In case the towering pile of pumpkins outside your nearest grocery store didn’t catch your eye, we’re happy to inform you that October has arrived. You probably already have some plans lined up (like voting, watching The Shining, eating Kit-Kats), but did you know about all the arts, culture, and food events happening this month? We’ve rounded up the most exciting ones we could find below, from the Portland International Film Festival to the Cinema of Horrors Drive-In, and from Oaks Park Oktoberfest To Go to an International Coming Out Day Comedy Extravaganza. For even more options, check out our complete streaming and in-person calendars, plus our guide to fall film festivals.
All events are online unless otherwise noted.
OCTOBER 1
COMEDY
The I, Anonymous Live-streaming Show!
The long-running Portland Mercury column I, Anonymous is famous for asking readers to send in their most whacked-out rants and scandalous confessions—anonymously! In this special LIVE-STREAMED edition of The I, Anonymous Show, your host Kate Murphy will read some of the wildest and uncensored I, Anonymous submissions we’ve ever received. And even better, these secret (often very naughty) stories will be dissected and discussed by a panel of hilarious, nationally recognized comedians: Pallavi Gunalan, Wilfred Padua, and Nariko Ott! So if you’re looking for a night of side-splitting, jaw-dropping rants and confessions—don’t miss this live-streamed edition of The I, Anonymous Show!
