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PERFORMANCE
Nassim
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
Coriolanus
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
The Brother and the Bird
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Shaking the Tree Theatre
at Shaking the Tree Theatre
Passing Strange
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Playhouse
at Portland Playhouse
The Play About My Father
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Back Door Theater
at Back Door Theater
Ashland by Isabel Estelle
Sat Apr 27
at CoHo Theater
at CoHo Theater
From a Hole in the Ground
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Alberta House
at Alberta House
Mission Gibbons
Sat Apr 27
at Imago Theatre
at Imago Theatre
Uncle Vanya
Thu May 2
& other dates
at 21ten Theater
at 21ten Theater
Borderline
Thu May 2
& other dates
at Milagro Theatre
at Milagro Theatre
Legally Blonde The Musical
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Winningstad Theatre
at Winningstad Theatre
Calculus: The Great Musical Math-Off!
Sat Apr 27
at Experiment PDX
at Experiment PDX
Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream
Sat Apr 27
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
Dropped Notes: An Outrageous Musical Revue
Sat May 4
& other dates
at Curious Comedy Theater
at Curious Comedy Theater
The Addams Family Musical
Fri May 10
& other dates
at Tualatin High School Theater
at Tualatin High School Theater
Annie
Tue May 14
& other dates
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
Musical Theater Sing-a-Long Night: Broadway and Beyond!
Fri May 24
& other dates
at Favela Brazilian Cafe
at Favela Brazilian Cafe
Flo: A Musical Honoring Florence Ballard (The Supremes)
Thu May 30
& other dates
at The Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza
at The Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza
The Spitfire Grill
Thu May 30
& other dates
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
Girl From The North Country
Tue Jun 18
& other dates
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
Open Ended // Empress Archer
Fri May 3
& other dates
at BodyVox Dance Center
at BodyVox Dance Center
Salsa Night with Live Music by Pa’lante
Fri May 10
at Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
at Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
The Portland Ballet presents John Clifford's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Sat May 11
& other dates
at Lincoln Hall
at Lincoln Hall
The History of Empires
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory
at Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory
14th ANNUAL FIRE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Sat May 18
at Dante's
at Dante's
3rd Annual Holi Spring Harvest Fest featuring DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid
Sat May 25
at Topaz Farm
at Topaz Farm
Made in Portland
Thu Jun 6
& other dates
at Newmark Theatre
at Newmark Theatre
Magic Men Australia
Wed Jul 31
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Improv For Dating and Relationships
Sat Apr 27
at CSz Portland
at CSz Portland
Helium Comedy Academy Stand-up 101 Graduation Showcase
Sat Apr 27
at Helium Comedy Club
at Helium Comedy Club
Calculus: The Great Musical Math-Off!
Sat Apr 27
at Experiment PDX
at Experiment PDX
Big Dogs Improv
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Kickstand Comedy
at Kickstand Comedy
Ralph Barbosa
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
ComedySportz
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at CSz Portland
at CSz Portland
Curious Comedy Showdown
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Curious Comedy Theater
at Curious Comedy Theater
Jordan Jensen
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Helium Comedy Club
at Helium Comedy Club
Mosh Pit - Heavy Metal Comedy
Sat Apr 27
at Kickstand Comedy
at Kickstand Comedy
Smart Dumb Comedy
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Covert Café
at Covert Café
Return of The Living Dead 3 with Q&A, Shorts of The Undead, and Zombielicious Drag
Sat Apr 27
at Clinton Street Theater
at Clinton Street Theater
Diva Drag Brunch: Portland
Sun Apr 28
& other dates
at Swan Dive
at Swan Dive
The SuperStar Divas Megashow
Sun Apr 28
& other dates
at CC Slaughters
at CC Slaughters
Latin Flavor - Queer Latinx Night
Sun Apr 28
& other dates
at Candy
at Candy
Drag Bingo with Peachy Springs
Wed May 1
& other dates
at The Houston Blacklight
at The Houston Blacklight
Life Be Lifin' Starring Monét X Change
Wed May 1
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Triple D: Dungeons, Dragons, and Drag!
Sat May 11
at Art Design Xchange (ADX)
at Art Design Xchange (ADX)
Diva Drag Brunch: Olympia
Sun May 19
at Nicole's Bar
at Nicole's Bar
Drag Brunch at The Pharmacy
Sun May 19
at The Pharmacy
at The Pharmacy
Diva Drag Brunch: Bend
Sat May 25
at Campfire Hotel
at Campfire Hotel
Mosh Pit - Heavy Metal Comedy
Sat Apr 27
at Kickstand Comedy
at Kickstand Comedy
BACKFENCE Podcast Release Party SHOW!!
Mon May 13
at Bunk Bar
at Bunk Bar
Paul Giamatti's Chinwag
Thu May 16
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
Two Dykes and a Mic - Topping Your Best Friend Tour
Fri May 31
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Are You Garbage: Thru the Roof Tour
Thu Jun 6
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Therapy Gecko Live: The Lizard Agenda Tour
Fri Jun 7
at Polaris Hall
at Polaris Hall
Shameless Sex Podcast
Sun Jun 16
at Hawthorne Theatre
at Hawthorne Theatre
Reality Gays - The "If You Can Dream It" Tour
Wed Jun 19
at Polaris Hall
at Polaris Hall
Circle Round – Live in Portland!
Sat Jun 22
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Old Gods of Appalachia
Sun Jul 14
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
READINGS & TALKS
DJ Green in conversation with Miriam Gershow
Tue May 14
at Broadway Books
at Broadway Books
Miranda July
Wed May 22
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
“the things themselves”: a Poetry Workshop to Support the IPRC
Sun Apr 28
Online via Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC)
Online via Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC)
Blu, Poet, Undefined, All Cash Playa, and DJ Coma
Sun Apr 28
at Kelly's Olympian
at Kelly's Olympian
Burgeoning: A Ritual Concert in Honor of Beltane
Fri May 3
at First Congregational Church
at First Congregational Church
Rainmakers’ Poetry Reading Series
Tue May 14
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Slamlandia
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Literary Arts
at Literary Arts
ALOK
Sun May 19
& other dates
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
After Sundown Spoken Word and Poetry
Thu May 30
& other dates
at Holy Beanz Coffee Shop
at Holy Beanz Coffee Shop
VISUAL ART
Isaka Shamsud-Din: Rock of Ages
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Nature Vive: Paul Missal
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Policing Justice
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at PICA
at PICA
Labor of Love
Sat Apr 27
at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
The 2024 HeART of Portland: A Portland Public Schools K-12 Arts Showcase Visual Art Exhibition
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Throughlines: Connections in the Collection
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Betty Chilstrom and the Art of Preservation
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Architectural Heritage Center
at Architectural Heritage Center
Preserving Portland through Local Action: Historic Preservation in the Rose City
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Architectural Heritage Center
at Architectural Heritage Center
Re:Generation – Manifesting at the Peach Blossom Spring
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Chinatown Museum
at Portland Chinatown Museum
untitled (Plaid Pantry): Paintings by David Rosenak
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
HeART of Portland: A Portland Public Schools Arts Showcase and Miller Family Free Day
Sun Apr 28
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Monet to Matisse: French Moderns
Sat Jun 1
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s
Sat Sep 7
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Nicole Williford: Madonna Madonna
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Chefas Projects
at Chefas Projects
2023 Critical Mass Exhibition—André Ramos-Woodard: BLACK SNAF
Sat Apr 27
at Blue Sky Gallery
at Blue Sky Gallery
Vision of Place
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Portland Japanese Garden
at Portland Japanese Garden
Kinke Kooi: The Male Part of the Flower
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Adams and Ollman
at Adams and Ollman
Las Vegas Ikebana: Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Reed College, Cooley Gallery
at Reed College, Cooley Gallery
The circus and the beach
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at ILY2
at ILY2
Toni Pepe: Mothercraft
Sat Apr 27
at Blue Sky Gallery
at Blue Sky Gallery
Joan Nelson: New Works
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Adams and Ollman
at Adams and Ollman
Lee Kelly - Bennington Suite & Color Studies
Sat Apr 27
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Elements and Objects: Anna Von Mertens
Sat Apr 27
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Atrás Do Pensamento (Behind Thought): Quinha Faria
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Carnation Contemporary
at Carnation Contemporary
MODULATIONS: Nathan Paul Rice and Ellen Robinette
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at SATOR Projects
at SATOR Projects
Math Bass: Full Body Parentheses
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at lumber room
at lumber room
Intergalactic/ Planetary/ Planetary/ Intergalactic
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Well Well
at Well Well
Francesca Capone: A Mother's Discourse
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Nationale
at Nationale
Holly Osborne: Gardens
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Chefas Projects
at Chefas Projects
Changing the Narrative: Epilogue
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at ILY2 too
at ILY2 too
Heidi Schwegler: Existential Action Thriller
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at PCC Sylvania Campus
at PCC Sylvania Campus
Yamamoto Masao: Animal Spirit
Sat Apr 27
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
Charting the World: A Journey through Old and New Maps
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Cordata Gallery
at Cordata Gallery
Squeeze: 2024 Senior Art Exhibition
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark College
at Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark College
Confluence
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Eutectic Gallery
at Eutectic Gallery
Family Affair
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Chefas Projects
at Chefas Projects
Moon Rabbit: Jean Isamu Nagai and Ash Wyatt
Tue Apr 30
& other dates
at ARTspace
at ARTspace
Terry Toedtemeier: Arches (and apertures)
Wed May 1
& other dates
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
Ryan Pierce: Improbable Springs
Thu May 2
& other dates
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Donyel Ivy-Royal: Ceremony
Fri May 3
at Hide & Seek
at Hide & Seek
First Friday Reception - Celebrating Mothers
Fri May 3
at Grey Raven Gallery
at Grey Raven Gallery
Future Visions Show
Fri May 3
at Splendorporium & The Art4Life Children's Gallery
at Splendorporium & The Art4Life Children's Gallery
Mediums Art Exhibition
Sat May 4
& other dates
at Helen's Costume
at Helen's Costume
All We’ve Got Is Each Other
Sat May 4
& other dates
at Well Well
at Well Well
Cuts Across: Artists Respond to Lived Intersections
Sat May 4
& other dates
at Carnation Contemporary
at Carnation Contemporary
To know what we say we know
Sat Jun 1
& other dates
at Well Well
at Well Well
FILM
Civil War
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Challengers
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Civil War
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Rebels of the Neon God
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Fifth Avenue Cinema
at Fifth Avenue Cinema
The Beast
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Sasquatch Sunset
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
RRR
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
My Animal // SOCIAL CINEMA
Sat Apr 27
at Tomorrow Theater
at Tomorrow Theater
Return of The Living Dead 3 with Q&A, Shorts of The Undead, and Zombielicious Drag
Sat Apr 27
at Clinton Street Theater
at Clinton Street Theater
Hollywood 90028 // NOW>>THEN
Sat Apr 27
at Tomorrow Theater
at Tomorrow Theater
Sci-Fi Film Festival 2024
Sat Apr 27
& other dates
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part I in Concert with the Oregon Symphony
Fri May 24
& other dates
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Geek Week PDX
Mon Sep 9
& other dates
MUSIC
Classical Up Close
Multiple dates through May 8
Various locations (around Portland)
Gabriel Kahane + Pekka Kuusisto: Council
Saturday, May 4
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Puccini: In Concert
Saturday, May 11
Keller Auditorium
Delgani String Quartet 2023-24 Season
Multiple dates through May 11
various locations - around Portland
Ibrahim Maalouf
Wednesday, May 1
The Get Down
Donny Benét
Wednesday, May 15
Wonder Ballroom
China Forbes: 'The Roads' Album Release Concert
Saturday, May 18
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Jacob Collier
Saturday, May 25
Keller Auditorium
Violent Femmes
Fri May 3
at Cuthbert Amphitheater
at Cuthbert Amphitheater
Chris Tomlin: Holy Forever World Tour
Fri May 3
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
Kane Brown: In The Air Tour
Thu May 9
at Matthew Knight Arena
at Matthew Knight Arena
Pearl Jam
Fri May 10
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
Bryson Tiller
Sat May 11
at Theater of the Clouds
at Theater of the Clouds
LCD Soundsystem
Tue May 14
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie: Give Up & Transatlanticism 20th Anniversary
Wed May 15
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Deuces Wild 2024
Wed May 22
& other dates
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Unlimited Love Tour
Tue May 28
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Daryl Hall + Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton
Sun Jun 2
at McMenamins Edgefield
at McMenamins Edgefield
Kamasi Washington
Sun Jun 2
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Daryl Hall + Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton
Sat Jun 8
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Third Eye Blind with Yellowcard
Fri Jun 14
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Old Crow Medicine Show
Sun Jun 16
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Vampire Weekend
Wed Jun 19
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Cage The Elephant: Neon Pill Tour
Sun Jun 23
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Cage The Elephant: Neon Pill Tour
Mon Jun 24
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Fuerza Regida: Pero No Te Enamores Tour 2024
Sat Jun 29
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
Foreigner & Styx
Sun Jun 30
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Noah Kahan: We'll All Be Here Forever Tour
Mon Jul 1
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Nickel Creek and Andrew Bird
Sat Jul 6
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Ziggy Marley
Wed Jul 10
at McMenamins Edgefield
at McMenamins Edgefield
The Decemberists & The Head And The Heart
Fri Jul 12
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
An Evening With The Avett Brothers
Sat Jul 13
at McMenamins Edgefield
at McMenamins Edgefield
An Evening With The Avett Brothers
Sun Jul 14
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
A Day To Remember - The Least Anticipated Album Tour
Sun Jul 14
at Theater of the Clouds
at Theater of the Clouds
FairWell Festival 2024
Fri Jul 19
& other dates
at Deschutes County Fairgrounds & Expo Center
at Deschutes County Fairgrounds & Expo Center
Primus and Coheed and Cambria
Fri Jul 19
at McMenamins Edgefield
at McMenamins Edgefield
Jamn 107.5 Summer Jam Starring Ice Cube
Fri Jul 19
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
Portugal. The Man
Sat Jul 20
at McMenamins Edgefield
at McMenamins Edgefield
