COMEDY
Comic Bri Pruett on Her Ideal Stoned Portland Afternoon, Cannabis-Influenced Tarot, and the Time She Got Way, Way Too High
"Nobody can touch me. I am the highest."
  • Brianna Wheeler
  • October 20, 2020
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MOVIES
Jessica Campbell, “Freaks and Geeks” and “Election” Actor Who Later Practiced Medicine in Portland Area, Has Died
“Jessica was so funny and an amazing, thoughtful actress,” Judd Apatow tweeted. "What a terrible loss."
  • Christen McCurdy
  • 2 days ago
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BOOKS
The Earliest Known Recording of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” Captured at Reed College in 1956, Is Finally Getting a Public Release
In 1956, Ginsberg and poet Gary Snyder were hitchhiking through the Pacific Northwest when they decided to stop at Reed, Snyder's alma mater.
  • Shannon Gormley
  • 3 days ago
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THEATRE
While the Pandemic Surges, New Plays Arise at the Theatre Company
Throughout 2021 and 2022, you'll be able to stream a series of six new solo works.
  • Bennett Campbell Ferguson
  • 3 days ago
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VISUAL ARTS
The Portland Winter Light Festival Will Go On In 2021—With Pandemic-Related Changes
The sixth annual celebration of illuminated installations will take place over two weekends and be spread out across the city.
  • Andi Prewitt
  • December 21, 2020
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Portland’s Five Funniest Comics Are Taking the Stage Tomorrow at Revolution Hall. You’ll Want to Be There.

When we tell you WW’s annual Funniest Five showcase is the best local comedy show of the year, we don’t expect you to believe us. We’re biased, of course. But here’s the thing: It really is. And you don’t have to take our word for it. After all, we didn’t pick the performers. The local comedy community did. And as we’ve found in the seven years we’ve conducted this poll, they have a pretty good read on comedic talent.
Matthew Singer

What to Expect at This November’s My People’s Market

My People’s Market is back–and if you have yet to experience one of these events (there have been three since 2017), now is the time. This re-imagined marketplace is a gathering of Portland’s diverse and vibrant entrepreneurs, makers, artists, culinary wizards, and beverage crafters. Organized by Prosper Portland and Travel Portland, and sponsored by New Seasons Market, the biannual event is a one-stop shop of emerging local artisans from marginalized communities.
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