COMEDY

Review: 'Bob’s Burgers Live!'

The star-studded comedy cast of the animated show filled the Crystal with one-liners and witty retorts to Portland’s freakish questions. Portlanders, however, could learn some manners.

05/13/2013 By Robert Ham

ARTS NEWS

‘Fast Company’ Names Portland’s Creative Laureate to Its 100 Most Creative People List

The business magazine throws a dinner party for Julie Keefe and eight other creative thinkers to talk the future of cities.

05/13/2013 By Aaron Scott

SPECIAL EVENT

The Wild Delves into Portland Tech and Culture

The two-week fest brings together events by Portland's artists, designers, and maker-types to celebrate our city's awesomeness.

05/13/2013 By Sam Coggeshall

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: May 10–12

Interactive ballet, soulful psychedelia, and private dicks in trenchcoats liven up the local landscape.

05/09/2013 By John Chandler

GLAMOUR IN ROUGE

Red Dress Party Slide Show

The bedazzled local institution drew 1000+ revelers in every frock imaginable. Here are our favorites.

05/08/2013 Photography by Wayne Bund

Post

Slide Show: Red Dress Party 2013

05/08/2013

THEATER

Review: Lauren Weedman’s ‘The People’s Republic of Portland’

The one-woman adventure through Portland Weird is full of energy and humor, but to what end? At Portland Center Stage thru June 16.

05/08/2013 By Aaron Scott

INTERVIEW

Q&A: Jason Mewes of 'Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie'

The vocal half of Jay & Silent Bob talks about their feature-length cartoon, stuff that's too dirty to edit, and blaming Kevin Smith.

05/07/2013 By John Chandler

ARTS NEWS

Disjecta Announces the Portland2014 Biennial Curator

Disjecta names its first out-of-town curator for the Portland Biennial: Amanda Hunt. Meet her and the new curator-in-residence on May 18.

05/07/2013 By Aaron Scott

VIDEO

Video: Wooden Indian Burial Ground 'Helicopter'

We profiled 'em back in October and now they're (officially) one of Portland's best new bands. And we've got their latest video, certified freaky and fresh.

05/07/2013 Videography by John Chandler

INSIDE THE MAGAZINE

Arts in the May Issue

All the arts and culture-centric stories from Portland Monthly's May issue in one handy place

05/03/2013 By Allison Jones

VISUAL ARTS

First Thursday: May Picks

Portraits of noble chickens, family monsters, rural fundamentalists, and ceramic clowns draw you out for a gloriously sunny First Thursday.

05/02/2013 By Aaron Scott

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: May 3–5

Storm Large sings with the Symphony about sin, H.P. Lovecraft goes to the movies, and red dresses rule the night!

05/02/2013 By John Chandler

CONCERTS

Portugal. The Man on Sale Tomorrow

The now hometown psych rockers play a record release show for 'Evil Friends' at the Crystal on July 18. Tickets on Sale May 3 at noon.

05/02/2013 By Aaron Scott

INTERVIEW + TICKET GIVEAWAY

Q&A with H. Jon Benjamin from 'Bob’s Burgers' and 'Archer'

Win tickets to 'Bob’s Burgers Live'—a sold out night of standup and shenanigans with the cast of the animated show. May 10 at the Crystal Ballroom.

05/01/2013 By Marty Patail

CONCERTS

Monkees Tickets on Sale: Five Reasons to Buy

Sentimental reasons? Sure, but the Monkees actually have something to say.

05/01/2013 By John Chandler

LONG STORY SHORT

Adulting Tips from Kelly Williams Brown

The Oregonian author dishes on her beginner’s guide to adulthood, Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps.

05/01/2013 Edited by Rachel Ritchie

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Q&A with Michael Pollan

The biggest name in American food activism and author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, The Botany of Desire, and In Defense of Food discusses his new book, Cooked: a Natural History of Transformation.

05/01/2013 By Allison Jones

CULTUREPHILE

Hand2Mouth Theatre and Portland Playhouse Team Up to Tackle a Sci-Fi Classic

Two of Portland's brightest theater companies combine forces to stage Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness.

05/01/2013 By Ben Waterhouse

MUSIC

Ida Haendel's Stringed Saga

A brief look at the amazing 85-year career of the accomplished violinist

05/01/2013 By Gino Cerruti