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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.
Vintage ‘Blazers on Broadway’ Sign Gets New Life in Southeast Portland
Back to the Basket has hoisted the giant silver basketball onto its roof in honor of the Portland Trail Blazers’ playoff run.
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.
Portland’s Salvo Beta Releases New Music for the First Time in Decades
A cochlear implant has inspired Sean Wolfe to try making music in a new way.
Shows of the Week: Stumpfest Brings the Best of Underground Metal to PDX
Old Man Gloom, Sunn O))) and William Basinski take the stage this week in Portland.
In ‘Rules for Mothers,’ a Mom Stops Suffering in Silence
Portland author Julie Swendensen Young’s debut novel lays motherhood’s secrets bare.
Thirty-Somethings Are Making the Venerable University Club Their Own
The downtown social club is reimagining itself as a hub for arts and education.
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.
