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Events
An anonymous poet, a Meow Wolf cofounder, a stripper-slash-writer, jazz drummer, and plenty of others will grace the Moda Center on May 28.
05/24/2022 By Conner Reed
Festivals this month celebrate Shakespeare in Ashland, Oregon cheese in Central Point, tulips in Woodburn, crab at the coast, and more!
04/01/2022 By Dalila Brent, Shannon Daehnke, Michelle Harris, and Margaret Seiler
Dance
The Ben Stevenson production, which opens February 19, is the Portland dance company's grandest undertaking since COVID hit.
02/17/2022 By Conner Reed
Music
Local legend Mel Brown, four-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper, and more will bathe Portland in sound throughout the rest of February.
02/16/2022 By Gabriel Granillo and Conner Reed
Film festivals, art shows, a Black Panthers retrospective, and more fill the Rose City's calendar this year. Here's what we have our eyes on.
02/08/2022 By Karly Quadros, Conner Reed, and Shannon Daehnke
Snowshoeing on Mount Hood, bald eagle bird-watching in Southern Oregon, Chinese New Year in downtown Portland, and more
02/01/2022 By Shannon Daehnke, Karly Quadros, and Margaret Seiler
Pomo Picks
Looking for something to do in Portland, Oregon? Here's a list of upcoming Portland-area events, activities, exhibits, shows, and more.
01/31/2022 By Conner Reed, Shannon Daehnke, and Michelle Harris
Festivals
This year’s virtual performance fest will bring 38 new works to our screens. From dance films to audio dramas - here’s what we’re looking forward to.
01/27/2022 By Conner Reed
Video
For eight days—up from last year's two—a slew of installations are lighting up the Rose City.
01/27/2022 By Karly Quadros With Monica Salazar and Rose Lee
Holidays
Greet 2022 in style, with the Dandy Warhols, a night of dancing, or a Haitian cooking class
12/27/2021 By Cami Hughes and Karly Quadros
Interview
‘Ginger Minj's Winter Wonderland’ comes to the Aladdin on December 9.
12/07/2021 By Conner Reed
Symphony celebrations, ‘The Nutcracker’ at Oregon Ballet Theatre, a pair of yuletide drag shows, a Kwanzaa market, and more
12/03/2021 By Conner Reed
Twinkly shows at the Oregon Zoo, Peacock Lane, the Oregon Garden, and more
12/03/2021 By Cami Hughes
Books
After a five-day virtual fest, PBF will gather downtown for the first time in two years on November 13. Expect nerdy bacchanalia.
11/11/2021 By Conner Reed
From Brandon Taylor to Maggie Nelson, these are the must-hit items you can stream from the comfort of your home.
11/08/2021 By Conner Reed
Expect BIPOC artists pop-ups, visual art, author talks, and more.
10/30/2021 By Karly Quadros
Musings on the future of Chinatown, Scooby Doo improv, ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ onstage, the return of the Opera, and more
10/29/2021 By Conner Reed
Nightlife
Femmes to the front at these dance parties, skate nights, bars, and more.
10/26/2021 By Karly Quadros
Q&A
PNW author and conservation biologist Thor Hanson talks to us about his new book Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid.
09/28/2021 By Karly Quadros
TBA
On our TBA radar this year: a waterlogged drag clown, an over-the-phone musical performance, and more.
09/13/2021 By Conner Reed
Spring 2022
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