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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.
Maria Bamford, Michelle Zauner, Carrie Brownstein and More Are Coming to Cinema Unbound Week in May
Portland Art Museum’s awards gala is expanding to five days of activities May 27-31.
York Statue on View at Portland Art Museum, but Permanent Home Remains Undecided
The city is asking the public to take an online survey to help determine where the bronze sculpture should live.
Netflix’s ‘Untold: Jail Blazers’ Is a Tough but Necessary Watch
Rasheed Wallace provides the comic relief in the film, but Bonzi Wells is its beating heart.
Shen Yun Performances Will Go On at the Keller Despite Controversy
At least one patron is set on shutting the whole thing down.
Get Your Reps In: Julie Christie Goes on an Odyssey in ‘Darling’
Set in swinging ’60s London, “Darling” shows off the breadth of Christie’s versatility.
Get Busy (April 15–21, 2026)
See Grag Queen’s Cosmic Light Tour, hear The Builders and the Butchers or watch “Fat Ham” this week in Portland.