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Verselandia! Slam Poetry Event Crowns 2026 Champions
Grant High School takes first place, followed by McDaniel and Lincoln.
With ‘Fat Ham,’ Portland Center Stage Presents James Ijames’s Pulitzer-Winning Spin on ‘Hamlet’
Though it’s a tragedy that inspired this play, it’s a comedy through and through.
Sunnyside Community Center Will Screen 44 Wiseman Films in 6 Days
A six-day marathon screening of 44 of Frederick Wiseman’s films—nearly his entire filmography—will screen 24/7 beginning at 7 pm April 29.
Get Your Reps In: See ‘The Hidden Fortress’ for Star Wars Day
Immediately upon firing up Kurosawa’s adventure epic, you can see its influence on Lucas.
What to Do in Portland (April 29–May 5)
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, enjoy a K-pop dance party or hear the city’s best new bands this week in Portland.
‘Lloyd Center Journal’ Photography Show Is a Tribute to Mall Architecture
Horatio Hung-Yan Law spent about five months taking pictures of the 1960 mall before it’s demolished.
OMSI Reopens Natural Sciences Hall With Focus on Climate Change
The immersive multimedia room of five Pacific Northwest bioregions is where it’s at.
Get Your Reps In: ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Burnishes and Questions Historical Myths
Peter O’Toole plays Lawrence as an eccentric from the moment we meet him.
New Doc Chronicles a Deaf and Black Skater’s Relationship With Burnside
“Through My Board” tells the story of OG skater Paul Johnson, also known as Deaf Paul.
In ‘Rules for Mothers,’ a Mom Stops Suffering in Silence
Portland author Julie Swendensen Young’s debut novel lays motherhood’s secrets bare.
What to Do in Portland (April 22–28, 2026)
Celebrate Earth Day, try kid-friendly improv or take in a play about alien abductions this week in Portland.
Literary Arts Announces 2026 Oregon Book Awards
The organization’s annual awards ceremony, hosted by Kimberly King Parsons, took place Monday night.