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Wonder Ballroom

Wonder Ballroom has the size and booking caliber of a seated music hall but the atmosphere of a club venue.

One Day in Boise-Eliot

In the ’50s and ’60s, this neighborhood was home to the heart of the African American community, where its own Cotton Club drew every Portlander with an ounce of rhythm to North Vancouver Avenue.

Oregon Beer Awards, Wizard World and 9 Other Things to Do and See in Portland Feb. 20-26

The 11 Portland events we’re most excited about this week.

At His Portland Show, Toro Y Moi Debuted His Most Danceable Album Yet

On Bear’s latest album, Outer Peace, he comes off as a wise dance-floor guru commenting on the social milieu. It’s a role that fits him like a pair of old jeans. Judging by both the sold-out record-release show and the nonstop boogying of the audience Jan. 18 at Wonder Ballroom, Outer Peace has already connected with Toro fans.

Toro y Moi’s New Album Attempts to Find Peace in the Internet Age

Chaz Bear is accustomed to change. Much of his career as a musician, and a great deal of his adult life, has been dedicated to continuous evolution. Bear changes addresses—Columbia, S.C., to Berkeley, Calif., to Portland and back to the Bay Area—seemingly as often as he changes his musical identity under his moniker Toro y Moi—chillwave godhead to guitar-slinging indie-rocker to heady jazz guy to funk and R&B maestro. Bear’s latest form finds the artist back in the Bay Area and on the precipice of releasing “Outer Peace,” his finest and most joyous record to date.

A Cider Fest, Yoga With Cats and 9 Other Things to Do and See in Portland Jan. 16-22

The 11 Portland events we’re most excited about this week.

A Dance Party at a Plane in the Woods, Comic Con and 12 Other Things to Do and See in Portland Sept. 5-11

Swifts vs. hawks, Iceman vs. Cobra Kai, ravers on a plane and other events we’re excited about this week.

Michelle Wolf, Chanti Darling and 12 Other Things to Do and See in Portland Aug. 8-14

2018’s most notorious comic, 2004’s greatest Jeopardy! contestant and other events we’re excited about this week.

At the Voidz’s Portland Show, Julian Casablancas Proved that He’s Not Just an Out-of-Touch Rocker

Onstage, Casablancas displays a refreshing amount of humility. He often retreated from the front of the stage to allow the guitarists some much-deserved time in the spotlight. He praised his bandmates in between songs. He joked about Creed. Tucked in between the members of the Voidz, Casablancas proved before a sweaty, euphoric crowd that he still deserves his spot on the stage.

Portland’s Funniest Person, a Jazz Festival and 12 Other Things to Do and See in Portland July 18-24

Where we’ll be seeing the future of portland music and watching old movies this week.

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