Arts & Culture

CONCERTS

Local Bands Recap PDX Pop Now!

Anticipations, highlights, and surprises from Summer Cannibals, Wishyunu, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical, Vikesh Kapoor, Psychomagic, and The Cry!

07/24/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Chefs Announced for Portland Monthly's Endless Summer BBQ

Join us for a celebration of the city’s best grilled, smoked, and skewered cuisine—and a margarita contest—to benefit Willamette Riverkeeper.

07/23/2014 By Allison Jones

THEATER

Shakespeare in the Park Summer Schedule

All the park's a stage for Portland's bevvy of theater companies dedicated to taking the Bard's work into the natural world.

07/21/2014 By Danielle Klenak

Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 17–20

Purple Rain and Dirty Dancing outdoors at Zidell Yards, PDX Pop Now, the Book of Mormon, the Cathedral Park Jazz Fest. The fun simply doesn't end.

07/17/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Schuyler Keenan

SPORTS

Broken Record: Portland vs. Colorado

A match at home against a depleted opponent, with points at a premium and the playoffs on the line, is nothing short of a must-win.

07/17/2014 By Mike Schwartz

CONCERTS

PDX Pop Now: Seven Bands for Seven Genres

Psych surf rock, funk, cumbia, hip-hop, and synth-pop—there's something for everyone at this weekend's PDX Pop Now!

07/16/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Win Tickets to Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter' hyper literate crooning stops in Portland as a part of the Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series.

07/16/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

TELEVISION

'Portlandia' Scores Six Emmy Nominations, Plus Lena Dunham Chats 'Girls' with Carrie Brownstein

Portlandia joins the big leagues, including best supporting actor for Fred Armisen, and Lena Dunham from 'Girls' comes to town to talk with riot grrrl Carrie Brownstein.

07/15/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

TELEVISION

Portland: Coming to a Small Screen Near You

Three new television series join Grimm and Portlandia to bring our city center screen this season. We've got the trailers.

07/14/2014 By Peter Holmstrom

CONCERTS

Guide to 2014 Summer Concerts and Festivals

From Pickathon to Edgefield to the Oregon Zoo, we've got all the updates on this summer's outdoor music schedule. Plus, win tickets to Lyle Lovett.

07/14/2014 By Danielle Klenak

SPORTS

Fishing Trip: Portland Timbers at Seattle Sounders

In a year where little has gone according to plan, a script-busting derby game could be just what the doctor ordered.

07/11/2014 By Mike Schwartz

JUST BECAUSE

Ninja Turtles... in Astoria!

Before Michael Bay's dubstep-tastic reboot next month, we revisit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, when Astoria doubled as ancient Japan.

07/11/2014 By Peter Holmstrom

Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 10–13

Wes's World takes us on a trek through cinema history, hundreds gather to watch the World Cup finals, and 'The Book of Mormon' takes a stab at everything sacred.

07/10/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Schuyler Keenan

CONCERTS

Spinning Trash into Tunes: Trashcan Banjos, Washtub Basses, Shovel Guitars

In the right hands, even trash cans and shovels can make beautiful music. We look at musicians from three bands—Trashcan Joe, Shovel Man and Three for Silver— who spin melodies from tools and detritus.

07/10/2014 By Danielle Klenak

Article

You Think You Know Wes Anderson? Take Our Quiz, Then Watch His Film Festival

Test your knowledge of Wes's World, then rewatch all his films, plus the movies that influenced him, at NW Film Center. July 12–Aug 31

07/09/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

SPORTS

The Perilous Fight: Timbers at LA Galaxy

A July 4 showdown with the high-flying Galaxy may spark fireworks.

07/03/2014 By Mike Schwartz

Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 3–6

The Waterfront Blues Fest kicks off a Summer of Soul, Lauryn Hill never grows old, First Thursday brings the sun, and comedy's prodigal son Ian Karmel returns.

07/02/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Schuyler Keenan