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PuzzleWatch: Autumnal Art

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2025/11/23

Celebrate the season with this fall-themed crossword puzzle.

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At White Bird, a dance of memory and loss

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2025/11/22

Barcelona's Lali Ayguadé Company performs "Runa," a duet delving into the rubble of the past and a relationship that has undergone melancholic shifts.

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As it ever was: The Decemberists with the Oregon...

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2025/11/21

A (re)consideration of the Portland indie rock band on the occasion of their recent orchestral collaboration, part of the symphony’s “Sounds Like Portland” festival.

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City will take back management of Portland’5...

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2025/11/21

After months of discussion, the Metro Council votes to transfer management of the three downtown performance buildings to the City of Portland by July 1, 2027.

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Mullowney Printing Company: An idea factory for a...

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2025/11/21

In a digital world, master printer Paul Mullowney provides an analog training ground for both professional artists and underserved populations.

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FilmWatch Weekly: ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,’...

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2025/11/20

In a slow week for big releases, a few under-the-radar movies get a turn in the spotlight before Thanksgiving weekend.

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The Rothko Pavilion opens!

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2025/11/20

After a decade-plus in the making, the Portland Art Museum's new spaces are now open to the public. John Weber reviews.

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A tragedy crackling with comedy: Portland Opera’s “La...

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2025/11/20

PO’s seasonal warhorse production at The Keller, running through November 23, hits all the marks.

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Winter wonderment: From Thanksgiving through...

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2025/11/20

Gratitude and love, comfort and joy, and all the Messiahs.

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Portland author Omar El Akkad wins 2025 National Book...

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2025/11/20

El Akkad's book, "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This," is a blistering reflection on the Israel-Hamas war.

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355 Oregon arts groups get 2026 state grants

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2025/11/20

Sustaining grants from the Oregon Arts Commission for nonprofit arts groups throughout the state will total $1,759,580 in fiscal 2026, a slight rise from 2025.

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DramaWatch: Late fall shows, from Christmasy to...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/11/19

“Little Women,” lots of musicals, and Recta the drag clown are among the offerings for this holiday season. Plus: Continuing shows and Rogue Theater Company’s new season.

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World premieres: Metropolitan Youth Symphony and Adam...

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2025/11/18

Two – maybe three – world premieres marked the MYS season opener: Giancarlo Castro D’Addona’s new flute concerto, commissioned by Eccleston; a tone poem by Young Composers Project student Max Evans McGlothin; and the likely West Coast premiere of Ethyl Smith’s “Symphony for Small Orchestra.”

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Fierce commitment: Portland Youth Philharmonic’s...

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2025/11/18

PYP launched their 102nd season on a crescendo with Beethoven, Grainger, and Ortiz.

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A hotbed of engaging and eclectic music: David...

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2025/11/18

As part of the “Sounds Like Portland” festival, OSO and Grant premiered Schiff’s new piano concerto, Large performed Kurt Weill’s “Seven Deadly Sins,” and the orchestra performed the young composer’s “Ostinato.”

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The music lives on: Remembering Jack McMahon

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2025/11/18

The beloved singer/songwriter, a stalwart of the Portland music scene for more than 50 years, leaves a legacy of music and memories for his many friends and fans.

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ArtsWatch Insider: We are stronger together

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2025/11/18

Stories have a connecting power that unite us and strengthen our social fabric. This week we’re celebrating community and how we all win when we mutually support one another.

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Palimpsest: Stephen Hayes at Elizabeth Leach Gallery

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2025/11/17

In a series of large-scale paintings, the artist wrestles with devastation in Gaza through abstraction. New monotypes explore memory and the landscape of the Columbia River Gorge.

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A Grimm spin: ‘Stilt’ successfully turns a dark story...

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2025/11/17

Review: Corrib Theatre’s world premiere production draws from the tale of Rumpelstiltskin to challenge the online narratives of today’s far right.

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Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts navigates transition

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2025/11/17

The Biennial at Hallie Ford Museum of Art showcases CSIA's recent prints, celebrates its 33-year legacy, and hints at the organization's priorities moving forward.

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