arts preview

5 Art Gallery and Museum Shows to See in Portland This Spring

More Monet at PAM, Dinh Q. Lê’s anti-propaganda, and the Holocaust’s long shadow.

02/11/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

all that jazz

What to See at the 2025 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival

Erykah Badu headlines 10 days of jazz concerts across the city.

02/10/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Food News

Montelupo’s New Sibling Restaurant Goes Old-School Red Sauce

Chicken parm? Penne alla vodka? Fried calamari? Check, check, and check.

02/07/2025 By Alex Frane

Real Estate

Property Watch: ‘Doctor’s House’ in Goose Hollow Gets a Glow-Up

From an original owner who traversed the Oregon Trail to a remodel worthy of last year’s Street of Dreams, this house has seen it all.

02/07/2025 By Melissa Dalton

things to do

Russo Lee Reopens on a Painting-Filled First Thursday

Also: the Trocks’ drag ballet, and other things to do in Portland this week.

02/06/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Q&A

'Wardrobe Theory Project' Wants You to Rethink Your Closet

Can your clothes tell a story? Colin Behr thinks so.

02/05/2025 By Dalila Brent

Long Story Short

Lidia Yuknavitch, Kristen Stewart, and an Ocean Outside of Time

As The Chronology of Water becomes a movie, its author revisits her past in a new memoir, Reading the Waves.

02/04/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

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02/03/2025

Snow!

Best Not-Too-Exciting Sledding Hills Around Portland

Portland is not a sledder's paradise, and we’re OK with that.

02/03/2025 By Portland Monthly Staff

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Notes from the Field is the Portland Theatre Event of the Winter

Anna Deavere Smith’s powerful masterpiece takes the stage at Portland Playhouse, inspiring action and transformation.

02/02/2025

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Swanky Penthouse in the Fontaine

Vintage glass light fixtures, custom cabinetry, and plenty of updates ensure this rare top-floor condo lives up to the history of its building in Sullivan’s Gulch.

01/31/2025 By Melissa Dalton

at the museum

Please, Play with the Art

A new show at PSU’s Schnitzer museum celebrates play as a critical life force, and a means of political resistance.

01/30/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

things to do

It’s Nan Goldin Night at the Tomorrow Theater

Also: a sultry Spanish matador play, and other things to do in Portland this week.

01/30/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Veggies of the Sea

Alanna Kieffer Just Wants You to Love Seaweed

The seaweed farmer and marine educator cofounded a seaweed-centric event series called Winter Waters, back in 2025 for its third year.

01/29/2025 By Britany Robinson

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01/29/2025

Restaurant Review

Jerry’s Tavern Is Wise Beyond Its Years

Instead of its famed pizza, the beloved pop-up’s bar serves wings and curds with an intoxicating Midwest charm.

01/29/2025 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Michael Novak

Soak Zone

Is Bagby Hot Springs Ready for Its Next Chapter?

Under new management, the beloved but beleaguered site bounces back.

01/28/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson

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01/27/2025

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The Best of Spring Break in Rockaway Beach

Quaint towns ripe with history, seafood so fresh you can catch it yourself, and chill outdoor adventures coalesce for the perfect recess on the Oregon Coast.

01/27/2025

Love Letters

An Illustrated Ode to Behind the Museum Café

In our new quarterly series, comics creator Shay Mirk profiles the Portland places and projects they love.

01/27/2025 Illustrations by Shay Mirk By Shay Mirk and Brooke Jackson-Glidden