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PERFORMANCE
The Brother and the Bird
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Shaking the Tree Theatre
at Shaking the Tree Theatre
Passing Strange
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Portland Playhouse
at Portland Playhouse
Uncle Vanya
Thu May 16
& other dates
at 21ten Theater
at 21ten Theater
Coriolanus
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
Borderline
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Milagro Theatre
at Milagro Theatre
Annie
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
From a Hole in the Ground
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Alberta House
at Alberta House
Things I Hide From Dad - A Multi-Sensory Storytelling Show
Fri May 17
& other dates
at Chapel Theatre
at Chapel Theatre
The Nancy Boys: An Improvised Mystery
Fri May 17
at Siren Theater
at Siren Theater
Encore: A Festival of Staged Readings
Tue May 21
& other dates
at Artists Repertory Theatre
at Artists Repertory Theatre
Legally Blonde The Musical
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Winningstad Theatre
at Winningstad Theatre
SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Alberta Abbey
at Alberta Abbey
Annie
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
The Addams Family Musical
Fri May 17
& other dates
at Tualatin High School Theater
at Tualatin High School Theater
Newsies JR.
Sat May 18
& other dates
at The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts
at The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts
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
Dropped Notes: An Outrageous Musical Revue
Sat Jun 1
& other dates
at Curious Comedy Theater
at Curious Comedy Theater
Girl From The North Country
Tue Jun 18
& other dates
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
And Everybody Hertz
Thu May 16
& other dates
at BodyVox Dance Center
at BodyVox Dance Center
The History of Empires
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory
at Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory
The Adventures of Baksana! Season Premiere at Nomadic Vintage
Sat May 18
at Nomadic Vintage Rugs
at Nomadic Vintage Rugs
14th Annual Fire Entertainer Of The Year
Sat May 18
at Dante's
at Dante's
2024 AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration
Sun May 19
at Millennium Plaza Park (Lake Oswego)
at Millennium Plaza Park (Lake Oswego)
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
CO- | SHOW7
Fri Jun 7
at Mutuus Studio
at Mutuus Studio
Magic Men Australia
Wed Jul 31
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
The UnReal World: Realer Than Ever
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Funhouse Lounge
at Funhouse Lounge
SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Alberta Abbey
at Alberta Abbey
Chroma Comedy Festival
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Curious Comedy Theater
at Curious Comedy Theater
The Real Comedy Spot Open Mic
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Kelly's Olympian
at Kelly's Olympian
The Velodrome
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Kickstand Comedy
at Kickstand Comedy
Live Wire Radio: Zainab Johnson, Ivan McClellan, Kristin Hersh
Thu May 16
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Comedy Open Mic
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Capacity Social Club
at Capacity Social Club
Geoffrey Asmus
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Helium Comedy Club
at Helium Comedy Club
Bangerz Comedy
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Neighbors Taproom
at Neighbors Taproom
Chill N Fill Comedy
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Chill N Fill
at Chill N Fill
Decades of Cunt
Fri May 17
at The Get Down
at The Get Down
Lavicious Delicious Drag Show
Fri May 17
at Capacity Social Club
at Capacity Social Club
Homo Superior: An X-Men Themed Drag Show & Queer Dance Party
Sat May 18
at The Get Down
at The Get Down
Diva Drag Brunch: Olympia
Sun May 19
at Nicole's Bar
at Nicole's Bar
Diva Drag Brunch: Portland
Sun May 19
& other dates
at Swan Dive
at Swan Dive
Drag Brunch at The Pharmacy
Sun May 19
at The Pharmacy
at The Pharmacy
The SuperStar Divas Megashow
Sun May 19
& other dates
at CC Slaughters
at CC Slaughters
Latin Flavor - Queer Latinx Night
Sun May 19
& other dates
at Candy
at Candy
Cascadia Drag Festival
Fri May 24
& other dates
at Clinton Street Theater
at Clinton Street Theater
Diva Drag Brunch: Bend
Sat May 25
at Campfire Hotel
at Campfire Hotel
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
Were You Raised By Wolves? The Podcast LIVE!
Sat Jun 15
at Siren Theater
at Siren Theater
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
Comedy Bang! Bang! Live! - The Bang! Bang! Into Your Mouth Tour 2024
Fri Aug 16
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
READINGS & TALKS
Andrés Neuman
Thu May 16
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Pamela Statz: Thorn City Launch
Tue May 21
at Up Up Books
at Up Up Books
Christine Riccio
Tue May 21
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Miranda July
Wed May 22
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Suzy Vitello in conversation with Debby Dodds
Thu May 23
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Steven Rowley
Thu May 23
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Craig Johnson
Thu May 30
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Lian Dolan
Mon Jun 3
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Zoë Bossiere & KB Brookins
Mon Jun 3
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
April Henry in Conversation With Megan Lally
Tue Jun 4
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Hailey Magee in conversation with Genny Rumancik
Fri May 17
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Ben V. Greene in conversation with Lauren Niolet
Sat May 18
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Daniel Handler in conversation with Matthew Dickman
Sat May 18
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Heidi Beierle in conversation With Joe Wilkins
Sun May 19
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Nina St. Pierre in conversation with Sierra Crane Murdoch
Mon May 20
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Lilly Dancyger in Conversation With Erica Berry
Tue May 21
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Carvell Wallace in conversation with Lydia Kiesling
Wed May 22
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Jessica E. Johnson in Conversation With Lydia Kiesling
Wed May 29
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Jason De León in conversation with Willy Vlautin
Thu May 30
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Max Podemski in conversation with Brian Libby
Fri May 31
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Slamlandia
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Literary Arts
at Literary Arts
Poetry Night
Thu May 16
at Art Design Xchange (ADX)
at Art Design Xchange (ADX)
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
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Nature Vive: Paul Missal
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Betty Chilstrom and the Art of Preservation
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Architectural Heritage Center
at Architectural Heritage Center
Preserving Portland through Local Action: Historic Preservation in the Rose City
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Architectural Heritage Center
at Architectural Heritage Center
Policing Justice
Thu May 16
& other dates
at PICA
at PICA
Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Throughlines: Connections in the Collection
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
untitled (Plaid Pantry): Paintings by David Rosenak
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Opening Reception for Reframing Tradition: Bong Wai Chen
Sat May 18
at Portland Chinatown Museum
at Portland Chinatown 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
Peter Gronquist: Light Record
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Morgan Bak: Overlapping Memories
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Chefas Projects
at Chefas Projects
Las Vegas Ikebana: Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Reed College, Cooley Gallery
at Reed College, Cooley Gallery
Sol Neelman: Weird Sports
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Blue Sky Gallery
at Blue Sky Gallery
Ryan Pierce: Improbable Springs
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Vision of Place
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Portland Japanese Garden
at Portland Japanese Garden
Hilary Pfeifer and Lisa Brinkman
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Multnomah Arts Center
at Multnomah Arts Center
Dylan Hausthor: What the Rain Might Bring
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Blue Sky Gallery
at Blue Sky Gallery
Francesca Capone: A Mother's Discourse
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Nationale
at Nationale
Heidi Schwegler: Existential Action Thriller
Thu May 16
at PCC Sylvania Campus
at PCC Sylvania Campus
Terry Toedtemeier: Arches (and apertures)
Thu May 16
& other dates
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
Charting the World: A Journey through Old and New Maps
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Cordata Gallery
at Cordata Gallery
Confluence
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Eutectic Gallery
at Eutectic Gallery
Cuts Across: Artists Respond to Lived Intersections
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Carnation Contemporary
at Carnation Contemporary
Math Bass: Full Body Parentheses
Fri May 17
& other dates
at lumber room
at lumber room
Christine Miller: all de watermillion fr'um heabun
Sat May 18
& other dates
at SATOR Projects
at SATOR Projects
All We’ve Got Is Each Other
Sat May 18
& other dates
at Well Well
at Well Well
Full Spectrum: Maquette Reverts and June Martin, and Making Paradise: Curated by Heather Lee K
Thu May 30
at Alberta Street Gallery
at Alberta Street Gallery
To know what we say we know
Sat Jun 1
& other dates
at Well Well
at Well Well
FILM
Challengers
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Evil Does Not Exist
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Indigenous Voices: A Reflection of Life
Thu May 16
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
The Feeling that The Time for Doing Something Has Passed
Thu May 16
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Civil War
Thu May 16
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Aggro Dr1ft
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
I Saw the TV Glow
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Guaranteed Income Works: It’s Basic | Multnomah County Community Screening
Thu May 16
at Tomorrow Theater
at Tomorrow Theater
Keoma
Fri May 17
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Rebels of the Neon God
Fri May 17
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
International Youth Silent Film Festival 2024
Sun May 19
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
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
International Youth Silent Film Awards Show 2024
Sun Jun 9
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Geek Week PDX
Mon Sep 9
& other dates
MUSIC
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part I in Concert with the Oregon Symphony
Multiple dates between May 24 - May 26
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
China Forbes: 'The Roads' Album Release Concert
Multiple dates between May 18 - May 19
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
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
Niall Horan: The Show Live On Tour
Wed Jul 24
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Love Earth Tour
Thu Jul 25
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Ben Platt: The Honeymind Tour
Thu Jul 25
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show
Fri Jul 26
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Pickathon 2024
Thu Aug 1
& other dates
at Pendarvis Farm
at Pendarvis Farm
Lake Street Dive
Fri Aug 2
at McMenamins Edgefield
at McMenamins Edgefield
The Decemberists
Sat Aug 3
at McMenamins Edgefield
at McMenamins Edgefield