Arts & Culture

Film

The 50 Essential Oregon Films

From The Goonies to Twilight and (way) beyond, these are the flicks that define the Beaver State.

12/23/2021 Edited by Conner Reed By Conner Reed, Margaret Seiler, Cami Hughes, Karly Quadros, Gabriel Granillo, Fiona McCann, Katherine Hamilton, Julia Silverman, Jacob P., and Rich Reece

Skating

Oaks Park Gay Skate Is on a Roll

A look back at 30 years of Oaks Park Gay Skate

12/21/2021 By Karly Quadros

Visual Art

Inside the Portland Art Museum’s Aux/Mute Gallery

DJ Ambush of the Numberz has transformed part of PAM’s fourth floor into a platform for BIPOC artists.

12/20/2021 By Conner Reed

Music

Song of the Week: ‘It's Christmas ****!’ by Logan Lynn

The Portland musician/advocate comes for the yuletide crown with an all-time great opening lyric

12/17/2021 By Conner Reed

Film

The Portland Critics Association Announces First Annual Award Winners

Dune swept, The Green Knight took top honors, and The Power of the Dog and The French Dispatch made an impression.

12/17/2021 By Conner Reed

Q & A

Shea Ernshaw’s New Novel Explores the ‘Line between Paradise and Madness’

‘A History of Wild Places’ follows a string of missing people to a reclusive community buried deep in the forest.

12/15/2021 By Karly Quadros

Music

Song of the Week: ‘Losing Sleep’ by Dakota Theim

The first single from the Portland singer-songwriter’s sophomore LP is an effortless slice of wistful ’70s pop.

12/10/2021 By Conner Reed

Art

Come On In at PICA Is a Disorienting Trip inside Our Own Bodies

Choreographer Faye Driscoll’s intimate audio-based exhibition turns visitors into private performers.

12/10/2021 By Rebecca Jacobson

Year in Review

The Best Oregon-Made Movies, Books, Music & Art of 2021

From Shrill’s finale to Third Angle's Sanctuaries to Nicolas Cage's Pig, it was quite a year.

12/08/2021 By Conner Reed, Julia Silverman, and Fiona McCann

Interview

Drag Race Star Ginger Minj Brings Her New Holiday Show to Portland

Ginger Minj's Winter Wonderland comes to the Aladdin on December 9.

12/07/2021 By Conner Reed

Music

Song of the Week: ‘All Me’ by Kingsley

Urgent, throbbing nu-disco from one of Portland's most promising pop talents

12/04/2021 By Conner Reed

Music

Portland Monthly’s Essential Winter 2021 Playlist

Icy tracks from Oregonians old and new to help you through the dwindling daylight

12/02/2021 By Conner Reed

Food & Film

Hawthorne’s 4th Wall Blends Café and Movie Theater

The new Southeast Portland spot slings coffee, snacks, and movies all day long.

12/02/2021 By Karly Quadros

Books

Portland Author Juhea Kim Looks to Korea in Dazzling Debut Novel

Beasts of a Little Land is set against the backdrop of the country’s independence.

12/01/2021 By Fiona McCann

In Memoriam

Remembering Ray Tillotson, Founder of Ray’s Ragtime

The business owner, actor, and community figure was an early figurehead of Portland secondhand and vintage shopping.

12/01/2021 By Andrew Jankowski

Music

Oregon Talent Scores 2022 Grammy Nominations

Japanese Breakfast, Cappella Romana, and a piece commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival will compete for gold in January.

11/24/2021 By Conner Reed

Film History

Remembering Stand by Me, 35 Years Later

Fans, cast, and crew recall the enduring Oregon-shot classic three and a half decades after its initial release.

11/23/2021 By Conner Reed

Art

Portland's Finally Getting Its Own Immersive Van Gogh Show

Head to Exhibit Hall E at OCC for floor-to-ceiling projections of the Dutch master's greatest hits in ‘Beyond Van Gogh.’

11/19/2021 By Julia Silverman

Profile

For Belinda Carroll, Comedy and Activism Go Hand in Hand

This funny lady's been shaking up Portland's comedy and gay scenes for years—now she's headed to Los Angeles.

11/19/2021 By Karly Quadros