INTERVIEW

Playwright Robert Schenkkan on Winning a Tony and Impressing Spielberg

It's been a big year for one of Oregon theater’s biggest success stories. We caught up with Schenkkan in Ashland to take stock.

11/03/2014 By Aaron Scott

ON THE TOWN

PoMo Picks: November 2014

Horse Feathers' new album, Mozart's Requiem, John Oliver at the Keller, and more of the month's best bets for things to see and do in Portland

11/03/2014

CULTUREPHILE

Transforming Portland's Art-World Boundaries

How Philly transplant Amy Adams blurs lines with her east-side gallery.

11/03/2014 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Oct 30–Nov 2

Head to the haunted houses or hair-raising corn mazes to celebrate All Hallows' Eve, but don't forget Dreamgirls' closing night, or that the Black Keys are coming through town.

10/29/2014 By Portland Monthly Staff

MUSIC

Pink Martini and the Von Trapps Debut Video for "Dream A Little Dream"

Portland's little orchestra and The Sound Of Music namesakes share a whimsical tortoise love story filmed in the Gardens of Sampson and Beasley.

10/29/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

Abiding in Style

Happy Birthday to Jeff Bridges, ‘Big Lebowski’ Star and Ultimate Pendleton Sweater Model!

We pitted the Dude against Bridges’s role in ‘The Last Unicorn.’

10/28/2014 By Margaret Seiler

SLIDE SHOW

The World's Best Beards and Mustaches Compete In Portland (and Defy the Laws of Gravity)

The burliest (and daintiest) beards from around the world converged at the Keller Auditorium this weekend. In the end, a 29-year-old Portlander was crowned facial hair king. Check out our slide show of the winners and wonders.

10/27/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

Slideshow

Slide Show: The 2014 World Beard and Mustache Championships

10/27/2014

SPORTS

Once More Unto the Breach: Timbers at FC Dallas

The odds are long: Portland’s only path to the postseason is a Vancouver loss and a Timbers win or draw.

10/24/2014 By Mike Schwartz

ARTS NEWS

The Decemberists' Colin Meloy Announces New Album from a Brooklyn Street Corner

The Portland indie folk rockers have a new album on the way, or so the lead singer said to an impromptu audience gathered on a Williamsburg corner before playing one of the new songs.

10/24/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Oct 23–25

Start your Halloween week with a haunted house or bloody dance show, check out the power of wax at the World Beard and Moustache Championships, and hear 'Wild' author Cheryl Strayed speak about the film adaptation of her life.

10/23/2014 By Portland Monthly Staff

BOOKS & TALKS

Lois Leveen on Rewriting ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in 'Juliet's Nurse'

The historian-author retells the iconic love story from the viewpoint of Juliet’s nurse, which involved learning about the sexual lives of 14th century women and why people were so into fighting. She speaks at Broadway Books Oct 28.

10/23/2014 By Aaron Scott

THEATER

Boom Arts Brings the World to Portland Theaters

The upstart theater producer forges a niche with dynamic presentations of smart international theater (with live piglets!). Its third season kicks off with 'The Golden Dragon' Oct 25–26.

10/22/2014 By Nathan Tucker

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

PoMo Halloween Guide 2014

Haunted houses, theater of the macabre, and freaky dance parties—Portland has it all for this thrilling holiday. We break it down by ghoulish delights.

10/21/2014 By Sarah Ostaszewski

ART

Sage Sohier's Portraits of 1980s Same-Sex Couples At Blue Sky Gallery Catch the Eye of the 'New York Times'

Sage Sohier's series, on display at Blue Sky Gallery, takes us into the homes of same-sex couples during the most defining decades of the gay rights movement. Thru Nov 2

10/21/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

THEATER REVIEW

'Bob: A Life in Five Acts' Offers a Wild Ride through All-American Pit Stops

Theatre Vertigo’s ambitious season opener serves up misfits, mayhem, and a side of melodrama. Thru Nov 15

10/21/2014 By Ramona DeNies

BEST IN SHOW

Relive Content's Design Fun in Photos

The window of Content's design frenzy at the Ace Hotel has closed for the year, but you can relive all the fun with our slide show recap.

10/21/2014 By Eden Dawn

MUSIC

The Rumors Are True: A New Sleater-Kinney Album Is On The Way

After a decade apart, Portland's iconic rock threesome announces it's reuniting for a new album and tour.

10/20/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

SPORTS

The Mountain and the Viper: Timbers vs. RSL

Real Salt Lake once again stand in Portland’s path.

10/16/2014 By Mike Schwartz

MUSIC

I Listened To Seven Sleater-Kinney Albums In Seven Hours

To celebrate the release of Sleater-Kinney's remastered box set, Start Together, we spent a whole day listening to the Northwest punk pioneers' full catalog straight through.

10/16/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld