things to do

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Minus the Racial Stereotypes

Also: major Minimalists at the Lumber Room, and other things to do in Portland this week.

12/19/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

things to do

Be One of Jerrod Carmichael’s Beloved Strangers

Also: The Dandy Warhols are 30, and other things to do in Portland this week.

12/12/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Music Preview

The Biggest Portland Concerts of Winter 2024–2025

This season, the Dandy Warhols are taking us back, and Tyler, The Creator is taking us forward.

12/06/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

things to do

Fashion Doyennes and Their Pets at Powell’s

Also: A John Waters Christmas, and other things to do in Portland this week.

12/05/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

things to do

Storm Large Is Home for Thanksgiving

Also: Cyndi Lauper, Lady Bunny, and other shows in town this week.

11/27/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

things to do

Taylor Swift’s Rise to Power in a New Book

Also: Larry David, the Lines Ballet, and other things to do in town this week.

11/21/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Things to Do

Local Photos of a Global Climate Crisis

Also: Titus Kaphar visits the Tomorrow Theater, and other things to do in town this week.

11/14/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Things to Do

Getting Lost with Chris Marker

Also: Jeremy Okai Davis paints Black performance, and other things to do in town this week.

11/07/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Things to Do

The Portland Book Festival Turns 10

Also: Christine Sinclair plays her final match, and other things to do in town this week.

10/31/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Movies

Oregon-Made Halloween Flicks to Watch This October

From a Disney Channel original to an ’80s Daryl Hannah slasher, these homegrown films will spruce up your spooky programming.

10/18/2024 By Conner Reed

Music Preview

The Biggest Portland Concerts of Fall 2024

Winter is on the way, but so is Billie Eilish.

09/06/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Theater

PETE’s A Seagull Caps Its Decade with Chekhov’s Major Plays

The series helped the Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble define itself. Its final and wildest adaptation asks what’s next.

07/08/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Travel

7 Last-Minute Spring Break Destinations for Sun-Deprived Portlanders

Itching to get away from the rain? Las Vegas, New Orleans, San Diego, and other sources of vitamin D await.

03/07/2024 By Dalila Brent, Shannon Daehnke, Gabriel Granillo, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Michelle Harris, and Julia Silverman

Museums

10 Must-Visit Museums in Portland

From stalwarts like OMSI to oddities like the Zymoglyphic Museum, you can make a fruitful day of museum-hopping without ever leaving city limits.

02/20/2024 By Conner Reed and Matthew Trueherz

Self Portrait

The Artist Who Volleys Ceramics, Papier-Mâché, Needlepoint, and Tennis?

Jessica Jackson Hutchins is chasing beauty and collecting old couches, but she’d rather be on the courts.

02/02/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Michael Raines

Art Review

Artist Pace Taylor’s Emotions Are Unmistakably Visible

In their third solo show at Nationale, the rising star plumbs new depths of desire and anxiety.

02/01/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Fashion Museum

Thrilling Africa Fashion at PAM Models Styles Past and Present, and a Very Queer Future

In the gorgeous, traveling exhibit on at the Portland Art Museum, clothes both reflect and drive culture.

11/22/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

No Boys Allowed

Black Girls Brunch Club Creates a Safe Space for Connection

"There’s not many places where Black women can show up 100 percent ourselves."

10/19/2023 By Dalila Brent

New Word Order

3 Newish Portland Bookstores to Know About

Because one city can never have too many bookshops, we say.

10/17/2023 By Dalila Brent

Workshop

Studio Visit: Inside Peter Gronquist’s Geological Self-Portraits

The artist talks drawing automatons, introspection, and recording fleeting moments.

08/08/2023 By Matthew Trueherz