DANCE

Q&A: Meet OBT’s New Artistic Director

Kevin Irving sat down to discuss OBT’s financial struggles and his vision for moving the company forward.

06/13/2013 By Aaron Scott

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: June 13–16

Gay pride, Byzantine chants, a Beastie Boys tribute, and a very classy concert with Tony Bennett are on our cultural calendar.

06/13/2013 By John Chandler

INTERVIEW

Q&A: Eleanor O'Brien's 'Dominatrix For Dummies'

Portland playwright and actress Eleanor O'Brien reprises her one-woman show about a self-help dominatrix at CoHo Theater this weekend.

06/12/2013 By John Chandler

BOOKS & TALKS

Portland Artists Celebrate Judy Blume

For 'Blumesday,' a bevvy of Portland artists, including China Forbes, Courtenay Hameister, and Laura Gibson, and B. Frayn Masters, recount their most awkward experiences with the oft-censored writer's books on June 17.

06/12/2013 By Claire Gordon

STYLE SPOTLIGHT

Dracula in Dior

A new book poses the question: If the Devil Can Wear Prada, Shouldn't Dracula Wear Dior?

06/12/2013 By Eden Dawn

ART UNFETTERED

Review: ‘Cyclepedia,’ ‘Man/Woman,’ and a Thousand Naked Cyclists

In a poetic partnership, the museum welcomed the jubilantly unclothed hordes for the opening weekend of its summer exhibitions.

06/11/2013 By Aaron Scott

THEATER

2013 Drammy Awards

Glitter, glitz, and drama abound at Portland's 34th annual local theater awards.

06/11/2013 By Claire Gordon

MUSIC FESTIVALS

Pickathon Schedule Released

Every moment counts so plan your Pickathon participation carefully!

06/11/2013 Photography by John Chandler

PORTLAND PRIDE

Your Guide to Gay Pride

Awesome activities abound at this year's Gay Pride, including dancing, drag superstars, and Divine (on film).

06/11/2013 By John Chandler

MUSIC VIDEO

Y La Bamba’s New Video: Beautiful and Nostalgic Summer Fare

“Ponce Pilato” is a 16mm partnership between the band and a synchronized swim troupe that pays homage to the “Million Dollar Mermaid.”

06/10/2013 By Aaron Scott

ARTS NEWS

OBT Announces Its New Artistic Director

Oregon Ballet Theatre selects international dancer and artistic director Kevin Irving to lead its company.

06/07/2013 By Aaron Scott

OUT AND ABOUT

Our Guide to Guides to Portland

From a class of Llewelyn Elementary Third Graders, to zinesters, to Portlandia's, there's a guidebook for what to do in Portland.

06/06/2013 By Kristin Belz

DELICIOUSLY INTERDISCIPLINARY

PICA Symposium: 'How Do You Mean? Culture in Translation'

The interdisciplinary weekend includes performance, dinner, and dialogue connecting the artistic process to the daily interpretation of ourselves. June 6–9

06/06/2013 By Sam Coggeshall

CONCERTS

The Lumineers Tickets on Sale Now

The toe-tapping radio stars play the Memorial Coliseum on September 22. Also on sale: Death Cab for Cutie, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the National, and more.

06/06/2013 By Claire Gordon

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: June 6–9

Tributes to Dolly Parton and George Gershwin, an improvised 'Star Trek' marathon, and the Naked Bike Ride are on this weekend's to-do list.

06/05/2013 By John Chandler

EVENTS

PDX Pop Now! Compilation Release Party

Don't miss this sampling of Portland's best up-and-coming artists, including local favorites Radiation City, Y La Bamba, Wampire, and more! Several perform on June 14 at Backspace.

06/05/2013 By Claire Gordon

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Piano Virtuoso and Style Icon Lola Astanova Heats Up Portland

Check out a slide show of the young Russian-American’s propensity for flair. She plays the Gerding Theater June 10.

06/04/2013 By Claire Gordon

Slideshow

Slide Show: Virtuoso Style Icon Lola Astanova

06/04/2013

EVENTS

Do This Now: June

Our picks for your calendar this month, from Portland's LGTBQ Pride Festival to PDX Beer Week

06/04/2013 By Alisha Gorder

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Win Tickets to Method Man and Redman

Hip-hop's dynamic duo roll into the Crystal Ballroom this Sunday! Enter to win a pair of tickets.

06/04/2013 By John Chandler