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Buckman Elementary Hosts “Show & Sell” to Support Its Arts Curriculum
The school’s 36th annual fundraising event comes at a pivotal time in Portland Public Schools’ budget crisis.
Get Your Reps In: It’s Hard to Find a Better Concert Movie Than “The Last Waltz”
Scorsese’s film of The Band’s 1976 farewell show has aged splendidly.
The Black Anime Art Show at Industry One Takes a Look Back at Y2K-Era Cartoon Time
While video plays a significant role in the activation, Black Anime is equally defined by visual works.
Cindy Cohn’s “Privacy’s Defender” Describes a 30-Year Career Fighting for a Better Internet
Cohn, the outgoing executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, will speak at Powell’s March 13.
Portland Opera’s “Fellow Travelers” Is the “Heated Rivalry” of Opera
The Lavender Scare saga is also distressingly relevant in 2026.
Portland’s Top Reads: February
Annie Bloom’s Books, Broadway Books and Powell’s City of Books told us what their No. 1-selling books were for the month of February.
What to Do in Portland (March 11–17, 2026)
Hear Colin Meloy, watch an alt-rock sci-fi musical or celebrate the luck of the Irish this week in Portland.
Roger Porter, Giant of Portland Food Writing, Dies at 89
He loved good writing, maybe even more than a good meal.
Get Your Reps In: “Misery” Is Rob Reiner at His Most Effortless
Reiner’s economical storytelling wouldn’t dream of adding extra moodiness to Stephen King’s prescient story of toxic fandom.
New OPB “Oregon Experience” Shows How Portlanders Fought Back After a Racist Murder
The 1988 murder of an Ethiopian immigrant by white supremacists shocked Portlanders.
Lindy West Talks About Her New Memoir, Portland and Why She’s “Alt-Weekly ’Til I Die”
“Adult Braces” isn’t juicy gossip about West’s marriage; it is starkly honest about mental health, relationships, and what it’s like to be famous for being yourself.
What to Do in Portland (March 4–10, 2026)
Hear the Lorna Baxter Septet, see “The Life of Galileo” or check out the Portland Small Press and Art Book Fair this week in Portland.