Arts & Culture

Enchanted Forest

Wildwood Really Is Laika’s Most Ambitious Project Yet

The epic, Portland-set stop-motion adventure hits theaters October 23.

7:00am By Conner Reed

seeing things

Things to Do in Portland This Week

More Dolly Parton tributes, Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney at Edgefield, Rose City Comic Con, and more.

09/09/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Margaret Seiler

Drawn Together

Comics and Community at Helioscope Studio

As with many Pacific Northwest endeavors, the creative coworking setup began in a café.

09/08/2026 By Ben Coleman Photography by Michael Raines

Transit Trip

We Took the Bus to the Oregon State Fair in Salem

Sheep, piglets, corn dogs, Dolly Parton tributes, Weird Al, hissing cockroaches, and a magical ski lift to nowhere.

09/04/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Month Ahead

What to Do in Oregon in September

Dahlias are in bloom, the Pendleton Round-Up kicks off, and Oktoberfest has us raising our steins.

08/31/2026 By Portland Monthly Staff

Under the Hood

Peddlers of Hate Tracks the Rise of the KKK in Oregon

Local journalist Steve Law’s gripping account shows how they seized power—and why they lost it.

08/24/2026 By Chris Lydgate

Graffiti

An Interview with Queso Queso

The graffiti artist tagged practically every sidewalk in the city in Spanish and became a Portland folk hero.

08/19/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

Grafiti

Entrevista con Queso Queso

El grafitero que firmó en español en prácticamente casi todas las aceras de la ciudad y se convirtió en un héroe popular.

08/19/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

Public Record

Archiving Dance: Linda K. Johnson’s Maps and Memories

What if dance is really about the friends we meet along the way? With her Converge 45 show, the choreographer and dancer taps the collective memory.

08/18/2026 By Hannah Krafcik

Recap

Top Performances of Pickathon 2026

Including a Portland cumbia group and Sam Cooke’s granddaughters.

08/11/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Think Pink

A Coos Bay–Born Showgirl Bets on a Scrappy Corner of Old Town

Welcome to the newly christened Pink Light District.

08/11/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Eat the Roses

How Bitter Radicchio Became Portland’s 21st-Century Sweetheart

A new book by Lane Selman and Margarett Waterbury tells how the vegetable became a poster child for our local food culture at its best.

07/30/2026 By Lola Milholland

Month Ahead

What to Do in Oregon in August

Beach volleyball in Seaside, watermelon seed spitting competitions in Hermiston, and Pig-N-Ford races in Tillamook.

07/28/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

Landmarks

Ursula K. Le Guin House Added to National Register of Historic Places

The legendary writer spent most of her adult life on NW Thurman.

07/24/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Advice Booth

8 Tips for Surviving and Thriving at Pickathon

First, shoes. Second, forget about catching every band. Third, baby wipes.

07/22/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Q&A

Ripping the City with Meech Boakye

The artist on Portland’s creative pull, food as care, and a summer of foraging and abundance.

07/02/2026 By Dalila Brent

Things to Do

The Best Shows and Events in Portland, July 2026

The Hollywood Theatre turns 100, Pride, Pickathon, and competitive fencing.

07/01/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson, Margaret Seiler, and Matthew Trueherz

Month Ahead

What to Do in Oregon in July

Chainsaw races, lavender trails, a hazelnut festival, and dory boats on parade.

06/29/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

Fourth of July

Fourth of July Fireworks in Portland and Beyond

From the waterfront to Oaks Park, Rockaway Beach to Hood River, here’s where to enjoy some spectacular displays for the semiquincentennial.

06/25/2026 By Portland Monthly Staff

Queer Bars

Portland’s Best LGBTQ+ Bars, Clubs, and Parties

Historic gay bars, iconic drag revues, and roving lesbian dance parties, these are the top spots to celebrate Pride in Portland.

06/17/2026 By Andrew Jankowski, Rebecca Jacobson, and Portland Monthly Staff

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Arts & Culture

Archiving Dance: Linda K. Johnson’s Maps and Memories

Peddlers of Hate Tracks the Rise of the KKK in Oregon

Top Performances of Pickathon 2026

Things to Do in Portland This Week

Underground Electronic Music’s Portland Outpost

15 Years Ago, Portlandia Told Portland Who It Was

Wildwood Really Is Laika’s Most Ambitious Project Yet

Things to Do in Portland This Week

Comics and Community at Helioscope Studio

We Took the Bus to the Oregon State Fair in Salem

What to Do in Oregon in September

Peddlers of Hate Tracks the Rise of the KKK in Oregon

An Interview with Queso Queso

Entrevista con Queso Queso

Archiving Dance: Linda K. Johnson’s Maps and Memories

Top Performances of Pickathon 2026

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