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Five Shows to Check Out at PICA’s Annual Time-Based Art Festival
The beautifully strange performance art festival is as strong as ever in its 24th year.
Shakespeare in Darcelle’s Park: A Two-Week Run of ‘As You Like It’
Rose City Stage Company brings the Bard’s tale of androgyny to the city’s newest public plaza, named for Portland’s patron saint of drag.
Bird Watching: Laika’s Artist Series of Giant ‘Wildwood’ Birds Takes the City
In the style of its ‘Coraline’ cats, a fundraiser for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, the Portland animation studio released a murder of crow statues.
Harry Potter and the Only Marginally Controversial Gay Ending
A queer twist in the current Broadway adaptation of ‘Cursed Child’ clashes with J.K. Rowling’s anti-LGBTQ+ activism.
A Live ‘Great British Bake Off’ Spoof Sets Up at Pix Pâtisserie
The free, all-ages amateur baking competition seeks to alleviate some of the pain in the world.
Portland’s Favorite Liza Minnelli and Liberace Impersonators Are Headed to London
The heavily sequined tribute show ‘Liberace & Liza’ is headed to the West End.
Third Rail Rep’s ‘X’ Might Turn You Into a Space Case
It’s worth noting the content warnings posted regarding the play: there will be blood. And puke. And terror.
Fertile Ground Fetes Its Biggest Year Yet
The annual celebration of new theatrical works includes 100 new pieces.
Jenny Lawson Knows How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay
Lawson’s new book offers a wide-ranging tool kit for weathering tough times.