Jason Vondersmith

The Portland Tribune will have some picks each month on who to go watch and hear and enjoy in the Portland-area live music. Check websites for details, links below, tickets available as of first day of month: Tuesday, June 3 Hauser, 8 p.m., Moda Center Noon Tunes (Reisender), Pioneer Courthouse Square Thursday, June 5 Noon […]

First Thursday Galleries such as PDX Contemporary, Blue Sky, Elizabeth Leach and Waterstone are hosting new exhibits and many of them have First Thursday events. For information on galleries: Portland Art Dealers Association, padaoregon.org. ‘Fool for Love’ Tour de Force Productions, led by founder/producer Meghan Daaboul and director Steve Koeppen, revives Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning […]

Profile Theatre stages a special play to close out its season. It’s the newest work by playwright Lauren Yee, “Mother Russia,” starting Saturday, June 7 and staging through June 22 at Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 S.W. Morrison St. Previews are June 5 and June 6 with opening night June 7. A comedy, it explores the […]

There’s a new queen in town, and it’s Ava Rathi of Lincoln High School. Rathi was crowned Rose Festival Court queen at a ceremony at Oregon Square on Friday. She and 14 other Rose Festival princesses were each selected by schools to be on the Rose Festival Court. “I am excited to be selected as […]

Want to see some of Oregon Zoo‘s animals up close, and get to know them better? “Wildlife Live” has started, and it gives you a different perspective on the magnificent zoo residents. Presented by Portland General Electric, it started June 10 (and goes through Sept. 1) and features lighthearted humor, a conservation theme and gracefully […]

The Rose City Rollers, perhaps the country’s biggest and best roller derby club, has attracted quite a following for home matches at The Hangar at Oaks Amusement Park. And, of course, its all-star team reigns as WFTDA world champs, and you’ve possibly seen them on television. Well, now some Rose City Rollers matches can be […]

The Rose City Rollers, perhaps the country’s biggest and best roller derby club, has attracted quite a following for home matches at The Hangar at Oaks Amusement Park. And, of course, its all-star team reigns as WFTDA world champs, and you’ve possibly seen them on television. Well, now some Rose City Rollers matches can be […]

The 2025 Pickathon indie music festival at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley has released its schedule. It’s the schedule for music, DJ sets and family programming. It can be found here. It’s the 25th anniversary Pickathon and takes place July 31-Aug. 3, and it features more than 55 artists, five DJ stations and a full […]

In the year after being a finalist on “The Voice,” country rock singer Jacquie Roar spent much of 2024 trying to build her brand, hone her craft and book and play shows. To her frustration, it didn’t go as well as she anticipated. Enter 2025, and it’s the year of making music and releasing it […]

It’s summer outdoor concert season, and free and ticketed concerts abound in Portland Parks and venues from Forest Grove to Ridgefield, Washington to Bend. Here are listings for outdoor concerts that you might want to check out: Waterfront Blues Festival Most Popular 1 How pinball helped one Portlander buy a home, rebuild after a fire […]