Arts & Culture

Reporter Dispatch + Slideshow

A Day at the Races

Portland Meadows kicks off its season on Sunday. We revisit the race track's high-stakes rebranding and last year's opening day.

07/17/2013 Edited by Aaron Scott By Stephen Person

CONCERTS

Bluegrass/Jam Band Name Generator (and a Sneak Peek at Northwest String Summit)

In honor of the NW String Summit this weekend and the perpetually outrageous band names, we've created a band name generator to make it easy to start your own.

07/15/2013 By Claire Gordon

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 11–14

Robots! Monsters! Tiki drinks! Cellos! Fruit! Festivals! Pace yourself because there are entirely too many worthy happenings this weekend.

07/11/2013 By John Chandler

COMEDY

Q&A: 'Dork Forest' comedian Jackie Kashian

Podcaster, comic, and writer of erotic fan fiction will be showcasing all of her talents this weekend at Hawthorne Theater.

07/11/2013 By John Chandler

CONCERTS

2013 Outdoor Summer Concerts and Festivals Guide

Your complete guide for all the sun-soaked concerts and festivals Portland has to offer, including McMenamins Edgefield, the Oregon Zoo, Pickathon, and PDX Pop Now.

07/10/2013 By Portland Monthly Staff With Claire Gordon

FILM

Trailer for Laika's 'The Boxtrolls' Pushes the Definition of Family

Laika's third film is already creating buzz for its celebration of family diversity in its first trailer, arriving at the heels of the repeal of DOMA.

07/10/2013 By John Chandler

TICKETS

Snoop Lion (Dogg?) Tickets On Sale Today!

The rapper-turned-rasta is blunt about his new identity.

07/10/2013 By John Chandler

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Win Passes to the 8-Track Relay

Throw out your iPod. Portland's hottest bands play live for this 24-hour marathon. July 20–21.

07/09/2013 By Aaron Scott With Claire Gordon

INSIDE THE MAGAZINE

Arts in the July Issue

All the arts and culture-centric stories from Portland Monthly's July issue in one handy place

07/08/2013 By Allison Jones

REVIEW

Review: Wild Ones 'Keep It Safe'

Portland pop-starts Wild Ones kick up some catchy trauma on their new album 'Keep It Safe.' Catch 'em at Mississippi Studios this Friday.

07/02/2013 By John Chandler

VISUAL ARTS

First Thursday/Wednesday: July Picks

First Thursday moves to Wednesday this week (due to 4th of July) for a patriotic explosion of fine art.

07/02/2013 By Portland Monthly Staff Edited by Claire Gordon

EVENTS

Do This Now: July

Our picks for your calendar this month

07/01/2013 By Branden Andersen

CULTURE

How to Check Out Tin House's Superstar Authors This Month

An outsider's insider guide to the Tin House reading series

07/01/2013 By Chelsea Bieker

REVIEW

MOCC's Object Focus: The Bowl

The Museum of Contemporary Craft’s enjoyable exhibition focuses on the humble, everyday object.

07/01/2013 By Randy Gragg

BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY

The New Hollywood Theatre

Thanks to a trio of film nerds, old is new and bad is good at today's transformed Northeast Portland cinema.

07/01/2013 By John Chandler

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: June 27–30

A creepy and kooky clan, a local standup comic made good, and final performances for a trio of long-running plays are among our weekend highlights.

06/27/2013 By John Chandler

BOOKS

Star Wars-Shakespeare Mashup

A Portland author retells George Lucas' epic saga in the Bard’s verse.

06/27/2013 By Alisha Gorder

CONCERTS

Guide to Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival

We talk with CMNW artistic director David Shifrin about this year's not-to-miss shows. Thru July 28

06/27/2013 By Claire Gordon

BOOKS & TALKS

Q&A with Ian Doescher about Shakespeare on Star Wars

The author of the Shakespearian mash-up 'Star Wars: Verily A New Hope' answers the question: "Why?" He speaks at Powell’s Cedar Hills on July 2.

06/27/2013 By Alisha Gorder

SOCIAL DATEBOOK

Deadline Extended for Light A Fire Nominations: July 9

Who do you think is raising the bar in our city? Nominate organizations and individuals for Portland Monthly’s annual nonprofit awards.

06/27/2013 By Aaron Scott