4+ hour, 49+ min ago  (201+ words) Spring event calendars offer ample opportunities to celebrate the arts around Portland. It's all in The Oregonian/OregonLive's 2026 Spring Arts Guide. The spring theater season's 11 best bets start with a delicious dive into a rum-soaked comedy (The Savannah Sipping Society)…...

17+ hour, 42+ min ago  (501+ words) The Blitz-Weinhard brewery closed in 1999, putting an end to more than 140 years of brewing history in Portland while extinguishing one of the city's most visible " not to mention smellable " landmarks. The bar that replaced it, and which took its name…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (886+ words) Early April means spring events and Easter-themed family fun. Choose from several family activities Saturday from egg hunts to train rides. This week also offers several stage play openings and a concert of Persian music in Salem. Kid's Books for…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (468+ words) For those not in the know, the sign pasted on a vacant storefront in downtown Oregon City " "FCBD 5/2" " might not mean much. But comic book fans will recognize it immediately. It's an advertisement for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (892+ words) As summer approaches, Portland's dance calendar kicks into high gear with premieres, returning favorites and ambitious collaborations. Oregon Ballet Theatre ushers in spring with a playful reimagining of a classic fairy tale as part of a program featuring three unique…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (909+ words) Spring brings migratory birds like lazuli buntings back to Oregon. Not sure if you can identify an orange-red headed Western tanager or recognize that a "witchety-witchety-witchety" song is that of a common yellowthroat? An easy way to learn more about…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (289+ words) Two Portland chefs and a cocktail bar will have a chance to continue the Rose City's hot streak at the so-called "Oscars of the Food World" this June, the James Beard Foundation announced on Tuesday. Not long ago, Portland would…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (867+ words) Push!" Press!" Good ball!" As the volunteer soccer coach shouted words of motivation, one of his players nudged the ball past the opposing team's goalie and into the net, prompting the sideline to erupt in cheers. This was the scene…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (604+ words) Spring's arrival in Portland isn't just about blooming flowers and extended daylight. The season is also marked by a calendar full of cultural celebrations that welcome renewal, community and joy in different ways across the city. From color-filled gatherings to…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (412+ words) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3017 S.E. Woodstock Blvd. $32-$63. focm.org. On the 40th anniversary of the catastrophic nuclear power plant disaster in Ukraine, the local nonprofit DAWN presents a program of Ukrainian traditional folk songs from across the centuries, performed by…...