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…
Arts & Entertainment
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…
Connie Cohen: Capturing Light
Northwest artist Connie Cohen’s new watercolors are on display at TaborSpace Coffeehouse, 5441 SE Belmont St. from September 4 – 29. The show is ca…
Tribute to ANN – Extended
Due to an overwhelming popular demand, the production of ANN by Holland Taylor featuring Margie Boule’ as Texas Governor Ann Richards has been extended…
Sidestreet Arts Group Show
...features many artists who have previously shown there and their new works. The show includes Amelia Opie and her whimsical anthropomorphosized an…
Live Music at Artichoke
Concerts resume in September at Artichoke Community Music. Saturday concerts begin at 8 pm and Sunday at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 and available at Brown P…
Peyroux’ Anthem at Revolution Hall
Madeleine Peyroux is on tour with her eighth album, Anthem, and is in concert at Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark Street Sunday, September 16 at 8 pm. …
Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore
Portland FolkMusic Society opens a new season of acoustic concerts with the duo of Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore, September 21 in the Society’s new loc…
Vox Academy
Want to sing for Vox Academy’s Fall term? The group hosts its annual Sing-a-Thon, September 29 at The Community Church for Joy, 8051 SE 16th Ave., in S…
Millennium Instore with Walter Salas-Humara
Walter Salas-Humara, frontman of 80s band The Silos celebrates the release of a new solo recording, Walterio, with an instore appearance Wednesday, Sep…
How to Talk to (Almost) Anyone about (Almost) Anything
, is a book by Portland author Elaine Cogan, and it’s perfect for those who suffer from dry mouth or sweaty hands when faced with public speaking. W…
Songs for my Child, Songs for Myself
Songs for my Child, Songs for Myself is a new series of paintings by Jolyn Fry. It opens Saturday, September 29 at Ford Gallery, 2505 SE 11th Ave. at 6…
Raga & Tala
Raga & Tala is a rare performance of Indian classical music offered by vocalist Michael Stirling, Tabla artist Joss Jaffe and Tambura accompaniment…
Short Takes . . . arts news of note September
ESPACIO FLAMENCO’S 2ND ANNUAL EMERGING ARTISTS SHOWCASE is a family friendly event. Five artists will perform solo works. The show is an opportunity fo…
SL Stoner brings a new Sage Adair book to Powell’s Hawthorne: An Interview
S.L. Stoner’s Sage Adair books are set in the era of America’s first progressive revolution, the early 1900’s. Her new book, Slow Burn, is the seventh …
Tony Starlight’s 4th Anniversary
Entertainer Tony Starlight celebrates the fourth anniversary of The Tony Starlight Showroom, 1125 SE Madison St. with a one-night only show, Saturday, …
3 Leg Torso With The Portland Festival Symphony In Concert at Laurelhurst Park
3 Leg Torso performs with the sixty piece Portland Festival Symphony at Laurelhurst Park, 3756 SE Oak St., Saturday August 11 at 6 pm. The concert is f…
Between the Seasons
Between the Seasons is a new CD by Oregon composer, J. Michael Kearsey; a vital participant in Oregon’s music scene for many years. His first LP, Suite…
ARTICHOKE COMMUNITY MUSIC – August
at 2007 SE Powell Blvd. presents Celtic Community Night, a recent addition to Cafe Artichoke’s monthly performances – a format with a feature performan…
August Art at Sidestreet
The August show at Sidestreet Arts, 140 SE 28th Ave., features works by member Cathi Newlin and guest artist Don Hall, who share a love of irreverent h…
SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON
A benefit for a new production of The Tempest, presented by Speculative Drama at The Steep And Thorny Way To Heaven, SE 2nd & Hawthorne Blvd., take…
Montavilla Jazz Fest 5
August means Montavilla Jazz Festival time. This nonprofit, neighborhood festival features local artists on the forefront of creative expression perfor…
ANNUAL OAK GROVE TROLLEY TRAIL FEST
– Celebrate the Trolley Trail, a 6 mile bike and pedestrian path, at the 2nd Annual Trail Fest, Saturday, August 18. Bike, drive, or hop on the Orange …
Portland Storyteller’s Guild – Journeys
Portland Storyteller’s Guild opens its 33rd season, Saturday, September 1 at the historic Clinton Street Theater with Journeys, a program of stories by…
ARLO At The Aladdin
Jump on your motor-sickle and ride over to the Aladdin Theatre, Friday July 13 as Arlo Guthrie brings his Re: Generation Tour to town. Guthrie attai…
Party at Books with Pictures
Books with Pictures, an all-inclusive, kid-friendly. intersectional, feminist comic graphic novel store, has big fun comic book related events this mon…
Gustafer Yellowgold
Gustafer Yellowgold is a bright yellow, friendly alien conehead visitor who came from the sun and now lives in a cottage in a slightly psychedelic vers…
July Live Music at Artichoke
Here’s a few of the highlights from this month’s pickings at Artichoke Music’s Café Artichoke at 2007 SE Powell Blvd. Saturday July 7, 8 pm – The Re…
OREGON MUSIC HALL OF FAME SCHOLARSHIPS AND INDUCTEES
will be announced in a press conference Tuesday, July 10, at Tony Starlight’s, 1125 SE Madison St. from 5 to 7 pm. OMHOF will present scholarships and…
BOSSA PDX
a Portland-based classic bossa nova and Brazilian jazz band plays at the new Lents International Farmers Market, Sunday July 8 from 11 am to 2 pm at SE…
Natural/Supernatural ~ Summer at Sidestreet
Sidestreet Arts celebrates the summer with Natural/Supernatural, a showcase of works by artist Dawn Panttaja and Benz & Chang. Panttaja, a sculp…
PPR Summer Free For All
Portland Parks & Recreation’s popular Summer Free For All series is back, with outdoor citywide events all summer long. The series consists of thir…
Celebrating André St. James
Portland musicians will join together to celebrate the life of bassist André St. James on Saturday, July 21 at Corkscrew Wine Bar, 1665 SE Bybee Blvd. …
Artist & Craftsman’s Art Fair
The Artist & Craftsman Supply’s Art Fair returns Sunday, July 22 celebrating the store’s second anniversary. SE businesses and local artists will b…
Registration for Summer Art Camp for Kids
Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church is happy to be hosting a local Art teacher for a series of summer camps. This summer the Richmond neighborhood …
Danny Barnes at Café Artichoke
2007 SE Powell Blvd. Sunday July 1, 7 pm. $15 via Brown Paper Tickets Banjo virtuoso Danny Barnes’ blending of different sounds defies labeling. A f…
Paul Reiser tells his tales
…at the Alladin Theater ~ 3017 SE Milwaukie Friday June 8 ~ 8 pm Tickets: $35 / Call: 877-435-9849 ticketfly.com/purchase/event Visit: paul…
COMMUNITY READINGS
Write Around Portland readings promote respect for diverse groups and provide an opportunity to hear the powerful stories of gifted writers in our work…
Recipe: A Reading Test & Raw Material
June 22 & 23 Friday & Saturday at 8pm Performance Works NW 4625 SE 67th Ave. $12 – $25 in advance ladrecipe.brownpapertickets.co…
Anything Goes
…and nothings off Limits A Satori Men’s Chorus Concert and Fundraising Event One Performance Only: Saturday, June 9, 7:30 pm Central Lutheran…
the weekly list
Amy Siskind author of The List will make an appearance in Portland on June 13 at 7 pm at the Alberta Rose Theater, 3000 NE Alberta St. with Sarah Kendz…
Make Music day PDX June 24
Artichoke Community Music 2007 SE Powell Blvd. will be one of several venues throughout the Portland metropolitan region hosting “Make Music Day PDX” p…
Painting sessions
Instructor Jolyn Fry is offering 3 weeks, 3 sessions, 7.5 instr. hours + open studio access through the month of June. Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, …
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
The Sanctuary @ Sandy Plaza ~ 1785 NE Sandy Blvd. June 7 – 30 ~ Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 pm For tickets/information: 503-239-5919 or trianglep…
Storython
Come hear Juliana Person tell her stories at the annual Sarah Hauser Festival, the culmination of the Portland Storytellers Guild season. Person’s …
World Premiere of FALLOUT
a play by Carol Triffle JUNE 1, 2, 3, 8 & 9 • Friday and Saturdays - 7:30, Sunday - 2 Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Avenue $10 – $20 or pay wha…
Where the Wild Things Are
Alexa Wiley & The Wilderness InStore performance for the new album “Planted” Music Millennium • 3158 E. Burnside June 6 • 6pm Portland…
The Creatives of Imago Theatre
By Nancy Tannler Portland residents interested in theatre arts are familiar with the names and work of Jerry Mouawad, Carol Triffle and Imago Theatr…
The Women of Watsonville
The state of the nation is a polarizing one, punctuated by hotly debated topics, not the least of which is anti-immigrant legislation and policies rega…
Roll-Up Studio + Gallery
presents Corrupted by Kerry Davis and Enfolded by Anna Daedalus; a new dual photo-based exhibition presented in conjunction with Portland photo month …
Absolute Brightness
Absolute Brightness is James Lecesne’s story about the disappearance of Leonard Pelkey, a 14-year-old boy who dared to be different. It is also about l…
Short takes…arts news of note
THE GIRL IN THE RED CORNER written by Stephen Spotswood and presented by Defunkt Theatre through June 2, Thursdays through Sundays at 7:30 pm at The Ba…
PORTLAND SACRED HARP ALL-DAY SHAPENOTE SING
is Saturday/Sunday, May 5/6 at The Little Church, 5138 NE 23rd Ave, from 9 am to 3 pm. A free community event, open to all ages, no singing experience …
Pete Seeger Celebration – for the River
The Pete Seeger Celebration is an annual event benefitting the Columbia Riverkeepers. This year it’s Sunday, May 6 at the Clinton Street Theatre, 2522 …
Fallen Monsters
Antero Alli’s ParaTheatrical ReSearch PDX presents Fallen Monsters, an intermedia performance ritual featuring William Blake’s “Songs of Innocence and …
OREGON MUSIC HALL OF FAME
hosts an in-school music seminar by rock violinist, Aaron Meyer involving K-8 classes. Meyer’s musical presentation to the Portland Arthur Academy, 137…
Sanchez and Anderson, Sea and Lundahl at Artichoke
• Paul Edward Sanchez and Andy Anderson perform songs and tall tales Saturday, May 12 at Artichoke Music, 2007 SE Powell Blvd. at 8 pm. A native of …
Misty Mamas Play TaborSpace
The Misty Mamas celebrate the release of their new CD, Come On Home, Saturday May 12 at TaborSpace (inside the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church), 5441 SE …
Mt. Tabor Art Walk 13
By Paula Manley The Mt Tabor Art Walk is Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20. Now in its 13th year, this juried art show and sale features forty talented…
Cabin Fever NW in concert
This month’s Portland FolkSong concert features Cabin Fever NW, on Friday, May 18, 7:30 pm, at the Reedwood Friends Church, 2910 SE Steele St. What …
DELGANI STRING QUARTET April 20
DELGANI STRING QUARTET COLLABORATES WITH ORATOR RICKIE BIRRAN IN SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF LITERATURE AND MUSIC ENTITLED “MURDER AND MADNESS” The Delga…
LaBelle
LaBelle, Lost in the World of the Automaton is Imago Theatre‘s April show. It’s the return of a giant artwork of a play presented to amaze and delight …
Robot Revolution
Robot Revolution, the new exhibit at OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), takes a look at AI (Artificial Intelligence). Since all the little A…
JAM is Jazz Appreciation Month
launched in 2001 by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington DC to celebrate and encourage people of all backgrounds to lear…
Portland School of Rock
AFRU Gallery presents their second annual Kids Show with works by young artists. First Friday April 6, begins at 6 pm, and the gallery will shake with…
A Road Worth Driving Down
Local Folk hero Tom May is the founder of Portland’s annual Winterfolk benefit concert. He’s also just released his 14th CD, A Road Worth Driving Down.…
Classes, Concerts at Artichoke
Artichoke Music, 2007 SE Powell Blvd., is SE Portland’s oldest home for music lessons, workshops and live acoustic music. Registration for a seven-w…
Milagro’s Mermaid Hour continues
David Valdes Greenwood’s play The Mermaid Hour continues through April 14 at Milagro Theatre, 525 SE Stark St. See the story of Violet, an impulsive an…
April readings at Powell’s On Hawthorne
Powells On Hawthorne hosts a number of author events every month. There are readings, meet and greets and fascinating talks here in our SE backyard boo…
The Mermaid Hour
Jaryn Lasentia plays Violet (pictured) in Milagro’s premiere of The Mermaid Hour, a new comedy about a family’s real life challenges. The story’…
Buckman Art Show and Sell
This Portland Kimono was designed by Tiffany Kirkpatrick. It’s part of the 28th Buckman Show and Sell, Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11 at Buckman …
Little One & Anna Fritz at The Firkin
Douglas Detrick’s ensemble Little One and cellist Anna Fritz perform live at The Firkin Tavern, 1937 SE 11th Ave. Sunday, March 4 at 8 pm. There is no …
Music at Artichoke
• On Saturday March 3, Three Pound Note, the only traditional Welsh folk band on the West Coast.It marks the celebration of St. David’s Day, the patron…
Bronnie Griffin and Cary Novotny
perform Irish traditional music and American roots music at Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont St. on Wednesday, March 7, beginning at 7 pm. Blending genr…
Clinton Street Marches On
Clinton Street Theatre, 2522 SE Clinton St. bubbles over every month with movies, music and community involvement. The hundred year old theatre house k…
The Pagan Jug Band
The Pagan Jug Band has been performing around the Northwest Territories for a quarter of a century and they celebrate often, playing everything from bl…
The Hanson Family Yodels Into Town
On Friday March 16, the Reedwood Friends Church stage comes to life with the energy, talent, and enthusiasm of the young Western Artists Lisa, Theresa,…
Connection Through Art & Movement
The March show at AFRU Gallery, 534 SE Oak St, is Connection Through Art & Movement, an immersive, multidimensional show of vivid paintings whose i…
Tombeau de Claude Debussy
This year’s March Music Moderne, the annual classical music extravaganza, is all about Claude Debussy. Portland composer, fest founder and impresario B…
Landmarks
is an evolving archive featuring 2D and 3D works in drawing, painting and collage by Karen McAlister Shimoda on view through March 31 at Roll-Up Studio…
Portland’s Venerable Music Venue Needs You
Portland’s oldest independent music venue, The Laurelthirst Public House, is raising money to purchase and preserve the 107 year old building it reside…
Know Your Happy Hour History?
Portland filmmaker David Mayne teaches history with a cocktail in hand. His community of America’s top bartenders, historians and film artists have cre…
Our Library Wants Your Music
Multnomah County Library’s Music Project is now accepting submissions of local music of any genre for a new online music collection. Submissions are op…
18th Century banned play reborn at Milagro
Teatro Milagro stages the once banned, long-lost comedy Astucias por heredar un sobrino a un tío, written by Fermín de Reygadas in the 18th century. It…