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WINTER EVENTS

The PoMo Guide to Portland's Holiday Shows

From new holiday plays and the Tony Starlight Christmas Show to Handel’s Messiah and the Christmas Ship Parade, Portland's putting on plenty of festivities this season.

11/14/2013 By Aaron Scott and Jonathan Frochtzwajg

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Nov 14-17

Green Day takes theater to the suburbs, Margaret Cho slaps you around, and Nine Inch Nails does, well, whatever NIN wants to do. Plus, photos of puppies mid-shake!

11/13/2013 By Portland Monthly Staff Edited by Nathan Tucker

BOOKS & TALKS

A Windfall of Winter Readings

With the sun on its winter-long hiatus and November chock full of literary happenings, what better time to thrown on your peacoat and head out through the night to one of these storytelling events?

11/12/2013 By Kristin Leigh

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Nov 7-10

Siren Nation celebrates women in art, NWFC toasts Northwest filmmaking, the galleries glorify First Thursday, and Mortified roasts adolescent angst. The arts get their party this weekend.

11/07/2013 By Portland Monthly Staff Edited by Nathan Tucker

MUSIC

The Doug Fir’s Gospel Brunch: Celebration or Appropriation?

With a soul food spread and the majestic pipes of Linda Hornbuckle, the indie music venue tries to sing the gospel. But does it hit the right note? Nov. 10

11/06/2013 By Nathan Tucker

FILM

NW Filmmakers’ Festival Preview & Ticket Contest

We’ve got the scoop on this year’s award-winning flicks and opening night tickets to give away. Nov. 8-16

11/05/2013 By Tuck Woodstock

MUSIC

Q&A: Bill Frisell

The innovative jazz guitarist talks about his new album, his feelings about genre labels, and his history of collaborations. He plays the Aladdin Theater on Nov 9.

11/05/2013 By Nathan Tucker

EVENTS

Do This Now: November

What's going on this month, from Portland's largest garage sale to Brandi Carlile's return to the Schnitz.

11/01/2013 By Caitlin Feldman

INTERVIEW

Bright Lights Preview: PICA's Angela Mattox

How the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's artistic director aims to challenge Rose City audiences.

11/01/2013

CULTURE

How to Save the Bookstore

Author Ann Patchett returned independent bookselling to Nashville—and has some tips for the rest of America's bibliophiles

11/01/2013 By Emily Gravlin

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CULTUREPHILE

How Carli Davidson is Reinventing Pet Photography

A local photographer goes from blogs to book deal with her photos of dogs midshimmy.

11/01/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Oct 31-Nov 3

A decapitated head at the opera, a mortifying movie at the Mission, a scary-danceable band at the Roseland—who says Halloween ends Thursday?

10/31/2013 By Portland Monthly Staff Edited by Nathan Tucker

ART

Disjecta Announces 2014 Biennial Artists

The contemporary-art center reveals its wide-ranging selections for the major exhibition—the first biennial curated by a non-local.

10/30/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

ON THE TOWN

PoMo Picks: November 2013

Our breakup letter to Garrison Keillor, a new take on 'Our Town,' and the rest of the month's best bets for things to see or do

10/30/2013

MUSIC

Q&A: Cut Copy

We query the Aussie dance-pop luminaries about their rave-inspired new album and the Alexander Skarsgård–starring video for the lead single. They play the Roseland Nov 1.

10/30/2013 By Emily Gravlin

MUSIC

Q&A: Norfolk & Western's Adam Selzer

The multitalented musician talks about his new graphic novel, which chronicles a lonely seven-week tour supporting a Christian rock band.

10/30/2013 By Nathan Tucker

STYLE

The Neo Boys & the Roots of Portland Vintage Style

The pioneering all-female '70s band looks back on retro shopping's dirt-cheap glory days.

10/28/2013 By Zach Dundas

THEATER

Review: Theatre Vertigo's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

In Jeffrey Hatcher's retelling of the ego-versus-id tale, six different actors play the role of Mr. Hyde. Thru Nov 23

10/28/2013 By Ally Bordas

DANCE

Review: NW Dance Project's "New Now Wow!"

NWDP's triple-world-premiere season opener showed the rewards experimentation can bring.

10/28/2013 By Haley Martin

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Oct 24-27

Halloween parties, Kenneth Branagh in 'Macbeth,' The Daily Show's Samantha Bee. Between the gore and the laughs, it's a downright dangerous weekend to go out.

10/24/2013 By Portland Monthly Staff Edited by Nathan Tucker

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