Nightlife & the Arts in Portland

Nightlife Overview

Name	Category	Location

Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis & Clark College The Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis & Clark College hosts some...	Arts Centers, Music	Portland

Aladdin Theater The Aladdin Theater, in an old movie theater, is one of the best...	Music Clubs	Portland

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall The 2,776-seat Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, built in 1928 in...	Arts Centers, Music	Portland

Artists Repertory Theatre Artists Repertory Theatre stages seven productions a year—regional...	Theater	Portland

Bagdad Theater and Pub The Bagdad Theater and Pub screens second-run Hollywood films...	Film	Portland


Barley Mill Pub The first McMenamins brewpub, the Barley Mill Pub, is filled...	Brewpubs / Beer Gardens	Portland

Berbati's Pan Berbati's Pan, on the edge of Old Town, has dancing and live...	Dance Clubs, Music Clubs	Portland

Blue Monk Upstairs at the Blue Monk local artists' works are on display...	Bars, Music Clubs	Portland

Body Vox Body Vox performs energetic contemporary dance-theater works...	Dance	Portland

Boxxes Part of the same disco-bar-restaurant complex as the Fez Ballroom...	Bars, Dance Clubs	Portland

BridgePort BrewPub & Restaurant BridgePort BrewPub & Restaurant, Portland's oldest microbrewery...	Brewpubs / Beer Gardens	Portland

C.C. Slaughters Attracting mostly gay men, C.C. Slaughters bar has a restaurant...	Bars, Dance Clubs	Portland

Candlelight Room The Candlelight Room presents blues nightly....	Music Clubs	Portland

Chamber Music Northwest Chamber Music Northwest presents some of the most sought-after...	Music	Portland

Cinema 21 Cinema 21, an art-movie house in Nob Hill, hosts the annual gay...	Film	Portland

Cinemagic Cinemagic shows progressive and cult films....	Film	Portland

Do Jump! Extremely Physical Theater Do Jump! Extremely Physical Theater showcases its creative acrobatic...	Dance	Portland

Doug Fir Part 1950s diner, part log cabin, the Doug Fir hosts DJs and...	Dance Clubs	Portland

Dublin Pub Dublin Pub, on the west side, pours more than 50 beers on tap...	Bars, Music Clubs	Portland

Duke's Duke's books occasional country and country-rock performers and...	Bars, Music Clubs	Portland

Egyptian Room Egyptian Room, Portland's lesbian bar-disco, has pool tables...	Bars, Dance Clubs	Portland

Embers Open till 4 am, Embers is a popular after-hours place to dance...	Bars, Dance Clubs	Portland

Fez Ballroom Tuesday through Saturday, the funky, Moroccan-style Fez Ballroom...	Dance Clubs	Portland

First Baptist Church Downtown, the First Baptist Church occasionally hosts more intimate...	Arts Centers, Music	Portland

Fox and Hounds Fox and Hounds is popular with both gay men and lesbians. A full...	Bars, Dance Clubs	Portland

Hollywood Theatre An over-80-year-old landmark, and another host of the annual...	Film	Portland

Imago Theatre Imago Theatre, considered by some to be Portland's most outstanding...	Theater	Portland

Jimmy Mak's Dubbed one of the world's "top 100 places to hear jazz" by DownBeat,...	Bars, Music Clubs	Portland

Jubitz Truck Stop Not your ordinary truck stop, the Ponderosa Lounge at Jubitz...	Music Clubs	Portland

Keller Auditorium With 3,000 seats and outstanding acoustics, Keller Auditorium...	Music	Portland

Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub serves terrific Irish food and...	Bars	Portland

Laurelhurst Theater The Laurelhurst Theater is a beautiful theater and pub showing...	Film	Portland

Laurelthirst Public House Locals crowd the Laurelthirst Public House to eat tasty food...	Bars, Music Clubs	Portland

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub Inside an old warehouse with high ceilings and rustic wood tables...	Brewpubs / Beer Gardens	Portland

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom McMenamins Crystal Ballroom is a famous Portland dance hall that...	Dance Clubs	Portland

McMenamins theaters and brewpubs Not-to-be-missed Portland landmarks when it comes to movie-viewing...	Film	Portland

Memorial Coliseum Memorial Coliseum, a 12,000-seat venue on the MAX light-rail...	Arts Centers, Music	Portland

Metropolitan Youth Symphony The Metropolitan Youth Symphony performs family-friendly concerts...	Music	Portland

Mission Theater First opened in 1987, the Mission Theater was the first McMenamins...	Film	Portland

Northwest Film Center The Northwest Film Center, a branch of the Portland Art Museum...	Film	Portland

Oregon Ballet Theatre Oregon Ballet Theatre produces five classical and contemporary...	Dance	Portland

Oregon Children's Theatre Oregon Children's Theatre puts on three or four shows a year...	Theater	Portland

Oregon Symphony The Oregon Symphony, established in 1896, is Portland's largest...	Music	Portland

PGE Park PGE Park is home to the Portland Beavers Triple-A baseball team...	Concerts	Portland

Portland Baroque Orchestra The Portland Baroque Orchestra performs works on period instruments...	Music	Portland

Portland Center for the Performing Arts Portland Center for the Performing Arts hosts opera, ballet...	Arts Centers	Portland

Portland Center Stage Portland Center Stage produces contemporary and classical works...	Theater	Portland

Portland Opera Portland Opera and its orchestra and chorus stage five productions...	Opera	Portland

Produce Row Cafe The down-to-earth Produce Row Cafe has a huge beer list, a great...	Bars, Music Clubs	Portland

Reed College's Kaul Auditorium Reed College's Kaul Auditorium hosts the Portland Baroque Orchestra...	Arts Centers	Portland

Ringlers Ringlers occupies the first floor of the building that houses...	Bars	Portland

Ringlers Annex Ringlers Annex, one block east of Ringlers, is a pie-shaped corner...	Bars	Portland

Rose Garden The 21,000-seat Rose Garden is home to the Portland Trail Blazers...	Music	Portland

Roseland Theater The Roseland Theater, which holds 1,400 people, primarily stages...	Music	Portland

Scandals Scandals has plate-glass windows with a view of Stark Street...	Bars	Portland

St. John's Pub In a former church, the St. John's Pub includes a beer garden...	Film	Portland

Tears of Joy Puppet Theater Tears of Joy Puppet Theater stages five children's productions...	Puppet Shows, Theater	Portland

Ticketmaster For tickets to most events, call Ticketmaster....	Tickets	Portland

TicketsWest Tickets are also available from TicketsWest....	Tickets	Portland

Tugboat Brewery Tugboat Brewery is a small, cozy brewpub with books and games...	Brewpubs / Beer Gardens	Portland

Visitor Information and Services Center During the summer half-price tickets for almost any event are...	Tickets	Portland

White Bird Dance Since its founding in 1997, White Bird Dance has been dedicated...	Dance	Portland

Widmer Brewing and Gasthaus Widmer Brewing and Gasthaus brews German-style beers and has...	Bars	Portland
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