Garden Workshops and Events
As seasoned gardeners know, winter might not seem like a busy time but there are still things to be done. Leach Botanical Garden offers two hands-on workshops to help anyone […]
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Arts & Entertainment
Literary Arts Hosts Free Events
Literary Arts has a new home in the Central Eastside at 716 SE Grand Ave. and has announced free events this month, starting with a reading and discussion for Portland
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Author Program/Book Signing
The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) presents Oregon Moonshine Bootleggers, Busts and Brawls Program and Book Signing Saturday, February 22, 10-11:30 am. Author Bruce Haney follows the deep-rooted history of moonshining
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A Trio of Chekhov Farces
21ten Theatre presents Chekhov! 3 Farces: The Bear, The Proposal, And The Ravages of Tobacco by Anton Chekhov, a new translation by Štěpán Šimek. It opens Friday, February 21 and
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MMU January Line-Up
The January class line-up at Movie Madness University (MMU) is packed with new class types and new partnerships, along with familiar one- and four-session classes and even a two-session class
Nickerson’s Mythos Mayhem
For the month of January, Sidestreet Arts welcomes artist Lucas Nickerson with his Mythos Mayhem show. Oregon native Nickerson explores many different avenues with his work. He considers himself an
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Tomorrow Theater Show Sampling
Spend the first Saturday of the new year at Tomorrow Theater’s Twi-Hard, a Twilight Saga Triple Feature. Enjoy over six hours of everyone’s cozy PNW favorites with 2008’s Twilight at
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Alberta Rose’s January Highlights
From Celtic music to tribute bands, the January shows at Alberta Rose Theatre offer something for every musical taste. Wednesday, January 15, 8 pm Alasadair Fraser, one of the finest
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PWNW Winter Season
Performance Works NW (PWNW) launched their winter season at the end of December and continues it in January. SMALLER is the dance improvisation duo of Karen Nelson and Nica Portavia,
January Events at OMSI
The month of January at OMSI brings a film fest, trivia night, another Reel Eats event and an OMSI After Dark presentation. Starting Friday, January 10 and running through Sunday,
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Family Music Making
Music Together of Portland invites you to experience the joy and magic of family music-making with their Seasonal Sing-Along classes in December and Winter Session that starts in January. Seasonal
Montavilla Winterfest
Celebrate the holiday, winter, solstice or just being in Montavilla this month. All month long, participating businesses will be collecting items for Rahab’s Sisters, a community for women, trans and
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WoodWorker Market
Baerlic Brewing, 2235 SE 11th Ave., holds their annual WoodWorker Holiday Market Saturday, December 7, 11 am-6 pm. A few times a year, Baerlic designs and brews beers destined to
ADX Community Collection
ADX (Art Design Xchange) holds Community Collection: Gallery Show and Market Friday, December 6-Saturday, January 25. Celebrate creativity and community while enjoying a vibrant collection of art from ADX creatives.
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Mary Flower and the BBQ Boys
Strum Guitars welcomes Mary Flower and the BBQ Boys Sunday, December 8, 3 pm. Internationally known and award-winning picker, singer/songwriter and teacher Mary Flower and the four-piece jazz, blues and
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Acoustic Guitar Summit
The Portland FolkMusic Society is proud to present the Acoustic Guitar Summit, made up of three of the country’s best acoustic fingerstyle guitarists. They bring their distinctive styles in concert
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Posada Milagro 2024
Milagro Theatre’s annual Latino Christmas Celebration, Posada Milagro, returns Sunday, December 15, 1-5 pm. The festive, cultural Christmas celebration is filled with fun for the whole family, including a performance
ZooZoo
Having toured everywhere from Los Angeles to Chicago, New York City to Iowa City, Imago’s crowd-pleasing ZooZoo is back in Portland, the city where it was born. The enchanting show
In Mulieribus Holiday Concert
In Mulieribus, the acclaimed Portland-based professional women’s vocal ensemble, announces their traditional holiday concert, O Radiant Dawn! Led by Artistic Director & Conductor Anna Song, the ensemble performs Saturday, December
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The Big Lebowski on the Big Screen
The annual tradition of watching The Big Lebowski (1998) returns to The Clinton Street Theater Saturday, December 21-Saturday, December 28. Directed by the Coen Brothers and starring Jeff Bridges as
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Art Walk Call to Artists
The 18th annual Mt. Tabor Art Walk will be held May 17-18, 2025 and the application window for artists interested in participating is open Sunday, December 1-Friday, January 10 (midnight).
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PLUS PLUS Festival
Much like the Tomorrow Theater itself, which pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with PAM CUT’s signature “cinema unbound” programming, the inaugural PLUS PLUS Festival flips the script on traditional
Gregory Hergert Show
Sidestreet Arts is delighted to have a one-man featured show, “Werkstatt” with Gregory Hergert. An extremely gifted and dedicated painter, Hergert is a local artist, living and working in SE
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Pretty Kitty Holiday Bazaar
House of Dreams provides shelter and care for abandoned and homeless cats, with the goal of finding them permanent homes or providing them a lifetime home in their facility. To
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FNM November Concerts
Fear No Music (FNM) celebrates the fertile and diverse ecosystem of musical creativity in the Pacific NW region with 33rd concert season dedicated to and entitled, Locally Sourced Sounds. For
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Cygnet Salon Reading
Cygnet Salon asked members of their cohort how they’re getting through this hard year, and each spoke of writings or poetry that inspired them to find and nurture their resilience.
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Mushroom Walks
Join Head Gardener Scott Hoelscher for a fabulous fall mushroom walk at Leach Botanical Garden. Wednesdays November 13 and 20, start with fireside tea in the Covered Arbor. Then the
Casting at Ghosts Short Film
Sean Burke, former brewer at The Commons and Von Ebert and co-founder of ForeLand Beer, has traded time in the brewhouse for time in the outdoors. He founded Prolific Northwest
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Satori Holiday Concert
The voices of Satori Men’s Chorus present an enchanting concert filled with joyous and reassuring music for one performance only Saturday, November 23, 3 pm at Unity of Portland, 4525
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Little Shop of Horrors
Triangle Productions! continues its 35th season with a campy musical just in time for the holidays with the deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical Little Shop of Horrors,
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Anne Weiss Classes, Performance, Potluck
The Everyone Welcome Community Choir is a non-audition singing class and choir rolled into one, where the number one reason for returning is fun. Instead of choral music, they use
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October at Alberta Rose
Liberace & Liza: A Tribute presents “After Hourz,” a new 21+ variety show taking place Thursday, October 3, 7:30 pm. The performance features a brand new series of spicy shows
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OMSI Event and New Exhibit
The first October event at OMSI is Science Pub: Where Do Ethics Belong in AI? Tuesday, October 1, 7-9 pm. The camera on-board a self-driving car switches to a power-saving
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Mosh Against Hunger
Hardcore band Benchscraper is partnering with Milk Crate Kitchen (MCK) to put on a benefit show Friday, October 11, 7:30 pm. MCK is a chef-run nonprofit organization that recruits volunteer
Central Eastside Muertos Celebration
Milagro holds their 4th Annual Central Eastside Muertos Celebration Saturday, October 12-Tuesday, November 12 at the theater (525 SE Stark St.) and at various locations in the Central Eastside. Most
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New Mikki Gillette Play
Salt & Sage is proud to present the world premiere of playwright Mikki Gillette’s No More Candy at 21Ten Theater, 2110 SE 10th Ave. The show, directed by Asea Dean,
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Portland Open Studios
The 26th Annual Portland Open Studios returns for the middle two weekends in October. Saturdays (12th and 19th) and Sundays (13th and 20th), 10 am-4 pm nearly 100 artists will
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DRIVE WOLVES MAD Performance
Bringing their recent debut to Portland for two nights only, Seattle duo Jenny Peterson and Kaitlin McCarthy present a dance work of horror, humor and friendship to Performance Works NW
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FMTP Annual Tar N Trail
The Friends of Mt. Tabor Park (FMTP) holds their annual fundraising event, the Mt. Tabor Tar N Trail 5k walk/run, kids 5k and 10k Sunday, October 20, 9 am. All
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Haunted House + Pop-Up Bar
The Lion’s Eye is bringing back their Haunted Eye Haunted House + Pop-Up Bar for an even bigger and better event than last year with five nights of scary fun,
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Cats, Love and Documentaries
Those things aren’t all rolled into one but a sampling of what’s playing at Tomorrow Theater in September. Things start off right away Sunday, September 1, 7 pm with CatVideoFest
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12th Annual Catio Tour
Going into its 12th year, the annual Catio Tour was created by local cat and bird non-profits working together to highlight the importance of keeping pet cats from roaming freely
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Open Studios Preview Show
Sidestreet Arts is offering a sneak peek during the month of September of the Lake Oswego Open Studios artists. The show celebrates the talented pool of 40+ artists with diverse
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Triangle Starts 35th Season
Triangle productions! is hitting a milestone—35 years of producing live theater in Portland, as well as throughout Oregon, Palm Springs, San Francisco, Seattle and off-Broadway. The first show of the
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Martha Gies Reading
Join Portland writer, teacher and activist Martha Gies to celebrate the release of her new memoir, “Broken Open,” Sunday, September 8, 7 pm. This is her second book and Gies,
Music Together Fall Classes
Music Together of Portland invites families to experience the joy and magic of music this fall. Create memories that will last a lifetime, and connect with other families in your
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Cygnet Salon Reading
Cygnet Salon’s staged literary reading this month is Mother of the Maid by Jane Anderson Monday, September 16, 7 pm. Intimate, messy and modern, Mother of the Maid takes on
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David Francey Concert
Portland FolkMusic Society kicks off their Eastside Concerts 2024-2025 season Saturday, September 21, with David Francey, an authentic folk singer who chronicles the life of a working person. Francey toiled
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T Bone Burnett Concert
Grammy- and Oscar-winner T Bone Burnett is embarking on his first US concert tour since 2006 this month with the third show of the tour taking place at the Aladdin
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Intro to Gaming Day at TPK
TPK Brewing, 5051 SE Hawthorne Blvd., loves teaching new players Dungeons & Dragons, as well as introducing folks to other roleplaying systems that enable interesting storytelling. They’ve previously run Cypher
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Art-on-the-Brain Exhibit
Brain Injury Connections Northwest (BIC-NW) is honored and thrilled to exhibit the varying artistic styles created by their program participants at Art Design Xchange (ADX), Friday, September 27 and Saturday,
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Leikam Brewing Celebrates 10 Years
E Burnside’s Leikam Brewing is celebrating its 10-year anniversary Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10. Founded by husband-and-wife team Sonia Marie Leikam and Theo Leikam, the brewery has grown
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Kelli Welli Summertime Singles
From dog-loving Kelli Welli, comes a catchy tune for the season of adventure written from two perspectives: the point of view of road-trip loving canines and road-trip loving homo sapiens.
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Montavilla Plaza Free Movies
Montavilla Movie Nights return this month with three Thursday night showings on the Plaza at SE Stark St. and 79th Ave. Bring your own chair, blanket, etc. starting at 8
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Cabaret, Music and More
August at Alberta Rose Theatre offers a wide variety of shows, including these highlights: Thursday, August 8-Sunday, August 11, Pink Puma presents AfterDark: Provocative and Daring Cabaret. Step into the
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Bernardo Cubría Satire
The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/LatinX/Latine Vote is a national new play network rolling world premiere running Friday, September 6-Sunday, September 22 with a preview night Thursday, September 5 at Milagro Theatre, 525 SE
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Montavilla Jazz Festival
With more than twice the number of performances than the previous year, the 2024 Montavilla Jazz Festival will run Friday, August 30-Sunday, September 1 with concerts across the city. The
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Entertainment and Education at OMSI
The month of July offers a mix of animated entertainment and educational events at OMSI. Opening Wednesday, July 3 is Despicable Me 4. In the first Despicable Me movie in
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CMNW Summer Festival Events in SE
Chamber Music Northwest’s (CMNW) 2024 Summer Festival, The Beethoven Effect, runs throughout July with more than 60 works performed. Instead of an exclusively Beethoven festival, it will also illuminate how
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Tomorrow Theater July Highlights
Tomorrow Theater, 3530 SE Division St., offers a wide variety of shows and performances, including some of which are free. That’s right, $0. One of those is the screening of
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Quinn Walker Album Release
Trumpeter Quinn Walker is releasing his debut album, The Trail, this month through Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble (PJCE) Records. The release represents a decade-long dream realized to present his compositional
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Ocean-Themed Art Show
When Anna Figueira was asked to create paintings, like the “Deep Beauty” to the left, for an “ocean-themed show” at Sidestreet Arts, she thought about the kind of work she
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Summer Movie Season Classes at Movie Madness University
Though industry critics are saying that the Summer Movie Season is lacking this year, they haven’t seen Movie Madness’ July line-up of truly amazing classes. They’ll be exploring bigger budget
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AHC Wood Window Restoration Workshop
Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) welcomes back Patty Spencer for The Basics of Wood Window Repair Saturday, June 29, 10-11:30 am. Spencer, the owner of Fresh Air Sash Cord Repair, Inc.,
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ADX’s 13th Anniversary
ADX, a local creative maker space and collaborative art hub located in Portland’s Central Eastside, is celebrating their 13th anniversary and the opening of Summer Skate Deck Show Friday, June
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Pride Storytelling Event
Friday, June 21, 7-8:30 pm Defining Moments’ authors Joshua Thomas, Paul Iarrobino and Stacey Rice will be reading excerpts from their recently published short stories, followed by Q&A and book
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Triangle’s 34th Season Wraps Up
Triangle Productions! closes out their 34th season with Flo, the musical about Florence Ballard, founding member of the girl group, The Supremes, running Friday, May 30-Sunday, June 16. Flo tells
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NW Cider Cup Awards Party
The NW Cider Cup will unveil this year’s best Northwest made ciders, hailing from OR, WA, ID, MT and British Columbia, Thursday, June 20 at an awards party in SE
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Water Tower Back in Portland
Multi-instrumentalist Kenny Feinstein’s musical brainchild, originally founded in 2005 in Portland, is returning as part of Pickathon, playing at The Showdown, 1195 SE Powell Blvd., Monday, June 17. Water Tower,
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HS Writing Workshop
This July, Pluma a Escena (or, Pen to Stage) invites high school students to El Centro Milagro (425 SE 6th Ave.) to participate in writing and acting workshops. In this
Jason Hill: Favorite Things
Pushdot Studio Gallery welcomes Jason Hill and his Favorite Things exhibit Friday, June 7-Friday, July 26. The exhibit kicks off with an opening reception and artist talk June 7, 6-8
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Comedy and More at Alberta Rose
June shows at Alberta Rose Theatre include local and regional comedians, a tribute to Dolly Parton, Alicia Witt’s piano-driven music and more. Thursday, June 20 join host Emily Hemson and
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Leach Botanical Garden Call for Artists
Leach Botanical Garden is putting the word out for artists interested in engaging their creativity to transform a six inch square canvas into a work of art to benefit their
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Blonde on a Bum Trip
Fuse Theatre Ensemble presents the world premiere production of Blonde on a Bum Trip by Mikki Gillette Thursday, May 16-Sunday, June 9 at Reed College. The play follows pioneering trans
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Mt. Tabor Art Walk
The Mt. Tabor Art Walk returns for its 17th year Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19. This local show and sale is a Portland favorite featuring 38 juried neighborhood
2024 Blues Carnaval
Join Health Care for All Oregon for an unforgettable night of music and cultural fusion at the Blues Carnaval Friday, May 10 at the Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave.The
Get in on the Love Buzz
Sidestreet Arts is all a-flutter about May’s show, Love Buzz, running Thursday, May 3-Sunday, June 2. Five very different artists have created pieces for this delightful bee-centric exhibit—painters Lea Barozzi
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Artichoke Fundraiser
DeNicola’s Italian Restaurant, 3520 SE Powell Blvd., holds a music-filled fundraiser for local non-profit Artichoke Community Music Tuesday, May 14, 6-8 pm. The organization is dedicated to building community by
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Films and More at Tomorrow
Tomorrow Theater, 3530 SE Division St., continues to roll out a jam packed lineup of shows in May, including the following highlights. Saturday, May 11 celebrates the 30th anniversary of
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Yoga, Beer and Wine
Yoga + Beer® is a community centered around connection, which began hosting classes at Rogue Farms in Independence 11 years ago. What was originally conceived as a one-time event has
Science Pub: Honeybee Behaviors
OMSI’s Science Pub in May is SWARMED! Intelligent Honeybee Behaviors with Mandy Shaw of the Portland Urban Beekeepers Tuesday, May 7, 7-9 pm. It is no secret that honeybees are
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Beatles Experience
Liverpool Legends, four talented musicians and actors, handpicked by Louise Harrison (sister of George Harrison) to honor her brother’s legacy and recreate the band that changed the world forever, brings
OPB and ProPublica Podcast
A new Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) and ProPublica podcast, “Salmon Wars,” tells the story of Columbia River salmon through the voices of a Yakama Nation family. Now available on all
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Tag! Queer Shorts Festival
The 11th anniversary edition of the Tag! Queer Shorts Festival presents a vibrant perspective on queer life Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 with 51 all new films coming
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Tabor Challenge Trail Race
The Tabor Challenge 5k trail race is celebrating 10 years of running through Mt. Tabor Park with this year’s event Saturday, April 13. The setting takes runners through the winding,
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April Alberta Rose Shows
The first Saturday in April at Alberta Rose Theatre celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with the 17th Annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night, and her 109th birthday. This year’s event is curated
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Cary Morin in Concert
The Portland FolkMusic Society is proud to present Cary Morin in concert Saturday, April 20 at Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St. International touring artist Morin is a Crow
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Brazil Rhythms
The Concerts at Lincoln Street Methodist Church, 5145 SE Lincoln St., hosts Duo Violão Brasil Plus One Tuesday, April 23, 7-9 pm. The ensemble navigates 20th century Brazilian popular music,
My Darling Daffodil
Just in time for spring, Red Yarn joins kindie buddy Kelli Welli to bring something a little different in the realm of kids’ independent music: a duet between a dandelion
Banff Film Festival
The Banff Center Mountain Film Festival World Tour, presented by Adventures Without Limits, is returning to Portland for three nights only at Revolution Hall, Thursday, April 18-Saturday, April 20. The
Mazaud Show at Pushdot
Pushdot Studio, 2505 SE 11th Ave., Suite 104, welcomes Philippe Mazaud and his photographs Sets (for a Theater of Night) Friday, April 5-Friday, May 31. The exhibit kicks off with
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Borderline Returns to Milagro
Borderline was first presented by Milagro with Teatro Unidos for the 2018 INGENIO play reading series. Due to the positive feedback on how the theme resonated with the community, the
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Imago’s Port Authority
Port Authority by Conor McPherson and directed by Jerry Mouawad plays at Imago Theatre (17 SE 8th Ave.) Friday, March 8-Sunday, March 24. In the fourth McPherson play Mouawad has
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Buckman Art Show and Sell
The 34th annual Buckman Art Show and Sell will be held Saturday, March 9, 10 am-5 pm at Buckman Elementary, 320 SE 16th Ave. Over 100 local Portland artists will
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SheBrew Beer Festival
SheBrew kicks off Women’s History Month and celebrates women in brewing. The family-friendly beer and cider festival showcases over 45 professional female brewers and 10 homebrewers from the Pacific Northwest,
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Northwest Field Guide at Sidestreet Arts
Visit Sidestreet Arts, 140 SE 28th Ave., Thursday-Sunday 12-5 pm through Sunday, March 31 to explore the natural world with their featured show, Northwest Field Guide. No need for rain
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Fundraiser for Artichoke
Tuesday, March 19 DeNicola’s Authentic Italian (3520 SE Powell Blvd.) is holding another fundraiser for non-profit Artichoke Community Music. Their first two fundraisers were wildly successful and Artichoke greatly appreciates
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Improvisational Comedy and Irish Music Documentaries
Get set to laugh and learn at Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St.) this month. Friday, March 15, 7 pm Ask Dr. Carla offers a hilarious new night of improvisational
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OMSI Dinosaur Exhibit
The most famous of the Tyrannosaurs species is the mighty T.rex but these creatures came in all shapes and sizes and from many different parts of the world. A new
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Satori 30th Anniversary Concert
The Satori Men’s Chorus presents a 30th Anniversary Season Concert “in hope for a world peace” one night only, Saturday, March 23, 7:30 pm. Under the artistic direction of Susan
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