THEATER REVIEW

Artists Rep’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ Haunts the Holidays with Humor

The Noël Coward classic about a remarried man who accidentally summons the ghost of his manipulative first wife offers a comedic alternative to Scrooges and elves. Thru Jan 4

12/02/2014 By Nathan Tucker

WINTER BUCKET LIST

50 Things Every Portlander Must Do This Winter

However you want to play it, Portland winter is a wonderland.

12/01/2014

SHOPPING LIST

Gift Guide: 5 Intellectual Books for Your Bibliophile Bestie

Dark mahogany, spindly chairs, and a cell-phone-free zone make Mother Foucault’s Bookshop on SE Morrison Street a heady hub for global literature and philosophy. Owner Craig Florence picks his favorites to stoke the intellectual Yule fire.

12/01/2014 By Kate Goodling

DISPATCH

Leveraging the Success of 'Leverage' for Future Portland-Based TV Hits

The crew behind the TNT hit reunites to tell new tales of the weird with 'The Librarians.' Debuts Dec 7

12/01/2014 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

WINTER BUCKET LIST

How to Hibernate Like a True Portlander

From oddball home deliveries to streaming videos and board games, we've got plenty of reasons to pray for a snow day.

12/01/2014 By Aaron Scott, Allison Jones, Win Goodbody, and Sarah Ostaszewski Edited by Kelly Clarke

WINTER BUCKET LIST

This Winter, Become a Smarter, Craftier, Better Person

Put that winter weekend to good use with a class that will help you level up your life.

12/01/2014 By Margaret Seiler and Marty Patail Illustrations by Matty Newton

WINTER BUCKET LIST

16 Ways to Keep Yourself (and Your Guests) Entertained This Winter

Our guide to Portland's best seasonal shows, winter sports, holiday lights, and after-hours fun

12/01/2014 By Zach Dundas, Aaron Scott, Kelly Clarke, and Marty Patail

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Nov 26-Nov 30

Take a break from turkey leftovers to sing along to Abba hits with Mamma Mia!, start an indie-folk dance-party at Horse Feathers' record release show, or take in the tree lighting and Macy's Parade.

11/26/2014 With Portland Monthly Staff

POMO PICKS

Choose Your Own Holiday Arts Adventure

Christmas classic or a sardonic winter satire? Portland's stages have something for everybody, and we'll help you find it with our Christmas Decision Tree.

11/26/2014 By Aaron Scott

LONG STORY SHORT

7 Major Scores of the Portland Art Museum’s Former Chief Curator

We explore Bruce Guenther's legacy through several major additions to the museum’s permanent collection.

11/25/2014 By Randy Gragg

CONCERT

The Alluring Electronics of Magic Fades

Portland's genre-spanning electro-R&B duo delights your ears with its sophomore project, Push Thru, and an album release concert on Dec. 6.

11/25/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Win Tickets to the Moth Live

The super-popular storytelling series returns to Portland on Dec 15, and we're offering up a pair of tickets.

11/24/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

MUSIC NEWS

The Decemberists Announce Album Release, Portland Concert, and Music Video

After a four-year hiatus, the Decemberists' new album is slated for January 2015. The band plays the Keller Auditorium March 21, 2015.

11/24/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

SLIDE SHOW REVIEW

Justin Timberlake: Bringing Classy Back

Timberlake proved himself the heir of not just MJ, but Sinatra, in a production that included a transforming set and 20,000 screaming fans.

11/21/2014 By Aaron Scott

Slideshow

Slide Show: Justin Timberlake at Portland's Moda Center

11/21/2014

BOOKS & TALKS

Ursula K. Le Guin Burns Down the National Book Awards

The local literary supernova brought the book world to its feet with an acceptance speech that censured Amazon and sparked an international frenzy.

11/20/2014 By Ramona DeNies

THEATRE

How to See the World's Best Performances Without Leaving Portland

You don't have to travel to New York or London to see world-class theater, dance, and stars (hello, James Franco). You can see them at Portland cinemas. Here's the schedule.

11/20/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Nov 20–23

Between Bernadette Peters, Jeff Bridges, John Oliver's Cover Oregon spoof, and Portland's premier drag clown, this weekend is one big sing-a-long!

11/20/2014 By Portland Monthly Staff

FILM

Cheryl Strayed Talks About Filming 'Wild' with Reese Witherspoon (And Meeting Channing Tatum)

We ask the best-selling author about watching Reese Witherspoon act out her life, getting the fateful call from Oprah, and what's next. The film opens Dec 12.

11/18/2014 By Aaron Scott

LIVE REVIEW

A Metaphysical Trip through the Mind of Flying Lotus

The Los Angeles producer/rapper performed his ground-breaking electronics through mesmerizing visual effects at the Roseland.

11/18/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld