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Access Recording Project 2025 Participants

All Classical Portland 8/19 4:00A All Classical Radio

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural participants of All Classical Radio s Access Recording Project . The first-of-its-kind initiative will invite Pacific Northwest artists to make use of the...

Waxahatchee is in “The Square”

Portland Monthly (Entertainment) 8/14 6:56A Matthew Trueherz

Also: Lucy Dacus is at Edgefield, and more things to do in Portland this week.

Columbia River Swim Spots and Beaches Within 90 Minutes of Portland

Portland Monthly (Travel & Outdoors) 8/5 6:29A Julia Silverman

Postcard perfect? Not always. But the mighty Columbia is big enough for everyone.

Where to Enjoy Outdoor Dining This Summer in Lake Oswego

Love Lake Oswego 8/3 12:00A lovelakeoswego

Outdoor dining is one of the summer’s greatest pleasures in Lake Oswego. Here are some local restaurants that provide outdoor seating. Pull up a chair and stay a while…that’s what summer is meant for....

What Portland’s First New York Art Gallery Means for the City

Portland Monthly (Entertainment) 8/1 3:48A Justin Duyao

Is ILY2’s Manhattan outpost a local pipeline to the international art world?

Love and Mushrooms at Literary Arts

Portland Monthly (Entertainment) 7/31 6:28A Matthew Trueherz

Also: All About My Mother , and other things to do in Portland this week.

What We Love About Lake Oswego in August

Love Lake Oswego 7/27 12:00A lovelakeoswego

The Collector Car and Classic Boat Show is just one of a long lineup of events to help Lake Oswegans see the summer out with a bang! Summer is going out with a bang with lots of activities planned for...

Sex, Books, and New Age Spiritualism

Portland Monthly (Entertainment) 7/21 5:49A Derek Abella

Portland novelist and screenwriter Jon Raymond’s funky Ashland twist on a classic, God and Sex , pushes faith and reality to climax.

All Classical’s Federal Funding has been canceled

All Classical Portland 7/18 4:55A All Classical Radio

On July 17, 2025, Congress officially passed a budget rescission package which included a catastrophic provision: the complete elimination of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). This decision cancels $500,000 in...

Emily Cole Reflects on The Lark Ascending

All Classical Portland 7/17 6:53A All Classical Radio

Emily Cole. Photo by Frankie Tresser . One half of All Classical Radio’s 2025/26 Artists in Residence, Emily Cole , takes us on a thrilling journey about the history and various interpretations of one...

Painting with Bob Dylan and Your Best Friend

Portland Monthly (Entertainment) 7/10 6:09A Matthew Trueherz

Also: a former public defender’s crime novel, and other things to do in Portland this week.

The First First Thursday of the Summer

Portland Monthly (Entertainment) 7/10 6:09A Matthew Trueherz

Also: the Blues Fest, and other things to do in Portland this week.

‘Tis the Season for Marionberries!

Love Lake Oswego 7/6 12:00A lovelakeoswego

If you live in the Portland metro area or have spent any time around Lake Oswego in the summer, you’ve likely encountered the deep purple gem that is the marionberry . It’s more than just a delicious...