2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (161+ words) Willamette Week is funded by you, our readers. Help us keep fearless local reporting free for everyone. Give today to our Spring Member Drive " every dollar counts. "This was very much a labor of love, especially on the director's part,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (942+ words) If you heard there's a new movie in which Bruce Campbell wrestles with a presence from beyond the grave, the logical follow-up might be: "How many chain saws are in it?" But the B-movie icon of the Evil Dead films…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1009+ words) Willamette Week French-Inspired Revue Ooh La La Awakens the Je Ne Sais Quoi of Can Can's Paris Theatre The show's costumes and accessories are so fun to watch in motion that it's nearly a shame that they get peeled off....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (147+ words) Here's a light reading assignment ahead of the annual Funniest Five Showcase happening at Revolution Hall on Feb. 5. More than 100 comedians were nominated as Portland's Funniest Person for 2026. The poll went out to standup and improv comedians, show producers, venue…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (659+ words) February is the shortest month, but it's no less packed with comedy shows than any other time of year. The dead of winter is when we could use a laugh the most, and Portland's comedians work around the clock to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (246+ words) Tiger Style, the first of Mike Lew's three plays to be staged for his Profile Theatre residency, is a timely commentary on the consequences of being anyone other than a white American. Running through Feb. 8, Tiger Style is consistently sharp…...

3+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (302+ words) Willamette Week Michael Zimmer and Sofia Sullivan's Standup Show Dog People Was a Treat for All at Kickstand Comedy Every sketch included some nod toward dogs that would be funny to most folks, but really felt like one big inside…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (225+ words) Peter Lundquist needs comedy to survive. So he says in his new solo show Nervous Laughter, onstage now through Jan. 24 at 21ten Theatre, an autobiographical account of his childhood, mental health crisis and salvation through comedy, all in a taut one-hour…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (290+ words) Willamette Week is in the middle of our most important annual fundraiser. As a local independent news outlet, we need your help. Give today. Hold power to account. Portland had to do Robby Hoffman a favor. On the cusp of…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (319+ words) Miss Piggy is ready for her close-up. On a Nov. 5 appearance on the podcast Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, actress Jennifer Lawrence announced that she is producing a new film about the diva Muppet character. The project…...