Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Apr. 26 Cookshop Kids Portland Cookshop 9 a.m. $360 Kids learn to cook delicious dishes from scratch Fly By Midnight McMenamins White Eagle Saloon…
Portland literary open mic shines spotlight on local writers
Looking for a safe space to share your writing publicly? Or somewhere to be with other creative people? Portland Lit Mic gives seasoned and aspiring writers of all genres the…
Find it at 5th: Exploring life, death and change with artistic cinematography
Life comes with inevitable loss, and exploring that loss becomes part of the human experience for those we leave behind. This week, 5th Avenue Cinema is showing The Metamorphosis of…
Dark, violent exploration of human nature through Shakespeare
Is violence our human nature? Are hurt people destined to hurt people? Is it possible to break the cycle of trauma? These are the questions that Shakespeare asks us to…
Events Calendar April 19–25, 2023
Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Apr. 19 PPS HeART of Portland Portland Art Museum 10 a.m. $20 Students showcase art and perform with themes of identity and storytelling Cellotronik…
Pour the Water As I Leave: Renaissance of Community Arts
Bosnian-born, Portland-based artist and filmmaker Daniela Repas shines a spotlight on the experiences of refugees and other displaced people with her upcoming film Pour the Water As I Leave. …
Find it at 5th: Careful
Find It At 5th Ave. is a recurring column that reviews, previews and explores running and upcoming films at PSU’s independent movie theater, 5th Avenue Cinema. This weekend, Portland…
Events Calendar March 8-14, 2023
Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Mar. 8 Creative Club Sellwood Community House 10:15 a.m. Free A mix of art skills instruction and story circle, featuring creative skills Open Music…
Review of Hazel Jane Plante’s upcoming novel
Spoiler Alert: Brief novel narrative described, and some book quotes included. Hazel Jane Plante, writer, musician and podcast host, is close to publishing her second novel, a trans femme…
Renaissance of Community Arts: The death and rebirth of the community mall
Editor’s Note: After COVID-19 and all that has happened over the past few years, we have all experienced a collective trauma. The pain we have experienced as a collective community…
Events Calendar March 1, 2023–March 7, 2023
Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Mar. 1 Downtown Spring Blossoms Bottle & Bottega 6 p.m. $44 Learn to paint downtown Portland and spring flowers, with instruction from an artist…