John Cleese will appear at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland at 7:30 p.m. April 3 as part of his "Last Time to See Me Before I Die" tour. This evening with the nearly late Cleese features comedy, conversation and new routines shaped by his impeccable timing, trademark eccentricity and clever wordplay. The (barely) […]

"Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!" is National Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener contestants, and celebrity guests […]

Comedian Ben Schwartz (Jean Ralphio on "Parks and Recreation," voice of Sonic the Hedgehog and star of Universal Pictures' upcoming horror comedy "Renfield") will perform at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway Ave., Portland, at 7 p.m. June 18. Schwartz co-created and stars in three improv specials on Netflix entitled "Middleditch and Schwartz" […]

Comedian Heather McMahan brings her Comeback Tour to the the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland, at 8 p.m. May 5. Named to Variety’s Comedy Impact Report following the success of her debut, The Farewell Tour, McMahan is back on the road. McMahan is known for her voice, wit and Southern flair. Her […]

White Bird Dance welcomes MOMIX to the stage, presenting its newest production, "Alice," 7:30 p.m. May 3 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Travel down the rabbit hole with Moses Pendleton’s newest work, based on Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." MOMIX is internationally renowned for performing works of astounding inventiveness and physical beauty. Audiences of […]

Bill Maher will perform at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland, at 7 p.m. April 2. Tickets are $39.50 to $129.50. For more than twenty years, Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on “Politically Incorrect" and for the last fourteen years on […]

David Spade will perform at 8 p.m. April 1 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland, as part of his "Catch Me Inside" stand-up comedy tour. Tickets are $45 to $65, available at portland5.com/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall/events/david-spade-catch-me-inside.

White Bird's second annual We Are One Festival concludes with Ballet Hispánico, the largest Latinx cultural organization in the United States, and their new work, "Doña Perón." Ballet Hispánico will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 15 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. The work pays tribute to Eva Perón, better known as […]

White Bird’s second annual We Are One Festival kicks off with Ronald K. Brown's dance company, Evidence, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Evidence will perform three works exploring human struggles, tragedies, and triumphs: "Open Door," "The Equality of Night and Day (TEND)" and "Upside Down." Tickets are $32 to […]