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Stories have a connecting power that unite us and strengthen our social fabric. This week we’re celebrating community and how we all win when we mutually support one another.
ArtsWatch Insider: We are stronger together • Oregon ArtsWatch
Stories have a connecting power that unite us and strengthen our social fabric. This week we’re celebrating community and how we all win when we mutually support one another.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Stories have a connecting power that unite us and strengthen our social fabric. This week we’re celebrating community and how we all win when we mutually support one another.
In a series of large-scale paintings, the artist wrestles with devastation in Gaza through abstraction. New monotypes explore memory and the landscape of the Columbia River Gorge.
Palimpsest: Stephen Hayes at Elizabeth Leach Gallery • Oregon ArtsWatch
In a series of large-scale paintings, the artist wrestles with devastation in Gaza through abstraction. New monotypes explore memory and the landscape of the Columbia River Gorge.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
In a series of large-scale paintings, the artist wrestles with devastation in Gaza through abstraction. New monotypes explore memory and the landscape of the Columbia River Gorge.
Review: Corrib Theatre’s world premiere production draws from the tale of Rumpelstiltskin to challenge the online narratives of today’s far right.
A Grimm spin: ‘Stilt’ successfully turns a dark story into theatrical gold • Oregon ArtsWatch
Review: Corrib Theatre’s world premiere production draws from the tale of Rumpelstiltskin to challenge the online narratives of today’s far right.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Review: Corrib Theatre’s world premiere production draws from the tale of Rumpelstiltskin to challenge the online narratives of today’s far right.
The brilliant Japanese American dancer and teacher, who died in October at age 100, left a deep and lasting imprint on the world of dance both nationally and in Oregon.
Remembering Sahomi Tachibana • Oregon ArtsWatch
The brilliant Japanese American dancer and teacher, who died in October at age 100, left a deep and lasting imprint on the world of dance both nationally and in Oregon.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The brilliant Japanese American dancer and teacher, who died in October at age 100, left a deep and lasting imprint on the world of dance both nationally and in Oregon.
The Biennial at Hallie Ford Museum of Art showcases CSIA's recent prints, celebrates its 33-year legacy, and hints at the organization's priorities moving forward.
Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts navigates transition • Oregon ArtsWatch
The Biennial at Hallie Ford Museum of Art showcases CSIA's recent prints, celebrates its 33-year legacy, and hints at the organization's priorities moving forward.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Biennial at Hallie Ford Museum of Art showcases CSIA's recent prints, celebrates its 33-year legacy, and hints at the organization's priorities moving forward.
The extravaganza received help from the Siletz Tribe and Oregon Coast Aquarium. “The county is all-in on this production,” says director Morgan Locklear.
In Newport, ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ at Porthole Players is a community — and family — affair • Oregon ArtsWatch
The extravaganza received help from the Siletz Tribe and Oregon Coast Aquarium. “The county is all-in on this production,” says director Morgan Locklear.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The extravaganza received help from the Siletz Tribe and Oregon Coast Aquarium. “The county is all-in on this production,” says director Morgan Locklear.
Prompted by a U.S. stamp of his ancestor Chief Standing Bear, Cliff Taylor’s "Indigenous Visions" exhibit brings together Native artists and writers from across the Pacific Northwest.
In Astoria, a Forest of Native Voices • Oregon ArtsWatch
Prompted by a U.S. stamp of his ancestor Chief Standing Bear, Cliff Taylor’s "Indigenous Visions" exhibit brings together Native artists and writers from across the Pacific Northwest.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Prompted by a U.S. stamp of his ancestor Chief Standing Bear, Cliff Taylor’s "Indigenous Visions" exhibit brings together Native artists and writers from across the Pacific Northwest.
In the creative hodgepodge of a Sellwood store of practical things, finding grace and beauty in the pared-down shapes of the everyday tools of life.
Old Portland Hardware Redux: The Secret Life of Salvage • Oregon ArtsWatch
In the creative hodgepodge of a Sellwood store of practical things, finding grace and beauty in the pared-down shapes of the everyday tools of life.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In the creative hodgepodge of a Sellwood store of practical things, finding grace and beauty in the pared-down shapes of the everyday tools of life.
Twenty literary and media artists in Oregon receive $25,000 each in the second year of the foundation's three-year push to boost the careers of individual artists in the state.
Miller Foundation announces $500,000 in Spark Awards • Oregon ArtsWatch
Twenty literary and media artists in Oregon receive $25,000 each in the second year of the foundation's three-year push to boost the careers of individual artists in the state.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Twenty literary and media artists in Oregon receive $25,000 each in the second year of the foundation's three-year push to boost the careers of individual artists in the state.
Also this week: the charmless "Now You See Me: Now You Don't," Edgar Wright's "The Running Man," and Nicolas Cage in the Gnostic horror film "The Carpenter's Son."
FilmWatch Weekly: Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ and Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value,’ plus much more • Oregon ArtsWatch
Also this week: the charmless "Now You See Me: Now You Don't," Edgar Wright's "The Running Man," and Nicolas Cage in the Gnostic horror film "The Carpenter's Son."
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November 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Also this week: the charmless "Now You See Me: Now You Don't," Edgar Wright's "The Running Man," and Nicolas Cage in the Gnostic horror film "The Carpenter's Son."
The jazz harpist, hosted once again by PDX Jazz, performed her own compositions and celebrated the music of her predecessors Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby.
Glowing brighter: Harpist Brandee Younger at The Old Church • Oregon ArtsWatch
The jazz harpist, hosted once again by PDX Jazz, performed her own compositions and celebrated the music of her predecessors Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The jazz harpist, hosted once again by PDX Jazz, performed her own compositions and celebrated the music of her predecessors Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby.
An expansive exhibit at Oregon Contemporary, curated by the late, great Portland artist's son, opens up the speculative fiction writer's world and how she created new worlds in words.
‘A Larger Reality: Ursula K. Le Guin’ honors the work and the life of the iconic novelist • Oregon ArtsWatch
An expansive exhibit at Oregon Contemporary, curated by the late, great Portland artist's son, opens up the speculative fiction writer's world and how she created new worlds in words.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
An expansive exhibit at Oregon Contemporary, curated by the late, great Portland artist's son, opens up the speculative fiction writer's world and how she created new worlds in words.
A promised $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help fund the center's 2026 Artists' Biennial is abruptly snatched back. But the show will go on.
Oregon Contemporary gallery targeted by Trump Administration • Oregon ArtsWatch
A promised $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help fund the center's 2026 Artists' Biennial is abruptly snatched back. But the show will go on.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A promised $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help fund the center's 2026 Artists' Biennial is abruptly snatched back. But the show will go on.
Review: Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Third Rail Rep’s pitch-perfect revival of its inaugural show sheds light on the events of 2025.
‘Recent Tragic Events’: Taking a trip back in time to better understand today • Oregon ArtsWatch
Review: Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Third Rail Rep’s pitch-perfect revival of its inaugural show sheds light on the events of 2025.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Review: Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Third Rail Rep’s pitch-perfect revival of its inaugural show sheds light on the events of 2025.
As the president rejects funding for art about gender, race, and "anti-American values," historians, museums, and cultural centers across Oregon and the U.S. fight back.
Trump takes aim at museums, history • Oregon ArtsWatch
As the president rejects funding for art about gender, race, and "anti-American values," historians, museums, and cultural centers across Oregon and the U.S. fight back.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
As the president rejects funding for art about gender, race, and "anti-American values," historians, museums, and cultural centers across Oregon and the U.S. fight back.
In a sprawling industrial space at Portland's Building 5, artist Jennifer Gilla Cutshall creates a vivid installation of beauty with a warning about the imperiled planet.
Ghosts of the Flame light up a 5,000 square foot space • Oregon ArtsWatch
In a sprawling industrial space at Portland's Building 5, artist Jennifer Gilla Cutshall creates a vivid installation of beauty with a warning about the imperiled planet.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
In a sprawling industrial space at Portland's Building 5, artist Jennifer Gilla Cutshall creates a vivid installation of beauty with a warning about the imperiled planet.
The Portland music group and the former Oregon Poet Laureate presented a concert featuring music by Dai Fujikara, Quinn Mason, Caroline Shaw and a world premiere composed by 3A violist Wendy Richman.
Interleaving words and music: Third Angle New Music and Kim Stafford at the World Forestry Center • Oregon ArtsWatch
The Portland music group and the former Oregon Poet Laureate presented a concert featuring music by Dai Fujikara, Quinn Mason, Caroline Shaw and a world premiere composed by 3A violist Wendy Richman.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Portland music group and the former Oregon Poet Laureate presented a concert featuring music by Dai Fujikara, Quinn Mason, Caroline Shaw and a world premiere composed by 3A violist Wendy Richman.
"Memories & Inspirations: The Kerry and C. Betty David Collection of African American Art" started when an Atlanta postal carrier wanted a painting for his home.
Hallie Ford Museum: Touring collection of works by African American artists has humble, inspiring roots • Oregon ArtsWatch
"Memories & Inspirations: The Kerry and C. Betty David Collection of African American Art" started when an Atlanta postal carrier wanted a painting for his home.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"Memories & Inspirations: The Kerry and C. Betty David Collection of African American Art" started when an Atlanta postal carrier wanted a painting for his home.
A remarkable transformation occurs when a collective community nurtures a garden of hope.
ArtsWatch Insider: Look how much we’ve grown • Oregon ArtsWatch
A remarkable transformation occurs when a collective community nurtures a garden of hope.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
A remarkable transformation occurs when a collective community nurtures a garden of hope.
The world premiere of Caroline Finn's "Don't Forget to Panic" and the return of Ihsan Rustem's "Carmen" with original stars Andrea Parson and Franco Nieto create a pleasurably riveting evening.
Review: NW Dance Project dancers impress in Carmen+, the classic tale with a twist • Oregon ArtsWatch
The world premiere of Caroline Finn's "Don't Forget to Panic" and the return of Ihsan Rustem's "Carmen" with original stars Andrea Parson and Franco Nieto create a pleasurably riveting evening.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The world premiere of Caroline Finn's "Don't Forget to Panic" and the return of Ihsan Rustem's "Carmen" with original stars Andrea Parson and Franco Nieto create a pleasurably riveting evening.
“Safe,” “welcoming,” and “awesome” are a few words Portlanders and visitors alike used to describe downtown.
Is Portland a war-ravaged hellscape? Portland Book Festival attendees weigh in • Oregon ArtsWatch
“Safe,” “welcoming,” and “awesome” are a few words Portlanders and visitors alike used to describe downtown.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
“Safe,” “welcoming,” and “awesome” are a few words Portlanders and visitors alike used to describe downtown.
Melissa Febos and Lidia Yuknavitch also spoke at this year’s festival on their career successes and how they overcame bumps along the way.
Portland Book Festival: Stacey Abrams, Susan Orlean on the perils, pitfalls, and joys of writing • Oregon ArtsWatch
Melissa Febos and Lidia Yuknavitch also spoke at this year’s festival on their career successes and how they overcame bumps along the way.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Melissa Febos and Lidia Yuknavitch also spoke at this year’s festival on their career successes and how they overcame bumps along the way.
Saturday's sold-out festival had something for everyone, from romantasy to biography, plus National Book Award winners and finalists.
Portland Book Festival had it all: Rebecca Yarros, Nicholas Boggs, Omar El Akkad, Karen Russell, Jason De León, and Magha Majumdar • Oregon ArtsWatch
Saturday's sold-out festival had something for everyone, from romantasy to biography, plus National Book Award winners and finalists.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Saturday's sold-out festival had something for everyone, from romantasy to biography, plus National Book Award winners and finalists.
One writer's day at the festival included hearing from Jess Walter, Kristen Arnett, Emma Donoghue, Jennifer Perrine, and Tara Roberts.
Portland Book Festival: A day stretching from comedy to self-discovery • Oregon ArtsWatch
One writer's day at the festival included hearing from Jess Walter, Kristen Arnett, Emma Donoghue, Jennifer Perrine, and Tara Roberts.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
One writer's day at the festival included hearing from Jess Walter, Kristen Arnett, Emma Donoghue, Jennifer Perrine, and Tara Roberts.
As the Portland Book Festival and its visiting writers move into high gear, photographer K.B. Dixon portrays 15 homegrown winners of Oregon Book Awards.
Photo First: Authors, authors, everywhere • Oregon ArtsWatch
As the Portland Book Festival and its visiting writers move into high gear, photographer K.B. Dixon portrays 15 homegrown winners of Oregon Book Awards.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
As the Portland Book Festival and its visiting writers move into high gear, photographer K.B. Dixon portrays 15 homegrown winners of Oregon Book Awards.