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Cinema 21 Will Reopen to Host a Film Series Capped at 25 Patrons

A night at the movies for the last four months has generally meant firing up a streaming service at home, but this month Cinema 21 is giving a limited number of people the option of reliving what the experience used to be like in pre-pandemic times.

This Portland Artist Spent Quarantine Making Puppets of the People in Her Life—Including Herself

This is the world Katy Strutz lives in, both the living, breathing artist and the sculpted puppet she has created in her own image. Days after graduating from art school in Rhode Island, Strutz moved to Portland for an internship in Laika’s puppet department, where she stayed for over two years before leaving to pursue her own projects and work with other studios.

A Drive-In Theatrical Experience Will Pop Up in a Portland Parking Lot This Month

Risk/Reward, in partnership with Boom Arts, will transform a vacant parking lot in the Central Eastside into its stage for two performances on Saturday, July 18, where spectators can view the action unfold from the safety of their cars. Thanks to some assistance from XRAY.FM, the audio will be piped in through each vehicle’s stereo.

White Bird Cancels All Live Performances for Its 2020-21 Season

The COVID-19 cancellations have started stretching into next year. White Bird, the Portland-based organization that brings some of the top-tier contemporary dance companies to town, has announced that there will be no performances during its 2020-21 season.

A Reclusive Horror Author, an Enigmatic Alien Lifeform, and an Evil Son: Get Your Reps In

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Nearly Two Dozen Incarcerated Male Youth Share Their New Films Online, From a Break-Dancing Short to Sketch Comedy

With the Captivating Western “First Cow,” Kelly Reichardt Mines Oregon Once Again for Its Landscape

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The Portland Art Museum Will Allow Visitors Back Into a Limited Number of Galleries This Month

The days of only being able to view art exhibits virtually will soon come to an end. The Portland Art Museum has set a date for its partial relaunch later this month. The downtown institution will reopen on July 16 with four straight days of free admission as a bit of a welcome back gift for patrons who haven’t been able to step foot inside the building since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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