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Pace Taylor’s Work Is About Slowing Down, But They’re Climbing the Art World Quickly

The artist’s work depicts intimate scenes of autistic and transgender narratives, but the emotions therein pull viewers of all identities.

03/07/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Theater

'Where We Belong' at Portland Center Stage Grapples with Identity, Colonialism, and Shakespeare

Native theatermaker Madeline Sayet grapples with identity, colonialism, and Shakespeare in her play 'Where We Belong,' which runs through March 26.

03/02/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Interview

Andy Shauf on His Latest Record, Cartoon God, Skimming Headlines, and Leaning into Pop Music

The Toronto-based singer-songwriter is playing Revolution Hall March 7. His latest album, Shauf explains from the road, holds a different kind of love song.

02/28/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

At the Gallery

Thoroughly Modern Surrealism with a Nod to Tolkien at Chefas Projects

Portland-born artist Laura Burke’s still lifes play on outmoded motifs, twisting them with a magical bent. And there are cats.

02/24/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Theater

Pandora's Box Meets Alice in Wonderland at Shaking the Tree Theatre

Audiences are invited to embrace their curiosity at this Pandora’s box and Alice in Wonderland–inspired installation performance, which runs through April 1.

02/24/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Bookshelf

The Author of Geek Love Left Behind an Extensive Body of Unpublished Work

The legendary Portland author, who died in 2016, left behind numerous unpublished short stories, and at least one novel. Her archive is at Lewis & Clark College.

02/21/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Under the Sea

Keiko's Legacy, 30 Years after Free Willy

After striking box office gold in the 1993 Oregon-shot film, the iconic orca made a huge splash in the world of marine mammal conservation efforts.

02/21/2023 By Sam Pape

Bookshelf

Review: Wolfish, on the Complicated Legacy of the Divisive Species

Mixing memoir and the story of the wolf OR-7, the Oregon author’s book uses fairy tales and history to address gendered ideologies and societal fearmongering.

02/17/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Visual Art

Latest Schnitzer Museum Art Exhibit Works to Demystify Technology through Weaving

Artists from Portland and as far as Azerbaijan trace computer technology back to the 19th century, giving an entry point to the intimidating industry.

02/10/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Broadway

Coming Soon to PDX: Sondheim, Six, Beetlejuice, Tina Turner, and More

Broadway in Portland announces its 2023/2024 season, featuring Company, Les Misérables, and the wives of Henry VIII reimagined as pop princesses.

02/03/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

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Events

What to Do in Oregon in February

Eat and drink at Newport's Seafood and Wine Festival, sip beer at Suttle Lodge, snowshoe on Mt Hood, and more.

02/01/2023 By Portland Monthly Staff

Theater

Review: ‘Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson–Apt. 2B’ at Portland Center Stage

Playwright Kate Hamill’s witty, relevant, gender-flipped, pandemic-set adaptation of Sherlock Holmes runs through February 12.

02/01/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Events

The Portland Winter Light Festival Sets the City Aglow

Discover a 16-foot-tall robot, a glow-in-the-dark mural, fire sculptures, projection mapping, and more at the February fest of light-based art installations.

01/25/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Books

Catching Up with Oregon Book Award Finalist Emme Lund

Across her fiction and essays for the likes of Time magazine and the Rumpus, the Portland author elucidates trans and queer narratives.

01/24/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Oregon Book Awards

Literary Arts Announces 2023 Oregon Book Award Finalists

A time-travel novel set in 2085, personal stories of immigration, queer coming-of-age tales, and more.

01/24/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

True Crime

Lifetime Movie Brings Daniel Brophy Murder to the Small Screen

Cybill Shepherd and Steve Guttenberg star in the ripped-from-the-headlines made-for-TV movie about the murder of a local chef and culinary instructor.

01/13/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Gallery Openings

Lisa Congdon’s New Show Opens Friday at Chefas Projects

A concurrent group show curated by Congdon features Anis Mojgani, Jen Hewett, and other local and national artists.

01/12/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Interview

Catching Up with Katie Harman, Oregon’s First (and Only) Miss America

Crowned right after September 11, 2001, the theater kid turned beauty queen talks pageants, musicals, and memoirs.

12/30/2022 By Emily Chenoweth

Light a Fire 2022: Extraordinary Volunteer

This Arts Advocate Reminds Us There’s a Lot Happening in Rural Oregon

Baker City’s Ginger Savage helped steer millions in COVID relief funding to arts groups all over the state, not just to Willamette Valley heavy hitters.

12/29/2022 By Matthew Trueherz

Movers & Shakers

Perfect Party: Winter 2023

From Pinocchio to Ryan Reynolds, here’s who we’re inviting to the dinner table to warm us up this season.

12/21/2022 By Conner Reed

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