Opera
A David Lang double bill gets its West Coast premiere this July.
06/12/2017 By Fiona McCann
Theater
A personal tale packs political punch in Dahlak Brathwaite's solo show.
04/20/2017 By Fiona McCann
The Essentials
The comedy shows, record, and play you can't miss this month
04/17/2017 By Fiona McCann
Q&A
Persephone, a.k.a. puppets in hell.
04/17/2017 By Rebecca Jacobson
Roger Guenveur Smith’s solo show ends its four-year run right here in Portland, and it's more relevant than ever. He tells us why.
04/13/2017 By Fiona McCann
Andrea Stolowitz—whose Berlin Diary runs at CoHo in April—will be funded by WillaKenzie Estate's Ronni Lacroute.
03/28/2017 By Rebecca Jacobson
The singers, books, and play you can't miss this month.
03/20/2017 By Fiona McCann and Rebecca Jacobson
The result is UniSon, getting its world premiere at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
03/20/2017 By Rebecca Jacobson
The album, book, musical event, and poetry collection to know this month
02/20/2017 By Fiona McCann
Head to Ashland for Julius Caesar, a modern-day Medea through a Latino lens, and more.
02/20/2017 By Rebecca Jacobson
Matthew Kerrigan’s new solo show taps Alice in Wonderland in an exploration of dreams and identity.
01/26/2017 By Jason Buehrer
Storytelling
Six women—from computer animators to software engineers—give an insider peek into the tech industry.
01/24/2017 By Rebecca Jacobson
Family
We’ve got 10 gold-standard destinations and off-the-radar alternatives that will blow your little ones’ little minds.
01/23/2017 Edited by Fiona McCann By Kelly Clarke, Zach Dundas, and Margaret Seiler
Festival
Need some help navigating the annual bonanza of new, locally produced performance? Here are three solid bets and three wild cards.
01/19/2017 By Rebecca Jacobson and Fiona McCann
Performance
The longtime local comedian brings back her solo show, Stellar, before she abandons us for Los Angeles.
01/04/2017 By Rebecca Jacobson
Holiday Show
Last year's hit Viva's Holiday is back. Composer Christopher Corbell and his muse, Portland stripper and writer Viva Las Vegas, are pumped.
12/08/2016 By Jason Buehrer
Inspired by Beauty and the Beast, La Belle was three years in the making. The result? Elaborate automata, shadow play, and trip-hop tunes.
12/05/2016 By Rebecca Jacobson
Crush Bar welcomes burlesque dancers, pornographic films, and performance art in a new variety show from storyteller and sex educator Amory Jane.
11/30/2016 By Ko Ricker
Politics
Expect an era of “satire with teeth,” among other responses.
11/23/2016 By Portland Monthly Staff
Arts News
The Fremont Theater opened its doors in October and is already filling its calendar with kindie rock, storytelling shows, and radio dramas.
11/21/2016 By Jason Buehrer
August 2017
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