Arts & Entertainment

BEBOP MEETS BOSSA NOVA: Sounds of Brazil PDX  performs the Music of Durval Ferreira, Rio-born guitarist composer who wrote for, produced, and performed with Cannonball Adderley, Sarah Vaughan, Leny Andrade,

Portland FolkSong presents Guy Davis, Blues Ambassador, with special guest Mary Flower at the Reedwood Friends Church 2901 SE Steele St. Friday March 15. Born the middle child to legendary

Through March 31 Artist Chat with Karen Wippich: March 10, Noon – 2 pm ​ Our March show, “All Mixed Up: Collage & Mixed Media” is a group show which will bring together

My Real Portland: The Podcast announces its second season premiere live taping Sunday March 10, at the Jade Lounge, 2342 SE Ankeny St. beginning at 6 pm. Host Joseph Lyons

Seamus Egan, founding member of Solas, is touring for the first time ever, as The Seamus Egan Project, bringing along friends and musical guests, and introducing fans to his immense

  – Sunday, March 10 at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church, 4:30 pm, 2828 SE Stephens St. The musicians are Ivona Schacker, Megan Cronin and her ensemble (violin and viola), Gregor

presented by Speculative Drama and Susurrations: Thursdays-Saturdays, March 14-23 at 8 pm at The Steep And Thorny Way To Heaven, SE 2nd and Hawthorne Blvd. The French fairytale seems to

The Creative Music Guild Confluence Series presents Sun Of Goldfinger, a group where all three musicians are renowned bandleaders in their own right, with recordings on the ECM label. The

RICH HALLEY QUARTET performs at No Fun, 1709 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tuesday, March 12, 9:30 pm, 21+ Saxophonist Halley has released twenty+ recordings as a leader and is known for

Imago Theatre presents the Next Wave Festival of three original works beginning with Leonard Cohen Is Dead, through March 16, To Fly Again, March 22 to April 6 and the

Ben is a 26-year-old investment banker. He likes beer, sports, Emily, and Chris. Funny, sad and surprising, this three-character drama takes a hard look at the moral complex of a

The Reformers community has adapted William Shakespeare’s classic King Lear; the group’s first production in a theatrical space. Not just a play, LĒR is an immersive experience told across multiple

Edges, a show of collages by Israel Hughes is up through March 30, at Roll Up Studio + Gallery Oregon native Hughes has created an ensemble of singular abstract works

Mosaic String Academy (MSA) is a new  music conservatory with 700 sq foot of performance space in close-in SE. Founder/owner Kate O’Brien opened Kate’s Music Studio in 2008 and is

Put on your dancing shoes and hear five bands play the high-energy marimba music of  Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. It is free and open to all ages, Saturday, April

The North American premiere of Alberto Cañas Escalante’s La Segua has original music by Carlos Escalante Macaya and is presented February 7 to March 2 at Milagro Theatre, 525 SE

The 2019 Portland Jazz Fest returns again with another astounding lineup and events all around this town. With headliners The Vanguard Jazz orchestra, Pharoah Sanders, Patrice Rushen, Freddy Cole, Kendra

140 SE 28th Ave. February is a special month for Sidestreet as it marks the gallery’s one year anniversary. The gallery is filled with aero creatures for the month spotlighting

Dana Frank Dana Frank’s The Long Honduran Night (Haymarket) is a story of resistance, repression, and U.S. policy in Honduras in the aftermath of a violent military coup. Frank’s powerful

is part of a show of her recent works at the Melody Event Center, 615 SE Alder St. through February 28. Grimm explores the allegory of geese in flight and

Live author readings this month at SE Hawthorne Blvd. include: Monday February 11, 7:30 pm – These Are Strange Times, My Dear: Field Notes From the Republic – Wendy Willis’s

The hit Broadway play, I’ll Eat You Last, written by John Logan is Triangle Productions new show. Agent Sue Mengers’ clients were the big names in show business: Streisand, Dunaway,

Nevada’s Jayna Conkey’s new photographic series is Withdrawn, Roll-Up Studio + Gallery’s February show. The exhibit documents mutilated library books and the pages transform into multi-layered images. Conkey photographed defaced

• Banjo enthusiasts take note! Danny Barnes, Texas native, master banjo player and one of bluegrass’ most distinctive and innovative performers is known for approaching the banjo in a completely

…performs very original, perspicacious and zany songs accompanying herself on accordion, flute, beatbox and loops, flavored with humor, counterpoint and masterful musical chops. Born in the Netherlands, she has performed

Electronic pop-R&B multi-instrumentalist Kingsley releases her new EP, I Am Because I Dance! with a performance Saturday, February 23 at Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St. A force of nature, Kingsley’s

Portland songster Little Sue celebrates the re-release on vinyl of her classic 1999 album Crow at the Laurelthirst Public House, Saturday February 23, at 9 pm. She’s at Music Millennium

AUSTRALIAN POP QUEEN MALLRAT is in concert Tuesday February 5 at the Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 SE 39th Ave. sharing the bill with Gnash. Mallrat (aka Grace Shaw) hails from Brisbane

Milagro Theatre presents the premiere of Milta Ortiz’ Judge Torres, directed by Mandana Khoshnevisan, and presented January 10-19. Judge Torres is a modern day fairy tale rooted in Salvadoran folklore.

Portland Cello Project (PCP), the nationally-recognized performing, recording and educational ensemble with a revolving cast of cellists, has two completely different shows on two consecutive January evenings at Revolution Hall

January’s presentation at Sidestreet Arts is a group show of Pacific Northwest Printmakers in the featured gallery.  This is “Puddles” an intaglio print from Rebecca Marsh McCannell. Intaglio, copperplate etchings,

Matt Cadenelli (aka The Don of Division Street) writes songs with heart, integrity, and observant wisdom. His song-centric, melodious vistas rock hard with insightful lyrical musings. The man is multi-instrumentally

Artichoke Music has concerts aplenty on stage at Café Artichoke, 2007 SE Powell Blvd. January’s highlights include: All ages welcome and advance tickets are available now for $15 at artichokemusic.org.

a show of work by photographer LeeAnn Gauthier, is on the walls of the Bread and Ink Cafe, 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd. through January 13. Gauthier’s portfolio of cityscapes and

Montavilla Jazz Festival’s partnership with PDX Jazz brings jazz education programs to the Vestal School in conjunction with two existing programs: Jazz in the Schools, and the Incredible Journey of

a Portland-based original twang-rock band plays a free Happy Hour show January 10 at Laurelthirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St. from 6-8 pm. The band performs Anita Lee Elliot’s

THE 14TH ANNUAL MT. TABOR ART WALK May 18 & 19 is a juried event showcasing artists living in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood and guest artists. The Walk promotes high-quality

– Author Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story structure guide for novelists applying the famous Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing, Thursday January 17 at

One Voice: An Evening with Jennifer Berezan and Chris Webster is Friday, February 1 at Unity Church of Portland, 4525 SE Stark St. at 7 pm. Tickets are $25 and

The hard-working acoustic quartet True North, opens the 2019 concert season for Portland FolkMusic Society, January 18 at the Reedwood Friends Church at 2901 SE Steele St. with the music

The 2019 Mount Tabor Park Calendar, an annual project of photographer Andrew Haliburton celebrates Portland’s park treasure and historic structures and helps raise funds for Friends of Mt. Tabor Park.

It’s a Tony Starlight Christmas returns for the twelfth year, eleven performances and two specials beginning Sunday, December 2. Think classic holiday TV shows with Bing Crosby and Dean Martin

This original musical comedy by Portland Musical Theater is a series of comic vignettes with four actors playing forty-six characters celebrating everything that drives us crazy about the Christmas season.

a chamber choir concert of original works by seven local composers on the themes of illumination, anticipation, and renewal. Founded by Artistic Director Kate Sattler, the chorus is conducted by

1100 SE Division St. #103 is a different kind of store carrying a wide range of books, super hero comics, indie comics, kids’ picture books, all-ages comics, LGBT comics, small-run

Celebrate the Season, the second annual holiday show of all shows, is an energetic collaboration between DO JUMP and 3 Leg Torso with Jenny Conlee. Other special guests team up

Milagro’s annual Posada Milagro celebrates the wonders of Christmas with an afternoon of music, dance and storytelling fun for the whole family, This year is the celebration’s 16th year and

Books with Pictures 1100 SE Division St. #103 is a different kind of store carrying a wide range of books, super hero comics, indie comics, kids’ picture books, all-ages comics,

Artichoke Music closes out the year with concerts and ways of giving back to the community. Tickets for all shows are available at Brown Paper Tickets online. Highlights taking place

The Reverb Brothers and Bare Bones Cafe host the sixth annual Boxing Day Benefit for Rose Haven, a Portland center serving women and children who have experienced abuse, homelessness and

The 14th annual Mt. Tabor Art Walk will be held May 18 & 19, 2019.  This juried event showcases artists living in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood and a limited number of guest

PFS Double Concert Month continues in November with two nights of music with The Honey Whiskey Trio and Legends of the Celtic Harps: A Winter Gift with Patrick Ball, Lisa

The Truth Project is a collection of works by performing artists exploring the overlap of circus arts, dance, narrative and physical theater to explore themes of social justice. What truths

21st Century Colorado jamband The Jauntee are in concert at The Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St. on Thursday, November 15.  The show starts at 9:30 pm and tickets are $8

Trio Untold are passionate about the exploratory, freely improvised music they create. Pianist James Miley and guitarist Mike Nord, teach at at Willamette University and drummer Ryan Biesack is on

The Amazing Bubble Man and Jet Black Pearl have returned from their annual global peregrinations to present their bubblicious Bubble and Squeeze programme again for the fortunate families of Portland

The Siren Nation Music and Arts Festival is filled with inspiring music performance for the 12th year. In 2019, it will officially be a teenager and this year’s Fest continues

Asylum Theatre presents David Mamet’s 1988 dark comedy, Speed The Plow, at Shoebox Theatre, 2110 SE 10th Ave. Newly-promoted movie producer Bobby Gould receives a sure-fire hit from his long-time

This pic is named “Jazz”, a new collage by Bridgett Spicer. She’s one of three featured artists this month at Sidestreet Arts, 2140 SE 28th Ave. Long a muse for

Imago Theatre premieres The Magic Cloth, a new work created in collaboration with Michael Curry, ingenious puppeteer and designer, as a part of Imago’s annual presentation of ZooZoo on stage

“Abacus Charm” by Marilyn Stablein is featured in Roll-Up Studio + Gallery’s November show, Books & Boxes; with ten artists’ takes on book arts and assemblage. Stablein’s work is playful

THE 11TH WHITE ALBUM XMAS – November 29-December 8 at Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. A beloved holiday spectacular tribute to The Beatles. The Nowhere Band – a

The venerable and most indespensible and beloved neighborhood resource, Clinton Street Video, at 2501 SE Clinton St. will close their doors forever on the eve of their 23rd anniversary, Saturday

Milagro Theatre begins their thirty-fifth season with their annual Día de Muertos celebration and the world premiere of ¡Alebrijes!, written by Georgina H.L. Escobar. In the story, a young bride

Sidestreet Arts is presenting a show of work from Reta Larson and Michael Pratt opening First Friday October 7 and runs through the month in the gallery at 140 SE

Ninety-five year old Pearl Steinberg joins Gretchen Peterson and the mother/daughter team of Kitty and Kriya Kaping to tell stories in Relationships in Memory, Portland Storytellers Guild show, Saturday, October

Portland has one of the largest Argentine tango communities in North America. Nearly every night of the week, dancers head out to move the sound of the bandoneon and the

…celebrates its 20th year, October 13-14 and 20-21. Nearly a hundred artists will open their studios to the public for two weekends from 10 am to 5 pm. The event

David Tyler Fox used to live here in the Rose City. Now he’s returning to Oregon for the first time in two years to celebrate the release of his debut

Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St. screens amazing and one of-a-kind films daily. The theatre also presents live music events,  and this month, there are two big highlights. Friday

has recently created a new outdoor space for painting to compliment his larger studio and he’s inviting the public to visit the weekends of October 13-14 and 20-21. He hosts

12th Annual Induction Concert is Saturday, October 13, 7 pm at the Aladdin Theater. This year’s concert performers are The Kingsmen, Monti Amundson Trio and Ural Thomas and the Pain.

A Conversation With Linda Ronstadt is a big screen multi-media journey through the life of this iconic singer with her reflections of a four-decade career, assisted by videos, rare personal

 is the New York-based pop music venture of Adrian Galvin (previously of bands Yellerkin and Walk the Moon). He plays at Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison on October 20. A multi-instrumentalist,

27th Annual Pacific NW Singing Convention Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21 at The Laurelhurst Club, 3721 SE Ankeny St. It’s a free community event, open to all ages and no

Songster Kate Power teams up with Irish painter Fiona Marron for an art show titled Feathervanes and Landscapes for Refugees in Need, Friday October 26 through Sunday October 28 at

Holocene’s Fin Du Cinema series, the Creative Music Guild, and Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble screens the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead with a new live score composed by

Triangle Theatre presents Pageant, a hearty, surreal spoof on beauty pageants. The contestants are six men in drag from all over the US vying for the title of Miss Glamouresse

fall session is called Stories From Outer Space. Children ages 2-6 embark on a journey with Caitlin and her invisible friend, The Word Elf. Each week students travel to a

May Day Mystery (detail) Her lifelong obsession with mystery and hidden knowledge, as well as a reverence and curiosity for history and culture is part of her subtext and style.

Follies, the sketch and physical comedy showcase, opens a new season at The Funhouse Lounge, 2432 SE 11th Ave. Created and hosted by Italian performer Stefano Iaboni, the showcase says

by Erin Courtney. Thursdays through Sundays, October 19-November 17 at Shoebox Theatre, 2110 SE 10th Ave. 7:30 performances, Sundays at 2 pm. In this 2012 Obie award-winning story, a Hitchcockian

– A new series of paintings by Jolyn Fry at Ford Gallery, 2505 SE 11th Ave. through October 24. Fry’s show of new large scale paintings about the body were

Corrib Theatre presents the US premiere of Charlie O’Neill’s Hurl. In the story, directed by Tracy Cameron Francis, an Irish team made up of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers (from

Northwest artist Connie Cohen’s new watercolors are on display at TaborSpace Coffeehouse, 5441 SE Belmont St. from September 4 – 29. The  show is called Capturing Light and an Artist

Due to an overwhelming popular demand, the production of ANN by Holland Taylor featuring Margie Boule’ as Texas Governor Ann Richards has been extended for three more performances! Originally set to

…features many artists who have previously shown there and their new works. The show includes Amelia Opie and her whimsical anthropomorphosized animals,  Eugene artist Christopher St Johns’ wonderful and strange

Concerts resume in September at Artichoke Community Music. Saturday concerts begin at 8 pm and Sunday at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 and available at Brown Paper Tickets. Saturday September

Madeleine Peyroux is on tour with her eighth album, Anthem, and is in concert at Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark Street Sunday, September 16 at 8 pm. Peyroux’ new songs

Portland FolkMusic Society opens a new season of acoustic concerts with the duo of Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore, September 21 in the Society’s new location at the Reedwood Friends

Want to sing for Vox Academy’s Fall term? The group hosts its annual Sing-a-Thon, September 29 at The Community Church for Joy, 8051 SE 16th Ave., in Sellwood. Admission is

Walter Salas-Humara, frontman of 80s band The Silos celebrates the release of a new solo recording, Walterio, with an instore appearance Wednesday, September 29 at Music Millennium, 3158 E. Burnside

, is a book by Portland author Elaine Cogan, and it’s perfect for those who suffer from dry mouth or sweaty hands when faced with public speaking. With back to

Songs for my Child, Songs for Myself is a new series of paintings by Jolyn Fry. It opens Saturday, September 29 at Ford Gallery, 2505 SE 11th Ave. at 6

Raga & Tala is a rare performance of Indian classical music offered by vocalist Michael Stirling, Tabla artist Joss Jaffe and Tambura accompaniment by Michael’s daughter, Lucy Stirling. This gifted

ESPACIO FLAMENCO’S 2ND ANNUAL EMERGING ARTISTS SHOWCASE is a family friendly event. Five artists will perform solo works. The show is an opportunity for students to develop material into solo