Stand in the heart of downtown Portland and glance around you. Beautiful fountains form graceful arcs against some of the nation’s best architecture. A street musician may serenade you as you step off MAX, holding tickets to a Broadway musical. Portland is an art haven and its nurturing environment has inspired countless creative minds.
To explore Portland\’s more inspired side, start with the Portland Art Museum (PAM). This museum has been a stop for much touring grandeur, and you can enjoy everything from Native American artifacts to modern art. Stay late on Wednesday and enjoy live music at the Museum After Hours.
Peek at PAM’s wilder sister, the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA), in a newer building on Northwest 12th Avenue. PICA is the place for the very latest in art, music and theater, especially the avant-garde. To sample the hottest portions of Portland’s visual arts scene, visit one of the many local galleries. Check into the First Thursday and Last Thursday gallery walks.
If you like your art a little livelier, put the Portland Center for the Performing Arts on your list. This series of great venues includes the famous Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, or “The Schnitz,” as locals like to call it. This opulent, historic theater is home to the Oregon Symphony. The Civic Auditorium houses the Portland Opera and touring Broadway plays.
More intimate theater experiences are available from Portland’s own professional company, Portland Center Stage, as well as Stark Raving Theatre and others.
The music scene cooks in Rip City, and you must not overlook the newly restored Crystal Ballroom with its floating dance floor. For really big names, only the Rose Garden, home of the Portland Trailblazers, will do.
Artists Repertory Theatre
(503) 241-1278
1516 SW Alder Street
Portland, Oregon 97205
A professional theater company dedicated to challenging artists and audiences with plays of depth and vibrancy in an intimate environment.
BodyVox
(503) 229.0627
1300 NW Northrup Street
Portland, OR 97209
Dance company with a well-honed combination of theatricality, beauty and humor.
Portland Art Museum
(503) 226.2811
1219 S.W. Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
One of the 25 largest museums in the country, with impressive touring exhibitions and permanent collections, including the centers for Northwest and Native American Art.
Portland Center for the Performing Arts
(503) 248.4335
1111 SW Broadway
Portland OR 97205
A complex of venues hosting eight resident companies as well as touring musical acts, lecturers and comedians.
Portland Opera
(503) 241-180
The Hampton Opera Center
211 SE Caruthers St.
Portland OR 972142
Currently in its 41st season, Portland Opera has established itself as a vibrant and vital part of our region’s cultural activity and identity. With its commitment to producing operas that invigorate the future of the art form and are dramatically and vocally compelling, Portland Opera has earned a devoted public following throughout the state of Oregon and southwestern Washington.
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA)
(503) 242-1419
224 NW 13th Ave
Portland, Oregon 97209
Curating exhibits and performances by some of the world’s most important and talked-about artists, including many right here in Portland.
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