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Review: Wonderhead’s ‘Grim and Fischer’

An award-winning local theater company you’ve never heard of creates a tale both charming and somewhat predictable. Thru Oct 5

09/27/2013 By Aaron Scott

Time-Based Art Festival 2012

TBA:13 in Reviews

We pick the best (and, ahem, worst) of the festival, plus a recap of all the shows you missed.

09/26/2013 Photography by Aaron Scott

CONCERTS

Q&A: Zedd

The DJ-producer talks about his new tour, learning to play the piano, and the future of electronic dance music. He plays the Roseland on Oct 2.

09/26/2013 Photography by Marty Patail

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Win Tickets to Pet Shop Boys

The wildly successful UK pop duo bring their catchy brand of dance music to the Schnitz on Oct 4, and we've got two tickets to give away.

09/26/2013 By Nathan Tucker

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Sept 26-29

A granny takes on death, a theater producer takes on Mid-East militants, Kahane takes on Beethoven, and you take on the weekend.

09/25/2013 By Portland Monthly Staff Edited by Nathan Tucker

Time-Based Art Festival 2013

TBA Review: Boy Band Audition

Day 9: Unquenchable audience participation transformed a meager performance into one for the history books.

09/23/2013 By Ally Bordas

Time-Based Art Festival 2013

TBA Review: Ieva Miseviciute at the Works

The former Lithuanian clown pokes fun at heady conceptual art—and then gets stuck in it.

09/23/2013 Photography by Caitlin Feldman

THEATER

Review: PCS's "Fiddler on the Roof"

Portland Center Stage does justice to the multi-Tony-winning musical with its tasteful new production.

09/23/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

BOOKS

Q&A: Karen Karbo on Julia Child

The Portland writer dishes on her new book about the French-cooking queen. She reads a Powell's on Oct 1.

09/23/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

Time-Based Art 2013

TBA Review: Karen Sherman

Despite hints of promise, “One with Others” might have been better left in the rehearsal studio. Sun at 4:30

09/22/2013 By Randy Gragg

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TBA 2013

TBA Review: Natasha Kmeto at the Works

Natasha Kmeto played both pop diva and DJ at the Works, winning converts from the edge of the dance floor, if not a full-throttle dance party itself.

09/22/2013 By Nathan Tucker

Time-Based Art Festival 2013

TBA Review: Bouchra Ouizguen

The Moroccan choreographer conjures a world unto itself. Sat at 8:30

09/21/2013 By Randy Gragg

Time-Based Art Festival 2013

TBA Review: Daniel Barrow

Barrow is a magician, using naught but an overhead projector and tricks of the eye to create lush animated fairy tales. Sat at 8:30

09/21/2013 By Aaron Scott

Time-Based Art 2013

TBA Review: Mariano Pensotti

Day 9: The Argentinian's public work is an extreme act of people watching and observation. Thru Sept 22

09/20/2013 By Caitlin Feldman

TECH

XOXO 2013: Chris Anderson on Drones and Farming

Former Wired editor Chris Anderson talks about how he went from building a model airplane on his kitchen table to changing the future of agriculture

09/20/2013 By Marty Patail

Time Based Art Festival 2013

TBA: Body/Head at the Works

Day 8: Kim Gordon's new band built a lot of tension, but it wasn't clear what they were building towards.

09/20/2013 By Nathan Tucker

TECH

XOXO 2013: Why This Fest is Different

This morning, organizers Andy Baio and Andy McMillan told us why XOXO is like no festival you've been to before

09/20/2013 By Marty Patail

Time-Based Art Festival 2013

TBA: Itai Erdal/Chop Theatre

Day 8: Erdal’s heart-warming, heart-breaking, and hilarious show is the discovery of the fest. See it. Thru Sept 21

09/20/2013 By Aaron Scott

Time-Based Art Festival 2013

TBA: Campagnie Nacera Belaza

Day 8: The French-Algerian choreographer's dance asks a lot of the audience, but rewards with its rigorous trance. Thru Sept 22

09/20/2013 Photography by Randy Gragg

Time-Based Art Festival 2013

TBA: Mid-Fest Field Notes

TBA is like a mack truck of art barreling through the city with no breaks. We recap what's happened and look forward to the best still to come. Thru Sept. 22

09/19/2013 By Aaron Scott

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