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Coming out of ‘hiding’: Clark County Open Studios...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/10/29

51 Clark County artists show off their workspaces for visitors Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 1-2, and the Washougal Studio Artists Tour of 23 artists' studios follows Nov. 15-16.

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LitWatch November: Kamala Harris book tour; Rebecca...

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2025/10/29

More than 100 writers and interviewers will discuss fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, graphic novels, and books for young readers during the Nov. 8 festival.

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A real vibrancy: Catching up with Oregon Symphony...

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2025/10/28

The Salzburg-born conductor, now in his fourth season with OSO, discusses the ongoing “Sounds Like Portland” festival, the challenges of presenting new classical music, and the possibility of balancing continuity and change.

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Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 season will...

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2025/10/28

The Ashland festival announces key cast members for next year's 10-play season; tickets go on sale for members in November and for the general public Dec. 2.

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Liv Rainey-Smith: Woodblock by woodblock, building...

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2025/10/27

The Portland artist talks about the allure of fantasy worlds, the ancient art of woodblock printing, and the long journey that has made her a finalist for a prestigious prize.

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Vajra Chandrasekera’s ‘Rakesfall’ wins 2025 Ursula K....

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2025/10/26

In awarding the $25,000 prize to the Sri Lankan writer, the selectors called the novel “an extraordinary achievement in science fiction, and a titanic work of art.”

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Brad Majors at 50: Barry Bostwick talks a...

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2025/10/26

Bostwick, who starred as Brad, will be at a pre-Halloween screening of the enduring cult movie Oct. 27 at Portland's Schnitzer Hall, along with the Clinton Street Cabaret.

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Stage & Studio: ‘Madonna of the Cat’

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2025/10/26

Podcast host Dmae Lo Roberts talks with playwright Sue Mach and director Gemma Whelan about Mach's play that creatively fills in the gaps in Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale."

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New Yachats Public Library could open in January

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2025/10/25

The new "wow factor" building increases the library’s size by half and is coming in on budget.

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‘Shucked’: Broadway’s corn-fed comedy comes to Portland

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2025/10/25

In a musical split between town and country, star Miki Abraham declares: "Getting to play a strong Southern woman pays homage to all the matriarchy in my life."

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Halloween 2025: Scary enough for you?

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/10/25

Gargoyles, dragons, skeletons, ghouls, pirate skulls, scythe-swinging demons all around the town: Why, it's almost as alarming as what's going down in Washington, D.C.!

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For Serena Dressel, becoming head of the Lincoln City...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/10/24

Dressel, whose parents owned the old Bay House restaurant, says she has big shoes to fill succeeding Niki Price in the role.

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Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture announces $2.8...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/10/23

Fewer grant funds, which help arts organizations pay their general operating expenses, are available this year compared to last, due to city budget cuts and rising costs.

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Nonprofits beware: GoFundMe created 1.4 million...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/10/23

After an outcry among arts and other nonprofit groups that the unauthorized accounts created significant dangers, GoFundMe has altered its program and created safeguards.

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Only light can do that: Oregon Symphony and Gabriel...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/10/23

The symphony and its Creative Chair move into the second phase of their three-week festival, featuring ChatterPDX playing Kenji Bunch, Storm Large singing Kurt Weill, Darrell Grant playing David Schiff, and Gabriel Kahane’s latest plea for intelligent empathy.

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The rustling of the leaves: Choral seasons in transition

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2025/10/23

From Rose City Renaissance’s latest workshop and the annual Willamette Master Chorus Veterans Day concert to Portland Lesbian Choir’s 40th anniversary season and not one but two Baroque coffee houses.

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FilmWatch Weekly: Springsteen, ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘The...

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2025/10/23

Plus: Portland's QDoc Film Festival, "Last Days," and the horror comedy "Queens of the Dead."

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‘York the Explorer’ brings a forgotten Oregon...

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2025/10/23

This weekend's performances of Portland musician Aaron Nigel Smith's new folk opera tells the story of a crucial member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

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Wicked witchcraft, abundant comedy

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2025/10/22

Review: Like an irresistible layer cake, Profile Theatre's staging of Jen Silverman's devilishly humorous "Witch" is a rich and tasty experience.

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That wall doesn’t exist: Speaking with David Schiff...

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2025/10/22

Schiff’s latest large-scale work, the Langston Hughes inspired “Uptown/Downtown,” was composed for the local jazz giant and will be premiered this month as part of Oregon Symphony’s “Sounds Like Portland” festival.

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