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Do This, Do That Mon 12:30 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for March 9-15

Grasshopper pie, Irish boxing, and where to watch the Academy Awards.

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Do This, Do That Mar 2 1:20 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for March 2-8

Fanciness abounds with natural wine, new theater, and the Portland Jazz Festival. Plus, it's the Portland Mercury's Sandwich Week!

Music Feb 23 4:30 PM

PDX Live Is Back at the Square This August! 

Booked by TrueWest, the concert series is heavier than it's ever been. 

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Do This, Do That Feb 23 1:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for February 23-March 1

This week: zines at Fubonn, psychedelic theater, and the Sun Ra Arkestra.

Do This, Do That Feb 16 4:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for February 16-22

This week: magical zodiac animals, Japanese sake, and leather dom daddies.

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Do This, Do That Feb 9 4:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for February 9-15 

This week: floating saunas, African filmmaking, and showing moss some love.

Do This, Do That Feb 2 1:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for February 2-8

Heated Rivalry, surreal ceramics, and a Minneapolis fundraiser with wontons.

Do This, Do That Jan 26 2:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for January 26-February 1

Warm up with electropop, meta-theater, and flavor-packed wieners.

Do This, Do That Jan 19 12:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for January 19-25

This week: Fancy seafood, fine prints, and indie rock mainstays the Antlers.

Mercury Music Picks Jan 14 12:45 PM

Mercury Music Picks: Dim Wit's Farewell Show and Portland's New Elliott Smith

Plus Digital Warthog's first show, Uniiq3 teaches us how to get dick, and Portland Music News! 

Do This, Do That Jan 12 1:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for January 12-18

This week: Ghibli favorites, medieval books, and Steve Gunn's ambient guitar.

Do This, Do That Dec 29 1:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for December 29-January 4

Nothing says "2026" like a cowboy prom and a very '80s vampire flick.

Calendar Dec 26 12:00 PM

Happy New Year’s Eve! What to Do on December 31

Do This, Do That and Mercury Music Picks join forces, guiding you into 2026.

Mercury Music Picks Dec 16 12:15 PM

Mercury Music Picks: Matt Dorrien's InNOGural Wintertide Wassail, and DJ Slugo Gets Nasty at Process

Plus London's Sorry and Yves Tumor pull into town on a one-horse open sleigh. 

Hear In Portland Dec 10 5:00 PM

Hear In Portland: The Cumbia-Kraut NYE of Our Dreams, and Keeks Holding it Down at Swan Dive

Read all about what’s on the music forecast, Hear In Portland.

Music Dec 10 2:00 PM

Portland Jazz Festival: A 2026 Primer of the Best the Fest Has to Offer

Mavis Staples or Shirley Nanette? SML or Roger Eno? All of the above!

Do This, Do That Dec 1 1:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for December 1-7

A Sun Ra documentary sparkles, and naughty Santa (John Waters) is coming to town.

Mercury Music Picks Nov 25 12:45 PM

Mercury Music Picks: Going to Bootcamp and a Benefit for Synth Library Portland

Plus a list of Indigenous resources to donate to and Portland music news! 

Do This, Do That Nov 24 1:10 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 24-30

This week: Indigenous foodways, absurdist comedy, and a film screening benefiting Gaza.

Do This, Do That Nov 17 1:50 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 17-23

A raconteur, a Canadian singer-songwriter, and the Unipiper walk into a bar...

Do This, Do That Nov 10 1:16 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 10-16

This week, comedians give questionable advice, and cars are cancelled.

Do This, Do That Nov 3 1:24 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 3-9

This week: frybread, Emma Stone lathered in antihistamine cream, and lots and lots of books.

Calendar Oct 30 2:10 PM

Happy Halloween! What to Do October 30-November 2

Do This, Do That and Mercury Music Picks go full Frankenstein with event recommendations for Halloweekend! 

Do This, Do That Oct 27 1:18 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for October 27-November 2

This week, the veil thins with queer Halloween comedy and screenings of horror classics. 

Do This, Do That Oct 20 1:49 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for October 20-26

This week: fresh cider, drive-in theater scares, and music for trees.

Do This, Do That Oct 13 1:50 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for October 13-19

This week: mushroom education, cut-up comedy, and plenty of contemporary art.

Do This, Do That Oct 6 2:35 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for October 6-12

New performance art pairs well with Portland Fermentation Festival's kimchi and kombucha.

Do This, Do That Sep 29 1:05 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for September 29-October 5

This week: Bijoux Cone's benzo-pop, cruelty-free fragrance, and a Portland Poetry Confluence.

Do This, Do That Sep 22 1:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for September 22-28

The autumn equinox brings fuzzy textiles, Spike Lee joints, and Portland Playhouse’s season opener.

Do This, Do That Sep 15 12:34 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for September 15-21

Your end-of-summer plans include healing jazz, slime sculptures, and a trippy Hungarian film.

Fall Arts 2025 Sep 11 3:25 AM

Do This, Do That: Fall Arts 2025

Portland's grandest, thinkiest, most-engaging displays of art and culture! 

Do This, Do That Sep 8 12:30 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: September 8-14

Scope fancy puppets, eat fancy tomatoes, and swap clothes with a stranger—in that order.

Do This, Do That Sep 1 11:06 AM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: September 1–7

This week: ambient drone, lowriders, and a gay carnival. Plus garlic. Lots of garlic.

Do This, Do That Aug 25 4:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: August 25–31 

This week: Lodestars of Portland's grunge-pop and soul history, plus a tropical sundae.

Do This, Do That Aug 18 10:45 AM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: August 18–24

This week: Ethereal indie, cinema with snacks, and more art at Lloyd Center.

Do This, Do That Aug 11 12:08 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: August 11–17

Four comedians and an Afrobeat legend take the stage this week, as do burgers.

Do This, Do That Jul 21 1:00 PM

Do This, Do That: How to Have a Súper Ultra Tropi-Tóxic Summer

The Mercury's event picks for July 21-27: Bike rides and hot shows! Power, ponies, and booty bangers!

Do This, Do That Jul 14 1:00 PM

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: July 14–20

How often can you view a shark dissection and listen to ambient music in a sun-dappled garden in the same week?

Calendar Oct 24 4:00 AM

The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: October 24-November 6

The 2019 Native Artist & Storytelling Symposium, Honoring Afro-Mexican Ancestry on Dia de los Muertos, and a Grocery Worker Contract Debrief

Calendar Oct 10 4:00 AM

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: October 10-23

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a World Beyond Policing, and Reparations for African People

Calendar Sep 26 4:00 AM

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: September 26-October 9

Butches & Mental Health: Queer Storytelling, Kitten Yoga, and Our House Dinner Series

Calendar Sep 12 4:00 AM

The 16 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: September 12-25

Portland Joins Global Climate Strike, a Reparations Workshop, and a Youth Drag Show for Marrow PDX

Calendar Aug 29 4:00 AM

The 16 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 29-September 11

Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week, Slutwalk Portland’s Voices in Action, and Veteran Services

Calendar Aug 15 4:00 AM

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 15-28

Illamette Hip-Hop River Festival, a documentary about gentrification, and T: a Trans Dance Party

Calendar Jun 20 4:00 AM

The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: June 20-July 3

World Refugee Day, a Volunteer Fair, and Fundraisers for Rehabilitative Incarcerated Youth Programs

Calendar May 23 4:00 AM

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 23-June 5

Indigenous land tending, youth-led activism, and the Black Business Summit

Calendar May 9 4:00 AM

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 9-22

Una Vida Mejor, Bark’s Forest Plan Revision, and the Vanport Mosaic Festival

Calendar Apr 25 4:00 AM

The 14 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 25-May 8

Take Back the Night, a Nipsey Hussle Celebration, and May 8th for Students

Calendar Apr 11 4:00 AM

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 11-24

Remembering Chief Red Heart, City Budgeting with Jo Ann Hardesty, and a Panel on Masculinity

Calendar Mar 28 4:00 AM

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland: March 28-April 10

Transgender Day of Visibility, AWP Offsites and an Alternative, and Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Calendar Mar 14 4:00 AM

The 14 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: March 14-27

Grout Elementary’s Plant Sale, Fatshion Spring Clothing Swap, and a Parkinson’s Awareness Month Kickoff Party

Calendar Feb 28 4:00 AM

The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: February 28-March 13

A New Womxn’s March, Financial Literacy, and Wildlife Tracking with Cascadia Wild

Calendar Jan 31 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: January 31-February 13.

Take Action for Puerto Rico, Ori Gallery’s Anniversary Fundraiser, and an Examination of Portland’s Governance

Calendar Jan 17 4:00 AM

The 14 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: January 17-30

MLK Day March and Donation Drive, Superhero-Themed ICE Rally, and a Fundraiser for Local Journalism

Calendar Dec 20 4:00 AM

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: December 20-January 2

Homeless Person’s Memorial Day, Blood Drives, and an Ocean-Friendly NYE

Calendar Dec 6 4:00 AM

The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: December 6-19

Anti-Racist Workshops and Fundraisers for LGBTQ Migrant Asylum Seekers and Camp Fire Relief

Calendar Nov 22 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: November 22-December 5

A Tofurky Trot, Native American Marketplace, and a Transracial Adoption Workshop

Calendar Sep 27 4:00 AM

The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: September 27-October 10

Bingo for the Gorge, DoveLewis’ Dogtoberfest, and Plenty of Political Debates

Calendar Sep 13 4:00 AM

The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: September 13-26

Radical Urban Farming, a Gender-Affirming Extravaganza (AKA It Girl,) and an Independent Living Movie Night Fundraiser

Calendar Aug 29 4:00 AM

The 14 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 29-September 12

Music for Housebound Adults, a Trivia Night for AIDS Walk Portland, and One Year after the Eagle Creek fire

Calendar Aug 22 4:00 AM

The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 22-28

No Measure 105 Day of Action, Underground Concerts for Rahab’s Sisters, and Two Parties for Reproductive Rights

Calendar Aug 1 4:00 AM

The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 1-7

Radical Financial Advice, Volunteer at the Oregon Food Bank, and Remember the Japanese Atomic Bombing Victims

Calendar Jul 25 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: July 25-31

New Meadows Transitional Housing Donation Drive, a Black Panther Party Walking Tour, and a Look at the World Cup Workforce

Calendar Jul 18 4:00 AM

The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: July 18-24

Party for Social Justice at the Zodiac Kiki Ball, Build Sleeping Pods for R2D2, and Volunteer with Trailkeepers of Oregon

Calendar Jul 11 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland This Week: July 11-17

A Free Presentation on Understanding Suicide, the First Annual Muslim Cultural Festival, and #OccupyICEPDX Day of Action

Calendar Jul 4 4:00 AM

The 10 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland This Week: July 4-10

Build for R2DToo, Speak Out for Planned Parenthood, and More

Calendar Jun 27 4:00 AM

The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: June 27-July 3

Say NO to ICE, Free Toothache Clinic, and a Pride Concert/Workshop

Calendar Jun 13 4:00 AM

The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: June 13-19

Juneteenth Parade and Bike Ride, the Trans Pride March, and Prisoner Correspondence Night with Critical Resistance PDX

Calendar Jun 6 4:00 AM

The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: June 6-12

’80s Glam Arm Wrestling for SMYRC, Pitch a Tent 2018, and a Wisdom of the Elders Screening

Calendar May 30 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 30-June 5

Kick off Pride with Sugar Town, Oregon’s GA Sues Trump Ten Times, and a Patriot Prayer/Counter Protest Anniversary

Calendar May 23 4:00 AM

The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 23-29

Attend the Vanport Mosaic Festival, Protest the NRA, and Mingle with Abeer Najjar

Calendar May 16 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 16-22

Sign up for Free Mental Health Training, Nosh on Israeli Food for Palestine Children’s Relief, and Celebrate One Year of Pueblo Unido PDX

Calendar May 9 4:00 AM

The 10 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 9-12

Scope the Arts at Gamanfest, Hear from Alok Vaid-Menon’s “Femme in Public,” and Remember Keaton Otis

Calendar May 2 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 2-8

Rally for Philippine Democracy, Shop for Good Causes, and Celebrate Black Mamas

Calendar Apr 25 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 25-May 1

Plant a Fruit Tree with Mudbone Grown, Save PICA, and Celebrate International Workers’ Day

Calendar Apr 18 4:00 AM

The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 18-24

Read Zines for Social Change, Join the Nationwide Walkouts, and Volunteer with Street Books

Calendar Apr 11 4:00 AM

The 10 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 11-17

Rally in Support of Houseless People, Restore Angel’s Rest Trail, and Volunteer with New Year in the Park

Calendar Apr 4 4:00 AM

The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 4-10

Support Drag Queens for Democracy, Celebrate Black Women, and Eat Tacos for Change

Calendar Mar 28 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: March 28-April 3

Pints for Parkinson’s, Dolores for PCUN, and TriMet’s new MAX Line

Calendar Mar 21 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: March 21-27

Watch Space Jam for Playworks, Fight Gun Violence Three Ways, and Volunteer with Misfit Samaritans

Calendar Mar 14 4:00 AM

The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: March 14-20

Clean Up St. Johns, Go See DeRay McKesson, and Volunteer with Latino Network

Calendar Mar 7 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland This Week: March 7-13

Bowl for Braille Children’s Books, Play Bingo for Pacific Pug Rescue, and Volunteer with In Other Words

Calendar Feb 28 4:00 AM

The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: February 28-March 6

Saving the Gorge, Honoring Ursula, and Interrupting Hate

Calendar Feb 21 4:00 AM

The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: February 21-27

Celebrate Lunar New Year with Asians 4 Black Lives, Dine for Puerto Rico Relief, and Volunteer with Growing Gardens

Calendar Feb 14 4:00 AM

The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: February 14-20

Play Bingo for Portland Zine Symposium, Discuss Collective Resistance with Maru Mora-Villalpando, and Learn How to Run for Office