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The New Generation of Portland Artists Aren’t Breaking the Rules. They’re Making Their Own.

Welcome to the Fall Arts Guide 2018.

A Free, Pop-up Art School In Portland Attempts to Exist Outside the Art World

It’s tempting to call Home School an anti-art school. The free, pop-up organization hosts art exhibits, guest speakers and classes usually taught by visiting artists Arturo Abreu connected with through social media.

Portland’s Queer Opera Experience Strives For Inclusivity In a Traditional Genre

The Queer Opera Experience’s inaugural show—a rendition of La Bohème, one of the most popular operas ever written and the inspiration for the film Moulin Rouge—takes place later this month.

Portland’s Confrontation Theatre Wants to Address Diversity On-and Offstage, But It Isn’t Confined to a Single Story

When La’Tevin Alexander decided to name his production company Confrontation Theatre, he was aware it could easily be misinterpreted.

A New Program Provides Screenings In Four Quadrants of Portland For Local Filmmakers

Until now, Portland’s film industry has been missing one crucial resource—one that helps small-scale filmmakers actually get their work screened for an audience.

TriptheDark Aims to Make Modern Dance More Accessible With Whoopee Cushions and Twin Peaks References

TriptheDark is one of Portland’s boldest and zaniest dance companies.

Miss Anthology Is Helping to Inspire a New Wave of Femme, Genderqueer and LGBTQIA+ Comic Book Artists

Miss Anthology provides free, hands-on workshops that teach writing, coloring and layout to anyone between the ages of 9 and 18 who is female, genderqueer or LGBTQIA+.

Portland Art Institutions Have Been on Shaky Ground This Year. Here’s a List of all the Closings, Openings and Moves

After almost 10 years of operation, University of Oregon closed its White Box gallery due to funding cuts. White Box hosted exhibits of student work as well as local and international artists.

Diasporic African Dance, A Feminist Show Inspired by Scandinavian Myth and 3 Other Must-See Dance Events This Fall

The 5 coolest dance events happening this season.

A Play About a Mass Shooting Survivor, Brand-New Works by Latino and Latino Playwrights and 3 Other Must-See Theater Events This Fall

The 5 coolest theater events happening this season.

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