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Get Your Reps In: “Diner” Serves Up an Antithesis to 1950s Revisionist History
What to see at Portland’s repertory theaters.
What to Do in Portland (Sept. 17–23, 2025)
Asia Consent and the Season 666 cast of “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula” start spooky szn early.
New Theater Company 100 Lives Prioritizes Playwrights and Actors Who Are 40-Plus
100 Lives’ first play shows two families navigating faith and the fallout of an affair.
Oscar-Winning Director Sean Baker Adds to Cinema 21’s Centurylong History of Movie Magic
Theater owner Tom Ranieri ushered Cinema 21 through the pandemic, the Great Recession and the launches of Blockbuster and Netflix.
Portland Artist Marie Watt Wins Heinz Award for the Arts
The celebrated interdisciplinary artist will receive a quarter mil “for her thought-provoking work that graciously allows us entry to Indigenous traditions.”
For a Good Time, Write Out the U.S. Constitution by Hand
The Midland Library event is in honor of National Constitution Day.
What to Do in Portland (Sept. 10-16, 2025)
The world’s biggest bounce house is coming to town this weekend.
The Paris Theatre Is Set to Reopen This Fall
It’s a passion project by the owner of Seattle’s Can Can cabaret theater.
No Vacancy Window Gallery Debuts in Old Town
The “open-air art gallery” will be on view through Dec. 1.
Filmmaker Sean Baker to Attend Cinema 21’s Centennial Celebration
The Oscar-winning “Anora” writer-director will help the independent theater ring in the big 1-double-0.
Andrew Proctor Gets Frank About Portland’s Creative Past, Present and Future
Literary Arts’ executive director shares his strategies for solving the city’s identity crisis.