1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (728+ words) The Oregon Community Foundation, one of the state’s premiere funders of cultural and social nonprofit organizations, is giving $1 million in its 2026 Creative Heights Grants program. The grants, announced Monday, Aug. 24, will be divided among 12 organizations thoughout the state, and range…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (508+ words) NEWPORT — The Year of the Fire Horse has spurred five coastal artists to join in an exhibit inspired by an infrequent confluence in the Chinese zodiac. It happens once every 60 years and was believed in Japanese culture, where it is…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (453+ words) The first thing that I noticed walking into Mississippi Studios for the Abronia and Hippie Death Cult show last Friday was how neatly their footprints fit inside each other on stage — remarkable considering that one of the bands has six…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (374+ words) Several Montavilla Jazz Festival performances from Sept. 4-6 celebrate some of Portland’s women jazz artists, including Rebecca Sanborn, Lo Steele, Jesse Marquez, Idit Shner and jazz singer/composer Shelly Rudolph. Stay tuned for Oregon ArtsWatch writer Lynn Darroch’s story on all…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (816+ words) You who stood under the window of your beloved, who saw your happiness in a shop window – do you know how to take away the sting of this death? Imagine entering a small garden, overgrown paths lined with lungwort. A…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (473+ words) It is easy, upon arriving at Timberline Lodge, to be seduced by beauty. On a summer day the sun is high and alpine plants emerge from pale gravel like bright jewels – glimpses of garnet, topaz, and tourmaline catching the sun’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (616+ words) On July 17, 2025, MediaRites launched the inaugural event for The -Ism Storytellers Project in Astoria, Oregon. Despite the good weather, about 40 people attended, including the mayor of Astoria. Each event is curated by a local host who chooses storytellers from within…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (145+ words) July 13, 2026Matthew Neil Andrews The concert rock violinist and his "right hand man" hit the road in July and August for concerts at Stoller Family Estate in Dayton, Tetherow Resort in Bend, and Mount Hood Meadows east of Portland. July 11, 2026Angela Allen…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (517+ words) NEHALEM — When Bryan Churchill’s play, The Silent Measure, opens this week, he’ll be seeing not only the fruition of innumerable hours of work, but also a culmination of many of his life’s most dedicated pursuits. It’s a trajectory that’s seen…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (500+ words) The last time I talked with Jennifer Lanier we were doing an informal reading of a play by Sandra de Helen at Triangle Productions in 2024. I hadn’t seen her since pre-pandemic, and I realized I missed the joy and energy…...