Downtown, Pearl & NW

One Last Gathering of the Crows. Join Darcelle XV Plaza for the Wildwood: Follow the Crows Farewell Weekend. After soaring across Portland all season, all 30 spectacular crow sculptures are coming together for one final celebration. This free, family-friendly event is your last chance to see the crows in Portland—and the only opportunity to experience the entire flock in one place.

Meet some of the talented artists behind the crows, collect autographs, take plenty of photos and support OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital through optional donations.

Costumes are highly encouraged. At 2 p.m. on Halloween Day, costumed guests can strut, flap or swoop through the plaza in a festive Costume Parade. Prizes will be awarded in both Adult and Under-18 divisions for:

• People’s Choice
• Best Themed Costume
• Best Crow Costume

Admission is free, and all ages are welcome. Bring your family, gather your flock and help give Portland’s beloved crows a send-off to remember.

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 years in order to open herself—and us, her readers—to the known and unknowable world. Sasha Waters’ beguiling portrait features poems read by Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Buscemi, Stephen Colbert, Lucy Dacus, Jesse Welles, and Oprah Winfrey.

This film is featured as part of Portland Book Festival’s Cover to Cover.

We do not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, and films exhibited don’t necessarily reflect the views of PAM CUT or the Portland Art Museum. In addition to the synopses, trailers, and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on sites like Common Sense Media, IMDb, and DoesTheDogDie.com.

Can’t get spooked enough?! DARCELLE-O-WEEN IS COMING TO BRUNCH! 🎃

Get spooky, glamorous, and a little bit wicked at Darcelle XV Showplace this coming Halloween weekend!

Drag. Costumes. Cocktails. Big Halloween energy. Dress spooky. Win big prizes!

Doors open at 11.30am, show is at 12.30pm. Cover $32. Ages 21+

Make your reservations now!

Join the Farewell Weekend at Darcelle XV Plaza. See the entire flock gathered together for the first—and final—time before the sculptures head to auction in support of OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

The Fates are spinning… do you dare give in to temptation?

After a deep slumber, EX-SPELLED! A Cabaret Tribute to the Occult finally returns to the Jack London Revue this November. Hosted by the Mad Marquis, this wicked night of magic, mystery, and mayhem summons a spellbinding collection of performers to astonish you in ways that would make even the Devil himself shiver with antici……

Step beyond the veil and surrender yourself to the forbidden, where good old debauchery mingles with the come-hither peculiarities of your wildest dreams. Prepare to explore the limits of your imagination, indulge your darker curiosities, and discover what exactly lies just beyond the bounds of everything you know.

JLR Seating Map Notes: For this show, you may reserve individual tables on the map pictured. Note that some tables have limited sightlines as noted. General Admission ticket holders note that seating and sightlines are limted and may be standing room only. All table reservations include admission.

1. For Table Reservations: Note the relative location of the stage and bar on the map. Then click a table number to see prices, or click "Show All Tickets". Click the + button to add a specific table to your cart.
2. For General Admission tickets: click the "GA Standing" area. Click the + button to add additional tickets.
3. Click "Agree & Checkout"

The Umbrae Noctis Festival is elated to announce 3 different movement workshops with the illustrious headliners and feature performers. Take class with local sensation Asteria Atombomb, Burlesque Hall of Fame title holder Moscato Sky, and/or Dragula season 4 runner-up Throb Zombie.

November 14: Are you stuck doing the same repetitive movements onstage? Trying to tell a story but can't find the actions to fit the narrative? Then this workshop is for you! Asteria will use her decades of experience in dance, theater, and artistic direction to help you create a compelling act. Through a series of dance and improvisational exercises, attendees will explore various ways to incorporate movement into a compelling storyline. Walk away feeling confident in getting your point across on the stage and leaving audiences wowed. Bring a journal and writing utensils. Clothes that are easy to move in.

November 14: Take your chair work to the next level with the them fatale of burlesque, Moscato Sky. This class will begin with a warm-up to prepare students to learn innovative ways to use this classic prop, how to maneuver on and off the chair with ease and grace, and exciting tricks that will stun any audience. In this workshop-style class, students will be challenged to create new movement pathways, explore obscure approaches to chair work, and walk away with tools to generate chair choreography.

This class is designed for students with a movement background or previous chair and floor work experience and may not be appropriate for people with serious knee and back injuries. However, all levels are welcome as this class acts as a lab and encourages exploration. Wear yoga or dance clothes you can move freely in. Knee pads are encouraged but not required.

November 15: Hump and Grind: Masc Movement and Choreography with Throb Zombie. Hump and Grind is an energetic and sexy dance class for kings or anyone who is ready to move. Taught by one of the most prolific, current dancing drag kings in the industry and iconic himbo, Throb Zombie.

Class will entail:

• A stretch/warmup
• Introduction to posture/masculine body movement
• Transitions/specific moves that can work for all dance levels from beginner to advanced
• Commanding space with presence
• A short choreography sequence
• Don’t be scared! While this class dares to challenge you, all levels are welcome. Come gyrate, grow, and get ready to sweat with the boys.
• Students must bring clothes they are comfortable moving in and are strongly encouraged to bring a water bottle and knee pads.

Hold the Date: Portland Gay Pride 2026 titleholders Mx. Gay Pride Bussy Syrup and Mr. Gay Pride Willy Wankme featured in Horsing Around, a fundraiser for True Colors Recovery

Oregon Jewish Voices 2026 November 5, 2026 Admission: $10 general admission, $5 for members with code on back of membership card Location: OJMCHE Auditorium Share × " class="share-btn"> Share on Facebook &text=Oregon Jewish Voices 2026" class="share-btn"> Share on Twitter Email Thursday, November 5 | 7pm start time, doors open at 6:30pm Started in 1999 and organized by writer Willa Schneberg, this annual event features readings by prominent Oregon Jewish poets and writers. The writers in the 2026 program span a range of genres, including fiction, poetry, playwriting, and nonfiction. Each author will share selections from their work. About the Speakers Ayelet Amittay is a poet and psychiatric nurse practitioner in Eugene, Oregon. Her first book, The Eating Knife , is an extended Midrash on the Akedah—the binding of Isaac. It was published by Fernwood Press in 2025. Her chapbook, Therapy Room , won second place in the 2024 3-Day International Chapbook Contest. Ayelet’s poems appear in Gulf Coast , Michigan Quarterly Review , Rattle , Critica Press , Tupelo Quarterly , Pleiades , and others. She received fellowships from the Yiddish Book Center and the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing . Find her at www.ayeletpoet.com or on Instagram @ayeletpoet. Rachel Attias is a writer, educator, and editor based in Portland. Her writing has appeared in n+1 , Porter House Review , X-R-A-Y, and more, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best Small Fictions. She holds an MFA from Oregon State University, and teaches writing at Portland Community College and around the Pacific Northwest. She is also part of Art/Lab’s 2026 Fellowship Cohort, which empowers Portland-area Jewish artists and culture bearers. Her writing is concerned with present and ancestral relationships, our changing natural world, memory, time, and everyday absurdity. Find Rachel at www.rachelattias.com . Daniel Isaiah Elder Daniel Isaiah Elder writes fiction and nonfiction. He was awarded a 2026 Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize and received a Lambda Literary Emerging LGBTQ Writer fellowship, as well as an Art/Lab fellowship for Jewish writers. He works as a bookseller at a small independent bookstore, and at Lidia Yuknavitch’s alternative workshop organization, Corporeal Writing. His essays and fiction have appeared in The Rumpus, Catapult, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Witch Craft Magazine, and many more. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his partner and their blended family

Grab your gear and strap on your tunic, because The Hyrule Ball is here. A niche, nerdy, nightlife celebration of everyone's favorite action-adventure franchise, just in time for the latest release. Featuring Zelda-inspired DJ sets and drag performances, specialty cocktails, local vendors, and consoles and cabinets for playing games with friends.

Come dressed in your cosplay best, grab your wallet of rupees, and get ready to dance until the Sun Song plays.

Pass the gravy and bring on the glamour. Serving up a fabulous helping of bingo, laughs, and Thanksgiving fun at the Hi-Lo Hotel. Join the one and only Poison Waters as your host, with two fabulous queens performing and plenty of sparkle to kick off your holiday season. Gather your friends, bring your chosen family, and get ready to gobble up a good time.

Share the love: Please bring a canned or shelf-stable food item to donate to Esther’s Pantry. A little generosity can make a big difference, and we’ve got plenty to be thankful for.

Come hungry for fun and ready to give back. These queens are serving more than turkey.

We’re celebrating two fabulous birthdays of Darcelle XV and Brandi Mae! Join us for an evening of love, laughter, and birthday magic, all while giving back to our community.

🎁 Bring an unwrapped toy or donate $10 to join the festivities and help spread a little extra joy! All donations will benefit Camp KC.

📅 November 8
🚪 Doors open at 5 PM | Show starts at 6 PM
🎟️ No reservations required | 21+ event

Come celebrate, give a little, and make someone’s holiday brighter! See you at the door!

Learn to box in a class built for you. Coach Chris Liles (USA Boxing certified) teaches fundamentals of footwork, form, and hitting things really hard in a supportive space for queer, trans, BIPOC, and fat folks. Beginner-friendly, zero experience needed. Just wear something you can move in and bring water. Gloves and all loaner equipment provided.

Sunday brunch just for a whole lot fiercer! Come join us for our weekly Sunday Funday Drag Brunch at Darcelle XV Showplace!

Sip, sparkle and soak up the weekend with fabulous performances, big laughs, and all the glam you didn’t know your Sunday needed.

Doors open at 11.30am, show is at 12.30pm. Cover $32. Ages 21+

Make your reservations now!

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 years in order to open herself—and us, her readers—to the known and unknowable world. Sasha Waters’ beguiling portrait features poems read by Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Buscemi, Stephen Colbert, Lucy Dacus, Jesse Welles, and Oprah Winfrey.

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026) Directed by Sasha Waters Freyer. 1hr 31min. Not Rated.

Darcelle XV and Company have been entertaining audiences from all walks of life for over 50 years with Las Vegas-style cabaret revues featuring glitz, glamour, and comedy.

TGIF! What a week, huh? Wrap up your week in a fun way and join this fabulous night of glittery entertainment.

The Unveiling is a solo exhibition by GMS artist Faera J. Valore. Featuring mixed-media pieces, The Unveiling explores the concepts of multifaceted self-exploration, realms both seen and unseen, Trans Euphoria/Dysphoria, and liminality.

Faera is a vibrant, Queer/Trans, mixed-media artist who joined the GMS Collective in 2023. She has worked on several murals in the WeShine community, The Mullowney Project, and the Midsummer Night’s Dream Machine fashion show in 2025. Currently, she is experimenting with fiber arts and various collaging materials and is working on a poetry anthology called 8x8.

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Join every Thursday night for a night of electrifying Drag Karaoke, hosted by the incredible T'Kara Campbell Starr. T’Kara Campbell Starr is Portland royalty, an electrifying force who commands every stage, runway, and spotlight she touches. A proud Portland native and former La Femme Magnifique International 2018, Miss Gay Portland 48, and Rose Empress 63, she embodies excellence with every strut, step, and stunning transformation.

This BIPOC support space is facilitated by Sielo Kaí Solar (he/him/el), a peer support worker who identifies as 2S, trans, disabled, mixed race, and a first-generation Mexican-American. As an artist, abolitionist, and community-centered facilitator, Sielo brings a warm, creative, and welcoming energy to the space.

Participants are invited to gather in a relaxed and flexible environment to snack, make art, chat, and play games as they wish. This space is intended to foster connection, creativity, and community care, allowing everyone to show up as they are and engage in ways that feel most comfortable.

Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is slow down. 🌿 This Friday March 20th at 6:30PM we’re gathering at The @qcenter for an evening of sound healing and guided tea meditation!

fully Queer & BIPOC led by, ✨

@charliesoundpractice

@waterfairytea

A restorative space where tea grounds you, sound moves through you, and the nervous system finally gets to exhale. 🫖🎶

Link in bio to reserve your spot. 🙏🏽

Come climb and build community with other queer climbers at the climbing center! No previous experience or registration required. Drop in anytime during the event, or arrive at 5:30 p.m. for introductions, Ice-Breakers, and overview of the space. Climbers must complete the climber orientation quiz at member services and grab a wristband before using the Climbing Center. Check out your climbing shoes at the equipment check-out desk and come on up! Staff are available to belay. If you need accommodations please email the Outdoor Program: [email protected]. Open to everybody!

🚨 Newsflash: Not a ride, but an indoor event!

• Organizer: WeBike
• Schedule: Come and go anytime between 6-8 p.m.
• Location Details: Secure indoor bike parking is provided.
• Audience: General (all ages)

WeBike events are for women, trans, and non-binary folks. This includes but is not limited to trans men, trans women, cis women, agender, gender queer, gender fluid, gender nonconforming, and Two Spirit people. Read more about WeBike: thestreettrust.org/webike

Interested in doing more on-the-bike adventures, but feeling limited by not having the right gear? OR, are you sitting on way too much gear that doesn’t really fit your needs? Well then, do we have the event for you!

Join us Monday, November 23 for a WeBike gear swap! Attendees are invited (but not required) to bring gently used gear to swap with fellow WeBikers. This can be whatever you think others might get use out of – bike camping gear and bike bags, commuting gear (panniers, rain clothes, etc.), cycling apparel, and more. If you don’t have any gear to contribute, we still want you there! Some of our amazing community partners have donated gear and helmets that we’ll contribute to the Gear Swap Pot. Plus, all leftover gear will be donated to our friends at Bike Farm. Win-win!

We’ll have bubbly water and light snacks to share, and attendees are welcome to bring more potluck-style snacks if that’s your jam. We’ll do it open-house style, so feel free to come and go whenever works for you during the event’s 6-8 p.m. window.

About WeBike:

WeBike is The Street Trust’s program to inspire more trans people of all genders, gender non-conforming people, Two Spirit, and women (both trans and cis) to incorporate a bike into their lives and use biking as a way to meet their transportation needs and personal goals. We aim to dismantle the barriers of cycling through rides, knowledge-sharing events, meet and greets, and mentorship. The WeBike-Portland private Facebook group is a resource, hub, and a way to connect with others riding in the area. If you have any questions about biking or great biking tips you want to share, post them there!

Find WeBike events on our Linktree, The Street Trust events calendar and shared to the WeBike Instagram, @webikepdx

This is a group movement practice that focuses on the creation of self-care and healing through stretching, witnessing and platonic touch.

TGIF indeed! ✨What a week, huh?

Wrap it up the fun way and com join us tonight for a fabulous night of glittery entertainment, fierce performances and nonstop sparkle!

Celebrating something special? Bachelor or bachelorette party, birthday celebration, new job, or just making it through the week? Do it with us! You deserve a little glam afterall!

The doors open at 7pm and the show is at 8pm. Cover $32. Ages 21+

Make your reservations now!

Weekly run club / running club group run. Published recurring schedule. Check the organizer for holiday exceptions, cancellations, and participation requirements.

come out to transFIGURE Sunday at the Q Center! As always, be trans, be masked, bring your own supplies, and only pay what you can. We hope to see you there.

A peer-led support group for female identifying and non-binary people who are questioning their orientation or have come out and identify as lesbian/bi/queer. This is a safe space for discussion and support with in-person meetings.

Water Fairy Tea

D'Guar (They/Them) hosts gentle tea gatherings focused on mindfulness, presence, and community. Through shared tea and simple tea meditation, participants are invited to slow down, connect, and rest in a welcoming LGBTQIA2S+ space.

Join us for a restorative space centered on rest, nervous system care, and community connection. Facilitated by a BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent practitioner, Charlie Short, these sessions invite you to slow down, settle into ease, and reconnect with yourself in a supportive, affirming environment. All are welcome.

• Organizer: Jay Kapp
• Schedule: Meet at 5 pm, ride at 5:30 pm
• Ride Length: 15+ miles
• End Location: Peninsula Park rose garden
• Location Details: meet at the parking lot
• Audience: Adults (21+)

Queer led, open to everyone! Dirty roads, groovy company, and a pace built for everyone to finish together

Join us for our weekly Wednesday evening ride. Expect to end the ride no later than 7:30 pm.

We'll climb Thurman , ride Leif through Forest Park, descend at Springville, then take Willamette Blvd to Ainsworth before ending at Peninsula Park's rose garden.

*This ride includes about 1000 feet of climbing, and a steep descent down Springville (20% grade at points). Bring lights, wear and your helmet*

We ride every Wednesday, regardless of weather.

*** this is an open-road group ride with no closed courses or professional support. everyone is responsible for their own navigation, mechanical fixes, and riding safely within their own limits ***

@GayGravelGroupPDX

Contact: @GayGravelGroupPDX

Weekly run club / running club group run. Published recurring schedule. Check the organizer for holiday exceptions, cancellations, and participation requirements.

Homeownership can look pretty fly.. when you’re gaaaaaay! Join us at the @qcenter monthly to learn all about how to make your home buying dreams alive and happy. @aneesahthemortgagebroker and @vonderhaus_ will lay out options to make this process feel far less daunting, more attainable, and of course more gay. Bahah! And we love to do it too! See you then!

Start your day in community! This gathering brings together LGBTQIA+ business owners, nonprofit leaders, individual professionals, and anyone building their work in less traditional ways. Whether you run a company, freelance, or are just exploring what’s next, you’re welcome here. Connect with peers, share what your organization or project is up to, spark ideas for collaboration, or simply enjoy a late morning coffee or tea in a welcoming space.

Hosted by Q Center Portland and Oregon Pride in Business.

Join us for a restorative space centered on rest, nervous system care, and community connection. Facilitated by a BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent practitioner, Charlie Short, these sessions invite you to slow down, settle into ease, and reconnect with yourself in a supportive, affirming environment. All are welcome.

JUST BRING IT

Ballroom training ground

Queer BIPOC Youth and Young Adult focused

Happy Saturday, babes! 🌈

Turn your weekend all the way up and join us for a dazzling night of glitter, glam and unforgettable drag entertainment! Celebrating something big? Do it here at Darcelle XV Showplace and make core memories the legendary way!

And don’t forget to keep the party going with the Men of Darcelle 💪 right after the show, because Saturday night just got even hotter!🔥

The doors open at 7pm and the show is at 8pm. Cover $32.
Men of Darcelle at 9.30pm. Cover $10 after 9.30pm.

Ages 21+

Get your reservations here!

QGE Support is a gathering space for people whose identities exist beyond, between, or outside traditional gender categories. Open to nonbinary, genderqueer, 2 Spirit, agender, genderfluid, and other gender-expansive individuals, this group offers a supportive environment to share experiences, build community, and celebrate the many ways gender can be expressed and understood.