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Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, Crafty Wonderland Holiday Art and Craft Market, and More Top Picks
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Plus, Feist, Cat Power Add Second Nights and More Event Updates for November 30
Woodsy Winter Village and Ice Rink, Oregon Symphony Concerts, and More
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, and More
Tails of Terror Live Show
Tue Dec 5
& other dates
at Chapel Theater
at Chapel Theater
Beauty School Dropout with Ava Maybee
Tue Dec 5
at Holocene
at Holocene
Poog: The Road to Christmas
Tue Dec 5
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
alt-J: An Awesome Wave 10th Anniversary Show
Tue Dec 5
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Codeine
Tue Dec 5
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios
TV Girl
Tue Dec 5
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Rogue Creamery 90th Anniversary
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Rogue Creamery and Crater Iron Building
at Rogue Creamery and Crater Iron Building
Silverton Christmas Market
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Oregon Garden
at Oregon Garden
RRR
Wed Dec 6
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Sippin' on Sixth
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center
at Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center
Rogue Creamery 90th Anniversary
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Rogue Creamery and Crater Iron Building
at Rogue Creamery and Crater Iron Building
2nd Annual Holiday Lights Wine Walk
Fri Dec 8
& other dates
at Abbey Road Farm
at Abbey Road Farm
alt-J: An Awesome Wave 10th Anniversary Show
Tue Dec 5
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Codeine
Tue Dec 5
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios
December to Remember 2023
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Spectre Jones
Wed Dec 6
at Polaris Hall
at Polaris Hall
December to Remember with Cannons
Wed Dec 6
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Hania Rani
Wed Dec 6
at Wonder Ballroom
at Wonder Ballroom
CloZee: Microworlds
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Roseland Theater
at Roseland Theater
White Album Xmas
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Alberta Rose Theatre
at Alberta Rose Theatre
Mark O’Connor’s An Appalachian Christmas ft. Maggie O'connor
Thu Dec 7
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Arietta Ward: Ettabration '23 - The Big Brim Birthday Bash Pt 2
Thu Dec 7
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios
Swell
Fri Dec 8
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios
Hot Mulligan
Sat Dec 9
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Hiss Golden Messenger
Sat Dec 9
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
Mason Jennings
Sat Dec 9
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios
Sam Grisman Project
Sat Dec 9
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
RJMrLA
Sat Dec 9
at Star Theater
at Star Theater
Vagabon
Sun Dec 10
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios
December to Remember with Bakar
Sun Dec 10
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Jeff Rosenstock
Sun Dec 10
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
Jessica Moss
Sun Dec 10
at Polaris Hall
at Polaris Hall
Tails of Terror Live Show
Tue Dec 5
& other dates
at Chapel Theater
at Chapel Theater
Poog: The Road to Christmas
Tue Dec 5
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
alt-J: An Awesome Wave 10th Anniversary Show
Tue Dec 5
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Codeine
Tue Dec 5
at Mississippi Studios
at Mississippi Studios
Rogue Creamery 90th Anniversary
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Rogue Creamery and Crater Iron Building
at Rogue Creamery and Crater Iron Building
Silverton Christmas Market
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Oregon Garden
at Oregon Garden
RRR
Wed Dec 6
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Sippin' on Sixth
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center
at Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center
Portland Indigenous Marketplace Pop Up
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Center for Native Arts and Cultures
at Center for Native Arts and Cultures
December to Remember 2023
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Poog: The Road to Christmas
Tue Dec 5
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
A Christmas Carol
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Portland Playhouse
at Portland Playhouse
Liberace & Liza Holiday at the Mansion (A Tribute)
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
You’re Wrong About and American Hysteria present A MASSIVE SÉANCE Holiday Spectacular for the Living and Dead
Wed Dec 6
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Home for the Holidays
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
It’s A Wonderful Life
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Winningstad Theatre
at Winningstad Theatre
Black Nativity
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Brunish Hall
at Brunish Hall
Die Hard the Musical Parody
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Funhouse Lounge
at Funhouse Lounge
Matteo Lane
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
Home for the Holidazed
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at CoHo Productions
at CoHo Productions
Ali Wong
Thu Dec 7
at ilani Casino Resort
at ilani Casino Resort
Kickstand Comedy Presents: Secret Aardvark
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Kickstand Comedy Space
at Kickstand Comedy Space
In Good Company
Fri Dec 8
& other dates
at Northwest Dance Project
at Northwest Dance Project
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Fri Dec 8
& other dates
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
ZooZoo
Fri Dec 8
& other dates
at Imago Theatre
at Imago Theatre
The Siren Theater's Best Christmas Ever! Holiday Comedy and Variety Show
Fri Dec 8
& other dates
at Siren Theater
at Siren Theater
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Alaska...A Christmas Show
Fri Dec 8
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Portland Opera to Go: Cinderella
Sat Dec 9
& other dates
at Hampton Opera Center
at Hampton Opera Center
Around the Hearth Fire: Stories to Warm Your Bones
Sat Dec 9
at Artichoke Music
at Artichoke Music
Eliza Barchus – An Art Historical Perspective Talk
Tue Dec 5
at Pittock Mansion
at Pittock Mansion
Science Pub Portland: Launching Oregon’s First Satellite
Tue Dec 5
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Tails of Terror Live Show
Tue Dec 5
& other dates
at Chapel Theater
at Chapel Theater
Helium Comedy Club's Open Mic Night
Tue Dec 5
at Helium Comedy Club
at Helium Comedy Club
Secret Room Work•Shop Pop-Up
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Lloyd Center
at Lloyd Center
Art and Conversation: Jerry Quenton
Wed Dec 6
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
OMSI After Dark: Sweet Shoppe
Wed Dec 6
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Hot Pockets 2: Rock Bio Excerpts
Wed Dec 6
at Turn! Turn! Turn!
at Turn! Turn! Turn!
Kickstand Comedy: Pass the Mic
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Lolo Pass
at Lolo Pass
PSU + PCC Reading Series
Fri Dec 8
at Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC)
at Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC)
Kids' Storytime
Sat Dec 9
& other dates
at Powell's City of Books
at Powell's City of Books
Writing with the Invisible: A Multidisciplinary Intuitive Poetry Workshop
Sat Dec 9
at Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC)
at Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC)
Around the Hearth Fire: Stories to Warm Your Bones
Sat Dec 9
at Artichoke Music
at Artichoke Music
World Forestry Center Discovery Museum Free Sundays
Sun Dec 10
& other dates
at World Forestry Center & Discovery Museum
at World Forestry Center & Discovery Museum
Sunday Stories Workshop
Sun Dec 10
& other dates
at 812 NE 28th Ave
at 812 NE 28th Ave
A Midcentury Modern Happy Hour
Sun Dec 10
at City Home Portland Showroom
at City Home Portland Showroom
Psanctum Open Mic
Mon Dec 11
& other dates
at The Haven PDX
at The Haven PDX
WorldOregon’s International Speaker Series - Masih Alinejad: The Wind in My Hair - The Fight for Women, Life, Freedom in Iran
Tue Dec 12
at Alberta Rose Theatre
at Alberta Rose Theatre
Nature Night - Keep Looking Up: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birding with Tammah Watts
Tue Dec 12
Online via Audubon Society of Portland
Online via Audubon Society of Portland
Leonard Baskin, the Great Birdman
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
at Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Ralph Pugay
Wed Dec 6
at Adams and Ollman
at Adams and Ollman
Our Unfinished Past: The Oregon Historical Society at 125
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Oregon Historical Society
at Oregon Historical Society
Black Artists of Oregon
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Nature Vive: Paul Missal
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Looking & Seeing Group Exhibit
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Chefas Projects
at Chefas Projects
MALIA JENSEN: Look Out
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Orcas: Our Shared Future
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Converge 45 Contemporary Arts Biennial
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
Secret Room Work•Shop Pop-Up
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Lloyd Center
at Lloyd Center
Throughlines: Connections in the Collection
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
I am a city of bones
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at ILY2
at ILY2
Africa Fashion
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Rick Bartow: What the Crow Knows
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Froelick Gallery
at Froelick Gallery
STEPHEN HAYES: a democracy of images
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Shriek of Color
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Ellen Browning Building
at Ellen Browning Building
Helen Frankenthaler: Works from The Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
at Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
untitled (Plaid Pantry): Paintings by David Rosenak
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Richard Mosse: Broken Spectre
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark College
at Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark College
Nathan Mckee and Ryan Bubnis: In Plain Sight
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Chefas Projects
at Chefas Projects
Once a Braided River
Tue Dec 5
at St. Johns Twin Cinemas
at St. Johns Twin Cinemas
B-Movie Bingo
Tue Dec 5
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
The Holdovers
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
RRR
Wed Dec 6
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
The Holdovers
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Dream Scenario
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Saltburn
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Dream Scenario
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Mazamas' Base Camp: Documentary Film Night
Wed Dec 6
at Mazama Mountaineering Center
at Mazama Mountaineering Center
Church of Film: The Golden Fern
Wed Dec 6
at Clinton Street Theater
at Clinton Street Theater
December to Remember 2023
Wed Dec 6
& other dates
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Kuchar Festival
Thu Dec 7
& other dates
at Clinton Street Theater
at Clinton Street Theater
O-Shogatsu Festival, Japanese New Year
Sun Jan 7
at Portland Japanese Garden
at Portland Japanese Garden
Portland's Folk Festival 2024
Fri Jan 12
& other dates
at Crystal Ballroom
at Crystal Ballroom
Portland Winter Light Festival: What Glows Under Pressure
Fri Feb 2
& other dates
2024 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival
Fri Feb 16
& other dates
Fertile Ground Festival 2023
Fri Apr 12
& other dates
TEDxPortland 2024
Sat Apr 27
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
McMenamins UFO Fest 2024
Fri May 17
& other dates
at Hotel Oregon
at Hotel Oregon
CityFair 2024
Fri May 24
& other dates
at Tom McCall Waterfront Park
at Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Brought to you by the arts & culture critics at our sister site, the Portland Mercury.
A Very Merry Mariachi Christmas Concert with Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández
Mon Dec 11
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Brown Branch Big Band’s Holiday Tribute to Count Basie
Mon Dec 18
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
