Arts & Entertainment

Healing Art, a new gallery housed in the historic Peterson building at 3530 SE Hawthorne Blvd., is a 100-year-old apartment. The gallery opens May 10, with an artist reception for […]

The Western Hummingbird, Lorna Miller presents a special Mother’s Day edition of the Little Kids’ Jamboree at The Landmark Saloon at SE 40th and Division St. Sunday May 11th and

Songwriter Chris Kokesh returns to town with a very full spinning performance plate in early May. The fiddle-swinging songwriting storyteller and Misty River alumni hosts two workshops and two concerts

REVOLUTION EMPATHIQUE STORYTELLING, follows in the footsteps of the Salons of Paris where the private met the public in a Theatre of Conversation. Comfortable seating, champagne and noshes set an

Portland Peace Choir celebrates its fifth anniversary with “Be the Light: Five Years of Music for Peace”, an evening concert of favorites from its first four years. The Choir will

first solo show is at Yale Union, 1010 SE Morrison St. through June 29. Agematsu was born in Japan in 1956. He collects small discarded objects from the streets, pinning

This foxy picture is “Je Ne Sais Quoi” and it certainly does exude that certain elusive something. Featured this month at Sidestreet Gallery along with other works from Jahna Vashti, whose paintings are populated by

is an all-new original theatre story honoring Oregon’s own expressive and innovative saxophonist who brought together Native American chants and tales from his family into jazz music. A multimedia melding

The ninth Annual Mt Tabor Art Walk returns May 17-18. This juried event showcases 40 diverse artists at 25 sites. This is an exciting opportunity to see high-quality visual art

is a semi-improvised comedy about less-than-super heroes in an ongoing comic book version of Portland. When the world is in peril, Sidekicks are the ones that get the coffee and

FILMED BY BIKE, returns to Clinton Street Theater, 2516 SE Clinton St. April 19-22. 45 very short films in documentary, animation, drama and comedy. Saturday, April 19 is New Belgium

Minnesota’s Claudia Schmidt returns to Portland’s hallowed Clinton Street Theatre, 2522 SE Clinton St. Saturday April 12 beginning at 7 pm. Her just released album, New Whirled Order, reunites Schmidt

Because She Cares is a new art exhibit portraying twenty-four Oregon Non-Profits and their leaders. Portland artist Theresa Weil’s twenty-four cut-paper portraits are intriguing and informative. Her collages of textures,

is a semi-improvised comedy about less-than-super heroes in an ongoing comic book version of Portland. When the world is in peril, Sidekicks are the ones that get the coffee and

An intimate evening of expansive music is planned for Saturday, April 5 at  the Information Warehouse, 411 SE Sixth Ave. beginning at 8:30 pm. The concert features “Downtown” NYC Clarinetist,

is one of the pictures on the wall at Lane Gallery, 2627 SE Clinton St. and part of the SE First Friday Artwalk, April 4, 6 pm. www.gilalanestudio.com

Brian Oberlin, internationally-acclaimed mandolinist, has performed with award-winning bands throughout the US. He’s founder/director of River of the West Mandolin Camp and the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra. Oberlin plays ragtime and

Myron Filene, Palouse Spring Rising, is the April/May exhibit at Pushdot Studio, 2505 SE 11th Ave. Suite 104. Filene has photographed The Palouse, an area encompassing parts of southeastern Washington

Small Sculptures is the new group show at Gallery 6 PDX and this one at right was created by Judy Vogland.Also featured are Jason Berlin, Liz Cohn, Bill Dean, Greg

The annual Inner City Blues Festival is Healing the Healthcare Blues, Saturday, April 5 with a superb lineup of All Stars including The Norman Sylvester Band (pictured) with LaRhonda Steele

Joanne Rand and Jim Page team up for a concert Tuesday Apr 8, at The Alberta Rose Theatre: 3000 NE Alberta St. These two stalwarts of the Cascadia folk movement

Anna Fritz (Portland Cello Project) is a dynamic cellist and thoughtful folksinger. Justice, human spirit, gender and the natural world are her musical and lyrical themes. She accompanies her songwriting

The 24th Buckman Art Show and Sell is March 8 and 9 and held at 320 SE 16th Ave. 140 artists benefit Buckman Arts Focus Elementary School which includes a

is part of Lane Gallery’s March show at 2627 SE Clinton St. There’s a party going on First Friday March 7 beginning at 6 pm and all are invited. 503.232.3526

Independent Women is a “devised” play mashing up ideas and images of Rosie the Riveter with Beyonce; a contemplation of women entering the work force in WWII with what it

For its fourth year, March Music Moderne has assembled a most inspired calendar of events musical and otherwise presented all over town in one ten day period, March 6 –

Jim O’Neal has published his first book, Farewell to Hot Water, with The People’s Ink independent writers’ community here. The book is a wild jaunt featuring Seth, local family man,

Two shows celebrate new releases for Portland artists this month at Doug Fir, 830 E. Burnside. Jeremy Wilson and The Triangle perform Saturday March 8 and Casey Neill and The

Sunday new music at Blue Monk is still hot and happening! The series, curated by saxophonist Mary Sue Tobin features outstanding  new music from all over the country. This month

by Israel Hughes is part of a show of new work at 12×16 Gallery, 8235 SE 13th Ave. No. 5 this month with Hughes and Luke Dolkas. Both artists are

On March 5th 2007, a car bomb exploded on Al Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. 30 people were killed and more than 100 wounded. The street is the historic center of

Music Millennium opened its doors on the Ides of March in 1969 at 3 pm. The Beatles’ “It’s All Too Much” was turned up loud on the store’s impressive stereo

Cita Oudijk,  acupuncturist at Portland’s Open Gate Clinic, E. Burnside and 10th for more than 10 years, has had a dream of volunteering for wildlife conservation work in South Africa

John Reischman and the Jaybirds perform in concert Friday, March 14 for Portland FolkMusic Society, the second bluegrass concert of the season at St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, 2800

New paintings from Georgette Jones and works by the late Madeline Meza Janovec fill the February show at 12×16 Gallery, 8235 SE 13th Ave. No. 5. Janovec, born on Valentine’s

Like the blossoming cherry trees, February brings the annual Portland International Film Festival. This year is its 37th and there will be screenings in six locations in many parts of

Actress comedian Wendy Westerwelle wakes up every day feeling“Medicare-fully Fabulous”. Appropriately, that’s the name of her new show at Sanctuary Theater 1785 NE Sandy Blvd. February 6 through March 2.

– a photographic journey along the Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery Expedition has a distinctively modern angle. Chris Bennett explains: “In the summer of 2011, I followed the entire

Roy Zimmerman, sings very original rabble-rousing songs about class warfare, creationism, same-sex marriage, guns, marijuana, abstinence, ignorance, war and greed. No matter how that sounds, he’s also wry, outrageous, amply

AFRICAN MARIMBA CONCERT Eight marimba bands play high-energy music from Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana, Saturday March 1, noon to 4:30 pm at Portland Foursquare Church, 2830 NE Flanders St.

by Gila Lane is part of Lane Gallery’s February’s First Friday Mid – Winter opening party Feb. 7, 6 pm at 2627 SE Clinton St, www.gilalanestudio.com 503.232.3526.

Ardiente Paciencia (Burning Patience) by Antonio Skármeta has captivated imaginations around the world since it was first published in 1983. Now it is this month’s Valentine’s offering from Milagro Theater,

The Foundation, a “glamour-era lingerie boutique for girdles, garters, stockings, corsets and etc.” at 4831 SE Division St., presents an evening of songs and alluring stories about the comic, complicated

Joel Roth has always loved ghost towns, stories about trains, murders by the river, outcasts and other extended narratives of an earlier western America. With his strong melodic sense, vivid

Let A Hundred Flowers Bloom, the award-winning play by David Zellnik is the new Defunkt Theatre production at Back Door Theater, 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Feb. 14 – March 22.

For the sixth year, the Fertile Ground festival of new performance brings new works presented all over town for 11 days from Thursday, January 23 to Sunday, February 2. Major

    Artichoke Music’s winter classes begin January 6 for kids and adults. There are instructors for ukelele, blues ukelele, banjo, mandolin, many guitar styles, Irish music, pennywhistle, hammered dulcimer,

Music Millennium, 3158 E Burnside, hosts a heapin helpin of New Ears In-Store events in January. Here are a few. See musicmillennium.com for more.   • SHARON JONES & THE

Alice Stuart spent the mid-60’s and 70’s making music with the greatest artists of the time. Her first album, All the Good Times was released in 1964 on Arhoolie Records.

Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St, celebrates the dark of winter with movies to stimulate the senses and warm a chilly evening. January’s calendar includes: SUMMER IN FEBRUARY, Monday,

Winterfolk is the annual benefit concert for Sisters of the Road Café. For the 26th year, founder producer Tom May has assembled an evening of acoustic storytelling music with a

is a 5-year personal project of photographer Andrew Haliburton celebrating Portland’s beloved park and reservoirs knowing the inevitable would arrive. This year brought us that sad milestone. The reservoirs are

Cuéntame Coyote is the tale of two cousins ready to risk everything they have to make their dreams come true, to venture beyond the iron fence that marks la frontera

In Mulieribus is the eight-member female vocal ensemble dedicated to music written primarily before 1750. With Anna Song conducting, the group presents Nowell Syng We: Songs and Carols from Medieval

…a show of colorful collages by Seattle’s Marty Gordon and New Zealand’s Peter Lewis is up December 6 to 29 at Gallery 6 PDX, 131 NE 6th Ave. Artist reception

This New Year’s Eve, a live Afro Beat, Salsa and Latin Jazz dance party with music from Jujuba and Pa’lante will benefit Mercy Corps’ work in the Philippines. The dance

World-renowned, virtuosic autoharp master Bryan Bowers performs live in concert December 13 at St. David of Wales Episcopal Church; 2800 SE Harrison St. It has been several years since he

Echo Theater Company, the non-profit organization operating Do Jump School and Echo Theater presents its first live show, Tess on an Alien Planet December 20-30 at 1515 SE 37th Ave.

The Stubborn Lovers is a six-piece all original alt-country band with three golden-voices and guitars, pedal steel, bass, drums, and dobros aplenty. On Saturday, December 7 they play the Hawthorne

TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY is the Christmas – New Year Concert by The Oregon Renaissance Band, directed by Philip and Gayle Neuman. Music from England, Ireland, Transylvania, France, Germany, and

Portland yoga teacher and artist Niema Lightseed’s new book of poems is Cosmonautica: Broken-Open Heart Songs that explores mercurial reflections on the wisdom of her many teachers. Lightseed teaches weekly

BELTAINE, NORTHWEST’S CELTIC FUSION BAND features hammered dulcimer, guitar, accordion, marimbula, flute, and more. The quintet offers a blend of Scottish, Irish and originals with many musical influences and perform

Stark Street Studios, 2809 SE Stark St., the oldest working clay studio in Portland opens the doors for their annual Holiday Show and Sale Dec. 7 and 8, 11 am

TapWater, Portland’s World Twang Orchestra, consists of Steve Moore, Timmy Jones, Rudy Slizewski, Ravi Laird, Arcellus Sykes and Simon Lucas – musicians curious about how different cultures produce music. They

Portland’s CJ Hurley has spent this year in his small studio creating paintings. His primary theme is balance. Spiritual traditions speak of balance as the underlying principle of the universe.

Posada Milagro is a Christmas celebration with theatre, music, dance and traditional foods for the whole family. On Sunday December 15, El Zócalo of Milagro Theatre, 537 SE Stark St.,

This coming year’s annual Mt. Tabor Art Walk will be held May 17 and 18,  2014. This juried event showcases the many artists who live in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood, and

Structure, the Portland Photographers’ Forum fall group show is on display at The Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave. featuring work by 25 artists through January. There’s a great selection

Ornaments can commemorate places, events, ideas, moments in time, and memories. Not just for Christmas anymore, they are fun and functional year round. This Robot in a wreath was made

Richard Enger’s Stark Noir: Murder & Mayhem and Richard Thompson’s Fog/ Rain/ Snow & Night are the November exhibit at  12×16 Gallery, 8235 SE 13th Ave. No. 5. www.12x16gallery.com/503.432.3513.  

Steven Tomlinson’s 2004 play American Fiesta premieres in the Northwest Wednesday November 27, presented by Triangle Productions. Gary Wayne Cash portrays Steven, an obsessive-compulsive collector on a quest for the

Rootsy singer/songwriter Thad Beckman has been recording, entertaining and traveling for more than 30 years. His originals ring with the blues of the South no matter where he is and

Authors Natalie Serber and Stevan Allred  read from their linked short story collections Thursday, Nov. 7, at Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway beginning at 7 pm. Serber is an inner

Portland’s singing and songwriting wonder Diane Birch traveled the globe touring her first CD, Bible Belt from 2009. The just released follow-up album is Speak A Little Louder. After a concert at Doug

This painting by TJ Ravenwolf is part of Gathering Crows November exhibit, Unnatural Acts: Crimes Against Mother Nature in the Denizen Gallery at Milepost 5, 850 NE 81st Ave. The

I Ain’t Got No Home is a play about the Great Depression presented by the students and staff at daVinci Arts Middle School, 2508 NE Everett and written by Ruth Jenkins,

Founding member of 60s group The Hollies and best-known for his musical activism with Crosby, Stills and Nash (and Young), Graham Nash appears live speaking about his new memoir Wild Tales:

Oregon Children’s Theatre’s Young Professionals Company presents a new version of A World War II Radio Christmas: 1943 Edition. Join the audience of a live radio show broadcast from Portland

  KRIS DEELANE AND MARK BOWDEN perform rocking duo-licious tunes of energy, observation and combustion at Eugenios, 3584 SE Division St. Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 pm. Hear a preview

For the third year. The Next Waltz will recreate The Band’s legendary farewell concert originally held at the Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving weekend 37 years ago. More than a mere

The Pacific Northwest propagates creative people who make the time to express themselves for personal or public enjoyment as well as for scrutiny. Most recently, local Rich Riegel has made

Ghostlight, a new film by Seattle’s Jeff Ferrell, screens at Clinton Street Theater for two nights October 24 and 25, as part of CST’s October Surprise. Ghostlight was made in

is a collection celebrating the imagery of Halloween and the Day of the Dead‭, ‬featuring work by Thomas Webb‭, ‬Reta Larson‭, ‬Michael Pratt‭, ‬Amelia Opie‭, ‬Brita Gould‭. ‬The show runs

The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde are being staged in a live presentation October 11 through November 9 at Shaking The Tree Theatre, 1407 SE Stark St. Wilde was born

River Without End is an exhibit of Sarah Hall and Gesine Krätzner’s latest works, on the walls of Albina Press, 5012 SE Hawthorne Blvd throughout October. The scenic sculptures populate

The turn of the season brings the singing of the annual Sacred Harp Festival, October 19 and 20 Laurelhurst Club, 3721 SE Ankeny. The walls will ring again with wild

A narrative stage performance with acoustic music is the tale of two roommates, Wesley K. Andrews and Ilvs Strauss (pronounced “Elvis”), whose shared passion for the same woman threatens their

The Blue Monk is hosting a Mixed Bag Benefit to raise money for a sound-system upgrade and they are hosting a rollicking all day benefit show. There will be music

Milagro Theatre’s bilingual celebration of the Day of the Dead celebrates another year at 525 SE Stark St. Thursday through Sunday October 18 to November 10. It’s the Rose City’s

Dance pioneer Simone Forti presents a rare workshop, lecture, and performance of News Animations, a form she first developed in the 1980s. All presentations are held at Ship Gallery Studio,

MUSIC MILLENNIUM OCTOBER IN-STORES features Community Day/Songwriters Circle, Mon.Oct. 7, 7 pm with Ezza Rose, Dan Haley and Jack McMahon; Weds, Oct. 23, 6 pm, Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott,

The new CD from Ron Rogers and the Wailing Wind is familiar even on first listen. It’s not that the band sounds like anyone else, it’s more that they are

The Original 1925 Phantom of The Opera stars Lon Chaney and screens with live organ accompaniment by Donna Parker, First Lady of the Theatre Organ, Sat, Oct. 19, at Tabor

Destination DIY is an locally-produced radio show with stories about creativity. It returns to the airwaves Oct. 19 and 26 on OPB radio at noon. Hosted by Julie Sabatier, this

a collection of ocean and beach-scapes by Judith Babbit is showing in two locations during October. Muse Art + Design, 4220 Hawthorne Ave. will host her large-scale, 3 x 9’

Sara Grey is a folksinger and balladeer with a powerful voice and sweet distinctive tremolo well-suited to Native American ballads as well as ballads of Ireland and Scotland. She headlines