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Win Tickets ($100): New Year’s Eve 2026/27 w/ Garcia Birthday Band @ Mission Theater (SOLD OUT) | Celebrating the Grateful Dead Universe
We are giving away a pair of tickets to the SOLD OUT New Year’s Eve w/ Garcia Birthday Band at Mission Theater on December 31. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed December 28. ———————————————...
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Laika’s Newest Hit Film ‘Wildwood’ Features Portland
The slogan for the revered stop-motion animation studio Laika is “Handmade in Oregon,” and with their newest and sixth work, Wildwood, the studio was given the chance to proudly exhibit Oregon and its biggest city Portland. The film had been in development for almost two decades, with Laika studios optioning the source material, an illustrated […]
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New 10-Foot Sculpture At Clackamas Riverside Park Honors Indigenous Leaders
A roughly 10-foot abstract metal sculpture called The Headman now stands at Riverside Park in Clackamas, giving visitors along the Clackamas River a striking new landmark that honors the region's Indigenous history. The piece was created by Bobby Mercier, a master carver, cultural advisor and member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and it was formally dedicated on Aug. 12, 2026, with a ceremony at the park at 17298 SE Water Ave.
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Morchella Returns to Southeast Portland
Morchella is returning to Portland with a second act. The foraging and wild foods restaurant, now called Morchella 2.0, is slated to open in November at 1429 S.E. 37th Ave, where it will run the kitchen at a new bar called The Double Down Lounge. Chefs Cameron Dunlap and David...
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AEG Presents Appoints Chris Hammond as Senior Vice President
AEG Presents appointed Chris Hammond as SVP. He will oversee venues in Portland and Seattle. AEG Presents organises live events and concerts. Hammond started his career in Major League Baseball as the General Manager of the West Palm Beach Expos, a Class A team affiliated with the Montreal Expos. At just 22, he was the youngest active general manager in professional baseball.
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Concert Review: Kota the Friend + Jakub Evolved + Jaspa at The Pearl, Vancouver – October 24th, 2026
Home Reviews Concert Review: Kota the Friend + Jakub Evolved + Jaspa at The Pearl, Vancouver – October 24th, 2026. I had been waiting roughly five years to see Kota the Friend perform. He had visited Vancouver before, but timing and circumstance always seemed to get in the way. On Saturday night, everything finally aligned, and I made it to The Pearl for a show that gave me everything I had hoped to find.
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The One Oregon Video Store With 95,000 Movies You Literally Can’t Find Anywhere Else
Somewhere in Portland, Oregon, there’s a video store that refused to die, and honestly, it’s one of the most wonderful things you’ll ever walk into. Movie Madness Video is the kind of place that makes you question every streaming decision you’ve ever made. You’ve spent at...
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Why ‘Wildwood’ Had To Be Made By Hand In Portland
This interview is lightly edited for length and clarity. In an age of AI, LAIKA Studio’s stop-motion masterpiece Wildwood stands out for its incredibly intricate, handmade beauty and wonder. We spoke with some of the craftspeople behind the movie about why and how they made it possible, including 6-time Oscar-nominated Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel; Head of Animation Brad Schiff; Costume Designer Deb Cook; and Head of Characters and Practical FX Oliver Jones.
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Portland Once Built A 400-Acre Dreamscape Of Flying Machines and Grand Palaces That Vanished in One Summer
Imagine standing on a grassy hillside in Portland, Oregon, in the summer of 1905. Below you, magnificent white buildings rise above a sparkling lake. An enormous bridge stretches across the water toward a palace with twin towers. Thousands of people wander through gardens and exhibition halls, while an enormous cigar-shaped airship floats almost impossibly through […]
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Portland’s own stop-motion staple: “Wildwood”
“Wildwood” is the sixth feature film produced by LAIKA Studios and has taken nearly 16 years to be made. This highly anticipated movie is a beautiful example of the art of stop motion. From small angles to wide shots, every scene feels filled with life and detail. Every character...
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Annual event set for Nordia House
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Just in time to celebrate the fall harvest and Halloween, the local Scandinavian community will celebrate with an upcoming dance provided by Norske Runddansere, Portland’s premier Scandinavian dance group. The group, which is dedicated to teaching and enjoying traditional folk dance, will host...
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Avant-Garde & Creative Music in Portland, Oregon: Oct 25–Nov 1, 2026
Amy Beth & Thee Creeps + Left of the Dial + Tispur. Sunday, October 25 | 3:30 PM · Turn! Turn! Turn!, 8 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97211. Listed by Rain or Shows; confirm the program and details with the venue. Rain or Shows. Monday, October 26 |...
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Love Mischief Takes Its Sacramento Jam-Rock Spirit to the Pacific Northwest as New Music Nears
Somewhere between a Grateful Dead tape trade and a Berklee practice room lives Love Mischief, the Sacramento jam band that treats a setlist like a suggestion and a wrong turn like a destination. This fall, the quintet points its van toward the Pacific Northwest for a run of Washington and Oregon shows, with a new single and a four-track EP called Birthday Suit waiting in the wings for early winter.
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Ribbon cutting hosted for newest mural in Arcade
Julia Alexis Hunkler is an artist from North Carolina living in Portland, Oregon, who prior to 2026, had never heard of Arcade. But after coming across a Springville Center for the Arts post on social media calling for artist applications, she found herself with a strange task: designing a mural for a place she had never been.