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New Theater Company 100 Lives Prioritizes Playwrights and Actors Who Are 40-Plus
100 Lives’ first play shows two families navigating faith and the fallout of an affair.
Jinkx Monsoon’s Oregon Symphony Concert Was Perfectly Flawed
Monsoon’s two-act concert included a literal show-stopping moment that still felt endearingly characteristic.
Sign of the Beast Burlesque Celebrates 10 Years of Metalesque Fest
“Metal music and burlesque shows have a lot in common—wild hair, incredible costumes and visuals, badass stage presence and, most importantly, a connection with the audience.”
Bikini Drone Squeezed Out the Last Drops of Summer at Leisure Public House
The vocalists’ timbres added a tenor section that helped punctuate their bandmates’ funk-disco jams.
Time-Based Arts Festival Marks 30 Years of Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
More shows will start earlier this year, thanks to audience feedback.
Taylor Tomlinson Breaks Her Own Formula on the Save Me Tour
Tomlinson added a fourth show to her sold-out Portland stops.
Long Live the Queens
These are Portland’s Finest Drag Artists, according to a poll of their peers.
Tomboy Pulls From Club Kid History to Craft a Style All Their Own
The performer has dressed up as everything from a pastel praying mantis to a glamorous plastic bag.
Mona Chrome Uses Every Shade at Their Disposal
The “alien supermodel of Portland” keeps their eye on stardom.
Poison Waters’ Legacy Runs Like a River Through Portland
The grand dame of Darcelle’s shares why she’s never leaving Portland.
T’Kara Campbell Starr Carries on a Proud Family Legacy
Campbell Starr is named for “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Toccara Jones.
Here’s Every Portland Performer Who Received a Finest Drag Artist Vote
The nearly 100 names we received in response to our poll are all people who make Portland sparkle.