Triangle’s One-Act Play
Starting a two-week run December 1 at triangle productions! is “At Wit’s End,” a one-act play with no intermission. From the writers of the smash hit, “Red Hot Patriot: The […]
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Arts & Entertainment
It’s a Family Affair at Sidestreet
For the month of November, the featured show at Sidestreet Arts comes from an all-artist family. John Opie and Susan Opie, along with their three daughters (Amelia, Carol and Helen)
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November at Alberta Rose
One of Portland’s premiere settings to experience live music and performances, Alberta Rose Theatre, has a November full of shows to keep you entertained. Here are just a few highlights.
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Ride, Run, Walk, Just Have Fun
The weekend leading up to Halloween offers options for people to tour a collection of Dia de los Muertos altars by bike, as well as a run/walk at Mt. Tabor
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Jam Packed Month at CST
Halloween month is a big one at Clinton Street Theater (CST) with a laundry list of horror films and special events, too many to go into all of them, but
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The Waysiders at Laurelthirst
The Waysiders are back for their first Monday Happy Hour show at Laurelthirst Pub, 2958 NE Glisan St., with their original country music featuring Bafrielle Macrae. Sisters Joanna and Gabrielle
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October Ukulele Workshops
Avery Hill, performing artist, songwriter, storyteller and teacher of music, offers two options for ukulele instruction this month, both on Saturday, October 15. In the morning (10 am), Ukulele Arrangements
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Arnold Pander at Pushdot
Friday, October 7-Friday, November 25 original watercolors on paper depicting floral still life in various states of bloom by Arnold Pander are the subject of the exhibit, “Anthesis,” at Pushdot
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Record Release and Concerts
Cappella Romana releases Heaven and Earth Friday, October 14 with concerts following that weekend. Inspired by the Higgs boson discovery, Heaven and Earth is a musical meditation on Psalm 103
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Slow Jam Fizz Returns
After a nice summer break, Slow Jam Fizz returns on the second Friday of each month for an online jam. Each session is led by different, amazing leaders with fiddle/banjo
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Got Super Heroes? OMSI Does
Opening Saturday, October 8 at OMSI is Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes. The breathtaking exhibition celebrates Marvel’s 80-year history, from the iconic characters to the creators who’ve told the stories.
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Music Together Fall Season
Music Together of Portland, the premiere early childhood music program for children ages birth to eight years and the adults who love them, invites you to experience the joy and
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PDX Open Studios
Portland’s oldest annual art studio tour is bigger and better than ever in its 24th year. The four-day, two-weekend event features 119 artists that will open their studios all across
Vino Veritas Music Series
Montavilla’s Vino Veritas wine bar announces a new weekly Thursday night music series in October, featuring piano trios led by local drummer Brent Follis. Starting at 7:30 pm, music lovers
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Comic Con Afterparty
Books With Pictures, 401 SE Division St., will be hosting Block with Party, the only official Rose City Comic Con afterparty Saturday, September 10, 6-10 pm. The evening includes live
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Axness and Reed at Sidestreet
This month Sidestreet Arts’ featured show artists are ceramics artist Terri Axness and print-maker Donna Reed. Their works will be on display sale all month at the gallery, 140 SE
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Benefit Concert for Ukrainian Students
World-class performers and Western Seminary neighbors David Ewart and Leslie Garman perform in a benefit for Ukrainian students Sunday, September 11, 2 pm at Western Seminary, 5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
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Projekt2022
39-year-old Portland-based Projekt Records is home to artists in the electronic, ambient, space music and ethereal genres. With over 89 million tracks streamed in 2021, the label flourishes with bi-weekly
PDX Design Festival
AIGA Portland, a professional organization for design, is hosting a brand-new, week-long celebration of design Monday, October 3-Saturday, October 8 at venues both online and in-person throughout Portland. The PDX
PJCE Album Release
PJCE Records, a grassroots recording label documenting the wide variety of original music being created by Portland area jazz composers and improvisers, has a new release coming out at the
Portland Radio Project
A new monthly series from Portland Radio Project begins in September with Portland’s premier acoustic and singer/songwriter listening room, Artichoke Music. For the first show of “Listen Up: Amplifying Pacific
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PDX Jazz Fall Season
The fall season of PDX Jazz runs September 14-November 11 with eight exciting shows spanning the Portland metro area, including “The Comet is Coming,” which hits the Revolution Hall stage
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Literary/Arts Journal Accepting Submissions
Cirque, a journal for the North Pacific Rim, is accepting submissions for its next edition through Wednesday, September 21. The twice-a-year literary/arts journal was founded in 2009 and invites emerging
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New TidalWave Comic Book
TidalWave Comics is proud to announce the addition of a Stevie Nicks comic book to its popular “Female Force” series focused on women who make an impact around the world.
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Broke Gravy and Friends
Kickstand Comedy, the folks behind Comedy in the Park at Laurelhurst Park, present Broke Gravy and Friends, a one-night-only throwdown from Portland’s dopest improv team Saturday, September 10, 8 pm
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Mijita Friedita: One Night Only at Milagro
Milagro Theatre’s latest production, Mijita Friedita, takes the stage Saturday, September 17, 2 pm for one performance only. The play looks at the life of young Frida, a child during
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MMU’s Two September Classes
This month, Movie Madness University (MMU) is excited to announce that a new instructor has joined their team. Jeff Oliver is a filmmaker and teacher who makes his MMU debut
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The 4th Wall: Trivia, Game Nights and More
The 4th Wall PDX, Hawthorne Blvd.’s cinema-themed cafe and lounge, has a month filled with trivia, game nights, weekend cartoons and more. Trivia has become a staple of their business
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Adam Levy at Artichoke
Adam Levy takes the Cafe Artichoke stage with Christopher Benson and Dan Phelps Friday, September 9. The rootsy singer-songwriter/guitarist is not strictly jazz or blues or Americana; his music comprises
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33rd Season of triangle Productions!
The 33rd season at triangle Productions! kicks off with “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong,” Thursday, September 8-Saturday, September 24. The comedy-farce is a 1920s whodunit with “everything you never
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Nina Simone Tribute, Folk Sounds at Alberta Rose
Saturday, September 10 LaRhonda Steele (above) sings the timeless songs of Nina Simone as a member of the nimble sextet led by guitarist Adrian Martin in “I Put a Spell
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The Next Big Thing in Food
In “Shark Tank” style, the grand finale of the Oregon Angel Food 2022 (OregonAF) event will reveal which one of the final four food and beverage makers will receive an
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Tim Grimm at Reedwood
The Portland FolkMusic Society is proud to present Tim Grimm Saturday, September 17 at Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St. A bit of a Renaissance man in the performing
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Call for Artists/Performers
Artists and performers interested in being part of the 2023 Portland Winter Light Festival (PDXWLF) are invited to attend a virtual information session Tuesday, September 13, 6:30-7:30 pm. The Zoom
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Antero Alli Film at Clinton St.
Portland filmmaker Antero Alli premieres his newest flick, “Tracer,” a cat and mouse yarn unraveling through a maze of underworld drug culture, quantum nonlocality and a fractured family trying to
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Anniversary Celebrations Organ Recital
Organist Matthew O’Sullivan will put Saints Peter & Paul Episcopal Church’s 1959 Wicks pipe organ through its paces Sunday, September 25, 5 pm. O’Sullivan’s performance will feature music by musicians
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DOC-O-RAMA Series
The DOC-O-RAMA series screens five documentaries celebrating those who were bold enough to call for change–through personal growth, style, community, social justice or culture. The series is presented by PAM
Dungeons & Flagons
Adventurers! Are you a 3rd level Halfling bard? A 5th level half-Orc paladin? A Dragonborn druid? Do you seek fame, glory, and treasure? Are you willing to test your might
Montavilla Movie Nights
Wednesday nights in August are Montavilla Movie Nights with classic films shown in the plaza at the corner of SE 79th Ave. and Stark St. Wednesday nights tend to be
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Movie Madness University
Hollywood Theatre’s Movie Madness University (MMU) is “where movie lovers go to learn stuff.” In August, learn stuff about Everything Everywhere, New Zealand cinema, and director Ken Russell, in two
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Of the Moment at OSA
The Gallery at the Oregon Society of Artists (OSA) presents Of the Moment: Plein Air & Alla Prima Showcase Thursday, August 4-Wednesday, August 24. Plein Air painting and Alla Prima
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OCT 2022-23 Season
The Oregon Children’s Theater (OCT) kicks off its 2022-23 performance season with Be the Hero of Your Story. The season will offer five Mainstage productions and three shows–Pestilence:Wow!, The Mad
William Byrd Festival Returns
After a two-year pause, Cantores in Ecclesia is bringing back the William Byrd Festival with a celebration of the music of Thomas Tallis and William Byrd with a focus on
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Lose Yr Mind Fest VIII
The Lose Yr Mind Fest has announced the full line up for the 8th annual independent music festival celebrating some of the best artists in rock, psychedelic, post-punk and garage.
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Retrospective Group Show
August 2022 marks Pushdot Studio Gallery’s 20th anniversary and to celebrate, they’re excited to show works from all the gallery’s 20 years. The retrospective of artists they’ve had the honor
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Stick to Your Guns at Bossanova
Celebrating their recently released album, Spectre, hardcore band Stick to Your Guns is playing at the Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E. Burnside St., Friday, September 2. The show is the second
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Montavilla Jazz Festival
After creating spaces for jazz around the city throughout the pandemic—on the big screen, in parks, on the playground and in driveways—Portland’s Montavilla Jazz Festival 2022 returns for its ninth
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VR TO GO
Experience 10 immersive virtual reality worlds preloaded onto an Oculus GO headset, including The Dawn of Art, a glimpse into the Chauvet Cave 36,000 years ago where ancestors drew masterpieces,
Lumen Odyssey at Imago
Lumen Odyssey, an intergalactic trip to the inner mind, runs at the Imago Theatre Friday, August 26-Saturday, September 17, 7:30 pm with a 2 pm matinee Sunday, August 28. In
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Camp Crush Album Release
The Portland-based new wave pop duo consisting of singer/songwriter Jen Deale and husband/drummer Chris Spicer has released their new EP Always? After meeting in 2010, they discovered their shared love
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RISK/REWARD Presents Allie Hankins
Following her successful performances at On the Boards’ Fragmented Flow Festival in June, Allie Hankins brings By My Own Hand, Part 1: GHOSTING to Performance Works NorthWest Friday, August 5-Sunday,
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Satori Call for Singers
Change up being a member of the audience at a show to being part of what the audience is coming to enjoy by joining Satori Men’s Chorus for their 2022-23
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Playing at Cafe Artichoke in August
The lineup of shows at Cafe Artichoke in August include a benefit for Ukraine and Mary Flower with special guest Adam Scramstad. Friday, August 13, 8-10 pm award-winning songwriter Ron
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The Granny Crawl
The Granny Crawl comes to Portland! Put on your best grandma attire and get ready to crawl to five different participating bars/breweries, including Threshold Brewing & Blending and Montavilla Station,
Hirsch and Lambert at Sidestreet Arts
Gary Hirsch and Roberta Lampert are the featured artists at Sidestreet Arts for the month of August. Hirsch is a prolific painter, street artist, improviser and presenter on the magic
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Alberta Rose’s August Shows
August performances at Alberta Rose Theatre include Tim O’Brien with Jan Fabricius (above) Thursday, August 11, Darrell Scott Saturday, August 20 and Paula Fuga, Friday, August 26. O’Brien started touring
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Bruce Lee Films at Clinton St.
Spanning multiple days this month, the Clinton Street Theater screens Bruce Lee’s greatest films, shown in curated order, rather than by release date, in order to celebrate his impact on
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Black Domain Photo Exhibit
Running through September 24 at The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) is the exhibit “Black Domain” featuring photographs by Portland-based artist Intisar Abioto that examine the lived history of Black place.
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Driveway Jazz and Lincoln Street Concerts
The Driveway Jazz Series is featuring four concerts in August and now there’s even more music to enjoy with their sister series at the Lincoln Street United Methodist Church, 5145
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Denise Krueger at Sidestreet Arts
Ceramicist Denise Krueger’s work is on display at Sidestreet Arts, 140 SE 28th Ave., through July 31. Her hand-built earthenware sculptures, inspired by natural forms and landscapes, use bright and
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Album Release and Benefit Concert
Composer Deena T. Grossman releases her newest album Becoming Durga with a benefit concert and part at the magical Leach Botanical Garden. The night will feature performances by flutist Camila
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July Shows at Artichoke
Artichoke Community Music’s July events take place most Wednesdays-Sundays, starting the Friday after the holiday weekend with Woodlander + Gary Furlow & the Loafers at 7 pm. The trio of
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Jazz in the Driveway
The Driveway Jazz Series returns for its third year, courtesy of funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council. Held on the lawn in front of a Mt. Tabor bungalow,
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Brassens 101 Released
Singer-songwriter Eric John Kaiser has been reimagining French music through an American lens for over a decade and has recently released a new mini album, “Brassens 101.” The six-song album
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The Concerts at Lincoln Street
The Concerts at Lincoln Street offers two Saturday afternoon concerts in July at Lincoln Street United Methodist Church, SE 52nd Ave and Lincoln St., funded by the PDX Events Action
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Alberta Rose July Music
July shows at Alberta Rose Theatre include a multi-faced queer experience, Jesse Colin Young and Waipuna, among others. “Afterglow: A Post-Pride Extravaganza” from Fused Creative will feature art, film, live
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Find Mermaids on the Screen and at the Waterfront
The last week of July is Mermaid Week at the Clinton Street Theater (CST), coinciding with the Portlandia Mermaid Parade that takes place on July 30. The week’s lineup of
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Outdoor Movies at OMSI
Enjoy evenings of movie magic under the stars with the Cinema Unbound Outdoor Movies series, offering 16 beloved cult movies, classic and cinema and family favorites Thursday, July 7-Sunday, July
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CMNW 2022 Summer Festival
Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) brings their 52nd annual festival, entitled Inspirations & Influences, to multiple venues across the Portland metro area for five weeks of programming. With 28 mainstage concerts
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The Landlord’s Game
Local theatre collective, The Reformers, is hosting a game night Saturday, July 16, 7-9 pm to help raise funds for the fall production of The Landlord’s Game. The intimate night,
Linda Austin Performs at PWNW
Performance Works NW (PWNW) presents Linda Austin’s 3 miles of possible, a durational work in which Austin animates and travels along a series of spatial paths envisioned as giant drawings,
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Filmed By Bike
The 20th Annual Filmed by Bike comes to the Hollywood Theater Thursday, June 9-Sunday, June 12 with 50 films, 47 filmmakers, 14 events, six film programs, four bike rides and
Away Days Brewing Cask Fest
Away Days Brewing, 1516 SE 10th Ave., hosts their third Cask Beer Festival Saturday, June 11. Enjoy cask ales they’ve made, plus others from Level, Gigantic, Upright, Foreland, Porter, Machine
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Portland Pride Festival
After a two year hiatus, the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade is excited to be back in person Saturday, June 18, 12-6 pm and Sunday, June 19, 11:30 am-6
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Full Circle Films at OMSI
Outside the Frame and Open Signal present Full Circle: 360° Films by Houseless Youth at OMSI’s Kendall Planetarium, 1945 SE Water Ave., Thursday, June 2, 6:15 and 7 pm. Immerse
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TidalWave Releases Zelensky Comic
TidalWave Comics’ latest addition to its popular comic book series featuring political movers and shakers is “Political Power: Volodymyr Zelensky.” Written by Michael Frizell and drawn by Pablo Martinena, this
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New Pushdot Exhibit Opens
This month Pushdot Studio welcomes Natalie Jenks’ Domestic Dreamscapes of the Mundane and Sensual Under the Watchful Eye of a Broken Clock. The visual artist’s work has been featured in
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PRIDE Roller Disco
Join the Rose City Rollers (RCR) for skating on the rooftop of Lloyd Center’s West End Parking Structure Friday, June 10, 6:30 pm. DJ Sappho will be spinning danceable tunes
Avery Hill’s Ukulele Zoom Jam
Artist and teacher Avery Hill invites all levels of ukulele players to join in Saturday ukulele jams on Zoom June 4 and June 18, 1-2:30 pm. The jams are a
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Music Together Summer Fun
Music Together brings music into families’ lives, helping children thrive throughout their early years. This summer they are introducing an all new offering: Rhythm Kids Camp. The drop-off program offers
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Rhinos at Imago Theatre
Imago Theatre’s Julia’s Place is a riff off Ionesco’s absurd classic, Rhinoceros, about a populace devolving into horned beasts. A cast of five comedic Imago knockabouts display puppetry, song and
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Satori Men’s Chorus Season Finale
Satori Men’s Chorus is closing the 2021-2022 season with their Annual June Fun Event on Saturday, June 11, 7:30 pm. This is the event where the music comes out of
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You Are Magic All Ages Concert
Portland’s award-winning and acclaimed family band, Triple Rainbow, will celebrate the release of their 15-song, debut album You Are Magic Sunday, May 15, 2-4 pm. The all ages concert will
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Author Kathryn Miles at Powell’s
Powell’s hosts a free virtual event with award-winning journalist and author Kathryn Miles and her new true crime book,“TRAILED: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders” Thursday, May 5,
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From Maxville to Vanport
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble presents “From Maxville to Vanport,” a multimedia concert of songs and short films with live music featuring vocalist Marilyn Keller as part of the 2022 Vanport
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Rose Festival Kickoff Concert
After two years of virtual activities, the Portland Rose Festival returns to the waterfront, kicking off with the Rose City Reunion Concert Thursday, May 26, 6-7:30 pm. The Oregon Symphony,
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Pop-Up Live Show
Pop-Up Magazine is the acclaimed live magazine show, featuring original and unforgettable true stories, art, music and performances from the world’s great and emerging storytellers and journalists. The show is
The Nancy Boggs Story at Triangle
The history of Portland is fascinating and triangle productions! loves historical figures. Past plays and musicals have been produced about Tonya Harding, Gracie Hansen, Divine, Billie Holiday, Darcelle and more.
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Grammar of the Imagination
The evening-length dance performance conceived and directed by claire barrera, Grammar of the Imagination, takes place Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, 7 pm and Sunday, May 22, 2
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Portland Ballet: Current/Classic
The Portland Ballet’s spring concert, Current/Classic, is a mixed-repertoire program of contemporary and classical pieces that showcase the academy’s advanced company dancers. Two concerts will take place Friday, May 13
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OCT’s Twelfth Night
The Young Professionals Company at Oregon Children’s Theater (OCT) presents Twelfth Night as the third and final production of their 2021-22 season. The 90-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy features
City Without Altar
As Season 38 comes to a close, Milagro is proud to produce, in collaboration with Teatro Luna West and Urban Theater Company, a new play by Dominican-American playwright, Jasminne Mendez.
Frida and Diego Are Here
IDEAL PDX, a collaborative group of Latino artists established in 2010, has partnered with the Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave., on a mural in the Schnitzer Sculpture Court
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May at Alberta Rose
May brings another full schedule of performances at Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. A couple of highlights are Stephanie Schneiderman and John Gorka. Stephanie Schneiderman, with her full
Collaborations 2022: Re/emergence
Cascadia Composers proudly presents their spring concert Saturday, May 14, 7:30 pm at Lincoln Hall, Room 75 on the Portland State University Campus. The performance showcases the variety and depth
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Vestal Social Justice Night
Montavilla’s Vestal Elementary expands their annual Social Justice Night this year in partnership with PSU’s Artist as Citizen Initiative and Montavilla Jazz Thursday, May 26 starting at 4:30 pm. The
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Mt. Tabor Art Walk
Now in its 15th year, the Mt. Tabor Art Walk, a juried show and sale, returns Friday, May 20-Saturday, May 21, 10 am-5 pm. 36 Talented neighborhood artists will present
Portland Storytellers at Artichoke
Released into the wild after months cooped up on the Zoom stage, Portland Storytellers’ Guild members Mike Devenney and Chuck McConnell step onto the Café Artichoke stage with stories reflecting
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Asian Resilience and Joy
On May 9, Fear No Music continues its landmark 30th Anniversary Season with Asian Resilience & Joy, an exuberant celebration of new work by composers from the vast Asian diaspora.
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Feathers, Furs and Fins
The featured group show at Sidestreet Arts for May celebrates the majesty of whales, the sly canniness of crows and much more. Feathers, Fins & Fur runs Thursday, May 5-Sunday,
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