"Proper etiquette is essential in customer service, and retaining tips should be viewed with ethics and respect for paying consumers. The actions of service providers impact their reputation and future interactions with customers."
Performers at Mt. Angel Abbey faced challenges with the unique acoustics that impacted the experience of Bach's B Minor Mass, requiring quick adaptation and adjustment to the venue.
Despite the sweltering heat today in Portland, with temperatures nearing 100, residents are advised to keep cool, as not everyone is equipped for such weather.
According to executive director Amy Gray, Grace Art Camp, at its core, is not just about making art - it's about using art as a language for learning.
"Like local governments across the United States, Portland is facing challenging decisions about how to respond to the Trump Administration's demands that cities eliminate some policies and programs designed to help Portlanders who are people of color, women, and other oppressed groups overcome hundreds of years of systemic discrimination," Jordan stated in a news release Wednesday.
Duo Calisto delivered a poignant program featuring songs by women, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ composers, captivating a full house with themes of love and loss.
"The book is a portrait of a man whose philosophy of life was formed in the last days of the American frontier, who moved to a modern city to have the freedom he needed to paint, and who discovered in Modernism how to give his art the meaning he sought."
"I always thought I would be a fiction writer because I loved fiction so much, and I initially really didn't write much at all in terms of journalism."
"I think in life, sometimes you have to be honest, and I have to take accountability for that performance. I would say it was one of the poorest performances of my whole managerial career, from the first minute until the last minute."
The murals in Estacada, created by the Artback Artists' Cooperative, enhance civic pride and depict significant historical moments and cultural contributions from the area.
I start cleaning a waterpark, which is Wings and Waves in McMinnville, where I was hired as custodial. And I didn't know I was hired as a custodial because I didn't speak English...
The Mercury's Taylor Griggs digs into the issue, speaking with one family who says Preschool for All has transformed their family's lives for the better.
The Oregon Legislature is considering significant funding for struggling cultural organizations, with possible allocations of $1.5 million and $2.5 million for Portland Center Stage and Oregon Shakespeare Festival respectively.
The targeted area around Isfahan includes historical landmarks and the Shah Mosque, a masterpiece of Iranian architecture, raising concerns over cultural damage from military actions.