Cultural Heritage

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-ups 4:30 – 6 p.m. — 4:30-6:00pm — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling...

Wu-Tang energy meets immigrant storytelling. Bernice Ye, "The Jackie Chan of Comedy" (The Stranger Seattle), collides stand-up, comedy rap, martial arts and cinematic multimedia into one high-octane solo hour. Wu-Tang energy meets immigrant story...

An aging doorman is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbors and society after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel.

A one-clown kaleidoscope of beauty, tradition, and tyranny — where a pansori diva, a K-beauty fanatic, and a self-proclaimed dictator collide in a hilarious search for identity and power. In Take Me to Your Leader: The Seoul of a Clown, beauty, r...

Get ready to turn up the Selena spirit at a fabulous drag brunch celebrating the Queen of Tejano! From “Como La Flor” to “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” the queens will bring the iconic looks, powerhouse performances, and undeniable Selena energy. So grab...

Marsha Blovotnik is angry. So angry! The whole world is fakakte, but for this Leftie Jewish Lesbian, it’s her sister Janice who really burns her tuchus. Janice invites herself over for Shabbos dinner and then shows up three minutes early. Who...

Lady Killers is a monthly femme-focused comedy show every 2nd Wednesday at Show Bar. Hosted by Devan Daily and Ally J Ward (Portland's Funniest Person 2025), each month they book the funniest women, femme, queer, trans, and nonbinary comedians in...

Looking for the best comedy show in Portland? ROY G. BIV’s Comedy Show is a must-see live stand-up showcase featuring the funniest LGBTQ+ comedians working today. Hosted by Delaney Malone, Rachelle Cochran, and Ash Allen, this recurring monthly...

Cited by The Portland Mercury as "One of the funniest (and most educational) comedy shows in town": Comedy, queer history, and dangerously delightful shenanigans collide at Be Gay Do Crime. July features a Know Your Rights presentation by...