Scandals Goes East
With a new location and business model focused on healthy New Mexican food, the storied gay bar feels less, well, scandalous.
Matteo Lane and River Butcher Are Catching Up With Portland
Lane’s standup comedy feels like checking in with a playfully judgmental friend.
Peacock PDX’s Espresso Martini Is a Cocktail for Beer Lovers
The building that housed Crush Bar for two decades is once again an LGBTQ+ cultural hub.
It’s About (Screen) Time
The newly arrived Oregon Trans Film Festival offers a roundup of “short but sweet” films highlighting trans life.
Paint Can Keith Keeps Portland Businesses Colorful
Keith’s cute, colorful creations adorn bars, antique stores and craft shops across town.
Portland Is Fighting Fascism With Needles and Hooks
Portlanders aren’t the only ones using crafting as a tool of resistance, but as crafters will, we are finding our own ways to tweak the pattern.
Sean Brown’s “Death of a Drag Queen” Vamps Up Arthur Miller’s Existential Classic at Echo Theater
After closing its run this weekend, “Death of a Drag Queen” will be staged at Triangle Productions in January.
Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 Brought Heartfelt Holiday Cheer to the Aladdin Theater
“A Very Alaska Christmas Show” encouraged Portland to stay in touch with its inner messy club kid.
Storm Large Makes Merry
The local legend blows back to the Aladdin Theater for “Storm Large’s Holiday Ordeal.”
King Princess Reigns Supreme Over the Roseland Theater
Mikaela Straus and her band helped Portland recover from “girl violence.”










