PROJECT PABST

5 Must-See Bands At Project Pabst

The brand new music fest features a line-up of 42 acts over 3 nights, including Tears for Fears, Modest Mouse, and Violent Femmes. Here's our shortlist of five must-see bands.

09/24/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

TICKET GIVEAWAY + INTERVIEW

What to Expect at the First Ever Project Pabst—Plus, Win Passes

The Milwaukee brewery sends a love letter to PDX: a three-day music fest. We get the lowdown from the organizers and give away weekend passes.

09/23/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

CONCERTS

Going Solo: A Fall Concert Preview

Some of our favorite bands find new life as solo outings—Bob Mould, GZA, Julian Casablancas—that are coming through town this season.

09/23/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

ARTS NEWS

XRAY.fm Radio Expands to 107.1 FM

Portland's upstart radio station starts broadcasting on 107.1 FM on Sept 22, taking over the frequency from KZME and greatly expanding its reach. It also will expand its programming.

09/22/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

SPORTS

Match Preview: Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

Throw away the records. This game, this single event, is an island, a one-off, a playoff game.

09/19/2014 By Mike Schwartz

TBA:14

Time-Based Art Festival Field Guide: Closing Weekend

Need help navigating the citywide cavalcade of performance? Look no further than our guide for top shows and up-to-date reviews. Sept 11–21

09/19/2014 By Randy Gragg and Aaron Scott

FASHION IN FILM

Like Almost Famous? Come Watch It With the REAL Pennie Lane!

Director's Cut screening! Seventies fashion! An American Idol contestant singing live! A special rock photography short film! This is the event for you.

09/19/2014 By Eden Dawn

ART'S A DRAG

TBA's Critical Mascara Drag Ball Slide Show

TBA's Critical Mascara detonated in an explosion of outrageous outfits, full-body makeup, crowd surfing, fake blood, and glitter.

09/18/2014 By Aaron Scott

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Sept 18-21

Gillian Anderson, Herbie Hancock, Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me's Peter Sagal, Ben Folds, Maria Bamford. They're not just stars, they're people at the top of their games—and they're all in town this weekend.

09/18/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Matthew Schonfeld

Slideshow

Slide Show: TBA's Critical Mascara "A Post-Realness Drag Ball”

09/18/2014

VISUAL ART

Upfor Gallery Celebrates Its First Year with Art Superstar Ryan Trecartin

The nascent digital art gallery presents one of the most consequential artists working today. Thru Sept 27

09/18/2014 By Sarah Ostaszewski

THEATER REVIEW

Artists Rep’s ‘Intimate Apparel’ Is a Quiet Triumph

With a stellar cast, Artists Rep’s production about showy underwear reveals multiple issues with a deceptively simple tale. Thru Oct 5

09/17/2014 By Nathan Tucker

THEATER

Playwright Rickerby Hinds on Making Poetry from Police Brutality

Hinds uses hip-hop to turn the story of the killing of a black teen into a poignant theater experience at Milagro, Sept 19–20. He talks with us about what it was like to meet one of the officers and how the show's been impacted by Ferguson.

09/16/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

TBA:14

TBA Review: Luke George's 'Not About Face'

This audience participative work from the Melbourne/Brooklyn artist found the chilling common denominator between ISIS and Jeff Koons. Thru Sept 18

09/16/2014 By Randy Gragg

ARTS NEWS

Portland Art Museum Chief Curator Bruce Guenther to Retire

After 14 year’s of guiding Portland’s largest arts institution, Guenther will retire on October 20.

09/15/2014 By Aaron Scott

CONCERT REVIEW + SLIDESHOW

Lil’ Wayne “Wins” Battle With Drake, Lays His Claim To Portland

The rap battle royale of the year took over Sleep Country Amphitheater this Saturday, and everybody won.

09/15/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

Slideshow

Slide Show: Drake Vs. Lil' Wayne At Sleep Country Amphitheater

09/15/2014

TBA:14 Field Notes

THEESatisfaction Kick Off PICA’s T.B.A. Festival with Synchronized Dance Moves

The annual art fest filled its new late-night digs in SE Portland with one of the most engaged, diverse opening crowds yet.

09/12/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Sept 11–14

This weekend's rumbles: PICA's TBA Fest vs. XOXO Fest, Drake vs. Lil Wayne (vs. Katy Perry?), Béla Fleck and his banjo vs. the Oregon Symphony, the Breeders vs. "Cannonball," and Badass Theatre vs. South American revolutionaries.

09/11/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Matthew Schonfeld

Slideshow

Slide Show: Reese Witherspoon and Cheryl Strayed Go Wild On Twitter and Instragram

09/10/2014