The weeklong celebration kicks off Aug. 20 with a City Hall block party and closes with the Star Awards in Beaverton.

The Portland singer traces her father's roots in Havana through a four-part series at El Centro Milagro and Montavilla Jazz Festival.

A former Helioterra Wines space on S.E. Seventh Ave. is now a 4,500-square-foot theater built for actors over 40. An open house is set for Saturday.

At Rogue Valley Mall, a vinyl-stocked Sam Goody and a scrappy Orange Julius sit face to face, both outliving their corporate parents.

The Broadway hit's Victorian-style illusions close out a 15-day Portland run this Saturday, with no CGI in sight.

A Portland-made short film backed by local donors and businesses is headed to the Hollywood Theatre this Saturday. Its surreal skateboard journey has already built a following across the city's indie film scene.

Portland’s Ghosts of Summer returns this weekend with haunted attractions, drag, local makers, costume contests and a Wildwood crow hunt.

Century-old Hollywood Theatre marked 100 years with a week of rare prints, live Wurlitzer music and plans for a neighborhood film district.

The inaugural Portland Arts Week turns the Cultural Corridor into a sports‑themed art festival July 9–12, pairing a PAM symposium with gallery walks and pop‑ups.

Grammy winners Tank and the Bangas will headline Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival on July 4, bringing songs from The Last Balloon and a firm stance against AI in music.

After a sold-out 2025, the Portland Book Festival expands into a citywide week in 2026, centering on Nov. 7 and adding late‑night book bars and food-focused events.

Portland Center Stage is closing in on a $9M emergency goal, with roughly $1.2M to go as a late‑June deadline looms.

Gabriela Lena Frank's Picaflor, co-commissioned by the Oregon Symphony, won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Portland will host the West Coast premiere this October.