Korean American artist Conner Choi at High Low Art Space
Korean American artist and freelance illustrator Conner Choi lives and paints in SE Portland. Around Town is a new show of his work up all month at Hig…
Arts & Entertainment
ARSC is for Sound Minds
The 53rd annual ARSC Conference takes place in Portland this year, May 8-11, at the Benson Hotel at 309 SW Broadway. ARSC is the Association for Record…
Love, Loss and What I Wore
Love, Loss, and What I Wore is the new Triangle Theatre play written by Nora and Delia Ephron. Five acclaimed Portland actresses act in ensemble pieces…
Leaves of Resistance
Roll-Up Gallery presents Leaves of Resistance from The Secret Society of Book Artists, with work ranging from handmade books and boxes to installations…
Brilliant Traces
A blizzard rages outside a remote cabin in the wilds of Alaska. Rosannah, a distraught young woman still dressed for her wedding, bursts into the cabin…
The Dawg Days of April
The Dawg Trio, featuring David Grisman, Danny Barnes, and Samson Grisman is releasing a debut album and bringing acoustic fireworks to our own Alberta …
A Musical Journey To Eastern Europe
The members of 3 Leg Torso met Tabor Wind Ensemble conductor Gene Burton while rehearsing with the North Coast Symphonic Band in 2018, and Burton’s ext…
It’s Portland Comic Book Month!!
Books With Pictures celebrates Portland Comic Book Month with live in-store events. Saturday, April 13: Michelle Nguyen and Ben Fisher sign The Unde…
April readings at Powell’s on Hawthorne
Monday April 8 – Amy Stanton reads from The Feminine Revolution, cowritten with Catherine Connors. The book makes the case that feminine traits have be…
Wolf at the Door
Wolf at the Door is a new play by Marisela Treviño Orta, directed by Rebecca Martinez. Milagro Theatre is producing it as part of the National New Play…
Inner City Blues Fest – Heals the Healthcare Blues
The 8th Inner City Blues Festival’s Healing the Healthcare Blues takes place Saturday, April 27 at the North Portland Eagle’s Lodge, 7611 N. Exeter Ave…
Road songs and Ropin songs
Artichoke Music hosts a rare afternoon record release concert with two award winning songwriters, Claudia Nygaard and Cowboy Poet Tom Swearingen on Sat…
Short takes…arts news of note
BEBOP MEETS BOSSA NOVA: Sounds of Brazil PDX performs the Music of Durval Ferreira, Rio-born guitarist composer who wrote for, produced, and performed…
Guy Davis, Mary Flower PFS March concert
Portland FolkSong presents Guy Davis, Blues Ambassador, with special guest Mary Flower at the Reedwood Friends Church 2901 SE Steele St. Friday March 1…
All Mixed up at Sidestreet Arts
Through March 31 Artist Chat with Karen Wippich: March 10, Noon - 2 pm Our March show, "All Mixed Up: Collage & Mixed Med…
My Real Portland
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 p…
Celebrate Ireland with The Seamus Egan Project
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 i…
DAYLIGHT SAVING EQUINOX CONCERT
– Sunday, March 10 at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church, 4:30 pm, 2828 SE Stephens St. The musicians are Ivona Schacker, Megan Cronin and her ense…
UNDINE
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 B…
Sun Of Goldfinger
The Creative Music Guild Confluence Series presents Sun Of Goldfinger, a group where all three musicians are renowned bandleaders in their own right, w…
Short takes…arts news of note
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…
Imago’s Next Wave of Three Works
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…
STRAIGHT
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 loo…
LER
The Reformers community has adapted William Shakespeare’s classic King Lear; the group’s first production in a theatrical space. Not just a play, LĒ…
EDGES
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 singu…
Mosaic String Academy
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…
ZIMBABWEAN MARIMBA CONCERT
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 ag…
Milagro’s La Segua
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 …
PDX JAZZ FEST 2019
The 2019 Portland Jazz Fest returns again with another astounding lineup and events all around this town. With headliners The Vanguard Jazz orchestra, …
Elizabeth Wocasek’s Bird With Hat is part of a new show at Sidestreet Arts
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 creature…
Defunkt’s Tragedy: A Tragedy
This just in: the sun has set over neighborhoods, government buildings and American backyards everywhere. A news team is on the way. Their report: some…
Powell’s books in February
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 …
Migration by painter, muralist and longtime SE resident, Christa Grimm
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 flig…
POWELL’S ON HAWTHORNE READINGS
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 …
I’ll Eat You Last
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 s…
Conkey’s Withdrawn
Nevada’s Jayna Conkey’s new photographic series is Withdrawn, Roll-Up Studio + Gallery’s February show. The exhibit documents mutilated library book…
February Artichoke Folk
• Banjo enthusiasts take note! Danny Barnes, Texas native, master banjo player and one of bluegrass’ most distinctive and innovative performers is know…
Jet Black Pearl
...performs very original, perspicacious and zany songs accompanying herself on accordion, flute, beatbox and loops, flavored with humor, counterpoint …
KINGSLEY
Electronic pop-R&B multi-instrumentalist Kingsley releases her new EP, I Am Because I Dance! with a performance Saturday, February 23 at Holocene, …
Something to CROW about
Portland songster Little Sue celebrates the re-release on vinyl of her classic 1999 album Crow at the Laurelthirst Public House, Saturday February 23, …
Short takes …arts news of note for February
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 Gra…
Judge Torres at Milagro
Milagro Theatre presents the premiere of Milta Ortiz’ Judge Torres, directed by Mandana Khoshnevisan, and presented January 10-19. Judge Torres is a…
Portland Cello Project Doubleheader
Portland Cello Project (PCP), the nationally-recognized performing, recording and educational ensemble with a revolving cast of cellists, has two compl…
Northwest Printmakers at Sidestreet
January’s presentation at Sidestreet Arts is a group show of Pacific Northwest Printmakers in the featured gallery. This is “Puddles” an intaglio prin…
The Don of Division Street’s Fire Bird
Matt Cadenelli (aka The Don of Division Street) writes songs with heart, integrity, and observant wisdom. His song-centric, melodious vistas rock hard …
Live Guitars and Harmonicas at Artichoke
Artichoke Music has concerts aplenty on stage at Café Artichoke, 2007 SE Powell Blvd. January’s highlights include: All ages welcome and advance ticket…
City Slicker,
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 po…
Jazz in the Schools’ New Artist-in-Residence
Montavilla Jazz Festival’s partnership with PDX Jazz brings jazz education programs to the Vestal School in conjunction with two existing programs: Jaz…
Anita Lee & the Handsome Three
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 …
Short takes…arts news of note
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 Wal…
SAVE THE CAT! WRITES A NOVEL
– Author Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story structure guide for novelists applying the famous Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the …
One Voice: Jennifer Berezan and Chris Webster
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…
True North
The hard-working acoustic quartet True North, opens the 2019 concert season for Portland FolkMusic Society, January 18 at the Reedwood Friends Church a…
WHO’S HOLIDAY
Remember Cindy Lou Who of Dr. Seuss and the Grinch fame? Cindy Lou has had a rough adulthood and is middle-aged now. To celebrate the holidays, she’s t…
Mount Tabor Park Calendar 2019
The 2019 Mount Tabor Park Calendar, an annual project of photographer Andrew Haliburton celebrates Portland’s park treasure and historic structures and…
Tony Starlight Christmas Show
It’s a Tony Starlight Christmas returns for the twelfth year, eleven performances and two specials beginning Sunday, December 2. Think classic holid…
Very Merry Cash and Carry at Sidestreet
Sidestreet Arts, 140 SE 28th Ave., has decked their walls for December with work from local artists and it all can be purchased on the spot instead of …
Not Another Christmas Letter: The Musical
This original musical comedy by Portland Musical Theater is a series of comic vignettes with four actors playing forty-six characters celebrating every…
Recycled Art
Laurelhurst Village, 3060 SE Stark St., is showcasing artwork by their creative residents, Thursday December 6, 1-4 pm, Artist residents gather each…
The Foris Choir performs illumina: Spotlight on Emerging Voices
a chamber choir concert of original works by seven local composers on the themes of illumination, anticipation, and renewal. Founded by Artistic Direct…
Books with Pictures in December
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 c…
DO JUMP 3 Leg Torso Holiday Show
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. Oth…
The Season for Posada Milagro
Milagro’s annual Posada Milagro celebrates the wonders of Christmas with an afternoon of music, dance and storytelling fun for the whole family, Thi…
Short takes…arts news of note
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’ pictu…
December at Artichoke
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 …
Boxing Day Benefit for Rose Haven
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 …
Call to Artists:
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 …
Legends of the Celtic Harp & Honey Whiskey Trio at PFS concerts
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…
The Truth Project
The Truth Project is a collection of works by performing artists exploring the overlap of circus arts, dance, narrative and physical theater to explore…
The Jauntee
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 t…
Concerts at Classic Pianos
Trio Untold are passionate about the exploratory, freely improvised music they create. Pianist James Miley and guitarist Mike Nord, teach at at Will…
The Amazing Bubble Man and Jet Black Pearl
The Amazing Bubble Man and Jet Black Pearl have returned from their annual global peregrinations to present their bubblicious Bubble and Squeeze progra…
Siren Nation Festival 2018
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 th…
Mamet’s Speed The Plow
Asylum Theatre presents David Mamet’s 1988 dark comedy, Speed The Plow, at Shoebox Theatre, 2110 SE 10th Ave. Newly-promoted movie producer Bobby Go…
SIDESTREET in November
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…
The Magic Cloth and ZooZoo at Imago
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…
“Abacus Charm” by Marilyn Stablein
“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…
Short Takes – Art News of Note
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. T…
The Closing of Clinton St. Video
The venerable and most indespensible and beloved neighborhood resource, Clinton Street Video, at 2501 SE Clinton St. will close their doors forever on …
¡Alebrijes! opens Milagro’s 35th season
Milagro Theatre begins their thirty-fifth season with their annual Día de Muertos celebration and the world premiere of ¡Alebrijes!, written by Georgin…
Reta Larson Michael Pratt New Works at Sidestreet
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 galler…
Portland Storytellers
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…
Tango Festival 2018
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…
Portland Open Studios
...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 p…
David Tyler Fox Bill Davis & Lucas Benoit
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 …
Hallowee’en Jass, PGS at CST
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…
Karl Kaiser
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-…
OREGON MUSIC HALL OF FAME’s
12th Annual Induction Concert is Saturday, October 13, 7 pm at the Aladdin Theater. This year’s concert performers are The Kingsmen, Monti Amundson Tri…
An Evening with Linda Ronstadt
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 car…
YOKE LORE
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 …
PORTLAND SACRED HARP’s
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, o…
F E A T H E R V A N E S & L A N D S C A P E S
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…
Night of the Living Dead
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 n…
Miss Glamouresse
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 t…
ENSO’S THEATER CLASS FOR KIDS THEATER
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 s…
Et In Arcana Ego
May Day Mystery (detail) Her lifelong obsession with mystery and hidden knowledge, as well as a reverence and curiosity for history and culture is p…
FOLLIES
Follies, the sketch and physical comedy showcase, opens a new season at The Funhouse Lounge, 2432 SE 11th Ave. Created and hosted by Italian perform…
THEATRE VERTIGO PRESENTS A MAP OF VIRTUE
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 2…
SONGS FOR MY CHILD, SONGS FOR MYSELF
– 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 …
HURL
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…