Portland Arts & Performance Guide
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PERFORMANCE
Quixote Nuevo
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
ELEANOR
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Triangle Productions
at Triangle Productions
Stupid Fucking Bird
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Sunnyside Community House
at Sunnyside Community House
Port Authority
Fri Mar 22
& other dates
at Imago Theatre
at Imago Theatre
Yohen
Thu Mar 28
& other dates
at Brunish Hall
at Brunish Hall
Henry IV Parts 1 & 2
Thu Mar 28
& other dates
at Twilight Theater Company
at Twilight Theater Company
Nassim
Sat Mar 30
& other dates
at Portland Center Stage
at Portland Center Stage
Perfect Arrangement
Thu Apr 4
& other dates
at Triangle Productions
at Triangle Productions
Ashland by Isabel Estelle
Fri Apr 5
& other dates
at CoHo Theater
at CoHo Theater
Beetlejuice
Tue Apr 9
& other dates
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
Kinky Boots
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Winningstad Theatre
at Winningstad Theatre
Musical Theater Sing-a-Long Night: Broadway and Beyond!
Fri Mar 22
& other dates
at Favela Brazilian Cafe
at Favela Brazilian Cafe
Cry-Baby the Musical
Fri Mar 22
& other dates
at Funhouse Lounge
at Funhouse Lounge
Disney Princess: The Concert
Tue Mar 26
at Hult Center (Eugene)
at Hult Center (Eugene)
Low Bar Chorale: Jesus Tommy Superstar - A Rock Opera Singalong Mashup
Fri Mar 29
at Alberta Rose Theatre
at Alberta Rose Theatre
Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream
Thu Apr 4
& other dates
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
at Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
Dropped Notes: An Outrageous Musical Revue
Sat Apr 6
& other dates
at Curious Comedy Theater
at Curious Comedy Theater
Beetlejuice
Tue Apr 9
& other dates
at Keller Auditorium
at Keller Auditorium
Andee Joyce presents Rhythm & Autism
Fri Apr 19
at Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
at Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
Legally Blonde The Musical
Fri Apr 26
& other dates
at Winningstad Theatre
at Winningstad Theatre
Alembic Artists in Performance
Thu Mar 28
& other dates
at Performance Works NorthWest
at Performance Works NorthWest
NW Dance Project - Secret Stories
Fri Mar 29
& other dates
at Newmark Theatre
at Newmark Theatre
Wooden Dimes
Fri Apr 5
& other dates
at Newmark Theatre
at Newmark Theatre
White Bird Presents: Sydney Dance Company
Wed Apr 10
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Hexen - Dreya Weber
Fri Apr 12
& other dates
at JaJa PDX
at JaJa PDX
Annual School Performance
Sat Apr 13
& other dates
at Newmark Theatre
at Newmark Theatre
Portland Lindy Exchange 2024
Fri Apr 19
& other dates
at Norse Hall
at Norse Hall
Imani Winds + BodyVox: Beautiful Everything
Fri Apr 19
& other dates
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Grand Kyiv Ballet: Swan Lake
Sun Apr 21
at Newmark Theatre
at Newmark Theatre
Salsa Night with Live Music by Pa’lante
Fri May 10
at Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
at Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
Laugh Basement
Mon Mar 18
& other dates
at Goodfoot
at Goodfoot
Community Play Improv Classes in Portland
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Change Through Play Improv & Acting Studio
at Change Through Play Improv & Acting Studio
Dave Stone
Tue Mar 19
at Helium Comedy Club
at Helium Comedy Club
Helium Comedy Club's Open Mic Night
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Helium Comedy Club
at Helium Comedy Club
Matt Bellassai
Wed Mar 20
at Helium Comedy Club
at Helium Comedy Club
Dough
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Mississippi Pizza Pub & Atlantis Lounge
at Mississippi Pizza Pub & Atlantis Lounge
Letterkenny Presents: A Night of Stand Up
Thu Mar 21
at Alberta Rose Theatre
at Alberta Rose Theatre
The Real Comedy Spot Open Mic
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Kelly's Olympian
at Kelly's Olympian
The Velodrome
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Kickstand Comedy
at Kickstand Comedy
Advanced Improv Classes in Portland
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Change Through Play Improv & Acting Studio
at Change Through Play Improv & Acting Studio
Diva Drag Brunch: Portland
Sun Mar 24
& other dates
at Swan Dive
at Swan Dive
The SuperStar Divas Megashow
Sun Mar 24
& other dates
at CC Slaughters
at CC Slaughters
Latin Flavor - Queer Latinx Night
Sun Mar 24
& other dates
at Candy
at Candy
Willow Pill presents God’s Child
Sat Mar 30
at Aladdin Theater
at Aladdin Theater
Southern Belles Drag Brunch: Easter Sunday
Sun Mar 31
at White Owl Social Club
at White Owl Social Club
Jimbo's Drag Circus World Tour
Mon Apr 1
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
Drag Bingo with Peachy Springs
Wed Apr 3
& other dates
at The Houston Blacklight
at The Houston Blacklight
Sasha Colby: Stripped Tour
Fri Apr 12
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
Bianca Del Rio: Dead Inside Comedy Tour
Mon Apr 15
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Drag Brunch at The Pharmacy
Sun Apr 21
& other dates
at The Pharmacy
at The Pharmacy
Mosh Pit Heavy Metal Comedy
Fri Mar 22
at Kickstand Comedy
at Kickstand Comedy
Dan Carlin
Thu Mar 28
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
#IMOMSOHARD: Ladies’ Night
Sun Apr 7
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
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
READINGS & TALKS
Michael Balter: Chasing Money
Thu Mar 28
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Courtney Gould and Caitlin Starling
Mon Apr 1
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Everybody Reads 2024: Gabrielle Zevin
Thu Apr 4
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Annabelle Dolidon: French Science Fiction Short Stories
Tue Apr 9
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Barbara Hilyer: Legacy Lost
Mon Mar 25
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Dede Montgomery: From First Breath to Last
Thu Apr 11
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Yshai Boussi: Staying Connected with Your Teen
Tue Apr 16
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Larry Beckett
Thu Mar 21
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Slamlandia
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Literary Arts
at Literary Arts
Andrea Hollander and Kathy Nelson
Tue Mar 26
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
After Sundown Spoken Word and Poetry
Thu Mar 28
& other dates
at Holy Beanz Coffee Shop
at Holy Beanz Coffee Shop
Arn Strasser Reading: The Asymmetry of Silence
Tue Apr 2
at Broadway Books
at Broadway Books
Kim Stafford, Wendy Erd, Peter Kaufmann
Thu Apr 4
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
Portland Arts & Lectures: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Thu Apr 18
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Burgeoning: A Ritual Concert in Honor of Beltane
Fri May 3
at First Congregational Church
at First Congregational Church
Rainmakers’ Poetry Reading Series
Tue May 14
at Annie Bloom's Books
at Annie Bloom's Books
VISUAL ART
Labor of Love
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Nature Vive: Paul Missal
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Throughlines: Connections in the Collection
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Isaka Shamsud-Din: Rock of Ages
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Helen Frankenthaler: Works from The Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
Wed Mar 20
& 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 Mar 20
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Craft, Community, and Care: The Art and Legacy of Bob Shimabukuro
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Japanese American Museum of Oregon
at Japanese American Museum of Oregon
Policing Justice
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at PICA
at PICA
Betty Chilstrom and the Art of Preservation
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Architectural Heritage Center
at Architectural Heritage Center
Re:Generation – Manifesting at the Peach Blossom Spring
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Portland Chinatown Museum
at Portland Chinatown Museum
Preserving Portland through Local Action: Historic Preservation in the Rose City
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Architectural Heritage Center
at Architectural Heritage Center
Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks
Sat Mar 30
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art Museum
Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks
Sat Mar 30
& other dates
at Portland Art Museum
at Portland Art 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
Tom Prochaska: Another Go
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Froelick Gallery
at Froelick Gallery
Lee Kelly - Bennington Suite & Color Studies
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
New exhibit by Mariane Zenker and Jenn DeMonte
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Multnomah Arts Center
at Multnomah Arts Center
Heidi Schwegler: Existential Action Thriller
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at PCC Sylvania Campus
at PCC Sylvania Campus
Work After Work: PDX Staff Show
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
THE ZODIAC SHOW
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Splendorporium Gallery
at Splendorporium Gallery
Fazilat Soukhakian: Queer in Utah
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Blue Sky Gallery
at Blue Sky Gallery
Vision of Place
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Portland Japanese Garden
at Portland Japanese Garden
Sarah Malakoff: Personal History
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Blue Sky Gallery
at Blue Sky Gallery
The Fullness of the Seeming Void
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Adams and Ollman
at Adams and Ollman
Joseph
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Chefas Projects
at Chefas Projects
Family Affair
Wed Mar 20
& other dates
at Chefas Projects
at Chefas Projects
Las Vegas Ikebana: Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Reed College, Cooley Gallery
at Reed College, Cooley Gallery
Lee Materazzi: ¢a$h&¢arry
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Nationale
at Nationale
MÉLANGE curated by Jeremy Okai Davis
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Nationale
at Nationale
Confluence
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Eutectic Gallery
at Eutectic Gallery
Kim Slate Backyard Habitat
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Nucleus Portland
at Nucleus Portland
Kim Slate Backyard Habitat
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Nucleus Portland
at Nucleus Portland
Donyel Ivy-Royal: Ceremony
Fri Mar 22
& other dates
at Hide & Seek
at Hide & Seek
OuterVoice: Kinds of Time
Fri Mar 22
& other dates
at Oregon Contemporary
at Oregon Contemporary
Hours After Winter
Sat Mar 23
& other dates
at Carnation Contemporary
at Carnation Contemporary
Meteorite Mama: Jessie Rosa Vala
Sat Mar 23
& other dates
at Well Well
at Well Well
Terrified of Living, Too Scared to Die Closing Reception
Sat Mar 30
at Slide Gallery
at Slide Gallery
Adam Hurst: Outside of Time
Fri Apr 5
at Gagallery
at Gagallery
To know what we say we know
Sat Jun 1
& other dates
at Well Well
at Well Well
FILM
Perfect Days
Mon Mar 18
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Church of Film: Secret Gardens - Women in Underground Film
Mon Mar 18
at Dream House
at Dream House
Dune: Part Two
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
Your Fat Friend
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Problemista
Tue Mar 19
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Church of Film: Video Witches - A Collection of Peculiar Feminist Work
Wed Mar 20
at Clinton Street Theater
at Clinton Street Theater
Feminist March 2024
Thu Mar 21
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Sometimes I Think About Dying
Thu Mar 21
at Tomorrow Theater
at Tomorrow Theater
Thelma & Louise
Fri Mar 22
& other dates
at Fifth Avenue Cinema
at Fifth Avenue Cinema
March Into Fantasy Double Feature
Fri Mar 22
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Lights, Camera, History! Outside the Frame at the Oregon Historical Society
Tue Mar 26
at Oregon Historical Society
at Oregon Historical Society
Tag! Queer Shorts Festival 2024
Sat Apr 6
& other dates
at Hollywood Theatre
at Hollywood Theatre
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Thu Apr 18
& other dates
at Revolution Hall
at Revolution Hall
Mountains on Stage Summer 2024
Wed Apr 24
at Cinema 21
at Cinema 21
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
MUSIC
Delgani String Quartet 2023-24 Season
Multiple dates through May 11
various locations - around Portland
Tim McGraw: Standing Room Only Tour
Sat Mar 30
at Matthew Knight Arena
at Matthew Knight Arena
Luis Miguel
Fri Apr 5
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
AJR
Wed Apr 24
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
Chris Tomlin: Holy Forever World Tour
Fri May 3
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
Kane Brown: In The Air Tour
Thu May 9
at Matthew Knight Arena
at Matthew Knight Arena
Pearl Jam
Fri May 10
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
LCD Soundsystem
Tue May 14
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie: Give Up & Transatlanticism 20th Anniversary
Wed May 15
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
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
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
The Doobie Brothers 2024
Sun Jun 16
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
at RV Inn Style Resorts 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
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
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
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
Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show
Fri Jul 26
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater