On-going, by appointment
Cost: $2 per student
Email education@MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org or call 503.223.2654 x120.
CraftKids asks students to explore the interplay between form and function in craft through carefully looking at the Museum’s collection and temporary exhibitions. Through a 60-minute session, students are introduced to craft by
considering the role it plays in their daily lives. Tours are inquiry- and discussion-based, guiding students as they learn to look at objects in new and meaningful ways. Thematic tours focus on materials, process, identity in craft, positive and negative space, and more.
Reservations are required a minimum of two weeks in advance. Please provide the requested date and time, contact name, contact information, as well as the number and grade level of students.
Join staff and volunteers for a fun and informative tour of the Magness property. You'll learn the history of Magness, some tree identification, as well as why sustainable forestry is so important. No reservations are necessary. They go rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes and meet in the parking lot.
The insiders view of Portland. This award-winning walk clarifies why Portland is regularly recognized as one of the best places to live. You’ll be smiling and laughing as you hear about early and modern Portland as you experience an enlightened city rich with artwork, parks, bridges, fountains, countless coffee shops, brewpubs, and friendly people. Find out how this area grew from "stumptown" to a modern yet livable city.
The works of local photographers inspired by Oregon architectural subjects will be the focus of the Pittock Mansion’s spring exhibit. Photographers will submit their best choices of significant sites that represent the last 150 years of Oregon architecture. Dramatic imagery will allow visitors to discover some well-known and not-so-well-known structures throughout the state. Structures created and preserved for beauty, utility or ingenuity will be selected for the juried exhibit of more than 30 works, which will hang in the historic Mansion’s 23 rooms.
$7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for children 6-18, free for Pittock Mansion members
Treat Mom to a special meal in the historic Foster House, home of Oregon's oldest lilac. By reservation only.
10:00, 11:30 and 1:00 seatings
$22 general admission
$18 students and seniors
May 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, and 23 at 8:00pm
May 10, 17 and 24 at 2:00pm
Saturdays 10 - 5pm
Sundays 11 - 4:30pm
Admission is free
Stroll down row upon row of local handcrafted items and homemade foods. The Portland Saturday Market—open Sundays too—is the nation’s largest open-air crafts market. Talk directly to the artists and learn about their creative styles and products.
The edge is a tightrope for Rigoletto. And he treads it very carefully.
In court, the famous hunchback does the lecherous Duke’s dirty work, helping him seduce one innocent woman after another. A monster, some might say. But at home, his love for his daughter—and his desire to protect her from all danger—distinguish him as something else entirely.
Evenings 7:30pm
Matinee 2pm
This is the concert Music Director Carlos Kalmar has called “one of my favorite programs” of the season: “Somewhat quiet, touching, very rewarding.” And Kalmar makes a special point of adding: “Karina Gauvin, the creamy soprano from Canada … is phenomenal.
May 9 & 10 7:30pm
May 11 8pm
A celebration of PBO's 25th Anniversary with Monica Huggett and Richard Egarr together on stage for the first time--only in Portland and only with PBO. The concert of music by Mozart includes Monica's vivacious interpretation of Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Richard's dazzling fortepiano work, and his professional debut on timpani (!) for the unique Serenata Notturna.
Tickets $18-$43
“I gave ‘em a sword. and they stuck it in, and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position, I’d have done the same thing.” - Richard Nixon
Can a lightweight, has-been talk show host lead the most infamous political figure of his time to publicly acknowledge his guilt? That is the central question raised in Peter Morgan’s delicious drama about a series of televised interviews that former president Richard Nixon granted British journalist David Frost in 1977.
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Between the dawn of Faerie and the Dominion of Men, this unlikely hero’s journey is full of magic and mystery! Travel there and back again with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey in this epic adventure to reclaim a stolen treasure from a fearsome dragon.
Thurs 7:30pm
Fri-Sat 8pm
Sun- 2pm
From the earliest days of Chicano theatre comes this satire of California farm-worker family life, in which the drunken father’s a sonavaviche and the long-suffering mother’s a saint. Of their four children, Mingo’s a sell-out, Joaquin a rebellious pachuco, and Lupe a whining teenager who envisions pregnancy as her only salvation. And the eldest? Just an enormous head who believes he’s Pancho Villa. To this hilariously disintegrating household, Mingo announces his intention to move his family out of the barrio and into the American dream. But will a seductive nostalgia for Mexico’s revolutionary past overwhelm his efforts? It’s the Chicano dilemma: Are we Mexican or American?
Once upon a time, a Baker and his Wife journey into the woods on a quest to lift a witch's curse. On the way they cross paths with Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and a menagerie of other fairy tale characters to reveal what happens after "happily ever after."
Single ticket prices range from $26 -30 dollars
Teddy's life has lost all meaning, and his wife has lost all patience. But when Arthur (equal parts Liberace, Casanova and George Plimpton, with a soupçon of Michael Jackson) arrives in the middle of the night, Teddy might just give everything to return to his life of boredom. A feel-good, heartfelt, life-affirming production from Third Rail. No, seriously.
Museum of Contemporary Craft presents Mandy Greer & Darrell Morris - Museum of Contemporary Craft
Museum of Contemporary Craft proudly presents two large-scale exhibitions merging tradition and concept: Mandy Greer: Dare alla Luce, a room-sized installation, and the nearly life-sized embroidery works of Darrel Morris: The Large Works 1999-2008.
Museum of Contemporary Craft features for the first time the 17 ceramic vessels granted to the Museum by internationally recognized artist Toshiko Takaezu. Former faculty member at Princeton University, Takaezu is widely considered the first person to close – or nearly close – a ceramic vessel. She combines technical mastery with spontaneous painterly glazes that have influenced decades of ceramists worldwide.
Tues-Sun 11-6
Thurs 11-8
Admission is free
Experience some of the most sumptuous paintings ever made when the Portland Art Museum and Musée des Beaux-Arts, Tours, bring La volupté du goût: French Painting in the Age of Madame de Pompadour to Portland for its exclusive U.S. presentation.
Adults $10 Seniors/Students $9 Children 17 and younger free
Enjoy a day at a wholesale lavender nursery, open to the public for the weekend at wholesale pricing on all lavender plants and products.
Once upon a time, a baker and his wife journey into the woods on a quest to lift a witch's curse. On the way, they cross paths with Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella and a menagerie of other fairy tale characters to reveal what happens after "happily ever after." Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning score weaves a magical spell. To charge your order by phone, call 503-635-3901. Box office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 Saturdays.
Performances are Thurs-Sat at 8 p.m. Sundays at 7 p.m. and some Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Every Monday
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Every Thursday
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Every Sunday
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
Portland Orchids and Bamboo Chinese Ensemble
Free, with order of tea service and Garden admission
Monday May 04
A special evening with Spacemen 3's Sonic Boom
Spectrum
plus guests
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$12 advance, $14 day of show
Tuesday May 05
Broke down-blues-punk from brilliant one-man band lawbreaker
Bob Log III
Willem Maker
Pure Country Gold
Doors 8pm, Show 9m
$12 advance, $12 day of show
Wednesday May 06
Upbeat piano pop from Washington, DC trio
Jukebox The Ghost
Jenny Owen Youngs
and guests
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $12 day of show
Thursday May 07
Dark and gentle folk-rock from subtle Seattle troubadour
Damien Jurado
Laura Gibson
Leonard Mynx
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$12 advance, $12 day of show
Friday May 08
A co-headline CD release celebration with unique PDX talents
Copy
Sophe Lux
Sugar Shortwave
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$8 at the door
Saturday May 09
A Log Love evening of Movers & Shakers
The Prids
The Upsidedown
Catholic Comb
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$8 at the door
Sunday May 10
Royal Family Presents The Up Here Tour
Soulive featuring The Shady Hours
The Nigel Hall Band
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$18 advance, $18 day of show
Monday May 11
Juno Award winning Canadian troubadour
Patrick Watson
and guests
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$11 advance, $13 day of show
Thursday May 14
Soulful Indie Rock from Swedish mutli-instrumentalist
Loney, Dear
plus guests
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $10 day of show
Saturday May 16
High energy rock 'n roll from NOLA veterans
Cowboy Mouth
Dusty Rhodes & The River Band
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$15 advance, $15 day of show
Sunday May 17
Buzz worthy rock from Brooklyn quartet
OBITS
The Lights
Lana Rebel and the Broken Promises
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $12 day of show
Friday May 22
The return of America's funny man
Neil Hamburger
plus guests
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $12 day of show
Saturday May 23
A night of slamming grime with diminutive UK MC
Lady Sovereign
Chester French
Hollywood Holt
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$15 advance, $15 day of show
In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits is an exhibition consisting of 56 striking color and black-and-white portraits. From fascinating archival images of tribal leaders, fishermen and American workers, to riveting modern pictures of refugees, city dwellers and urban laborers, In Focus takes visitors around the globe and through the heights and depths of human emotion.
Photograph courtesy of Steve McCurry, 1985 & National Geographic
An exhibition created by National Geographic and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits is organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution for Traveling Exhibition Service.
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