Arts & Culture

MUSIC

April: A Month of Portland Concerts in 20 Songs

From Prince Rama’s ’80s inspired psych rock to Elgar’s 1908 classic Symphony no. 1, the concert scene in Portland this month runs the musical gamut.

03/29/2016 By Claire Colby

Dance

Twenty-Somethings and Sexagenarians Dance Together at Oregon Ballet Theatre

Beautiful Decay is a balletic meditation on the passage of time.

03/25/2016 By Fiona McCann

THE ESSENTIALS

Singer-Songwriter Laura Gibson to Essayist Sally Tisdale: April’s Pop Culture Hot List

The concert, web series, and book you can’t miss this month.

03/25/2016 By Fiona McCann

PORTLAND'S FUTURE

Five Young Portland Artists on the Verge

From a St. Johns rapper to a preteen actor, these are the rising stars to watch.

03/25/2016 By Fiona McCann

PDX INDEX

Are Portlanders Paying the Arts Tax? (Not really.)

And where’s that money going, anyway?

03/25/2016 By Ramona DeNies

BOOKS

A 50-Something, First-Time Novelist Brings Her Million-Dollar Book to Portland

Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s career switch from marketing to writing earned her a seven-figure advance. Ahead of her Powell's visit, she talks sibling dramas, creative flashes, and being friends with Amy Poehler.

03/24/2016 By Fiona McCann

POMO PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 24–27

Fears of Y2K, dreams of better bike lanes, Peter Frampton, and woozy psych rock pack the first full weekend of spring.

03/24/2016 By Rebecca Jacobson, Ramona DeNies, and Jack Rushall

PHOTOGRAPHY

This Portland Photographer Wants to Document Your Love

Gia Goodrich’s 'Love Wins' project is creating an archive of LGBTQ love stories, with photos of dozens of couples—and now a book and exhibition are in the works.

03/24/2016 By Fiona McCann

MUSIC

Dream of the '90s? Portland Wakes Up to the New Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan and his crew embarked upon their month-long acoustic mission last night at the Schnitz.

03/23/2016 By Emma Mannheimer

VIDEO ART

Portland Filmmaker Vanessa Renwick's New Installation Promises an 'Avalanche of Awful'

From neutered dogs to ghastly new apartment buildings to melting glaciers, Next Level Fucked Up chronicles the ways humans screw with the world.

03/23/2016 By Rebecca Jacobson

BOOKS

Coloring Books for Grown-Ups? Portland Gets on Board

Four very Portland coloring books are coming to a store near you. Beards are a feature.

03/23/2016 By Jack Rushall

COMEDY

What You Missed at Dave Chappelle's Sold-Out Show

It was great, just like you knew it would be.

03/18/2016 By Marty Patail

DANCE

Portland Dance Is Back on Its Feet, Says NW Dance Project's Sarah Slipper

NW Dance Project is having a major moment—in the US and beyond. As their biggest show of the season opens, artistic director Sarah Slipper talks about tough times for Portland dance, and why there’s so much hope for its future.

03/17/2016 By Fiona McCann

POMO PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 17–20

Hunter S. Thompson's son gives the lowdown on his gonzo dad, Radiation City hits Mississippi Studios, and old umbrella parts become art. Who needs St. Patrick's Day?

03/17/2016 By Ramona DeNies and Rebecca Jacobson

MUSIC

I Got Slayer Tickets. So Now I Have to Go.

The thrash metal titans play the Roseland this Sunday. Cool. I'll be over here in the corner rocking quietly.

03/16/2016 By Ramona DeNies

COMEDY

Bridgetown Comedy Festival Unveils 2016 Lineup

Highlights for the June fest include Rachel Bloom, Rachel Dratch, Aimee Mann, Ted Leo, and Baron Vaughn.

03/15/2016 By Rebecca Jacobson

MUSIC

Heads Up, Portland: We’re Beliebers Now Too

Bieber’s Moda Center concert showered PDX with pop glory at its finest. We took some pictures to bear witness.

03/14/2016 By Emma Mannheimer

COMEDY

Come Say Goodbye as Two of Our Favorite Portland Comics Join the Exodus to LA

Amy Miller and Sean Jordan are leaving Portland, and you’re invited to their going-away party.

03/10/2016 By Fiona McCann

THEATER

From a Sexy Jewel Thief to a Sexy Ghost, Imago Theatre Mines Japanese Pulp

The Lady Aoi is a spooky, steamy ghost story set in a hospital.

03/10/2016 By Rebecca Jacobson

POMO PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 10–13

Esperanza Spalding reinvents herself, Artists Rep journeys to Africa, and Ghost World author Daniel Clowes debuts a sci-fi love story. Oh, and the Biebs is in town.

03/10/2016 By Rebecca Jacobson, Ramona DeNies, and Sylvia Randall-Muñoz

Portland Monthly

Arts & Culture

April: A Month of Portland Concerts in 20 Songs

Twenty-Somethings and Sexagenarians Dance Together at Oregon Ballet Theatre

Singer-Songwriter Laura Gibson to Essayist Sally Tisdale: April’s Pop Culture Hot List

Five Young Portland Artists on the Verge

Are Portlanders Paying the Arts Tax? (Not really.)

A 50-Something, First-Time Novelist Brings Her Million-Dollar Book to Portland

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 24–27

This Portland Photographer Wants to Document Your Love

Dream of the '90s? Portland Wakes Up to the New Smashing Pumpkins

Portland Filmmaker Vanessa Renwick's New Installation Promises an 'Avalanche of Awful'

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