SUMMER PLAYLIST

Portland Monthly's 6 Songs of Summer

Need a soundtrack for your backyard bash this summer? We've got a few choice picks.

06/11/2014

DIY

Make Your Own Easy Party Pinwheels

Geranium Lake's Kim Foren puts a summer spin on party décor.

06/11/2014 By Kelly Clarke

COMEDY

Guide to Bridgetown Comedy Festival

With over 200 comics, the fest offers funny for every taste. We offer five itineraries: big names, rough and raunchy, mom-friendly, LOL ladies, and up-and-comers.

04/28/2014 By Maya Seaman

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Listen to Portland's Hottest Bands of 2014

These five incendiary acts may be new to the scene, but they’ve already locked into solid grooves of their own. Best of all, you can still catch them at intimate venues—but probably not for long.

04/14/2014 By Aaron Scott

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Portland Arts: Big in Europe

We may take them for granted, but some of Portland’s best artists and ensembles are beloved around the world.

04/14/2014 By Aaron Scott

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Slide Show: Arthur Hitchcock's Walk Across America

03/25/2014

REAL ESTATE 2014

Vox Populi: Portland Real Estate

We asked 1,450 of our readers about the state of real estate. Here's what we discovered.

03/15/2014 Edited by Marty Patail

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Slide Show: Behind the Scenes of Our Spring Fashion Shoot

03/13/2014

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Slide Show: Alison Roper, Dancing Queen

03/12/2014

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Mag-Big's Spring Lookbook

02/18/2014

MUSIC

Our Picks for the PDX Jazz Festival

From Feb 20–Mar 2, jazz luminaries and emerging local and national acts swing, sing, and shred their way across the city.

02/17/2014 By Nathan Tucker

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Slide Show: How to Make Miso at Home

02/13/2014

THEATER

Q&A: "The Monster-Builder" Playwright Amy Freed

The Pulitzer-finalist talks about why she's debuting her new play at ART as part of Fertile Ground and how the comedy is a protest against bad architecture. Jan 28–Mar 2

01/20/2014 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

VISUAL ARTS

“Portraitlandia” Asks Us: What Do We Look Like (NSFW)

A photographer’s series of iconic Portlanders (famous and not) ignited a fire-storm online and will show in Portland for the first time Feb 7–Mar 2.

01/17/2014 By Aaron Scott

TOP DOCTORS 2014

Vox Populi: Conventional vs. Alternative Care

Our readers weigh in on alternative and complementary health care—with some surprising results.

12/20/2013 By Marty Patail

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Listen to Liv Warfield

Stream tracks from The Unexpected, the latest album from Portland's own powerful performer—and watch the singer in her element.

12/20/2013

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Slide Show: Live Wire: How to Make a Radio Episode

12/20/2013

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House of Tayo's World of Color

12/19/2013

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National Money Migration Map

12/19/2013

WEB EXCLUSIVE

8 Awesome Live Wire Sketches and Behind-the-Scenes Slide Show

Head writer and former host Courtenay Hameister picks several of her favorite sketches, interviews, and extras for your viewing and listening pleasure, while we look at what goes into making a Live Wire episode.

12/17/2013