The fourlegged companions in our lives are celebrated at the May show Reigning Cats And Dogs at Lane Gallery. Featuring works by Pat Berman (pictured), Joanne Kollman, Carol Bietsch, Gila Lane, Lisa Griffen, Celeste Bergin, Michelle Gallagher, Joanne Licardo and Susan Schenk. Gallery Hours are 11 – 5 daily, closed [...]

Eric Von Beck, seen here creating new wooden bowls, is one of the more than 40 artists who will open their studios to display their work during the 8th annual Mt. Tabor Art Walk, May 18 and 19 at more than 25 sites around SE Portland. There will be an [...]

The Everything But Havah Negilah Concert is the debut of 106 Keys; the duo of pianist Beth Karp and flutist/Fulbright fellow Amalia Etedgee. With a spirited repertoire of classical, jazz, klezmery folk music and more and composers from ancient times to the present day, they perform Saturday, May 11 at [...]

Aloha, Say the Pretty Girls by Naomi Iizuka is presented May 10 through June 8 by Theatre Vertigo at Theatre Theatre!, 3430 SE Belmont St. This elasticated, dizzying and less linear journey follows a bunch of twenty-somethings in their quest for love and life. A woman moves to Alaska after [...]

Mary Flower, John Standefer, Brooks Robertson – three award-winning, hard-working and unforgettable guitarists and ALL on the same stage at once! Guitars Galore! is presented Friday May 17 by PortlandFolkMusicSociety and it’s a musical conceptual cornucopia of fingerstyles and strings. Mary Flower’s playing is firmly grounded in the simplicity of [...]

Robin Bacior’s songs are startling pieces of music theatre. Her percussive impressionistic piano sounds ancient and her voice is a majestic river of melody keening with a rolling narrative of articulation. This recent New York transplant performs solo Thursday May 29, 8 pm, at The Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton [...]

contains Dr. Bob Pliny’s piece Water, pictured here from his latest collection. His recycled painted book pages and painting, collage are featured along with assemblages by Israel Hughes in the May show at 12×16 Gallery, 8235 SE 13th Ave. No. 5. throughout the month. Gallery hours are Thursday – Sunday [...]

It’s a Misty Mama Mother’s Day Early Evening Concert at TaborSpace on Saturday, May 11. At 7 pm, the Mamas will fill the air with harmonious song and sparkle. Collectively with decades of experience playing and singing in harmony and together as a musical force since 2005, the Misty Mamas [...]

John Densmore is a founder and drummer of The Doors and author of Riders On the Storm, his acclaimed tale told from his time in this still-influential rock group. Music Millennium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts the instore signing with Densmore celebrating his new book, The Doors: Unhinged, Sunday, May 19 [...]

23 Sandy Gallery presents FEAST! Celebrating Food and Book Art May 10 through June 15. Mix up generous servings of food and art and you have a sumptuous feast called book arts. This show features 46 food-related unique and limited edition artist books and broadsides by 43 artists. Feast on [...]