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Arts in the May Issue

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

05/03/2013 By Allison Jones

VISUAL ARTS

First Thursday: May Picks

Portraits of noble chickens, family monsters, rural fundamentalists, and ceramic clowns draw you out for a gloriously sunny First Thursday.

05/02/2013 By Aaron Scott

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: May 3–5

Storm Large sings with the Symphony about sin, H.P. Lovecraft goes to the movies, and red dresses rule the night!

05/02/2013 By John Chandler

CONCERTS

Portugal. The Man on Sale Tomorrow

The now hometown psych rockers play a record release show for 'Evil Friends' at the Crystal on July 18. Tickets on Sale May 3 at noon.

05/02/2013 By Aaron Scott

INTERVIEW + TICKET GIVEAWAY

Q&A with H. Jon Benjamin from 'Bob’s Burgers' and 'Archer'

Win tickets to 'Bob’s Burgers Live'—a sold out night of standup and shenanigans with the cast of the animated show. May 10 at the Crystal Ballroom.

05/01/2013 By Marty Patail

CONCERTS

Monkees Tickets on Sale: Five Reasons to Buy

Sentimental reasons? Sure, but the Monkees actually have something to say.

05/01/2013 By John Chandler

LONG STORY SHORT

Adulting Tips from Kelly Williams Brown

The Oregonian author dishes on her beginner’s guide to adulthood, Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps.

05/01/2013 Edited by Rachel Ritchie

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Q&A with Michael Pollan

The biggest name in American food activism and author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, The Botany of Desire, and In Defense of Food discusses his new book, Cooked: a Natural History of Transformation.

05/01/2013 By Allison Jones

CULTUREPHILE

Hand2Mouth Theatre and Portland Playhouse Team Up to Tackle a Sci-Fi Classic

Two of Portland's brightest theater companies combine forces to stage Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness.

05/01/2013 By Ben Waterhouse

MUSIC

Ida Haendel's Stringed Saga

A brief look at the amazing 85-year career of the accomplished violinist

05/01/2013 By Gino Cerruti

Popular Content

    Underground Electronic Music’s Portland Outpost

    The Best Shows and Events in Portland This Week

    Your Quintessential Portland Bucket List: 50 Things to Do in Town

    London Falling Author Patrick Radden Keefe at the Schnitz

    A Gilded Lounge Singer’s Many Day Jobs

    5 Artists to See at Converge 45

INTERVIEW

Q&A: Playwright Andrea Stolowitz

The Portland playwright’s military-focused play Ithaka premieres at Artists Rep this month.

05/01/2013 By John Chandler

EVENTS

Do This Now: May

Our picks for your calendar this month

05/01/2013 By Madelynn Vislocky

COMEDY

Laughing All the Way in May

Patton Oswalt, David Alan Grier, Natasha Leggero, and Chris Hardwick are among the comedy stars heading this way!

04/30/2013 By John Chandler

THEATER

Review: Artists Rep’s ‘Ten Chimneys’

A backstage romp through everything that makes theater joyous sets an energetic note for the company’s incoming artistic director. Thru May 26

04/29/2013 By Aaron Scott

CONCERTS

Review: Blind Pilot with the Oregon Symphony

The much loved local indie-folk act charms a packed house with a vibrant symphonic collaboration at the Schnitz.

04/29/2013 By Rachel Ritchie

ARTS NEWS

Breaking: Chelsea Cain to Kick Off New Series

The best-selling author is jumping over to Simon & Schuster for a new series about a kidnapping bounty hunter. Fret not: the Archie Sheridan series will also continue.

04/25/2013 By Aaron Scott

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: April 25–28

Experimental film, solo storytelling, David Sedaris, and Taylor Dayne at CAP's Annual Art Auction!

04/25/2013 By John Chandler

VIDEO PREMIERE + ALBUM REVIEW

Premiere: Radiation City’s New Music Video

The band’s fabulous new album comes out next month, and we’re delighted to premiere “Foreign Bodies,” shot by Into the Woods in Astoria. The band plays Live Wire! on Saturday.

04/25/2013 By Aaron Scott

COMEDY

Q&A: One-Man 'Star Wars' Actor Charles Ross

A comic Canadian carves out his own niche in the nerd universe, by tackling George Lucas's beloved sci-fi trilogy—all by himself.

04/24/2013 By Sam Coggeshall

TICKET GIVEAWAY + INTERVIEW

Q&A and Ticket Contest for PCS’s ‘The People's Republic of Portland’

We talk with comedian Lauren Weedman in advance of her one-woman pillory of Portland, running Apr 23–June 16 at Portland Center Stage.

04/24/2013 By Aaron Scott

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