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What to Do in Portland (Sept. 10-16, 2025)
The world’s biggest bounce house is coming to town this weekend.
The Paris Theatre Is Set to Reopen This Fall
It’s a passion project by the owner of Seattle’s Can Can cabaret theater.
No Vacancy Window Gallery Debuts in Old Town
The “open-air art gallery” will be on view through Dec. 1.
Filmmaker Sean Baker to Attend Cinema 21’s Centennial Celebration
The Oscar-winning “Anora” writer-director will help the independent theater ring in the big 1-double-0.
Blue Sky Gallery Looks Back on 50 Years of Keeping Photo Art Accessible
The Old Town photography gallery celebrates a half century with a bicoastal birthday bash.
2025 Fall Arts Guide Roundup
Here’s an early look at some of this fall’s most exciting shows and performances.
Andrew Proctor Gets Frank About Portland’s Creative Past, Present and Future
Literary Arts’ executive director shares his strategies for solving the city’s identity crisis.
Portland’s Parks Levy Vote Will Impact City-Run Arts Programming
“I really don’t think people understand what they would be losing.”
Sara Siestreem’s “Dance Apron” Includes a 40-Panel Painting
Siestreem’s new multidisciplinary show exhibits Indigenous craft and social issues at Elizabeth Leach Gallery.
Justin L’Amie’s “Dismal Nitch Polyphemus Moth” Continues the Northwest Mystics Tradition
L’Amie’s eighth exhibition at PDX Contemporary reveals an enchanted forest of delightful bugs and flowers.
Get Your Reps In: Dive Into Coming-of-Age Jitters With “Submarine”
What to see in Portland’s repertory theaters.