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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Portland - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
The 2,776-seat Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, built in 1928 in an Italian rococo revival style, hosts rock concerts, choral groups, lectures...
The 2,776-seat Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, built in 1928 in an Italian rococo revival style, hosts rock concerts, choral groups, lectures, and concerts by the Oregon Symphony and others.
Built in 1927, the stunningly restored, eminently quirky Bagdad Theater shows first-run Hollywood films on a huge screen and serves pizza, burgers...
Built in 1927, the stunningly restored, eminently quirky Bagdad Theater shows first-run Hollywood films on a huge screen and serves pizza, burgers, sandwiches, and McMenamins ales. The Bagdad is a local favorite.
Furnished with couches and end tables, the Kennedy School theater, which is located in a renovated elementary school that also contains a hotel...
Furnished with couches and end tables, the Kennedy School theater, which is located in a renovated elementary school that also contains a hotel, a restaurant, several bars, and a soaking pool, screens second-run and occasional indie movies.
This long-running company presents four shows during its fall–spring season, geared to both the toddler and teen set. Performances are staged...
This long-running company presents four shows during its fall–spring season, geared to both the toddler and teen set. Performances are staged in the handsome Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center in Nob Hill.
Founded in 2004, this first-rate contemporary-dance company performs several shows—typically including a world premier or two—each season at...
Founded in 2004, this first-rate contemporary-dance company performs several shows—typically including a world premier or two—each season at different venues around town, including the Newmark Theatre and PSU's Lincoln Performance Hall.
Located adjacent to and operated by the Portland Art Museum, the Northwest Film Center screens art films, documentaries, and independent features...
Located adjacent to and operated by the Portland Art Museum, the Northwest Film Center screens art films, documentaries, and independent features, and presents the three-week Portland International Film Festival every February. Films are shown at the Whitsell Auditorium, next to the museum.
Established in 1896, the symphony is Portland's largest classical group—and one of the largest orchestras in the country. Its season officially...
Established in 1896, the symphony is Portland's largest classical group—and one of the largest orchestras in the country. Its season officially starts in September and ends in May, with concerts held at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, but throughout the summer the orchestra and its smaller ensembles can be seen at Waterfront Park and Washington Park for special outdoor summer performances. It also presents about 40 classical, pop, children's, and family concerts each year.
Housed in a handsomely restored 1891 armory, Portland Center Stage puts on contemporary and classical works in the LEED-certified green building...
Housed in a handsomely restored 1891 armory, Portland Center Stage puts on contemporary and classical works in the LEED-certified green building between September and June.
Home to the Portland Center for Performing Arts, this hall contains Dolores Winningstad, Newmark, and Brunish theaters and is across the street...
Home to the Portland Center for Performing Arts, this hall contains Dolores Winningstad, Newmark, and Brunish theaters and is across the street from the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
The theater company performs seven to nine productions a year including regional premieres, occasional commissioned works, and classics. ...
The theater company performs seven to nine productions a year including regional premieres, occasional commissioned works, and classics.
Held in early August as a benefit for Special Olympics Oregon, this festival features a number of popular restaurants and wineries with eclectic...
Held in early August as a benefit for Special Olympics Oregon, this festival features a number of popular restaurants and wineries with eclectic choices in live entertainment.
Led by Emmy Award–winning choreographers, BodyVox performs energetic contemporary dance–theater works at its state-of-the-art space in the Pearl...
Led by Emmy Award–winning choreographers, BodyVox performs energetic contemporary dance–theater works at its state-of-the-art space in the Pearl District.
Some of the most sought-after soloists, chamber musicians, and recording artists from the Portland area and abroad perform here during the five...
Some of the most sought-after soloists, chamber musicians, and recording artists from the Portland area and abroad perform here during the five-week summer concert series; performances take place at a few different venues, primarily Reed College's Kaul Auditorium and the Lincoln Performance Hall at Portland State University.
An old-school, one-screen movie theater in Nob Hill, Cinema 21 shows independent and foreign films and hosts the annual Portland Queer Film...
An old-school, one-screen movie theater in Nob Hill, Cinema 21 shows independent and foreign films and hosts the annual Portland Queer Film Festival in October.
A landmark movie theater that showed silent films when it opened in 1926, the not-for-profit Hollywood Theatre screens everything from obscure...
A landmark movie theater that showed silent films when it opened in 1926, the not-for-profit Hollywood Theatre screens everything from obscure foreign art films to old American classics and second-run Hollywood hits, and hosts an annual Academy Awards viewing party.
One of Portland's most outstanding innovative theater companies, the Imago specializes in movement-based work for both young and old. ...
One of Portland's most outstanding innovative theater companies, the Imago specializes in movement-based work for both young and old.
With 3,000 seats and outstanding acoustics, Keller Auditorium hosts performances by the Portland Opera and Oregon Ballet Theater, as well as...
With 3,000 seats and outstanding acoustics, Keller Auditorium hosts performances by the Portland Opera and Oregon Ballet Theater, as well as country and rock concerts and touring Broadway shows.
With a classic neon sign out front, the historic Laurelhurst Theater serves beer and pizza and shows excellent second-run features and cult...
With a classic neon sign out front, the historic Laurelhurst Theater serves beer and pizza and shows excellent second-run features and cult classics for only $4.
The sleek, upscale cinema, which has a lobby restaurant with a full bar, shows 3-D blockbuster, foreign, and independent films in cozy theaters...
The sleek, upscale cinema, which has a lobby restaurant with a full bar, shows 3-D blockbuster, foreign, and independent films in cozy theaters furnished with spacious seats and movable couches and tables. You can dine and drink from your seat.
This 21,000-seat facility, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is home to the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team and the site of other sporting...
This 21,000-seat facility, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is home to the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team and the site of other sporting events and rock concerts. It's right on the MAX light-rail line, just across from Downtown.
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