarianism is rapidly infecting our society's institutions, all while our city is being occupied by Trump's armed federal agents who are presumably being sent to, I don't know, terrorize our bike rides and molest our emotional support animals?"
"This week we're highlighting stalwart Chicago-to-Portland artist Vaughn Kimmons in one of her many musical iterations. Many know Kimmons by her Brown Alice moniker, comprising one half of Portland-based intergalactic post-soul duo Brown Calculus, along with André Burgos. She is also part of Be Present Art Group, and is one third of new-ish Portland-based soul trio WRK!, in which she sings gorgeous harmonies with Amenta Abioto (Yawa) and Jacque Hammond, also of Be Present Art Group."
Portland faces heightened tensions amid reports of armed federal agents deployed in the city. Despite that atmosphere, several notable live music experiences are scheduled over the next three months. Creative Music Guild, an all-volunteer nonprofit, will present the Improvisation Summit of Portland 2025 (Oct 13–29) in partnership with Holocene, showcasing experimental and improvisational artists across multiple local venues. Night 1 features Ches Smith's Clone Row, Cosmos Dark, and Noah Simpson. Vaughn Kimmons appears in one of her musical iterations, known as Brown Alice in the duo Brown Calculus, and as a member of Be Present Art Group and soul trio WRK!, singing harmonies with Amenta Abioto and Jacque Hammond.
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