Learn more about this year’s festival.

“It’s not the years; it’s the miles.” “It’s not you; it’s me.” Combine those two well-worn phrases and you’ll have a pretty good grasp on Star Anna’s biting breakup song, “Through the Winter.” The young singer-songwriter exudes hard living, from her world-weary, head-turning voice and classic-sounding take on Americana straight through to her biting tales of love gone bad.

The twangy, angst-ridden “Through the Winter” chastises a spurned ex for his post-break-up bitterness, taking full responsibility for her part in the relationship’s demise while urging him to own up to the fact that it wasn’t working. In the process, she lands a killer blow or two. Read the whole story >

We are extremely thrilled to be featuring Star Anna in this year’s Siren Nation festival, Friday Night, November 6th, at the Someday Lounge. Read more about our music lineup.

Taking a cue from a legendary “strong woman,” Portland’s most powerful, most talented female circus artists have united under a common goal. Their mission? To blow audiences away with their amazing feats of strength, skill and beauty. Welcome to Circus Artemis, Portland’s new all-women circus.

Circus Artemis will debut Oct. 16-18 with a variety show featuring the absolute finest female circus acts Portland has to offer, not to mention live music, a raffle of ridiculously fun prizes and pre-show antics. And it will all take place in a unique, supportive atmosphere where women artists can shine.

Circus Artemis performers have trained with instructors from Cirque Du Soliel and the Ecole Nationale de Cirque in Montreal, taught at the renown San Francisco Circus Center, performed nationally and internationally – and keep Portland entertained while working locally with Do Jump! Extremely Physical Theater, A-WOL Dance Collective, The Nomadic Theater Company, Flamebuoyant Productions and more.

Our stellar lineup includes: A-WOL Dance Collective (aerial and dance), Brittany Walsh (contortion/hand-balancing), Daniela Steiner (single point trapeze), Heather Pearl (clowning), Jack Stock Lynn (clowning), Kricket Caffery (aerial/acrobatics), Kyoko Uchida (aerial fabric), Revolva (hula hoops), Shireen Press (aerial/poi/acrobatics), Shersten Finley (aerial straps), Sophie Bloch (music), Sy Parrish (single point dance trapeze) and Tera Nova Zarra (clowning/comedy).

Show times and dates: Friday and Saturday Oct. 16-17 at 8 p.m., Sunday Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $10 advance, $15 door, kids up to 10 pay their age – purchase tickets at www.a-woldance.org

We are proud to announce the line-up for this year’s festival, which will be held at the Someday Lounge! On Friday Nov. 6 will be Emily Wells (LA), Grey Anne, Star Anna, and Lovers. Saturday Nov. 7 will be Tender Forever, Y La Bamba, Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside, and The I’s.

Tickets for the festival will be available through our website by Oct. 1st.

Photographer Stacey L. Chase was on hand to help capture some of the magic of the night. You can see her pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/stacey_chase/sets/72157617351954513/.