TUENOV 3
8:00 PM
21+JazzSoul
AN EVENING WITH JOHN SCOFIELD’S “ELECTROSPECTIVE”
With featuring OTEIL BURBRIDGE, LARRY GOLDINGS & ADAM DEITCH. Ages 21 and up
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THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Live Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpMuseumsPoetryAuthor TalksHip-HopTalks & Lectures
Free First Thursday with Live Wire Radio
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. — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling children’s...
TUENOV 3
7:00 PM
JazzSoul
John Scofield
Revolution Hall1300 Southeast Stark Street
Through his 54-year career, 3-time Grammy Award winner John Scofield has occasionally detoured from the traditions of straight-ahead jazz, exploring a blend of funk and jazz that has led to some of his most popular projects. In late autumn of...
Multi-day events
THUNOV 5
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Talks & LecturesMuseums
The Colorful Chemistry of Art: Lecture with Dr. Mas Subramanian
Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design1981 SW Broadway
Join Dr. Mas Subramanian, the inventor of YInMn Blue—the first new blue pigment discovered in more than 200 years—for a fascinating lecture on the science, history, and future of color. Dr. Subramanian will share the story behind this...
MONNOV 2
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
DiningSpiritsJazzCultural HeritageArts & Media
Hà VL at Annam – Three Year Anniversary Dinner
Annam (annamvlpdx)Map
Annam's 3-year anniversary dinner featuring a collaborative kitchen takeover with uncle Peter from @havl.noodles (Hà VL). The evening includes deep-cut à la carte Việt food, cognac, live jazz by Brian's Blade (featuring @chochu_local members @cmlgsn, @Aidan.jacobs._, and grateful_marcus), and a custom jade jewelry pop-up by Le Petit Hoa. Menu to be announced closer to the date; available until sold out.
Annam's 3-year anniversary dinner featuring a collaborative kitchen takeover with uncle Peter from @havl.noodles (Hà VL). The evening includes deep-cut à la carte Việt food, cognac, live jazz by Brian's Blade (featuring @chochu_local members...
SUNNOV 8
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
💰 PaidDocumentariesMuseumsReadingsLGBTQ+
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026)
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026) Directed by Sasha Waters Freyer. 1hr 31min. Not Rated. If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. Best-selling poet and Pulitzer Prize-winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, queer and out but intensely private—Oliver’s poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites. She was America’s unlikely, contemporary mystic, stalking the ponds and forests of Cape Cod for nearly fifty...
SUNNOV 1
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 $18+FolkIndieJazzPerforming Arts
Songwriters in the Round
Artichoke Community Music2007 Southeast Powell Boulevard
“When we travel down those old back roads, that’s when we finally find our way,” sings Portland songwriter Richard Colombo — and that spirit of discovery runs through every note he plays. For over four decades, Richard has been a beloved...
SATNOV 7
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
+3 dates
All agesDrop-inLearning & TechVideo GamesKids & FamilyMuseums
Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center
Join us on Saturdays from 10am-3pm for a day of STEAM education through aviation. Our center is perfect for youth of all ages to experience hands-on learning and exploration. Explore our flight simulator lab featuring Kerbal Space Program and...
THUNOV 5
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
💰 $15+Drop-inMuseumsPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-Hop
Live Wire: Dessa, Mac Barnett, Ed Park, and Mx. Dahlia Belle
Portland Art Museum1219 Southwest Park Avenue
Live Wire joins forces with the Portland Art Museum for an afternoon of roving performances ahead of an evening recording of the program. The event coincides with PAM's monthly Free First Thursday and the Portland Book Festival's expanded...
SATNOV 7
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
ReadingsBooksMuseumsTalks & Lectures
Pop-up: Julián Delgado Lopera
Julián Delgado Lopera reads from his new novel in the Northwest Art gallery. Presented by the National Book Foundation.