The Closing of Winterland
Music Millennium hosts a book signing and reading for This Old Building: The Closing Of Winterland, a photo book By Jarid Scott Johnson Saturday, Janu…
Arts & Entertainment
Tom May
A full time folk artist for almost 50 years, Tom May has shared stages with Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Alabama, Willie Nelson and many others. …
Leap Into the New
It’s the theme of the January Portland Storytellers Guild show, affirming the challenge of trying something new, even if it means a perilous chance int…
Mount Tabor Park 2020 Calendar
The Mount Tabor Park 2020 Calendar with photographs by Andrew Haliburton, celebrates the beauty of this beloved park and its historic structures. For m…
Zines with Sara Mirk
What is a Zine anyway? Why, it’s a small-circulation self-published work of original texts and images. Writer Sarah Mirk is in the midst of making a zi…
Open to Your Creative Nature
New nature studies by Jolyn Fry and Lunar Molar are shown at the Radius Annex Gallery this month. Fry is a painter. Molar is a ceramicist. The picture …
Rose and Swing Go “Deep Down”
The Ford Gallery’s new show, Deep Down, invites viewers to dip into the playful exploration of the emotional, mythical, morbid and psychedelic waters o…
Life According to Morty and Ruth
Triangle productions! opens 2020 with the lighthearted Life According to Morty and Ruth. The comedy stars Wendy Westerwelle, Jay Randall Horenstein and…
Sidestreet Arts Celebrates January Print Month
A group show of Pacific Northwest Printmakers, curated by Gail Owen. Diverse print mediums including intaglio, mezzotint, linoleum relief, woodblock, s…
O’Connor Lee Music
Tennessee-based O’Connor Lee, the Americana duo of Forrest O’Connor and Kate Lee, open the 2019 PFS concert season. The duo have earned national re…
Winterfolk 32
Portland’s annual folk music fundraiser is Saturday, Feb. 1 at Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., 7 pm. The show benefits JOIN, an organization…
Buck Meek
Big Thief’s remarkable and idiosyncratic guitarist plays the Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St. Thursday, Jan. 16. Meek’s songs are peculiar short st…
Songwriting as Truth-Telling
The seven week workshop takes place Wednesdays Jan 8-Feb 19 in N. Portland and Tuesdays Jan 7-Feb 18 at Artichoke Music in SE. Write songs and explore …
Creative Music Guild’s Extradition Series
The music night is devoted to guitarist Keith Rowe’s 1981-82 graphic score “Pollock #82.” Duos will present their own different takes on the piece, whi…
Dragons Love Tacos
Presented by Oregon Children’s Theatre by Ernie Nolan and directed by Jessica Wallenfels, it is the tale of a young boy and his dog who encounter a qua…
Young Professionals Company Present Impulse
The teen improv comedy troupe is back for another round of spontaneous performances. Directed by Blake Wales, a member of the group as a teen. He’s now…
Portland Sings!
This community sing-along and casual, group-singing opportunity is for everyone wanting more music expression in their life. Sunday, January 19, 2-4 pm…
Celebrate the Season with Do Jump & 3 Leg Torso
CELEBRATE the SEASON AS DO JUMP & 3 LEG TORSO and friends team up again for a holiday celebration full of musical, acrobatic and theatrical glory. …
Star of Wonder
In Mulieribus Women’s Vocal Ensemble’s winter concert is performed Friday, December 20, 8 pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1739 NW Couch St. The concert fea…
Portland Radio Project (99.1 FM) Holiday Bash
The non-profit community music station hosts its annual fundraiser Friday, December 6 at Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St. from 6 pm - 9:30 pm. The Bash c…
Call to Artists
CALL TO ARTISTS: 15TH ANNUAL MT. TABOR ART WALK will be held May 16 -17, 2020. This juried event showcases artists living in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood…
Confluence Willamette Valley LGBT Chorus presents Winter Lights
Confluence Willamette Valley LGBT Chorus presents Winter Lights, seasonal music old and new, Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 pm. at Colonial Heights Pres…
Xmas Cuento Remix
Milagro Xmas Cuento Remix continues through December 22. A modern-day, Latinx take on Dickens’ classic Christmas Carol, this adaptation features strong…
Game Changers: Remembering Moments That Matter
Game Changers: Remembering Moments That Matter, is the monthly Portland Storytellers Guild theme for December and it features a trio of transplanted Ne…
Unfit: The Tale of One Pregnant Teen in the Bible Belt Before Women Had Choice
Unfit: The Tale of One Pregnant Teen in the Bible Belt Before Women Had Choice has its book release party and reading Sunday, December 8 at Clinton Str…
Stark Street Studio Holiday Show
Stark Street Studios and Gallery, is Portland’s longest running ceramic studio collective, first opening in 1980. Their annual holiday show is December…
Twelve Days of Christmas in Wales
The Welsh Society of Oregon (WSOR) presents Twelve Days of Christmas in Wales celebrating with vocal and instrumental music, readings and dramatic enac…
Ava Mendoza Guitar Languages
The Creative Music Guild (CMG) welcomes Brooklyn’s experimental guitarist, Ava Mendoza to town for a two-day residency. Mendoza knows and creates e…
Very Merry Cash & Carry
Sidestreet Arts gallery is filled head to toe with gift-able art in their annual Very Merry Cash & Carry Show December 4-29. Fnd just the right gif…
Imago Theatre ZooZoo
Imago Theatre’s famous ZooZoo is back with all the bug eyes, insomniac hippos, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, polar bears, acrobatic worms and …
Mosaic String Academy
Mosaic String Academy Teaching Sound Art Though Strings, offers private lessons in violin, viola, cello and bass taught by warm and experienced facult…
Mount Tabor Park 2020 Calendar
The Mount Tabor Park 2020 Calendar is an ongoing personal project of photographer Andrew Haliburton, celebrating the visual beauty of our beloved park …
Cafe Artichoke November Events
The month of November is a month of many thanks and the music at Café Artichoke is mindful and plentiful • Reggie Garrett and Joanne Rand Concert, S…
ONE OCEAN, MANY SHORES: STORIES REAL AND IMAGINED FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Storyteller and naturalist Ingrid Nixon returns to perform at Multnomah Arts Center Saturday, November 16 and conduct a class and a workshop Friday, No…
SHADES OF AUTUMN Presented by Cascadia Composers
A concert of new music reflecting on humankind’s complex emotional landscape takes place Friday, November 15, 7:30 at PSU’s Lincoln Hall, Rm 75. Eight …
HELP KEEP SHOEBOX THEATRE ALIVE
Worries over costs of maintaining Theatre Vertigo’s Shoebox Theater alive at 2110 SE 10th Ave. have theatergoers and local artists concerned about losi…
CALL TO ARTISTS: 15TH ANNUAL MT. TABOR ART WALK
CALL TO ARTISTS: 15TH ANNUAL MT. TABOR ART WALK Details and online application available November 8, at mttaborartwalk.com. Application, fee and images…
MICHAEL HURLEY AND THE CROAKERS
MICHAEL HURLEY AND THE CROAKERS play every third Friday at Laurelthirst Pub’s happy hour from 6-8 pm. Hurley is a true original and his songs, guitar p…
PHENOMENAL WOMAN – Female Songwriters and the Women who Inspire Them
An evening of powerful music by powerful performers at Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. Sunday, November 10 at 7 pm. LaRhonda Steele, Bre Greg…
Ignite
A premiere of three new pieces by local choreographers Meshi Chavez, Subashini Ganesan and Unit Souzou for one weekend only, Friday, November 15 to Sun…
Flair and Flamboyance
Classical Revolution PDX celebrates the 100th birth-year of Liberace with an evening of classical music fun. The extravaganza is Saturday, November 23,…
Brooks Hill with Cindy Lou Banks
Back in the 90’s, alt-country band No Way Home was the darling of Portland’s indie music scene winning many awards and playing shows at the Pendleton R…
My Summer As a Goth
My Summer as a Goth is a new made-in-Portland movie premiering Tuesday, November 19 at Clinton Street Theatre, 2522 SE Clinton St. beginning at 7 pm. …
La Ruta
Artist Repertory Theatre presents the premiere of La Ruta by Isaac Gomez and directed by Dámaso Rodríguez at Portland Opera, 211 SE Caruthers St. In…
Burn This
Asylum Theatre’s sophomore production is Lanford Wilson’s Burn This. Following the death of Robbie, her roommate, dancer-choreographer Anna confron…
Gerle Haggard Rides Again
Gerle Haggard, the city’s own all-female Merle Haggard Tribute group, will showcase the more bluesy side of Haggard’s music Saturday November 16 at the…
Belmont Cranes, PJCE at Holocene
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble (PJCE) begins a new season, by fusing its eight-piece horn section with Portland band Blue Cranes for a collaborative …
A Xmas Cuento Remix Premieres
Milagro Theatre presents A Xmas Cuento Remix, written by Milagro’s Maya Malán-González, directed by Alex Meda, premiering November 29 and onstage throu…
Panoply!
Dancers, performance-makers, musicians and rabble-rousers all converge for two nights of performance and merry-making Friday and Saturday, November 15-…
Smokefall
Smokefall by Noah Haidle is the twentieth season opener for Defunkt Theatre, an unusual installment in the tradition of plays about the American Family…
Jones & McDowell – Sculpture & Textures
Sidestreet Arts showcases the ceramic sculpture of Kendall Jones and Katherine McDowell’s monotype prints for the month of November and you are invited…
mekudeshet (תשדוקמ)
Portland independent dance company The Holding Project presents the evening length mekudeshet (תשדוקמ), a world premiere directed, performed and choreo…
Portland Open Studios 2019
This is Jeni Lee’s Evening Pass. Lee is one of the artists who welcomes the public into her workspace during the 21st Portland Open Studios. This free …
Amor Añejo & el Dia de Muertos
Opening their thirty-sixth season, Milagro Theatre premieres a bilingual Dia de Muertos tale, Amor Añejo, conceived and directed by Elizabeth Huffman. …
DNA via OCTC
The Young Professionals Company at Oregon Children’s Theatre present DNA, a psychological thriller by British playwright Dennis Kelly and directed by Y…
No Think Time
No Think Time: New Paintings by Gary Hirsch and Vases from Outer Space: New Works by Scot Cameron-Bell illuminate the walls of Sidestreet Arts opening …
Artichoke has plenty of Lute, Live Music and Classes
The live music streams forth in thirds, fifths and minor sevenths at Café Artichoke this month and it’s not online – it’s onstage. There are two upc…
Holy Goats!
After a long, slumber the Holy Goats! Sunday Afternoon Improvisations return for the first of a new quarterly series. It’s a day of dance and music by …
BRAZIL at The Clinton Street Theater
Sail2Change and The Clinton Street Theater team up to screen Terry Gilliam’s cult classic Brazil, a film on many greatest-of-all-time movie lists. Brin…
Bill Staines, Radim Zenkl at PFS concerts
Portland FolkSong Society next two shows coming up are for discerning listeners of fine acoustic music and songwriting. Both shows are presented at…
Short takes…arts news of note
MICHAEL HURLEY AND THE CROAKERS play every third Friday at Laurelthirst Pub’s happy hour from 6-8 pm. Hurley is a true original and his songs, guitar p…
CMG’s Improvisation Summit
Creative Music Guild’s Improvisation Summit of Portland takes place for six big nights of live music at six different venues showcasing the many sides …
Sacred Harp Singing
Tis the season for Portland Sacred Harp’s Pacific NW Sacred Harp Singing Convention. This free event, is in its 28th year and open to all ages. A tw…
Del Goldfarb plays at the Montavilla Farmers Market October 27
Bluesy tunesmith and former local Del Goldfarb plays a rare set at the Montavilla Farmers Market October 27, from noon- 2 pm. Goldfarb is in Portlan…
Stutterer Interrupted
San Francisco comedian Nina G mashes up her standup with a reading from her new book, Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen, Sat…
A Festival of Contemporary Dance
Union PDX, presented by push/FOLD dance company, takes place September 26-29 at the Hampton Opera Center, 211 SE Caruthers St. each night at 7:30 pm. …
The Return of Jim Kweskin
Portland Folk Music Society presents venerable blues crooner Jim Kweskin with Meredith Axelrod for their season opener. Friday, September 27, live at t…
The Best of Intentions
Any intention can lead to unintended consequences, and Portland Storytellers Guild’s September show features members exploring what it is to find thems…
Much Ado
Much Ado, new from Enso Theatre Ensemble, was adapted from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The new version is written by Helena Fisher-Welsh, Cai…
That’s No Lady
Triangle Productions kicks off its big three-O Life Is A Ball season with the world premiere of That’s No Lady, a celebration of the life of Darcelle X…
Flesh & Stone
Sidestreet Arts features Flesh and Stone, a new collection of work by oil painter Brooke Walker-Knoblich and jewelry artist Kathleen Mistry through Sep…
Short takes…arts news of note
MOSAIC STRING ACADEMY, 5120 SE 28th Ave., has openings for a new season of private lessons in violin, viola, cello and bass for people of all ages. Mon…
Portlandia Brass ~ Artichoke’s September
The Portlandia Brass Ensemble is a group of professional musicians dedicated to spreading the joy of music and promoting music education while maintain…
Storied musician Dick Weissman returns to Portland
to celebrate a new album and book. A Denver resident these days, Weissman appears with guitarist Thad Beckman at The Vault at Gastromania, 7840 SW C…
Closer To Home
Sidestreet Arts’ August show features new works from ceramicist, Nicole M. Curcio and mixed media artist, Bridgett Spicer. Both artists share a whimsic…
The 48 Hour Film Project
The 48 Hour Film Project screens at Clinton Street Theatre, Friday and Saturday, August 9-10. Filmmakers from the Portland area show films they’ve crea…
Dirty Cello at TaborSpace
Dirty Cello, the high energy down home blues and stompin’ bluegrass quartet makes their Portland debut Wednesday, August 7 at TaborSpace, 5441 SE Belmo…
Heather Thomas Band
Seattle’s Heather Thomas sings compelling originals while keeping the drums rock solid. Her instantly recognizeable voice is clear, powerful and sounds…
A Real Irish Hooley
Geraldine Murray, Mikey Beglan and Nancy Conescu join together for a fun, family-friendly Irish Hooley Saturday, August 10 at SE Portland’s newest esta…
The Pop Expressionism Show
is at Bohio Studio, 5108 SE Powell Blvd. through August 15. It opened in July at the intersection of Foster and Powell adjacent to multiple distributi…
Nicolas Carter’s Paraguayan Harp
Paraguay is a country with a distinguished tradition of harp music so Nicolas Carter took himself there to learn to play. Now he’s performing for Por…
Adult Soapbox Derby
Portland Adult Soapbox Derby is Saturday, August 17 from 10 am – 4 pm at Mt. Tabor Park. The Derby continues to be a summertime tradition at Mt. Tabo…
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sure is hard to believe it was fifty-two years ago today Sargeant Pepper taught the band to play, but it’s true, and the unforgettable music still proc…
Short takes …arts news of note
CORRIB THEATRE in its seventh year, offers plays by contemporary Irish playwrights. Their three-show 2019-2020 season features Eclipsed by Patricia Bur…
The Shape of Clay
These striped vases were thrown and heartily hand-shaped by Rosemary J. Herr. They are part of Sidestreet Arts’ July show which features more than thir…
ArcoPDX celebrates five years
ArcoPDX, the Amplified Repertory Chamber Orchestra, celebrates its fifth anniversary with a new program of original music by Arco founder Mike Hsu. The…
THE DEER
Austin Texas’ “psychotropic folk” band, The Deer, ride into Portland to headline a show at Mississippi Studio, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Friday July 20…
Red Molly Returns
Following a two-year hiatus, Red Molly is touring the country and Thursday July 11, they appear at the Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. in an …
POWELL’S ON HAWTHORNE READINGS
Live author readings this month at SE Hawthorne Blvd. All readings begin at 7:30 pm. Monday July 8 – Above the Ether, by Eric Barnes A prequel to Th…
50 Years of Oregon Country Fair
In honor of their 50th anniversary, the Oregon Country Fair’s history will be on display at an exhibit in Portland. Drawing heavily from OCF Archives w…
Angel Unfolding
Local author Bettie Lennett Denny has re-published her novel Angel Unfolding giving story lovers another opportunity to enjoy the unusual twists and tu…
Shakespeare Trivia Night
Fans of Willie the Shake! Is your copy of the Bard’s collected works collecting dust in your attic? All ages are invited to “eat, drink and be merry” a…
KBOO shows are finalists
Three locally produced KBOO radio shows are Finalists at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF2019). From the Grassroots, broadca…
Chaplin, Trees & Zoe at Clinton St.
Clinton Street Theatre is a cool place to relax and beat the summer heat with great entertainment. It’s air-conditioned, and alter-abled accessible too…
Waterfront Blues Fest
The 32nd annual Waterfront Blues Festival takes place July 4-7, in Tom McCall Waterfront Park. This weekend celebration of music, art and culture is a …
Short takes . . . arts news of note
ARTICHOKE MUSIC, JULY HIGHLIGHTS – Saturday July 13, Artichoke Gone Electric, 8 pm. Three local songwriters Shane Brown, William Stafford and Adam Swee…
Mary Flower CD Release Party
Secret Society Ballroom 116 NE Russell St Sunday, June 23rd, 7:00 PM PortlandguitaristandsingerMaryFlowerreleaseshertwelfthCD“Livin’WithTheBlu…
Renaissance Collective in Concert
Wednesday, June 12, 7pm Taborspace 5441 SE Belmont Family Friendly Donations accepted Over 40 early instrumentalists and voices perform wor…
Artichoke performances in June
2007 SE Powell Blvd. Anna Fritz and Mirabai Pearl June 16 • 7 pm Anna Fritz is a cello-wielding activist folksinger. She creates a musical alc…
Triassic Parq the Musical
Thur - Sat 7:00 Sunday matinee 2:00 Until June 14 Funhouse Lounge 2432 SE 11th. Triassic Parq is a raucous musical retelling of that famous…