Tuesday Jan. 8 Art “Manga Hokusai Manga” Portland Japanese Garden 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Entry fee included with garden admission The Portland Japanese Garden is fortunate enough to be the only…
The play about everything
In Annie Baker’s John, directed by Rebecca Lingafelter, young Jenny and Elias visit a bed and breakfast in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a few days after Thanksgiving, dragging their relationship baggage with…
Death comes for the human archetype
Human beings may find a cure for death someday, but until that happens, we all live with the knowledge we are going to die. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Everybody, which runs through…
Events calendar: Dec. 18–24
Tuesday Dec. 18Art“Fragments” Waterstone Gallery 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Free New photographic works by Kelly Orr are on display at the Waterstone Gallery. Orr explores ideas of “transitory beauty” and the…
The Cannon Canon
If you’ve never heard of Cannon Films, you probably know their work. They’re the company who made Chuck Norris a star and gave him almost all of his most famous,…
Book pedalers
Laura Moulton stood in front of the art museum next to a cargo bike stuffed with books last month at the Portland Book Festival. Among the titles displayed were Ralph…
Events Calendar Dec. 11–17
Tuesday Dec. 11Art“Fragments” Waterstone Gallery 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Free New photographic works by Kelly Orr are on display at the Waterstone Gallery. Orr explores ideas of “transitory beauty” and the…
Events Calendar Dec. 4–10
Tuesday Dec. 4 Art “A Spiritual Guide to Brute Force” UPFOR Gallery 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Free This will be Ralph Pugay’s second show at UPFOR and will feature a series…
On RBG
Betsy West and Julie Cohen’s RBG is a documentary reflecting Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life. The film depicts a world that promotes the simultaneous possibility of human connection and graceful progress—a…
The man who can say (almost) anything
David Sedaris wants to give you two pieces of advice on public speaking: Keep to your time limit and don’t tell jokes about fisting. These and other nuggets of wisdom…
Events Calendar Nov. 27–Dec. 3
Tuesday Nov. 27 Art “Never Was A Thing” Elizabeth Leach Gallery 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Free Isaac Layman’s “photographic constructions” focus on immediate environments and will be on display at the…