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The expanded tango band -- now a nine-piece -- discusses their new album "Exceso de Joda" and why live music is better for dancing than a recording.
Can you dance to it?: Conjunto Berretín brings jazz to the tango dance floor
The expanded tango band -- now a nine-piece -- discusses their new album "Exceso de Joda" and why live music is better for dancing than a recording.
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October 2, 2026 at 8:28 PM
The expanded tango band -- now a nine-piece -- discusses their new album "Exceso de Joda" and why live music is better for dancing than a recording.
A consideration of what makes music "new."
Steps into the musical future: Chamber Music Northwest’s New@Night series
A consideration of what makes music "new."
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October 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A consideration of what makes music "new."
Patchwork of grant funding, including from the Oregon Cultural Trust, keeps Confluence providing students with culturally grounded creative activities and connections with Native artists.
Confluence Project’s native arts education programming continues amid public funding cuts
Patchwork of grant funding, including from the Oregon Cultural Trust, keeps Confluence providing students with culturally grounded creative activities and connections with Native artists.
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October 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Patchwork of grant funding, including from the Oregon Cultural Trust, keeps Confluence providing students with culturally grounded creative activities and connections with Native artists.
Stephen Dow Beckham's book about the lives and histories of Indigenous peoples along the coast brings back the stories and cultures of people who pre-dated white colonizers.
A new book about Oregon Coast Native Americans delves into the journals of anthropology pioneer Franz Boas
Stephen Dow Beckham's book about the lives and histories of Indigenous peoples along the coast brings back the stories and cultures of people who pre-dated white colonizers.
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October 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Stephen Dow Beckham's book about the lives and histories of Indigenous peoples along the coast brings back the stories and cultures of people who pre-dated white colonizers.
King Ghidora returns from outer space, Renegade Opera quotes The Raven, ChatterPDX chatters, Friends of Chamber Music get friendly, orchestra seasons commence, and All Hallows' Eve harrows.
MusicWatch Monthly: Finding a mask
King Ghidora returns from outer space, Renegade Opera quotes The Raven, ChatterPDX chatters, Friends of Chamber Music get friendly, orchestra seasons commence, and All Hallows' Eve harrows.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:19 PM
King Ghidora returns from outer space, Renegade Opera quotes The Raven, ChatterPDX chatters, Friends of Chamber Music get friendly, orchestra seasons commence, and All Hallows' Eve harrows.
Oregon choirs enter the spooky season with requiems, vigils, oratorios and more.
Music carries us beyond ourselves
Oregon choirs enter the spooky season with requiems, vigils, oratorios and more.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Oregon choirs enter the spooky season with requiems, vigils, oratorios and more.
Plus: the documentary "The History of Concrete," the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, and a goofy 1984 horror flick restored in 4K.
FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Black Zombie,’ ‘The Incomer,’ ‘Verity,’ and much more
Plus: the documentary "The History of Concrete," the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, and a goofy 1984 horror flick restored in 4K.
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October 1, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Plus: the documentary "The History of Concrete," the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, and a goofy 1984 horror flick restored in 4K.
The kickoff Arts Week, which combined arts and sports, gave a big boost to post-Covid activity downtown. In June 2027, the second ArtsWeek will feature arts and food.
Portland Arts Week: So successful, the city’s going to do it again (next year, with food)
The kickoff Arts Week, which combined arts and sports, gave a big boost to post-Covid activity downtown. In June 2027, the second ArtsWeek will feature arts and food.
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October 1, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The kickoff Arts Week, which combined arts and sports, gave a big boost to post-Covid activity downtown. In June 2027, the second ArtsWeek will feature arts and food.
October in Oregon is a month of literary variety, from a Robert Frost ode to the month to a book on women field biologists, memories of Ursula K. LeGuin, and much more.
LitWatch October: Fishtrap Fireside, the second annual Portland Poetry Confluence, and a spooky night at Powell’s
October in Oregon is a month of literary variety, from a Robert Frost ode to the month to a book on women field biologists, memories of Ursula K. LeGuin, and much more.
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October 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
October in Oregon is a month of literary variety, from a Robert Frost ode to the month to a book on women field biologists, memories of Ursula K. LeGuin, and much more.
From 1905's Lewis & Clark Centennial Exhibition to contemporary designs, a parade of grand but unrealized architectural ideas that might have reshaped Portland.
‘Unseen Portland Architecture’: imagination and transformation
From 1905's Lewis & Clark Centennial Exhibition to contemporary designs, a parade of grand but unrealized architectural ideas that might have reshaped Portland.
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October 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
From 1905's Lewis & Clark Centennial Exhibition to contemporary designs, a parade of grand but unrealized architectural ideas that might have reshaped Portland.
Oregon Symphony will give the west coast premiere of the recent Pulitzer-winner's environmentally-themed "concerto for orchestra" on October 8, 10, and 11.
When does a story need music?: Speaking with Gabriela Lena Frank about “Picaflor: A Future Myth”
Oregon Symphony will give the west coast premiere of the recent Pulitzer-winner's environmentally-themed "concerto for orchestra" on October 8, 10, and 11.
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September 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Oregon Symphony will give the west coast premiere of the recent Pulitzer-winner's environmentally-themed "concerto for orchestra" on October 8, 10, and 11.
After years of development in Ashland, Chicago and Dublin, the Irish musical will open off-Broadway with Nov. 4 debut.
Ashland-born ‘Parcel From America’ completes its journey to New York stage
After years of development in Ashland, Chicago and Dublin, the Irish musical will open off-Broadway with Nov. 4 debut.
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September 30, 2026 at 1:10 PM
After years of development in Ashland, Chicago and Dublin, the Irish musical will open off-Broadway with Nov. 4 debut.
Guitarist/composer Steve Mullins and longtime Sunriver Music Festival percussionist Doug Walter performed last Saturday for an enthusiastic audience of OAW road trippers and SMF devotees.
ArtsWatch Road Trip ’26: Rim of the Well duo plays flamenco on guitar and marimba in Sunriver
Guitarist/composer Steve Mullins and longtime Sunriver Music Festival percussionist Doug Walter performed last Saturday for an enthusiastic audience of OAW road trippers and SMF devotees.
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September 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Guitarist/composer Steve Mullins and longtime Sunriver Music Festival percussionist Doug Walter performed last Saturday for an enthusiastic audience of OAW road trippers and SMF devotees.
October's visual arts offerings include a robust program of offerings related to Portland Textile Month as well as intriguing options around the state.
VizArts Monthly: October Textiles
October's visual arts offerings include a robust program of offerings related to Portland Textile Month as well as intriguing options around the state.
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September 29, 2026 at 10:01 PM
October's visual arts offerings include a robust program of offerings related to Portland Textile Month as well as intriguing options around the state.
An impromptu jam session by four early rock legends – Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash – becomes a rollicking joyride at Broadway Rose Theatre Company.
Rocking the house: A ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ inspired by a real rock ’n roll event
An impromptu jam session by four early rock legends – Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash – becomes a rollicking joyride at Broadway Rose Theatre Company.
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September 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
An impromptu jam session by four early rock legends – Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash – becomes a rollicking joyride at Broadway Rose Theatre Company.
Holland Andrews & yuniya edi kwon, “how does it feel to look at nothing” at PICA’s TBA Festival.
At TBA, opera as the future of being
Holland Andrews & yuniya edi kwon, “how does it feel to look at nothing” at PICA’s TBA Festival.
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September 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Holland Andrews & yuniya edi kwon, “how does it feel to look at nothing” at PICA’s TBA Festival.
Zachary Keller stars in the lead role and native Oregonian Bradley Parrish plays multiple roles in the musical at the Keller Auditorium, Sept. 29-Oct. 4.
Young actors living best lives on Broadway tour for first time in ‘Water for Elephants’
Zachary Keller stars in the lead role and native Oregonian Bradley Parrish plays multiple roles in the musical at the Keller Auditorium, Sept. 29-Oct. 4.
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September 28, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Zachary Keller stars in the lead role and native Oregonian Bradley Parrish plays multiple roles in the musical at the Keller Auditorium, Sept. 29-Oct. 4.
The South African cellist continues his run with Montgomery's new work based on her mother Robbie McCauley's poetry.
These Righteous Paths: Oregon Symphony and Abel Selaocoe give new Jessie Montgomery cello concerto its West Coast premiere
The South African cellist continues his run with Montgomery's new work based on her mother Robbie McCauley's poetry.
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September 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The South African cellist continues his run with Montgomery's new work based on her mother Robbie McCauley's poetry.
Speaking with artistic director Florian Conzetti about LCME's "Patterns of Wildness" -- featuring music by William Campbell, Andrea Reinkemeyer, Zach Gulaboff Davis, and Élana Gatien -- and their upcoming release concert October 3 in Portland.
Cultivation and wildness: Linfield Collaborative Music Ensemble’s new album
Speaking with artistic director Florian Conzetti about LCME's "Patterns of Wildness" -- featuring music by William Campbell, Andrea Reinkemeyer, Zach Gulaboff Davis, and Élana Gatien -- and their upcoming release concert October 3 in Portland.
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September 27, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Speaking with artistic director Florian Conzetti about LCME's "Patterns of Wildness" -- featuring music by William Campbell, Andrea Reinkemeyer, Zach Gulaboff Davis, and Élana Gatien -- and their upcoming release concert October 3 in Portland.
The elusive Mr. Otis, who shared a name with writer Stephen Rutledge's Jack Russell dog, made a name for himself thanks to his "sponsor," Northwest writer and jokester Stewart H. Holbrook.
Stewart Holbrook’s ‘Mr. Otis’ and my dog
The elusive Mr. Otis, who shared a name with writer Stephen Rutledge's Jack Russell dog, made a name for himself thanks to his "sponsor," Northwest writer and jokester Stewart H. Holbrook.
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September 27, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The elusive Mr. Otis, who shared a name with writer Stephen Rutledge's Jack Russell dog, made a name for himself thanks to his "sponsor," Northwest writer and jokester Stewart H. Holbrook.
The 10th annual festival brings together a decade of Oregon dance film and new international work, and looks back at a decade of dance made especially for camera.
Portland Dance Film Fest celebrates 10 years of movement on screen
The 10th annual festival brings together a decade of Oregon dance film and new international work, and looks back at a decade of dance made especially for camera.
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September 26, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The 10th annual festival brings together a decade of Oregon dance film and new international work, and looks back at a decade of dance made especially for camera.
The four-day October festival will bring 15 cozy mystery authors, audiobook narrators and more than 60 events to Ashland, drawing readers from more than 27 states.
Ashland’s Mystery Fest expands its lineup and its reach in fourth year
The four-day October festival will bring 15 cozy mystery authors, audiobook narrators and more than 60 events to Ashland, drawing readers from more than 27 states.
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September 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The four-day October festival will bring 15 cozy mystery authors, audiobook narrators and more than 60 events to Ashland, drawing readers from more than 27 states.
Hidden from the public for years, the Hillsboro artist’s wood carvings and sculptures find new admirers in public spaces.
Manuel Regalado’s Gifts
Hidden from the public for years, the Hillsboro artist’s wood carvings and sculptures find new admirers in public spaces.
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September 26, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Hidden from the public for years, the Hillsboro artist’s wood carvings and sculptures find new admirers in public spaces.
A look back at Portland’s oldest dance company’s first 50 years as they prepare for exciting changes ahead.
Change is on the horizon for the Jefferson Dancers
A look back at Portland’s oldest dance company’s first 50 years as they prepare for exciting changes ahead.
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September 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A look back at Portland’s oldest dance company’s first 50 years as they prepare for exciting changes ahead.
In the Converge 45 triennial, veteran dancemaker Johnson asks questions about how we move through public space, and what our bodies are invited to do or not do.
Dance as a Living Archive: Linda K. Johnson’s ‘Evidence of Footfall’
In the Converge 45 triennial, veteran dancemaker Johnson asks questions about how we move through public space, and what our bodies are invited to do or not do.
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September 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
In the Converge 45 triennial, veteran dancemaker Johnson asks questions about how we move through public space, and what our bodies are invited to do or not do.