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Office of Arts & Culture Awards $170,000 Among 25 Portland-Area Creative Institutions
Unspent general fund dollars will offer financial relief to over half of OAC’s applicants.
Defeat Juneuary Gloom With Haveli Indian Cuisine’s Must-Share Menu
The Alphabet District restaurant opened an outpost in Washougal, Wash. during its first six months in business.
The Chocolate Dipped Brunch Show Closes Juneteenth Spirit Week at Alberta Street Pub
Brunch host Kourtni Capree Duv lured some guests off the street with the sound of her singing voice.
A New Queer Bar Could Open in the Buckman Neighborhood by LGBTQ+ Pride Weekend
Peacock co-owner Aaron Grimmer says he believes the buildout in the former Crush Bar space will be done by July.
Jinkx Monsoon to Star in Fellow Oregonian Cole Escola’s “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway
The drag superstar will replace Tituss Burgess as the critically acclaimed play’s third lead starting in August.
Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble Finds Humor in Everyday Hellscapes
PETE adds modern clowning to Dante’s “Inferno” in its latest original show, “Aw, Hell.”
La Patroncita’s Rubi Is a Chile-Based Crown Jewel Cocktail
The elevated Mexican restaurant and cocktail lounge infuses the Rubi’s mezcal with palo santo smoke.
We Play for Portland Coalition Sees City Sports and Arts Leaders Team Up
WPFP members believe their upcoming construction projects hold the keys to revitalizing Portland.
Luno Founder Peter Ducato Created a Mattress Made for Car Camping (or Maybe Full Time)
The newly Bend-based company offers specialty mattresses with lifetime warranties.
“Legends of Drag” Exhibit Kicks Off Summer, LGBTQ+ Pride and First Friday
The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts’ two-story lobby exhibit examines the careers of Poison Waters and the late Darcelle XV.
Literary Arts’ Headquarters Will Soon Serve Coffee
The nonprofit organization’s onsite cafe in Southeast Portland opens Saturday, June 14.
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Hosts Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project Exhibition
“Outliers and Outlaws: Stories From the Eugene Lesbian History Project” runs June 8–Oct. 28.
Risograph Printing Collective Nůn Studios Celebrates Five Years at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
The June 14 closing reception for “Grit & Grain” will include Palestinian food and a DJ playing Palestinian music.
Portland LGBTQ+ Dance Club CC Slaughters to Close for Good in August
The Old Town gay bar and its adjoining cocktail lounge’s owner, Bruce Rice, negotiated CC’s’ 2021 reopening with his landlord.
Schilling Cider Raises Over $105,000 for Conservation Nonprofits
Oregon Wild is among the Washington-based cidery’s seven nonprofit beneficiaries.