Portland Picks & Guides
April 12, 2024 Edition
Plus, Wanda Sykes and More Event News and Updates for April 11
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Filipino Food Month, and More
Steep in Words
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Lan Su Chinese Garden
at Lan Su Chinese Garden
Far From Home
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Chapel Theatre
at Chapel Theatre
International Uranium Film Festival: Atomic Bamboozle Screening
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at First Unitarian Church
at First Unitarian Church
Targeted / 100+ Kites
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Performance Works NorthWest
at Performance Works NorthWest
Candlelight Spring: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Alberta Rose Theatre
at Alberta Rose Theatre
Damien Jurado with Lilly Miller
Wed Apr 17
at The Old Church
at The Old Church
Rhiannon Giddens
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
JW Francis / Paul Cherry
Wed Apr 17
at Show Bar
at Show Bar
Palace
Wed Apr 17
at Wonder Ballroom
at Wonder Ballroom
Sheer Mag
Wed Apr 17
at Star Theater
at Star Theater
Damien Jurado with Lilly Miller
Wed Apr 17
at The Old Church
at The Old Church
Rhiannon Giddens
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Palace
Wed Apr 17
at Wonder Ballroom
at Wonder Ballroom
Sheer Mag
Wed Apr 17
at Star Theater
at Star Theater
Erick the Architect
Thu Apr 18
at Hawthorne Theatre
at Hawthorne Theatre
Oneohtrix Point Never: Again Tour
Thu Apr 18
at Wonder Ballroom
at Wonder Ballroom
William Black - The Nature of Hope Tour
Fri Apr 19
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Panchiko
Fri Apr 19
at Roseland Theater
at Roseland Theater
G Perico - Hot Shot 2 Tour
Fri Apr 19
at Hawthorne Theatre
at Hawthorne Theatre
XRAY.fm's 10th Birthday Party with Minus 5 and Abronia
Fri Apr 19
at Polaris Hall
at Polaris Hall
The New Mastersounds
Fri Apr 19
at Wonder Ballroom
at Wonder Ballroom
She's Speaking Live: A Concert Celebrating Women Songwriters
Sat Apr 20
at Alberta Rose Theatre
at Alberta Rose Theatre
SiM: PLAYDEAD World Tour
Sat Apr 20
at Hawthorne Theatre
at Hawthorne Theatre
The Staves
Sat Apr 20
at The Old Church
at The Old Church
No Vacation
Sat Apr 20
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Kameron Marlowe
Sat Apr 20
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (iDKHOW)
Sun Apr 21
at Hawthorne Theatre
at Hawthorne Theatre
Five For Fighting with String Quartet
Sun Apr 21
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
GZA
Sun Apr 21
at Star Theater
at Star Theater
Cheekface
Mon Apr 22
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios
Steep in Words
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Lan Su Chinese Garden
at Lan Su Chinese Garden
Far From Home
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Chapel Theatre
at Chapel Theatre
International Uranium Film Festival: Atomic Bamboozle Screening
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at First Unitarian Church
at First Unitarian Church
Targeted / 100+ Kites
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Performance Works NorthWest
at Performance Works NorthWest
Rhiannon Giddens
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Damien Jurado with Lilly Miller
Wed Apr 17
at The Old Church
at The Old Church
Palace
Wed Apr 17
at Wonder Ballroom
at Wonder Ballroom
Sheer Mag
Wed Apr 17
at Star Theater
at Star Theater
Ceasefire—Aaron Hankins at One Grand Gallery
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at One Grand Gallery
at One Grand Gallery
Ekphraestival - Celebrate National Poetry Month
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
Far From Home
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Chapel Theatre
at Chapel Theatre
Passing Strange
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Portland Playhouse
at Portland Playhouse
Perfect Arrangement
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Triangle Productions
at Triangle Productions
Nassim
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
Fertile Ground Festival 2024
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
Yohen
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Brunish Hall
at Brunish Hall
An Equal Voice: The Story of Votes for Women
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
Secret Aardvark
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Kickstand Comedy
at Kickstand Comedy
Imani Winds + BodyVox: Beautiful Everything
Fri Apr 19
& other dates
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Merry Widow
Fri Apr 19
& other dates
at Lincoln Hall
at Lincoln Hall
S P A C E: The Drag Show - NEPTUNE!
Fri Apr 19
& other dates
at Black Water Bar
at Black Water Bar
Coriolanus
Sat Apr 20
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
The Brother and the Bird
Sat Apr 20
& other dates
at Shaking the Tree Theatre
at Shaking the Tree Theatre
PAW Patrol Live: Heroes Unite
Sat Apr 20
& other dates
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
A Year with Frog & Toad
Sat Apr 20
& other dates
at The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts
at The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts
Geographies of Oppression: Six Stories by Mario Benedetti
Sat Apr 20
at Portland Playhouse
at Portland Playhouse
Dino-Light
Sat Apr 20
& other dates
at Winningstad Theatre
at Winningstad Theatre
Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head Tour
Sat Apr 20
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
Grand Kyiv Ballet: Swan Lake
Sun Apr 21
at Newmark Theatre
at Newmark Theatre
Steep in Words
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Lan Su Chinese Garden
at Lan Su Chinese Garden
History Pub - Oregon's Amusement Parks
Wed Apr 17
at Hotel Oregon
at Hotel Oregon
Ekphraestival - Celebrate National Poetry Month
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
Portland Arts & Lectures: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Thu Apr 18
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Elizabeth Rusch and Elizabeth Goss: All About Color
Thu Apr 18
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Executives of the Year
Thu Apr 18
at Sentinel Hotel
at Sentinel Hotel
Word of Mouth: Poetry Night
Thu Apr 18
at Art Design Xchange (ADX)
at Art Design Xchange (ADX)
Climate Candidate Forum for Oregon District 3
Thu Apr 18
at TaborSpace
at TaborSpace
Slamlandia
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Literary Arts
at Literary Arts
History on Tap - Roll 20: D&D and the Power of Community Storytelling
Thu Apr 18
at Kiggins Theatre
at Kiggins Theatre
Friday Morning Bird Walks
Fri Apr 19
& other dates
at Tryon Creek State Natural Area
at Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Ciencias Night
Fri Apr 19
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Mystery Mineral Day
Sat Apr 20
at Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals
at Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals
Images of America: Portland's African American History
Sat Apr 20
at Architectural Heritage Center
at Architectural Heritage Center
Kids' Storytime
Sat Apr 20
& other dates
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Carl Stone with Saloli
Sat Apr 20
at Oregon Contemporary
at Oregon Contemporary
'Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy' 33 1/3 Book Launch with Ma'Chell M. Duma
Sat Apr 20
at Revolutions Bookshop
at Revolutions Bookshop
Portland Shibari Salon Presents Shibari 101: Rope Bondage for Everyone
Sun Apr 21
& other dates
Sunday Stories Workshop
Sun Apr 21
& other dates
at 812 NE 28th Ave
at 812 NE 28th Ave
Geology of the Sandy River Canyon
Sun Apr 21
at Troutdale Historical Society
at Troutdale Historical Society
Heidi Schwegler: Existential Action Thriller
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at PCC Sylvania Campus
at PCC Sylvania Campus
Yamamoto Masao: Animal Spirit
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
untitled (Plaid Pantry): Paintings by David Rosenak
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Squeeze: 2024 Senior Art Exhibition
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark College
at Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark College
Family Affair
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at Chefas Projects
at Chefas Projects
Re:Generation – Manifesting at the Peach Blossom Spring
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Portland Chinatown Museum
at Portland Chinatown Museum
Shriek of Color
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Ellen Browning Building
at Ellen Browning Building
The circus and the beach
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at ILY2
at ILY2
Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Labor of Love
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Throughlines: Connections in the Collection
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Vision of Place
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Portland Japanese Garden
at Portland Japanese Garden
Moon Rabbit: Jean Isamu Nagai and Ash Wyatt
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at ARTspace
at ARTspace
Las Vegas Ikebana: Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Reed College, Cooley Gallery
at Reed College, Cooley Gallery
Nature Vive: Paul Missal
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Kristen Diederich: They Said No Dancing
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at after/time Gallery
at after/time Gallery
Lee Kelly - Bennington Suite & Color Studies
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Policing Justice
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at PICA
at PICA
Elements and Objects: Anna Von Mertens
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Ceasefire—Aaron Hankins at One Grand Gallery
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at One Grand Gallery
at One Grand Gallery
International Uranium Film Festival: Atomic Bamboozle Screening
Wed Apr 17
& other dates
at First Unitarian Church
at First Unitarian Church
Sci-Fi Film Festival 2024
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
The Beast
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Sasquatch Sunset
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Civil War
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Civil War
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Problemista
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
I Like Movies // THE GREAT ESCAPE
Thu Apr 18
at Tomorrow Theater
at Tomorrow Theater
The People's Joker
Fri Apr 19
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
2024 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
Fertile Ground Festival 2024
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
Portland miniFEST
Thu Apr 18
at Mission Theater
at Mission Theater
The One Motorcycle Show
Fri Apr 19
& other dates
at Zidell Barge Building
at Zidell Barge Building
Classical Up Close
Sat Apr 20
& other dates
at Various locations (around Portland)
at Various locations (around Portland)
John's Marketplace presents Wild Ale Fest
Sat Apr 20
at John's Marketplace
at John's Marketplace
High Noon
Sat Apr 20
at Mt. Hood Center
at Mt. Hood Center
The Big Sipper
Sat Apr 20
at The Redd on Salmon
at The Redd on Salmon
Portland Gay Men's Chorus: Human/Nature - A Cascade Showcase
Sat Apr 20
at Alberta Abbey
at Alberta Abbey
TEDxPortland 2024
Sat Apr 27
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
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Sheer Mag
Wed Apr 17
at Star Theater
at Star Theater
Elements and Objects: Anna Von Mertens
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Moon Rabbit: Jean Isamu Nagai and Ash Wyatt
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at ARTspace
at ARTspace
The Beast
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Nassim
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
Labor of Love
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Oneohtrix Point Never: Again Tour
Thu Apr 18
at Wonder Ballroom
at Wonder Ballroom
Roman Norfleet & Be Present Art Group
Fri Apr 19
at Show Bar
at Show Bar
The Brother and the Bird
Sat Apr 20
& other dates
at Shaking the Tree Theatre
at Shaking the Tree Theatre
The Staves
Sat Apr 20
at The Old Church
at The Old Church
Julia Logue with BrandonLee Cierley
Sat Apr 20
at Jack London Revue
at Jack London Revue
GZA
Sun Apr 21
at Star Theater
at Star Theater
Cheekface
Mon Apr 22
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios
Portland Mercury Presents: Two Evils with Arlo & Kate—A Comedy Game Show!
Wed Apr 24
at Siren Theater
at Siren Theater
Mannequin Pussy
Mon Apr 29
at Wonder Ballroom
at Wonder Ballroom
Andy Shauf
Sat May 4
& other dates
at The Old Church
at The Old Church
Julia Holter
Tue May 7
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Pearl Jam
Fri May 10
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
Kyle: Smyle Live Again
Sat May 11
at Star Theater
at Star Theater
Teenage Fanclub
Sun May 12
& other dates
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios