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Performance
In Portland for their production of Alegría, the world's greatest contortionists face their toughest challenge yet.
06/29/2022 By Conner Reed
Fourth of July
Find the rockets' red glare at Portland’s Waterfront Park, Oaks Amusement Park, coastal towns like Astoria and Seaside, and more
06/28/2022 By Michelle Harris, Fiona McCann, and Margaret Seiler
Event Calendar
Looking for something to do in Portland, Oregon? Here's a list of upcoming Portland-area events, activities, exhibits, shows, and more.
06/27/2022 By Conner Reed
Dance
The contemporary dance company's summer premieres will include a Greta Gerwig-inspired ode to the Louisa May Alcott tale.
06/09/2022 By Conner Reed
Pride
Gay Skate at Oaks Park, the big party at Waterfront Park, plus more Pride 2022 events in Portland and beyond
06/08/2022 By Conner Reed Illustrations by Dorothy Siemens
Events
An incomplete guide to Portland’s best summertime cultural offerings: Pickathon, Chekhov, Waterfront Blues Fest, and more
06/08/2022 By Conner Reed
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
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
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
June 2022
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