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The Best Shows and Events in Portland, July 2026
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (989+ words) By Rebecca Jacobson, Margaret Seiler, and Matthew Trueherz July 1, 2026 7pm Wed, July 1 | Powell's city of books, free Thu–Sat, July 2–4 | Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, $55 ONE-DAY/$150 THREE-DAY Thru July 6 | Oregon Convention Center, free for spectators 5pm Mon, July 6 | Providence Park, free The…...
Ursula K. Le Guin House Added to National Register of Historic Places
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (116+ words) By Margaret Seiler July 24, 2026 While Le Guin is best known for her science fiction, she also wrote essays, poems, and children's books (and about cats). She was known, too, for being outspoken, notably at the 2014 National Book Awards, where she…...
A Guide to Surviving and Thriving at Pickathon
1+ week, 1+ day ago (202+ words) By Rebecca Jacobson July 22, 2026 While I’ve relished most of my Pickathon experiences, I’ve also learned my share of lessons. Whether you’re a clueless first-timer or a rusty returner, here are a few tips and tricks for doing the festival well....
Affordable Vintage and Silliness at Shirtzenpantz in Downtown Portland
1+ week, 6+ day ago (117+ words) By Brooke Jackson-Glidden July 20, 2026 “Day one of kicking a rock around Hillsdale until it turns into a sphere,” Owen says in an Instagram post from April 14, 2025. “Patagonia,” he replies, fingering the tag attached to the sleeve. “Look at that! $18. Hilarious....
20 Questions for Portland Artist Meech Boakye
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (320+ words) By Dalila Brent July 2, 2026 Published in the Summer 2026 issue of Portland Monthly That sense of care and connection extends into Boakye’s love for summer. Paired with river dips and the energy of people out and about, the season brings them…...
From the Archive: Just Sell It
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1223+ words) By Sean Elder June 29, 2026 Published in the June 2005 issue of Portland Monthly It’s January 19, 2003, and football fans in sports bars all across the United States are busy knocking back a few cold ones, inhaling baskets of hot wings, hurling invective…...
Portland Experimental Theatre Is on the Phone
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (629+ words) “Have you observed a Suzuki workshop?” Lingafelter asked. Another exercise had the actors in chairs, flailing limbs and gibbering at intervals before freezing in poses. Would any of this make it into the play? Probably not, Lingafelter said. “Suzuki is…...
Portlandâs Outpost of Electronic Musicâs International Underground
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) By Andrew Simon May 11, 2026 Published in the Summer 2026 issue of Portland Monthly Jasmine Beach works the door most nights at Barn Radio. She posts up in her signature Kangol hat and tinted glasses on SW First Avenue between Oak and…...
5 Artists to See at Converge 45
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (43+ words) By Matthew Trueherz April 29, 2026 American artist based in Rome Image: Courtesy Trisha Baga/Converge 45 Image: Courtesy Converge 45 Based in New York Image: Courtesy Meech Boakye/Converge 45 08/23/2023 By Matthew Trueherz 12/11/2025 By Matthew Trueherz...
Portland Arts Week Isn’t Playing Around
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (122+ words) By Matthew Trueherz April 21, 2026 Everyone was talking about sports when the city’s most influential gallerist, Elizabeth Leach, began plotting her next art world shakeup late last summer. The Portland Fire were back. The FIFA World Cup was coming to the…...