Midweek Roundup: between the rails
News and commentary from the past week. Reminder: most transit agencies will be running Sunday service on Labor Day (Sept. 7). Check your local agencyβs…
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Upcoming Books and Author Events Weβre Psyched About This Fall
Elliott Smith, Chuck Klosterman, RenΓ©e Watson, fairy porn and more.
Read full article βUpcoming Local Albums Weβre Stoked About This Fall
A jazzy ensemble record from Rebecca Sanborn, the first Helen album in 11 years, and more.
Read full article βLance McNamara Is on a Journey to Become the Best Usher Ever
The 66-year-old is documenting his process as @PDXUsher on Instagram.
Read full article βPortlandβs Public School Librarians Are Getting Scrappy
Faced with massive budget cuts, PPS librarians invent their own extracurricular book clubs.
Read full article βIf You Have SNAP, $5 Will Get You Into Most Major Portland Arts Institutions
A volunteer-run nonprofit coordinates discounted concert, theater and museum tickets around the city. We rounded up the best $5 shows this fall.
Read full article βThe Curry County Sheriff Faces Calls to Resign. An Early DOJ Investigation Gave Warnings.
The state investigated John Ward after a state trooper accused him of stealing from a dead man.
Read full article βRebels With A Cause
Three actresses. One rebellion. Their encore is gonna be hardcore.
Read full article βThe Battle To Breathe Preview
Follow the relentless quest that led to a breakthrough treatment for a deadly disease.
Read full article βNews Wrap: U.S. strikes Iran after attacks against ships
News Wrap: U.S. strikes Iran after attempted attacks against ships in Strait of Hormuz
Read full article βWhistleblower warns USPS system could disrupt mail ballots
Whistleblower warns USPS rushing new system that could jeopardize mail-in ballots
Read full article βHaitian community braces for deportations after TPS ends
Springfield's Haitian community braces for deportations after protected status ends
Read full article βAfter break, House returns to a changing political landscape
After long break, House returns to a changing political landscape
Read full article βFive Shows to Check Out at PICAβs Annual Time-Based Art Festival
The beautifully strange performance art festival is as strong as ever in its 24th year.
Read full article βLove and Murder Director MiaβKate Russell and stars Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn and Bailey Spalding on the Queer Aussie grindhouse shocker Penny Lane Is Dead
In the great Australian grindhouse tradition of combining unrelentingly bleak exploitation with subversive, politically incorrect black comedy into one lean, mean horror yarn, Penny Lane…
Read full article βAn evening with the bold Alok Vaid-Menon: Comedy, vulnerability, and living authentically
Many may not know Alok Vaid-Menon yet, but on September 25, 2026, youβll have the chance to experience their brilliance firsthand. Alok is a comedian,…
Read full article βShows of the Week: Tame Impala Gets Psychedelic at Moda
Also: DevontΓ© Hynesβ Blood Orange plays Edgefield, and AltΔ±n GΓΌn plays Rev Hall.
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: βCabaretβ Is the Dark and Anxious kind of Movie Musical
Bob Fosseβs 1972 film screens at the Moreland Theater this week.
Read full article βWhat to Do In Portland (Sept. 2-8, 2026)
See architect Tom Kundig, Hear Noname and check out the burlesque fest Burlynomicon.
Read full article βKoshari seeks funding for potential new Ballard restaurant
Koshariβs owners say they have found a potential new home in Ballard and are raising money to help secure the restaurant space. The Egyptian street…
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