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MONDAY

LIVE MUSIC

Buck Meek Past Event Like List
Buck Meek, whom you probably know as the Big Thief guitarist with an arsenal of cool Western shirts, will head out on a solo tour to support his latest album, Haunted Mountain. As you may expect, the album leans into country rock with mystical lyrics about UFOs, getting lost, and passionate love affairs (à la Big Thief). What differentiates Buck's solo work from his aforementioned band is his earnest Sufjan Stevens-esque vocal quality, making for a lighter, breezier feel than Big Thief's emotionally heavy works. Buck will be joined by his brother, jazz pianist Dylan Meek. AV
(Mississippi Studios, Boise)

DJ Shadow Past Event Like List
Twenty-three years ago, the San Jose-born selector Josh Davis (aka DJ Shadow) released his trailblazing instrumental hip-hop album Endtroducing..... and music was changed forever. Not only was the album cited by Guinness World Records as "the first album created entirely from samples," but it propelled the genre of trip-hop and inspired non-hip-hop artists (like Radiohead) to meld genres and experiment with sampling. Shadow's subsequent albums have yet to match the impact of his debut, but he is hardly a one-hit-wonder (or a one-trick-pony). His latest release Action Adventure sounds unlike any of his previous albums—with an emphasis on synth samples, it’s reminiscent of the score to an '80s car racing game (in the best way!) AV
(Revolution Hall, Buckman)

TUESDAY

READINGS & TALKS

Dive into the Hive: Explore the World of High Desert Bees Past Event Like List
Oregon Natural Desert Association's curiosity-sparking talks are a nature lovers' dream. Their High Desert Speaker Series, which focuses on the flora and fauna of Oregon’s high desert, will continue this year, kicking off with a free online discussion led by Lincoln Best, Oregon Bee Atlas’s melittologist. (That's an entomologist who specializes in bees. And if you're really new here, an entomologist studies insects!) Best will chat about the unique bees residing in "iconic" desert landscapes like the Owyhee Canyonlands, Steens Mountain, and Greater Hart-Sheldon. LC
(Virtual)

WEDNESDAY

ACTIVISM & SOCIAL JUSTICE

Birds for Gaza Portland Past Event Like List
As the siege on Gaza continues, many are feeling the heaviness of the ongoing fight for Palestinian liberation. This community grief event, organized in solidarity with Palestinians, invites participants to craft birds in honor of the children (8,000 and counting) who have been killed in Gaza. Check out Birds for Gaza's calendar for bird-making workshops, then head to the art installation on February 10, which will display the flock of paper birds created by local participants. LC

FILM

Church of Film: Crazy Thunder Road Past Event Like List
If your interests fall along the lines of anarchic gangs, biker rebellions, firepower, and cyberpunk, firstly: You sound cool. Secondly, you'll like Crazy Thunder Road, in which debut director Sogo Ishii employed real-deal Japanese gangsters as extras and used his university's equipment to tell the story of a gang's revolt against a militaristic elder. Church of Film deems the film an "overpowering cyberpunk masterpiece that forever changed Japanese cinema," so sign me up. LC
(Clinton Street Theater, Hosford-Abernethy)

LIVE MUSIC

Plain White T's Past Event Like List
This one's for the girlies that have gazed solemnly out of a school bus window whilst listening to "Hey There Delilah" on their iPod Nano (IYKYK). Y2K radio regulars the Plain White T's will come through Portland on their Fired Up tour to support their ninth self-titled album. But let's face it, we will all be waiting for that aforementioned earworm. Aussie indie rockers Pollyanna will open. AV
(Hawthorne Theatre, Hawthorne District)

THURSDAY

COMEDY

Secret Aardvark Remind Like List
Over 30 of Portland's best improvisers will gather again for this who's who of Rose City comedy. Each Secret Aardvark event features an extra-special mystery guest (past guests have run the gamut from David Lynch to random high school theater students), and the show's so spicy that it's named after the organizers' fave local hot sauce, so it should warm your chilly bones at this time of year. LC
(Kickstand Comedy, Ladd's Addition)

FILM

The Nyback Show Past Event Like List
If there's such a thing as a "legend" in the film archivist and historian community, Dennis Nyback was that man—he screened original film programs worldwide while operating Seattle's Rosebud Movie Palace and Pike St. Cinema, and also renovated Portland’s historic Clinton Street Theater in the '90s. This 16mm tribute to a true PNW force of cinematic nature spotlights flicks straight from Nyback's recently rediscovered archives, which includes "thousands of titles assembled over 40 years of personal curation" and spans 120 years of movie history. LC
(Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood District)

LIVE MUSIC

Lakecia Benjamin Past Event Like List
Jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, who has shared stages with icons like Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, and Barack Obama (she performed at his 2009 inauguration!), will swing through Portland with songs from her album, Phoenix. As its title implies, the album ascended out of tragedy: the pandemic, horrific acts of police brutality, and a 2021 car accident. "I’m growing; I feel like a phoenix," she told the New York Times. "We all have to rise from these ashes.” The Grammy-nominated album is a celestial delight with modal jazz influences, Coltrane-style saxophone wails, and personal sound collage interspersed throughout. AV
(Jack London Revue, Downtown)

PERFORMANCE

Stuff You Should Know Past Event Like List
Certifiable info nerds Josh Clark and Charles “Chuck” Bryant will take their buzzy podcast Stuff You Should Know to the stage for another night of fun-lovin' research-sharing on topics you never knew you were fascinated by, like MDMA, ayahuasca, the Satanic Panic, asteroid mining, termites, bioluminescence, and disco. (Okay boys, you've got my interest piqued.) Best part? You can pregame for the show by discovering how snails work. LC
(Revolution Hall, Buckman)

READINGS & TALKS

David Grann Past Event Like List
If you dug Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, which traces the quasi-genocidal serial killings that impacted Oklahoma's Osage tribal community in the '20s, you'll want to catch this talk by David Grann, a staff writer at the New Yorker and the bestselling author of the book that inspired the film. Grann will chat about his latest book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder, which explores the mutiny of a Royal Navy ship in the 18th century; let's all hope that it also becomes a hit film starring Lily Gladstone. LC
(Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, South Park Blocks)

FRIDAY

COMEDY

Mike Birbiglia Past Event Like List
Stand-up master, actor, and storyteller Mike Birbiglia has more than his fair share of solo shows, books, and feature films to his credit—his "household name" status is years in the making. Fresh off a new Netflix special, The Old Man and The Pool, in which he chats about the perils of heart disease and cardio, Birbiglia will swing by Portland to seek out our best pizza and pancake places. LC
(Newmark Theatre, South Park Blocks)

Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour Past Event Like List
Nate Bargatze was once described as "a comic who should be big" by Marc Maron, and that seems to have been prophetic—the Tennessee-born stand-up comedian has released two highly-rated Netflix specials and started a very funny podcast. As the son of a clown and magician, it makes sense that he's comfy on stage (and that his observations skew weirder than most). If you're unfamiliar with Bargatze's schtick, expect sly self-deprecation and reflections on couponing and memory foam. LC
(Moda Center, Lloyd District)

FILM

NIGHT OF 1000… JOHN WATERS // Hairspray Past Event Like List
Everyone's favorite provocateur, John Waters, broke into mainstream film with this coming-of-age tale. Hairspray follows a '60s teen who lands her dream role on the American Bandstand-inspired Corny Collins Dance Show. While Tracy Turnblad (played by Ricki Lake) becomes an overnight sensation, she makes it her mission to challenge the racism of the show, enlisting the help of friends Seaweed and Motormouth Maybelle. Tomorrow Theater is offering BOGO tickets to Hairspray andPolyester, and a free draw-on mustache will be available with your ticket purchase, too. LC
(Tomorrow Theater, Richmond)

NIGHT OF 1000… JOHN WATERS // Polyester Past Event Like List
Originally released in 1981, Polyester is John Waters and Co.'s first studio picture, and it's chaotic and thrilling to watch Waters get ahold of a bigger budget. The film straddles the line between contemporary Waters and classic Waters, and it's a sweet spot that's pure, filthy magic. Waters hires Tab Hunter, a certified movie star, to star alongside Divine, a certified monster—a dream come true for Divine, who worshipped Hunter as a kid. This pairing is one of the greatest accomplishments of the 20th century, right up there with landing on the moon. FORMER STRANGER EDITOR CHASE BURNS
(Tomorrow Theater, Richmond)

LIVE MUSIC

The Budos Band Past Event Like List
For years, I assumed that the Budos Band's music fell along the heavy metal spectrum due to dark album covers full of wizards, snakes, and ornate fonts (exhibit A). So, imagine my surprise when I realized they're a groove-forward soul band. The instrumental ensemble draws inspiration from vintage R&B, Afrobeat, and psych-rock with their rolling rhythms, organ swells, and brassy melodies. They will be joined by percussionist Mike Dillon's new project Punkadelic. AV
(Roseland Theater, Old Town-Chinatown)

SATURDAY

COMEDY

Jessica Kirson Past Event Like List
Comedy Cellar regular, Relatively Sane podcast host, Nightlife Award winner, and Howard Stern Show prank caller Jessica Kirson will stop by Portland with silly stand-up and perhaps more thoughts on her therapist mom's demands. LC
(Revolution Hall, Buckman)

FILM

BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR // A Thousand and One Past Event Like List
Starring Teyana Taylor as a mother who kidnaps her six-year-old son from the foster care system, the vivid and volatile flick A Thousand and One is "a rich evocation of New York City in the throes of accelerated gentrification and discriminatory policing" (The Hollywood Reporter) that won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. LC
(Tomorrow Theater, Richmond)

Sisters with Transistors Past Event Like List
If you've never listened to Delia Derbyshire's 1968 scrapped sci-fi theme "Ziwzih Ziwzih OO-OO-OO," then drop everything right now and listen! This woman created an otherworldly electronic beat before Neil Armstrong had even stepped foot on the moon. And, there were dozens of other trailblazing ladies beside her. To my delight, these women are finally getting their due in Lisa Rovner's directorial debut Sisters With Transistors. The documentary highlights unsung electronic music heroines like Derbyshire, Suzanne Ciani, Daphne Oram, and Wendy Carlos through rare archival footage, testimonies, and narration from "transistor sister" Laurie Anderson. AV
(Clinton Street Theater, Hosford-Abernethy)

FOOD & DRINK

Goose Hollow Coffee Beer Fest Past Event Like List
What could be more quintessentially Portland than a drink that combines craft beer and coffee? This festival, back for the first time since 2020, invites copious coffee roasters and brewmasters to come together under a big, cozy heated tent and create some caffeinated alchemy. $25 gets you an exclusive glass and eight taster tickets for a dozen different coffee beers, with an emphasis on flavor profiles and an ABV of 7% or less, plus live music. JB
(Goose Hollow Inn, Goose Hollow)

LIVE MUSIC

The 2024 PCSO Spectacular Past Event Like List
The Portland Columbia Symphony will celebrate its 41st anniversary with a one-of-a-kind concert showcasing the unique nature of its dynamic orchestra. With the help of acclaimed guest vocalist Jimmie Herrod, the ensemble will perform a wide-ranging program that includes Joni Mitchell’s Hejira, Leonard Bernstein's Overture to Candide, selections from John Williams' iconic Star Wars score, and more. AV
(Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, Beaverton)

Y La Bamba Past Event Like List
Led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Luz Elena Mendoza, Y La Bamba's singular fusion of Mexican folk music and dreamy indie-pop has made them a Portland treasure for over a decade. Jump on the opportunity to see them play tracks from their latest album, Lucha, whichPitchfork described as a "gorgeous, dreamlike memory palace." Local psychedelic pop band Caicedo will open. AV
(Wonder Ballroom, Eliot)

SUNDAY

FOOD & DRINK

Epif x Veganizer: Potluck & Meetup Past Event Like List
Bring a vegan dish to share and mingle with other plant-based (or vegan-curious) gourmands during Veganuary at this free community potluck hosted by Veganizer. Epif will provide boozy and non-boozy beverages for purchase, and dishes will be clearly marked to accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions. JB
(Epif, Kerns)

MULTI-DAY

EXHIBIT

Orcas: Our Shared Future Past Event Like List
Those who keep up on regional wildlife news are likely already aware of a dire situation in the Puget Sound, where Southern Resident Orcas are on the brink of extinction due to pollution, vessel traffic, and a dramatic decline of their primary food source, Chinook salmon. (Unsurprisingly, humans have played a central role in the animal's critically endangered state.) The orca, aka the apex predator of all oceans and an utterly majestic creature that deserves to thrive, is the central focus of Orcas: Our Shared Future. The new exhibition of over 100 Orcinus artifacts includes life-sized replicas, fossils, original artwork from Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples, and more, offering a rare opportunity to deep-dive into the animal's complex social structures, its connections to humans, and the surprising consequences of orca captivity. LC
(OMSI, Central Eastside, Tuesday–Sunday; closing)

Sauna is Life: Sauna Culture in Finland Past Event Like List
Sauna: It's more than just getting really hot in a towel next to some strangers. The practice is actually on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List, an inventory I never knew existed until this moment. Makes sense, though—the earliest versions of sauna date back to 7000 BCE, and the traditional Finnish practice embodies sacred connection, peace, and a shame-free, natural "bareness" that's rarely permitted in daily life. This exhibition will be presented in collaboration with the Finlandia Foundation National for Sauna is Life. (Interested in Finnish culture and chilling out? Treat yourself to a Löyly trip.) LC
(Nordic Northwest, Metzger, Monday-Sunday)

FILM

All Of Us Strangers Past Event Like List
The bisexual lighting is hard at work in All of Us Strangers, a film that stars Andrew Scott (the hot priest on Fleabag) and Paul Mescal in cute sweaters. The film follows two Londoners living in the same near-empty tower block, where they find each other, do ketamine, and vibe before memories of past traumas begin to interrupt their romance. The film is based on the eerie, hypnotic 1987 novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada. LC
(Cinema 21, Northwest Portland, Monday-Thursday)

American Fiction
If the words "incisive literary satire" perk up your ears, then boy, does director Cord Jefferson have the film for you!! In his new dramedy (an adaptation of Percival Everett’s Erasure), Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a novelist who's understandably aggravated by the establishment that profits from "Black" entertainment and its exhausting tropes. When Monk writes a book under a pen name, he finds himself paddling in the same phony waters he admonished in the first place. LC
(Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood District, Monday-Thursday)

Portland Motorcycle Film Festival 2024 Past Event Like List
Vroom vroom, y'all! Show your support for choppers and hogs at this two-day film festival, which will spotlight the best in motorcycle cinema and dedicate funds raised to the purchase of Air Fence barriers and safety equipment at Portland International Raceway for the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association. Rev your engines for OMRRA racing on both days of the festival, which will include screenings of leather-clad feature flicks and shorts. LC
(Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood District, Friday-Saturday)

Studio Ghibli Film Festival Past Event Like List
Over the last 30 years, Studio Ghibli has become legendary for its lush visuals, emotional and affecting storytelling, and poetic, intelligent approach to nature and the more-than-human world. OMSI's Studio Ghibli Film Festival will return for its ninth presentation of audience faves like My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service, as well as underrated classics like Pom Poko and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. LC
(Empirical Theater at OMSI, Hosford-Abernethy, Monday-Sunday)

The Zone of Interest Past Event Like List
If you've been keeping up with A24's films by international directors lately, including solid entries like After Yang and Dream Scenario, you're probably already jazzed for The Zone of Interest, which is a co-production between the US, the UK, and Poland. Filmmaker Jonathan Glazer (who directed the Scarlett Johansson-as-an-extraterrestrial flick Under the Skin) tells the story of a Nazi commandant and his family, who attempt to build a happy life near the Auschwitz concentration camp. Call me presumptuous, but uh, I'm not rooting for them. The film has been shortlisted for Best International Feature at this year's Oscars. LC
(Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood District, Monday-Thursday)

LIVE MUSIC

Portland Music Month 2024 Past Event Like List
Portland Music Month is a (you guessed it) month-long celebration that aims to revive the vibrant local music industry. Fans are encouraged to snap out of their mid-winter hibernation to help Portland's independent venues and artists by seeing live shows, buying merch, winning prizes, and supporting Music Oregon's Echo Fund. Come out and honor the musicians who helped us all get through the darkness of the past few years. The series will continue this week with highlights like a sound ceremony honoring the full wolf moon, acclaimed jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, and the Laurie Anderson-narrated music documentary Sisters with Transistors. AV
(Various locations, Monday-Sunday)

PERFORMANCE

Disney’s The Lion King Past Event Like List
NAAAAAAAAAANTS INGONYAMA BAGITHI BABA. (Fun fact: That's Zulu for "Here comes a lion, father.") It's The Lion King!! You know the drill...the whole-ass Serengeti roars to life and Pride Rock juts out from the mist as a lion cub is revealed to the sky. It's majestic and beautiful and, in my opinion, a solid way to stampede into 2024. Director Julie Taymor's interpretation of the story has won six Tony Awards, and yes, you'll hear all the Elton John tunes your soul craves. LC
(Keller Auditorium, Downtown, Tuesday-Sunday)

Goodnight Moon Past Event Like List
The best part of Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon is its impeccable vibes—I mean, check out this image and tell me you don't long to be Bunny, delightfully cuddled in bed, surrounded by kittens and yarn and bear paintings and a cozy fireplace. This theatrical production is the closest thing to entering Bunny's comfy, dreamy, imaginative world, where we'll hopefully see all the jumping cows and dancing bears our hearts desire. I'm getting sleepy already, but in a good way. LC
(Winningstad Theatre, South Park Blocks, Saturday-Sunday)

What the Constitution Means to Me Past Event Like List
How might the Constitution impact generations to come? Playwright Heidi Schreck digs into it in this funny, insightful play, which traces the relationship between four generations of women and was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize. LC
(Portland Center Stage, Pearl District, Wednesday-Sunday)

SHOPPING

Portland Fine Print Fair 2024 Past Event Like List
Leading national and international print dealers will converge on Portland Art Museum's historic Fields Ballroom for the 11th year of this elegant fair, where seasoned collectors and newbies alike can purchase fine prints and chat with erudite dealers. Anticipate a wide range of offerings, and expect to feel fancy—you'll spy works by Old Masters alongside thought-provoking pieces by contemporary art stars, plus works in "all price ranges," so you might leave with a print, too. LC
(Portland Art Museum, South Park Blocks, Friday-Sunday)

VISUAL ART

AIDS Memorial Quilt Past Event Like List
Conceived in 1985 by human rights activist Cleve Jones, the AIDS Memorial Quilt aimed to honor those who died of AIDS and document the lives of those living with the devastating impacts of the disease. Today, it's a 54-ton tapestry and a living symbol of a lost generation. "As we have recently experienced, science communication, information sharing, and awareness building are crucial in combating pandemics," says OMSI in this exhibit's promotional materials. Selected panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display at OMSI; the quilt can also be viewed in its entirety online. (Before you head to OMSI, I suggest reading Duane Puryear's powerful quilt panel.) LC
(OMSI, Central Eastside, Monday-Sunday)

Chris Chandler: Elemental Forms Past Event Like List
Drawing from the bold compositional style of the Bauhaus and Constructivist movements, Chris Chandler's Elemental Forms features geometric, monotype relief prints created on a rare Vandercook proofing press. The results include letters, words, and shapes layered in "abstracted assemblies of laminated prints," so expect to get lost in each work for a while. My suggestion? Elizabeth Leach Gallery is mere steps away from lumber room, so make it a particularly artful day and check out Nona Faustine: She was a culmination of all things in Heaven and Earth, too. LC
(Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Pearl District, Tuesday–Saturday)

Covered up in Dailiness: Elizabeth Arzani and Renee Couture Past Event Like List
Naming your exhibition after a Mary Reufle prose piece is a sure way to pique my interest, so Elizabeth Arzani and Renee Couture's Covered up in Dailiness has my attention. (If you're interested, the show title is a phrase from Reufle's brilliant "I Remember, I Remember.") Employing photography, poetry, sculpture, screenprinting, collage, and ceramics, the exhibition references "experiences embedded in repetitive routines and patterns of their respective everyday." All of the awe, complexity, and mundanity of daily life is embodied in Arzani's daily practice of erasure poetry and Couture's reflections on motherhood. LC
(Carnation Contemporary, Kenton, Saturday-Sunday; closing)

Georgie Friedman: BREATHING- LIGHT Past Event Like List
Boston-based artist Georgie Friedman creates videos, sculptural installations, and site-specific projects that "focus on our personal and societal relationships to severe environmental circumstances," and BREATHING– LIGHT is no exception—the video and sound installation (Friedman's first solo exhibition in the Pacific Northwest) ponders "tiny and immense things that connect us all" with NASA imagery of the sun and an immersive soundscape. While you're at Oregon Contemporary contemplating the vastness of astral bodies, drop into neighbor galleries Well Well Projects and Carnation Contemporary for their current shows, Turn Me Over and Covered Up in Dailiness. LC
(Oregon Contemporary, Kenton, Friday-Sunday)

Helen Frankenthaler: Works from The Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation Past Event Like List
The beginning of the year tends to prompt a fair amount of self-reflection, rumination, and lofty plans. (I know it can't just be me.) Enter Helen Frankenthaler, the towering 20th-century Abstract Expressionist painter and printmaker whose lit-from-within, stained-and-poured techniques will stop you dead in your tracks and ease your existential woes. You can catch a cross-section of her woodcut, intaglio, lithograph, and screenprinted works in this exhibition, which centers her original contributions to printmaking. LC
(Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, Pearl District, Wednesday–Sunday)

Labor of Love Remind Like List
Shining a spotlight on labor practices that have been "historically and systematically concealed from the public sphere," Labor of Love curates multimedia works by artists Tania Candiani, Tannaz Farsi, Jay Lynn Gomez, Midori Hirose, Charlene Liu, Alberto Lule, Narsiso Martinez, and Patrick Martinez. Show up to learn something about invisible, poorly paid, and emotional labor, much of which is done by marginalized people. Each artist finds a personal connection to this labor and uses their work to contend with systemic racism, immigration, class inequality, and gender discrimination. LC
(Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Southwest Portland, Monday-Sunday)

Out of Salem: D.E. May & Friends Past Event Like List
D.E. May is something of an Oregon legend—he spent his entire life in Salem, traveled rarely, and referred to the city as “Island Salem." Several of May's works depict canal and waterway imagery, perhaps harkening to the creeks, rivers, and canals that divide his hometown; he also drew inspiration from timber mills, workmen’s tools, and corner bars. Somehow both hermetic and socially engaged, May sent mail art, made regular library trips, and had many artistic friends. This group exhibition centers works by May and a creative handful of those Salem comrades, including Brad Ford, Bonnie Hull, Craig Klyver, Natalie Laswell, Bryan Null, Dan Schmidt, Terry Schneider, Monte Shelton, and John Van Dreal. LC
(PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, Slabtown, Tuesday–Saturday; closing)

Pace Taylor: Before the Doors Open Past Event Like List
In Pace Taylor's 2022 Nationale exhibition Breathe when you need to, the painter developed a warm-hued dialogue with the surrealist gender-nonconforming artist Claude Cahun, exploring the mask as an identity-driven self-preservation tool and domestic spaces as sites for unmasking. Now, in Before the Doors Open, Taylor draws from references to Joan Didion(!) and Shirley Jackson(!!!), reckoning with "self-imposed isolation, agoraphobia, and their cyclical impact on the creative process." The series of framed paintings and smaller watercolors is lush and smooth—previous fans of Taylor's work won't be disappointed. LC
(Nationale, Buckman, Monday/Thursday-Sunday)

Rick Bartow: What the Crow Knows Past Event Like List
Rick Bartow, an enrolled member of the Mad River Band of Wiyot Indians, Vietnam War veteran, and leading voice in the contemporary Native American art movement, passed in 2016. Those unfamiliar with his work shouldn't miss this exhibition of his printing collaborations with Mika Aono and master printer Seiichi Hiroshima of Moon and Dog Press. Bartow's expressive, gestural style comes to life in brilliant mark-making and naturalistic storytelling. LC
(Froelick Gallery, Pearl District, Tuesday–Saturday; closing)

Secret Room Work•Shop Pop-Up Past Event Like List
Risograph print studio and comics and art publisher Secret Room Press has joined the other lovably artsy weirdos at Lloyd Center and opened a sparkly new pop-up art gallery and print shop. The Secret Room Work•Shop home to Life on Earth: A RISO Art Show, "a RISO art show showcasing over 25 cartoonists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond," plusweekly events and workshops and a curated selection of books, cassettes, vinyl, and VHS. Drop by the next time you're headed to Floating World Comics. LC
(Lloyd Center, Lloyd District, Wednesday-Sunday)

Throughlines: Connections in the Collection Remind Like List
Pulling directly from the museum's collections, Throughlines: Connections in the Collection explores "a range of artistic innovation" from across different geographies, cultures, and time periods. Sound vague? Maybe a little bit! But PAM's curators have arranged the exhibition's artworks into playful process- and material-based groupings organized under a few loose themes: portraiture and representation, views of the land and environment, and unexpected uses of imagery, ephemeral materials, and color. The format should serve as a jumping-off point for some fun convos about the artistic process. I'm excited to see Dinh Q. Lê's high-definition chromogenic prints and a rare sculpture from Kehinde Wiley's The World Stage series. The exhibition should also get visitors jazzed for the museum's forthcoming Mark Rothko Pavilion, which will offer "an elegant and fluid connection between [the museum's] two buildings." (They’re currently connected underground via stairs and elevators.) The multi-year expansion and renovation project will make the museum more accessible and inclusive. Cool! LC
(Portland Art Museum, South Park Blocks, Thursday-Sunday; opening)

Turn Me Over: Molly Lecko Herro and Alim Ringgold Past Event Like List
Life sucks, then you die—or perhaps it's more complicated than that. Enter Molly Lecko Herro and Alim Ringgold, whose plasmatic ceramic-framed illustrations, glowy sequential imagery, dreamy sculptural vessels, and ceramic burial objects think carefully about dying, the body as a vessel, and "immaterial substances" that make both animate and inanimate bodies interesting. Consider holes, cavities, and containers—the human body kind of is one, right?—then ponder your impermanence at this show. LC
(Well Well, Kenton, Saturday-Sunday; closing)

WINTER

Woodsy Winter Village and Ice Rink Past Event Like List
Channel your inner Tonya Harding (minus the knee-bashing tendencies) and take to the ice at Portland's open-air skating rink this winter. Après-skate, warm up in the cozy winter village with hot bevvies and snacks from local vendors like Momo Cocoa, Where's Coffee Girl, La Casa de Mamá, and more. Pro tip: spend at least $20 at a central city business (peep the map to see what qualifies), bring your receipt, and receive a $5 discount on your skate ticket. JW
(Morrison Bridgehead, Downtown, Monday-Sunday)