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The Top 31 Events in Portland This Week: Nov 9–15, 2026

Peruse our top picks for the week and choose your own adventure from options such as Portugal. The Man with the Oregon Symphony, Beck's Ride Lonesome Tour, Brett Goldstein: Sex, Death & Small Talk, and Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome. Jump to: Monday | Tuesday |...

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Terry Boyd’s World: Portland Filming, Arcade Expansion and Upcoming Concerts

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s Tuesday, and it’s time to check in with Terry Boyd’s World on KGON 92.3 FM!. The comedy and music morning radio show finds humor in everyday life, with a colorful cast of characters bringing plenty of personality to the airwaves. Terry Boyd joins Ally Osborne to catch up on some of the latest entertainment news around Portland.

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People

“Wildwood ”Author Colin Meloy’s First Adult Novel “Cascadia” Imagines a World Run by AI — See the Cover! (Exclusive)

“It’s a book that tackles a lot of things that have troubled me recently,” the Decemberists frontman says of his upcoming novel

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Portland Ghost Hunters Monique and Joss Rose Share New Tours and Paranormal Documentary

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Are you sad spooky season is over? There’s no need to fear. One of Portland’s iconic ghost-hunting duos is back to catch us up on their latest frightful adventures. Monique and Joss Rose, hosts of The Fright Life Paranormal Podcast, cover some of...

Campus Times

16 Years in the Making: Wildwood

LAIKA released the most highly anticipated piece of stop-motion animation since “Kubo and the Two Strings” Oct. 23, entitled “Wildwood.” With a runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes, it’s the longest stop-motion animation film to date. The theatrical experience of watching a stop-motion film is special as it’s not humans on screen, but handcrafted, classic “Claymation” characters.

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Hillsboro News-Times

Hillsboro Holly Days returns with downtown holiday cheer in November

It’s just about the most wonderful time of the year: when temperatures cool, the season of giving is upon us and everyone gathers around the tree in downtown Hillsboro. Hillsboro […]

Hillsboro, OR · 3d

Woodburn Independent

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Fun things to do beginning Monday, Nov. 9!

Fall Jazz Nite at Pacific University is a great way enjoy a mid-November evening. Check it out or one of the many other events we’ve highlighted for this week! ALOHA […]

Hillsboro, OR · 4d

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‘The Evergreen’: Meet the Oregonian who created the first Black queer superheroes

Rupert Kinnard loved drawing his favorite superheroes as a kid: Superman, Batman, Flash and Green Lantern. But he quickly noticed a problem. “The superheroes that I was creating were white superheroes,” he said. Years later, Kinnard would publish The Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé. They were the first...

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BUTCH’S BLOG – MOVIE REVIEW: “Wildwood”—an amazing film

I’m not normally a fan of animated films, and so was somewhat hesitant to go with my wife to see the new animated movie, “Wildwood”, that was playing at our cute little local movie theater. As usually happens, I was glad I followed Beverly’s lead. Even though the film was long, and I was squirming in my seat at times — more about a sketchy back than a loss of interest in what we were experiencing — I never checked out of the thoroughly immersive experience.

Sports Business Journal

New Voices Under 30: Audrey Chames, The Volume

Education: University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business, B.S., business administration. Audrey Chames has fueled The Volume’s tenfold growth, scaling its staff and show roster while driving live programming, cross-platform distribution and ambitious projects from concept to launch. My For You Page is … : A mix of Taylor...

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Country Herald

Oregon Christmas Movie Fans Could Win $2,500 by Dec. 6

Portland-area residents could win cash for watching Christmas movies, plus a charitable donation.

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The Newberg Graphic

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Newberg Community Band set to perform at George Fox

The Newberg Community Band’s fall concert, unofficially called “Godzilla Eats Las Vegas” after one of the tunes it will perform, is on tap this weekend. Set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday, […]

Newberg, OR · 3d

The Reflector

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Prairie High School presents musical 'Singin' in the Rain'

Prairie High School drama students will bring the classic movie musical "Singin' in the Rain" to the stage with six performances scheduled for Nov. 13-14 and Nov. 20-21. The musical

Vancouver, WA · 2d

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‘Wildwood’ movie turns real life Portland into stop-motion wonderland

LAIKA Animation Studios’ latest stop-motion film “Wildwood” is widely considered a love letter to the city of Portland and turns its real-life streets and woods into a magical, mysterious world through a combination of cutting-edge technology and old-school stop-motion animation. Known for classic animated films like “Coraline,”...

Portland, OR · 5d

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Portland Book Festival draws thousands to hear from ‘Wildwood’ creators, use tarot for writing

Thousands of people flocked downtown on Saturday for the busiest day of the Portland Book Festival, which started on Nov. 2 and runs through Sunday. Mayor Keith Wilson lauded the crowds in a part of the city that still hasn’t returned to its daily pre-pandemic bustle, telling an audience waiting to hear a talk about the “Wildwood” movie and book series that “you continue to show up for arts and culture in Portland.”

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This Oregon Bookstore Fills An Entire City Block With Rooms Of New And Used Books And Is A Cozy Pick For 2027

Most bookstores get by with a few aisles. This Oregon one needs nine color-coded rooms and more than 3,500 subsections, so grabbing a map isn’t optional. It takes up an entire city block. The collection tops one million new, used, and rare books between the store and its online inventory, which is a lot of happily-ever-afters under one roof.

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Lizzy McAlpine’s new album feels like melancholic fall

2026 has been filled with new music from Olivia Rodrigo to Phoebe Bridgers. One artist I wasn’t expecting was Lizzy McAlpine. I’ve been a fan for a few years, so when I saw she was dropping her new album “Angel” on Sept.18, followed by a world tour with locations spanning across the U.S., Canada, Europe, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, let’s just say I was ecstatic.

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Sad Boy Union Drop “State Of The Union / White Man’s Tongue” Double Video

Portland’s Sad Boy Union have today released a double music video for two of the songs, State Of The Union and White Man’s Tongue, that features Sad Boy Union‘s alter-corp-egos vs. their true punk selves. The office scenes were shot in a real empty office building in downtown Portland and all of the animated graphics come from Union Propaganda, the band’s Lyric Zine.

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Concert Review: John Scofield at Revolution Hall

The opportunity to hear John Scofield perform at a venue named Revolution Hall on election night acted as an irresistible siren song. The compulsory purchase of a $60 general admission ticket allowed me to join more than 1,000 people at the Portland venue on Tuesday, November 3, for the guitarist’s appearance on his Electrospective tour.