An exhibition of contemporary Japanese textile design from NUNO, featuring vibrant fabrics made with community makers across eight regions, plus site-specific installations and a hands-on touch wall.
Celebrate the beauty of fall at Lan Su Chinese Gardenâs annual Chrysanthemum Festival! Families can explore a colorful display of 81 chrysanthemum varieties, admire cascading blooms and creative floral sculptures, and discover the flowerâs...
SOLD OUT Author Talk & Film Screening with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu at Hollywood Theatre Parallel Worlds Bookshop and the Hollywood Theatre present a special author conversation with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu, celebrating the release of...
Overview Portland Art Museum invites the community to join a Free First Thursday event, offering free admission to the museum for all, plus a Live Wire event as part of the Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. Visitors can take in the afternoon gallery pop-ups, the evening show, or both! Free First Thursday + Museum pop-ups4:30 â 6 p.m. â4:30-6:00pm â Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museumâs galleries.Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling...
The BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast records their first ever live show with incredible guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Nicole Hardy sharing delightfully unhinged stories. Hosted by Andrew Dicson and Frayn Masters, and presented by Portland Mercury and...
Music is more than just an aural language â it is a multitude of communication modes and literacies. Sight Reading features world-renowned songwriters translating between dialects in real time: the written language of music (usually expressed on...
Singer, rapper, and author Dessa joins the Oregon Symphony for an evening of soaring song ballads, writerly pop songs, and rap anthems. Donât miss this landmark performance, presented in collaboration with Literary Arts as an extension of the...
Emiko Jean and T Kira MÄhealani Madden join moderator and author Chelsea Bieker for a conversation on their most recent novels and the secrets and lies that chase their protagonists. Told through multiple perspectives, both authors create...
Join Mary Miller Doyle and friends for a presentation of Wonder Is a Lovely Place to Be: 365 Days of Wit, Wisdom, and Irrepressible Imagination by Brian Doyle and Mary Miller Doyle. Drawing from both beloved and previously unpublished Brian Doyle...
Discover where art and wine meet at Harvest Celebration, an immersive evening at the Portland Art Museum. Taste wines from 54 Willamette Valley wineries while exploring artistic experiences, seasonal culinary offerings, and the creative...