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The Five Music Shows We’re Most Excited to See This Fall

Choric music about mental health, Portland poetry set to classical music and Phillip Glass in a basement.

Folk Musician Alela Diane is Better Known in Paris Than in Portland, Her Hometown

Four albums later, Diane still calls Portland home, though the bulk of her fans are overseas. That feels like a bit of an oversight on Portland’s part. Soundtracked by gentle acoustic guitar and honeyed vocals, her imagery-rich lyrics provide snapshots of youth, love, heartbreak and—most recently—her crossover into motherhood.

David Blaine, An Oyster Beer Fest and 12 Other Things to Do and See in Portland May 16-22

Where we’ll be drinking oyster beers and…wait, oyster beers?!

Typhoon's Kyle Morton Steps out from His Usual Crowd at the Old Church

His rich vocals consumed every square foot of the 134-year-old space, while the creaking pews added eerie texture to his stripped-down material.

Portland State University & the South Park Blocks

The South Park Blocks look like someone transplanted a Midwestern college campus into the heart of Portland.

Portland Choirs Banned From Grotto Will Sing at the Old Church Instead

Leave it to students and teachers to come up with an innovative solution.

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