Things to Do

Hopefully you are as happy to finally see the dawn of December as Dave Franco is to see himself in The Disaster Artist, a film that somehow manages to be uplifting and inspirational in a way that 2017 desperately needs. Which maybe says something about 2017 in that the story of Tommy Wiseau is the […]

Happy Hole-adays! Dan Savage brings his smash hit advice podcast back to Portland for another holiday Hole-aday spectacular, with a live Q&A, and segments including Santa’s Pain-Deer, A Gay in a Manger, and special musical and comedy guests. Dec 21, 8 pm, Revolution Hall, $35 Desi Comedy Fest: Portland Edition The annual San Francisco comedy […]

Humbug Lager Fest The problem with winter beer festivals is that after two sips of a piney, figgy, outrageously strong winter ale, you’re done for the night. Which is why North Portland’s Occidental Brewing’s annual Humbug Lager Fest celebrates lagers of all kinds. This year’s the biggest Humbug yet—with visiting brews from more than a […]

9 things to do for November 29

7 things to do for November 28

For some people, you say “Christmas” and they hear Vince Guaraldi music, or sleigh bells chiming. For other people—our kind of people—they envision pencil-thin moustaches and joyful filth of the kind John Waters gives to all the good and bad children of Portland every year. If you like your holidays dialed down a little (just […]

Blowpony! Portland’s premier queer-centric dance extravaganza returns for a Thanksgiving weekend installment at the Bossanova Ballroom, featuring headlining performances by Rica Shay and Angelica D’Vil, music from Airick X, Just Dave, Aurora, and Mateo Segade, go-go dancing by Heatherette, Nikki Bunz, Charley Sharp, Johnny Cakes, Vye, Diamond Duchess, and more. Nov 25, 9 pm, Bossanova […]

7 things to do for November 26

10 things to do for November 24

11 things to do for November 25

Why in the world would you submit yourself to the soul-destroying whirlwind of humanity and commerce that is “Black Friday,” when you could instead do fun things this weekend. It’s not as if you can’t buy gifts all month long. You don’t need to do it this weekend. You can shop basically whenever—but Friday is […]

9 things to do for November 22