Arts & Culture

FILM

Q&A: Director Penelope Spheeris

The director of 'Wayne's World' is the guest of honor at this weekend's Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival.

03/06/2013 By John Chandler

VISUAL ARTS

Review: Chris Fraser's "In Passing" at Disjecta

Fraser's light installation is a interactive playground of color and shadow that's sheer joy for all ages. See it before it closes Sunday.

03/06/2013 By Aaron Scott

CLASSICAL MUSIC

March Music Moderne's Shows To Know

Three weeks of wide-ranging classical concerts, from "well-heeled to shoestring," begin Thursday!

03/06/2013 By John Chandler

THEATER

Review: Profile’s “Blood Knot”

Profile’s production of the incendiary play bristles with energy and powerful performances. Thru Mar 17.

03/05/2013 By Aaron Scott

MUSIC

Win Tickets to the Blind Boys of Alabama!

Grammy-winning gospel ensemble graces Mississippi Studios this Sunday. And we've got tickets to give away!

03/05/2013 By John Chandler

THEATER

Review: PCS's "The Whipping Man"

Portland Center Stage's mighty production draws inspired parallels between the Jewish and African-American experiences of slavery. Thru Mar 23.

03/04/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

COMEDY

Q&A With Mystery Science Theater's Frank Conniff

'Mystery Science Theater' vets will live-riff 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' on Friday for the Vital Life Foundation fundraiser.

03/04/2013 By John Chandler

ARTS NEWS

Breaking: Profile Theatre to Move into Artists Rep

With Theater! Theatre! closing, Profile announced it will move its admin offices to Artists Rep in June and start its season there in January.

03/02/2013 By Aaron Scott

BOOKS & TALKS

Dueling Eggheads: Stephen Greenblatt vs. David Eagleman

The two big thinkers fill the Schnitz with their big ideas on consecutive nights. How do they measure up? March 4 & 5.

02/28/2013 By Aaron Scott

EVENTS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Mar 1–3

Rockabilly, race relations, fractured fairy tales, and a citywide soiree for knitters are on the calendar.

02/28/2013 By John Chandler

DANCE

Review: White Bird’s MOMIX

Using fantastical puppets and costumes, the dance company vividly evokes the natural world in "Botanica." Thru March 2.

02/28/2013 By Rachel Rasmussen

COMEDY

Laughing All the Way in March

It's not all about hoops this month. There are also hee-larious folks—like John Hodgman—serving up fresh, piping-hot comedy.

02/27/2013 By John Chandler & Alex Gamez

THEATER

Review: "War Horse" Touring Broadway Production

The puppets are the true stars in this Tony-winning technical marvel. Thru March 3.

02/27/2013 By Aaron Scott

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Spring Arts Guide 2013 and Ticket Giveaway

The season’s top 25 arts events and a chance to win tickets to MarchFourth, Portland Center Stage, Oregon Ballet, Portland Opera, and the Portland Art Museum.

02/25/2013 By Aaron Scott

TICKETS

Ticket Alert: Pickathon 2013

"Country music" doesn't begin to cover the range of artists picking and singing at this annual al fresco festival.

02/25/2013 By Jessica Shulsinger

Friday Viewing

Parenthetical Girls' Riverboat Video

The glam pop band breaks into an abandoned riverboat with Into the Woods for a one of a kind concert.

02/22/2013 By Aaron Scott

BOOKS AND TALKS

Q&A: "Animal Wise" Author Virginia Morell

Ants vote, birds make art, and elephants grieve. Morell talks about the science of animal minds in preview of her Powell's reading on Feb 27.

02/21/2013 By Aaron Scott

EVENTS

Do This Now: March Edition

Hip happenings in the merry month of March

02/21/2013

THEATER

Review: Artists Rep's "Red Herring"

This slapstick spy story is really a saccharine love story in disguise. Thru March 17.

02/21/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

TICKETS

Ticket Alert: The Postal Service

Death Cab for Cutie singer's much-loved side project comes to Portland in July. Tickets on sale Friday!

02/20/2013 By Jessica Shulsinger