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Dance Till You’re Dead: Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Giselle

Also: Hump! is 20, and other things to do in Portland this week.

02/13/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

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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

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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

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At Open Space, Dance So Close You Can Almost Touch It

Also: Tim Heidecker’s serious tunes, and other things to do in Portland this week.

01/23/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson and Matthew Trueherz

year of the Snake

Where to Celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year in Portland

The Chinese dragon parade, lion dances, New Year’s tea, Vietnamese Tết feasts, and an epic showcase at the Keller.

01/22/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

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Elliott Smith’s Kind and Gentle World at the Clinton Street Theater

Also: the poetics of politics with Anis Mojgani, and other things to do in Portland this week.

01/16/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

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Eating as Self-Care and The Taste of Things

Also: Broadway musical Kimberly Akimbo and other things to do in Portland this week.

01/09/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

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In This Year: Going to the Movies

Also: Black Belt Eagle Scout at the Reser, and other things to do in Portland this week.

01/02/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

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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

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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

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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

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Storm Large Is Home for Thanksgiving

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

11/27/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

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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

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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

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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

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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

Halloween

Visit These Portland Haunted Houses for Halloween Pregaming

Haunted manors, zombie graveyards, and spooky drive-ins to get you in the most frightful of moods.

09/26/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff

AAPI Pride

Night Market Could Be Portland’s Biggest Ever Asian American Event

The collaboration between Portland Night Market and Asian American Town takes place November 3 and 4.

10/26/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Pomo Picks

Top Things to Do in Portland This Week: Nov 11–17

Hasan Minhaj hits the Schnitz, a Kurosawa film festival rolls on at the Clinton, the in-person Book Festival returns, and more

11/11/2021 By Conner Reed

Pomo Picks

Top Things to Do in Portland This Week: Nov 4–10

Frida closes, the Cranberries head to the dance studio, Nas heads the Oregon Symphony, and more.

11/04/2021 By Conner Reed