BOOKS & TALKS

Literary Arts to Host a New OPB Show and Wordstock

The local nonprofit will broadcast its audio archives on OPB beginning Oct 15 and take over the city’s annual literary festival.

10/10/2014 By Catalina Gaitán

DANCE

Diavolo Dance Theater Will Blow Your Mind. Don’t Miss It.

The LA-based company presents two works that are more jaw dropping than Cirque du Soleil and cooler than anything at Design Week. Thru Oct 11

10/10/2014 By Aaron Scott

Books & Talks

Guide to Portland Storytelling Events

There's an event for every taste: comic, nostalgic, raunchy. Find the stories you want to hear—or the stage you want to brave. Up this weekend: Urban Tellers and Mystery Box

10/10/2014 By Danielle Klenak

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Oct 9-12

Design Week rocks on with a Ziggy Stardust party, Reel Music opens with a new Elliott Smith doc, White Bird brings the cosmic Diavolo, artists break out the rubber chickens, and musicians rage against GMOs.

10/09/2014 By Portland Monthly Staff

ARCHITECTURE

Exclusive First Look: Inside PNCA's Stunning New Building by Allied Works

We get a tour of the college's new central hub—set to open in January—and are the first to see the atrium lit by the incredible skylight.

10/09/2014 By Aaron Scott

BOOKS & TALKS

Taxidermy Like You've Never Seen It Before

Artist Robert Marbury picks the wildest work from his definitive guide to rogue taxidermy art, which includes PDX artist Peter Gronquist. Oct 13.

10/09/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

Post

Slide Show: PNCA's 511 Building: Exclusive First Look

10/07/2014

THEATER REVIEW

Third Rail Rep’s ‘Middletown’: Tackling the Big Questions

With dexterous language and humor, Will Eno’s riff on ‘Our Town’ takes on deep existential questions—but to what end? Thru Oct 19

10/07/2014 By Nathan Tucker

DESIGN WEEK 2014

#DWPDX: Discover the Chic, Witty Portland Design of the 'Mad Men' Era

A retrospective reveals the roots of Portland's modern design sensibility. (Hint: it predates 'Portlandia'.)

10/07/2014 By Zach Dundas

REEL MUSIC

Critic's Picks for the Reel Music Film Festival

Elliott Smith, Nick Cave, Johnny Cash, and Nas are just four of the must see movies at this year's Reel Music. Oct 10–22

10/06/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

COMEDY

Comedian Shane Torres, The Exit Interview

Funnyman Shane Torres is heading for New York. We took a moment to say goodbye—and ask what his worst Portland moment was.

10/06/2014 By Marty Patail

SPORTS

After Shock: Timbers at San Jose

The Captain is gone for the year. What now?

10/03/2014 By Mike Schwartz

FILM

Laika and Focus Features to Partner For Three More Movies

Based on the success of Coraline, ParaNorman, and now The Boxtrolls, the local animation studio has inked a deal for three more movies with the first to likely come out in summer 2016.

10/03/2014 By Aaron Scott

VISUAL ARTS

Beginner's Guide to the First Thursday Gallery Walk

Our guide to downtown’s galleries and the monthly First Thursday arts walk for arts scene newbies and veterans alike. Take a self-guided tour with our map.

10/02/2014 By Sarah Ostaszewski

INSIDE THE MAGAZINE

Arts Stories in the October Issue

All the arts and culture stories from our October issue: Portlandia's Kyle MacLachlan, the new Elliott Smith documentary, Blue Sky at the art museum, a fall reading list, and so much more.

10/02/2014

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Oct 2-5

Race into fall with the Portland Marathon, the Chili Jamboree, or three shows about women's clothes: Kinky Boots, Intimate Apparel, and La Cage Aux Folles.

10/02/2014 With Portland Monthly Staff

THEATER

Q&A: ‘Kinky Boots’ Star Kyle Taylor Parker on Dancing in Heels

The Tony-winning Broadway show with music by Cyndi Lauper sashays into town with Parker at the lead from October 1–5.

10/01/2014 By Aaron Scott

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Win Tickets to the New Pornographers

Canada's the New Pornographers take their explosive brand of dynamic indie-pop to the Crystal Ballroom October 8 to support their latest, Brill Bruiser.

10/01/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

FALL EVENTS

The Ultimate Guide to Northwest Pumpkin Patches

We've scouted dozens of the best places to search for your perfect pumpkin, plus plenty of other family-friendly activities—from corn mazes to hay pyramids.

09/30/2014 By Anna Loh

HAPPENINGS

Fall Design Events

The season of design is upon us! We've assembled your cheat sheet to navigating a month of inspiring possibilities.

09/30/2014 By Rachel Ritchie