Arts & Entertainment

Mister Theater is a new performing arts venue located at 1847 E. Burnside St. #101. This 78 seat theater hosts a variety of dramatic and comedic performances and has two

The Portland Underground Film Festival (PUFF) returns for the 13th year, April 7, 8, 9 at Clinton Street Theatre, 2522 SE Clinton St. Founded in 2004, PUFF finds films and

Kris Deelane and The Hurt are a Portland Old School/New School Soul showband extravaganza gracing Oregon stages in recent years. In a monthly residency at the venerable Laurelthirst Public House

Bassist Dave Holland has been a composer and bandleader with the dedication to create consistently innovative ensembles for more than 50 years. His passion for musical expression of all styles

April brings a steady shower of top-notch acoustic music to Portland’s beloved Artichoke Music Café at 3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Highlights for the month include: • Concerts with songwriters from

Austin, Texas ensemble The Deer have become Northwest favorites due to their non-stop touring and their appearances at Oregon Country Fair the last several years. Their rich sound is filled

Portland Sings! is a community sing-along and a casual, fun group-singing opportunity for anyone wanting more singing in their lives The next event is Sunday, April 16 from 3 –

OJOS FEOS’ ORIGINAL AFRO-LATIN BLUES are featured at the fourth annual benefit for Surg+Restore/Africa in Sierra Leone, Saturday April 29 at Carvlin Hall, St. Philip Neri Parish at 6 pm.

The 6th Annual Inner City Blues Festival, “Healing the Healthcare Blues,” returns April 22 to the North Portland Eagles Lodge, 7611 N. Exeter. (at Lombard). The event is a fundraiser

The Extradition Series is a quarterly concert series presenting composed and improvised New Music and works from the 20th-century experimental tradition. The series is directed by Matt Hannafin and presented

Portland’s Claudia F. Savage  has a new poetry collection, Bruising Continents has been named a finalist for the New Issues Poetry Prize and The Hudson Poetry Prize. She is celebrating

The 27th annual Buckman Art Show & Sell is Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12. It’s a major fundraiser for the award-winning arts-integrated academic program at Buckman Arts Focus

Golda’s Balcony opens in Portland via Triangle Productions, presented Thursday March 9 through Saturday April 1 at The Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd. The book was written

Parting Shots: Minor White’s Images of Portland, 1938-1942 is a new exhibit at the Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave. opening March 3 and up for viewing through December

Lydia, a play set in the 1970s on the Texas border between the United States and Mexico, is a lyrical story of Ceci Flores, disabled by a tragic accident on

More than ever, these are important times to recognize the strength and creativity of women in the arts. WOMEN MARCH ON this month at 12×16 Gallery, 8235 SE 13th Ave.

Third Rail Repertory Theatre presents The Angry Brigade written by James Graham and directed by Isaac Lamb and Rebecca Lingafelter. Based on real events in 1970s Britain, The Angry Brigade

PassinArt: A Theatre Company presents the Gospel of Lovingkindness by award-winning poet and playwright, Marcus Gardley. Inspired by the death of 15-year old Hadiya Pendleton, shot in her Chicago neighborhood

Celebrate this St Patrick’s Day with KMRIA, the Pogues tribute band reuniting for their 10th anniversary show. The supergroup includes members of the Decemberists, R.E.M, Eels and The Norway Rats.

Rad Dad Tomas Moniz and local parents/writers Scott Winn, Zach Ellis, Chelsea Bieker, Stephanie Wong Ken, and Joshua James Amberson present an hour of storytelling honoring the messy, painful, playful

at Classic Pianos. The daughter of Rachel Faro and Portland Latin jazz drummer Nick Gefroh, Anandi began singing in clubs and concert halls at the age of 12.  Her band

Two new works are presented this month by Performance Works NorthWest’s Alembic Resident Artists, Friday and Saturday March 24 and 25. The Residency is one of PWNW’s core programs that

Sky in the Road is (l to r above) Rahmana Wiest, Daniel Rhiger, Olivia Duffy, Ben Rhiger, (and not pictured) Molly Lehrkind. The quintet’s original music is articulate, uplifiting and

• April 3 – George Orwell’s 1984, (7pm) part of a nationally-coordinated screening. Movie theatres across the country in more than 80 cities and 34 states will participate collectively. This

The World After Us, paintings of Lloyd Lindley II, is up at Karuna Contemplative Living, 1725 SE Hawthorne Blvd. through the end of February. The works are inspired by Alan

Forever Dusty is the story of pop singer Dusty Springfield, the voice of blue-eyed soul and the face of Swinging London in the 1960’s who had 21 hits in 21

. Lofstrom’s series is called Septych and he’s worked in music, film, painting, mosaic, glass, and collage  exploring composition and the collision of past, present and future. McDonald’s series of acrylic paintings

Mother Foucault’s Bookshop at 523 SE Morrison St. hosts all kinds of events for readers, writers and book lovers of every kind. . Literary events readings, talks, panels, and performances.are

OMHOF College scholarships are available and the application deadline is February 14, 2017. Each applicant should be a student studying music with the talent of instrument or voice graduating spring

Swimming While Drowning is a new play written by Emilio Rodriguez. It’s having its World Premiere this month at Milagro Theatre, 525 SE Stark St. Rodriguez intertwines the everyday language

On the Edge: Trifles by Susan Glaspell and Dutchman by Amiri Baraka, two tales directed by Sarah Armitage are presented by Defunkt Theatre  February 10- March 18 At The Back

The first-ever festival in North America dedicated to the music of Estonian Orthodox composer Arvo Pärt takes place February 5 – 12 at various venues around town and presented by

Cabaret Boris & Natasha, presented by Performance Works NorthWest promises “an assemblage of imaginative, unruly, unconventional entertainment, presented salon-style, by some of the most inventive performing artists from the region.”

Valentine’s Day gifts often consist of sweets or landfill-bound kitsch, but, handcrafted art can serve as a talisman or symbol of a much needed message of hope, acceptance, patience,  strength,

The Winterfolk concert has for nearly 30 years presented live acoustic music to the community and supported a very good cause. This year, Winterfolk is Saturday February 18 at 7

Third Rail Repertory Theatre presents shadow puppetry masters Night Shade for the Portland debut of Secret of the Spider, February 16 to February 19. A psychedelic allegory from a world

Saturday, February 18, from 10 am – 4 pm at 3158 E. Burnside St. is the 6th annual Bring Your Kids to Music Millennium Day at the oldest record store

Attention fans of resonator guitar, ukulele, blues oldtime and fiddletunes! Guitar goddess Del Rey and blues fiddler Suzy Thompson are coming to Portland Friday February 17 to explore the upbeat,

It’s time to break out your finest Mardi Gras accoutrement and celebrate Fat Tuesday right here in Portland with a night of film, music and great southern food. Clinton Street

It’s nearly time for the West Coast premiere of Forever Dusty, the story of how Dusty Springfield, a shy Irish Catholic school girl from West London transformed herself into the

The Wild Woods takes place January 7 and it’s a creepy winter wonderland-meets-glam downtown soiree celebrating Theatre Vertigo by kicking off 2017 with a benefit for its new season. The

The new Vaudevillian Tradition called Oddville rises anew with Sunday January 8 at 8 pm on the stage at The Steep And Thorny Way To Heaven, SE 2nd & Hawthorne

Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara’s exotic music mosaic All-Night Vigil will be presented Sunday January 29 at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, 1112 SE 41st Ave.at 3 pm. Conducted by Timo Nuoranne,

The Amplified Repertory Chamber Orchestra of Portland,  ARCO-PDX, takes the stage with a new mash-up of music, taking on George Frediric Handel, Philip Glass, Jacob TV, and Portland’s Scott Anthony

The venerable Clinton Street Theatre, 2522 SE Clinton St. opens the year with the new indie movie, Hunter Gatherer January 6-8.  After a three-year prison stretch, an unreasonably optimistic middle-aged

Here is one of the twenty five glorious photos from the 2017 Mount Tabor Park Calendar, celebrating SE Portland’s beloved park and historic structures. The portraits of this beautiful garden

Third Rail Repertory Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave presents The Flick by Annie Baker, Thursday through Sundays, January 20 – February 11. A run-down movie theater in Massachusetts is home

Roll Up Gallery, 1715 SE Spokane St. presents a new show, Bas- Relief. The First Friday reception is January 6 beginning at 6 pm. Photography, found objects and concrete become

12x16gallery features founding members Cary Doucette and Eunice Parsons January 5 – 29 at the gallery, 8235 SE 13th Ave. No. 5 Doucette’s exhibit, Foureen by Fourteen is a selection

Divided We Stand – Portland Artists React to Post-Election America is a new group show curated by Sara A. McCormick at The Ford Gallery, 2525 SE 11th Ave., opening Saturday

Above: Sam Stoker (Jim Vadala) and Lady Rose (Justine Davis) La Belle is a giant artwork of a play with a hundred moving parts. It premieres at Imago Theatre, 17

Mister Theater, is a new 80-seat black box performance space at 1847 E. Burnside St. It opened its doors November 17, with a new stage adaptation of The Room, an

Photo by Gary Norman brings summer back to this chilly time of year with Shakespeare’s most famous narrative poem, presented by Shaking the Tree Theatre and directed by Samantha Van Der

Portland’s World Twang sextet TapWater present an evening of spicy music with guests The Hill Dogs and a screening of a new kayaking film, Chasing Niagara, December 8 at Doug

perform Saturday, December 10, 8 pm in an intimate concert at Café Artichoke, 3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd. The duo of Chris Baron and Dors Ward count the Avett Brothers, Pearl

Photo above The characters of Liminal MAGNOLIAS CORNER, 4075 NE Sandy Blvd. features live music from 7 to 9 pm each Friday/Saturday. Dec. 2 is Friday Jazz with Elena Welch; Saturday

A Mesmeric Victorian Wonderland featuring the Art of J.W. Kinsey and David Delamare is at The Fernie Brae, 4033 E Hawthorne Blvd. Friday, December 16 from 6 to 9 pm.

Posada Milagro 2016 is a family celebration of Christmas at Milagro Theatre, 537 SE Stark St. held Sunday, December 18 from 1 pm to 5 pm. The entrance is through

The Welsh Society of Oregon’s annual concert celebrating Christmas is at Saint David of Wales Episcopal Church, 2800 SE Harrison St., Saturday December 17 at 7 pm. Suggested donation is

photo © by Miriphoto For more than thirty years, Louis Pearl has been playing with bubbles and joyously mastering its many forms. He also has traveled the world delighting humans

WORLD OF IDEAS: MODERN WORKS FOR SOLO PIANO – a studio series by Third Angle ensemble member Susan DeWitt Smith who performs new piano music by David Lang, Timo Andres,

Photo: Thelonious Monk in The Loft Clinton Street Theatre and KBOO Community radio present a much-anticipated and rare treasure for its Reel Cool Jazz Series: The Jazz Loft According to W.

This double bill of dance and sound by Dora Gaskill and Stephanie Lavon Trotter is presented at Performance Works Northwest, November 4 – 6, at 8 pm. The twofold results

Post5 Theatre Company presents Coyote on a Fence by Bruce Graham and directed by Paul Angelo, Thursdays – Sundays, November 4 – 20. Set on death row, the story is

paintings (pictured) are part of 12×16 gallery’s November show along with the art of Raymond Keller, Basch’s companion in both life and art. The First Friday show opens November 4

Warner Pacific College Drama Program presents Kindertransport, by Diane Samuels, the program’s fall production at the college’s, McGuire Theatre, 2219 SE 68th Ave. (the cross street is SE Division). The

has just released his “first honest record” , called Mickelson Flickering. He appears in a solo concert at Café Artichoke, Saturday November 9 accompanied by his banjo and acoustic guitar.

Arrows In Orbit is a four piece hometown band whose members hail from Portland, London, Jerusalem and Vermont. ThesediversemusicalbackgroundsandupbringingscoalescearoundaformidablesetofveryoriginalsongswrittenbyguitaristandsingerHunterPayeandsupportedbythedynamicsofBrianHainesonbass,DanRosenondrumsandGilAssayasonkeyboardsandvocals. The new recording is Blueprints For Flightandthesongshaveahugeengagingsoundwithanenergyandstylealltheirown. Active in Portland music

– a collaboration between The Ensemble of Oregon and Cascadia Composers presents new vocal works paired with Carlo Gesualdo’s 16th century works. Nobleman Gesualdo wrote harmonically-complex madrigals that sound contemporary

Buyer & Cellar is a new comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs. Imagine working in Barbra Streisand’s Malibu basement selling

Radius Studio is a community art space for anyone serious (or curious) about art. Professional facilities and instruction are offered for beginning and experienced artists in a supportive, creative environment.

The August Wilson Red Door Project is proud to bring back our flagship program, the August Wilson Monologue Competition, a free national competition celebrating the work of an African-American playwright,

Two big weekends of musical fun with real live music to bring the Harvest in right at Portland Nursery, 5050 SE Stark St./503.231.5050 On Saturday October 8, see Cascade Crescendo

Pictured above 3 Leg Torso By J. Michael Kearsey The Aladdin Theater welcomes Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) on October 8 to celebrate 10 years of music advocacy, career recognition

Pictured above: Laura Kemp Eugene songwriter Laura Kemp and Utah-based folk duo Otter Creek (Peter and Mary Danzig) come to town to share the news of their journeys through American

Pianist McCoy Tyner has appered on so many legendary albums as bandleader, sideman (early on as a member of John Coltrane’s illustrious Quartet playing on A Love Supreme, My Favorite

Milagro Theatre‘s 21st Annual Day of the Dead celebration begins with the world premiere of El Muerto Vagabundo, a story inspired by the obituary of a homeless “muertos” without friends

The creators of Hot Flashes and Charles Brown’s Mid-Life Christmas, Kate Finn and Rick Weiss, are back with Geezerpalooza! a new musical comedy opening Saturday, October 22 at Portland Metro

Photo above Fritz’ On a High Hill   The bountiful harvest is in, the light is changing fast and in an ode to the change of the season, two Portland musicians

Aaron Trotter commemorates the Italianate style of Portland’s last remaining cast-iron buildings with 52 pen and ink drawings highlighting a fading view of the Rose City in  Old Portland. An

Vocalist and songwriter, Anandi returns to Classic Pianos, 3003 SE Milwaukie Ave. on Sept 30 for an Autumn jazz concert. With a reverence for the great jazz singers Sarah Vaughn

Manda Beckett (painting above) and Char Fitzpatrick  exhibit new works at 12×16 Gallery, 8235 SE 13th Ave. No. 5 through October 2. Artist reception is Sunday September 11 at 2

Imago Theatre presents Eugene O’Neill’s infamous one-act play, Hughie through September 18. Director Jerry Mouawad created the scenic design of O’Neill’s “perfect dramatic poem.” From 3 to 4 am, on

Milagro Theatre, 525 SE Stark Ave. presents the Northwest premiere of Mijita Fridita by Ajai Terrazas Tripathi for one performance only, Sunday September 18, at 2 pm. This story of

NEW MONTHLY SONGWRITING CIRCLE – #WCW is a monthly showcase spotlighting songwriting women at The Jade Lounge every fourth Wednesday of the month, this month Wednesday, September 28, at 7

Portland Folk Music presents activist and songwriter from Seattle, Jim Page.  A modern successor to Woody Guthrie and Earl Robinson, Page has been writing and singing around the globe since

Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., partners with KBOO Community radio 90.7 FM to present a new monthly Jazz series, REEL Cool, beginning Thursday September 15 with a screening

The story of Diana Vreeland in Full Gallop has its Oregon premiere as the opening of Triangle Productions! 27th season with performances September 15 through October 8 at The Sanctuary

All’s Faire is the season opener from Action Adventure Theatre, a semi improvised serialized story of put-upon Renaissance Faire employees that unfolds over four episodes and four weekends. The play

PDX Jazz presents a September to Remember with the Stanley Cowell Trio (Jay Anderson on bass and Billy Drummond on drums) Friday, September 16 at The Old Church, SW 11th

Kate Power and Steve Einhorn are a beloved musical duo of many timbres and  harmonies. They have delighted Northwest audiences for years and are celebrating their first new collection of

Coniunctio, is an exhibit of new works by Oregon artist Ila Rose this month at Rising Room Gallery (2222 NE Oregon St, Unit 212). Rose has created murals and album

The music goes on for another season of concerts, song swaps and open mics at Café Artichoke. This month is a triple header of outstanding perfomers playing at 3130 SE

Photo above: Peter Wolf photo © Joe Green Musician, music historian and badass J Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf brings his band The Midnight Travelers to Portland’s Aladdin Theatre, 3017 SE

This much-anticipated annual celebration features live music all day, plenty of food from many local companies and of course, everyone wins a musical prize with a lucky spin on the

The Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven presents Oddville: a new Vaudevillian Tradition, every 2nd Sunday of the month. The festivites take place at The Steep and Thorny Way to

Columbia County Sustainable Action for a Green Environment presents We the People 2.0 at Clinton Street Theatre, Monday, Aug 15  at 7 pm The movie shares stories from Pennsylvania, Ohio,

Above George Colligan It’s August and the Montavilla Jazz Festival (MJF) is the perfect way to celebrate the dog days of summer. This is the Fest’s 3rd year and Portland Metro