I know, it's barely summer, but we're already gearing up for the fall issue of Agenda, the Mercury's new arts and performance magazine. The first issue hit the stands in March, and issue number two's gonna be bigger and—dare we say?—better, with more articles, more calendar listings, and more profiles of local artists, writers, performers, and the things they make.

If you'd like to see your event listed in the fall issue of Agenda, submit event details to arts@portlandmercury.com by Wednesday, July 30. The calendar will cover September through February; even if you don't yet have full details on all of your programming, get us what you can. (For tips on how to write a press release, check out this post.)

Please note: We probably won't be able to list every submission in print, but we'll make sure everything makes it into our online calendar, which is what we draw from to generate listings for the weekly print version of the paper. (If you're interested in purchasing advertising in Agenda, direct your inquiry to salesinfo@portlandmercury.com.)

Related: If you're an Oregon author with a book coming out this fall, please let me know.

I'd also be interested to hear any feedback on the first issue, as I'm putting together issue two. Feel free to email me or leave a comment here. (If your feedback is "cover more film/opera/classical music/whatever thing you're into that we didn't cover", we're working on it.)