Portland March Events 2011
We don’t have the standard events calendar of many sites. Our monthly lists are curated to not be overwhelming and help you quickly find interesting events in the Portland area. We add to it often so maybe you should bookmark it & come back daily. ![]()
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- All Month: Free Movie Nights in Portland
- All Month: Stary Nights Live @ OMSI’s Kendall Planetarium: Presentation of Planets, Constellations, Zodiac, Shooting Stars and Satellites
- March 31: Ladies night at Blitz Ladd with DJ Sovern-T | Starts at 9PM, All types of music and video, drink specials for ladies (website)
- March 31: Zoe Keating w/ Fear No Music @ Aladdin Theater | One Woman Orchestra, Cellist
- March 31: Last Thursday Art Opening @ Goodfoot Lounge | Feat. Mario Robert, Tim Combs & Tyler Corbett
- March 31: Bikini Creature Beach Feature @ Bossanova Ballroom | Live Performance, Beachy Satire (Win Tickets)
- March 31: Joe Rogan @ Helium Comedy Club | Fear Factor, NewsRadio, UFC Commentator
- March 31: Rose’s Pawn Shop, Four On The Floor, Wy’East @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Appalachian, Bluegrass, Alt-Rock
- March 31: The Damian Erskine Project, Farko Collective @ Goodfoot Lounge | Latin-tinged Jazz, Instrumentals
- March 31: SORTED w/ Kid Hops, Lincolnup, Ben Tactic @ Holocene | Regge-Influenced Electronic Music
- March 31: Talib Kweli Meet & Greet @ 360 Vinyl | FREE signing by BlackStar member
- March 31: T & A Tsunami Relief Benefit @ Dante’s | Fire, Hula Hoops, Burlesque, Pole Acrobatics
- March 30: Kingpin Wednesdays @ Grand Central Bowl | Classic Movies, Bridgeport Brewing Ales
- March 30: Brewers for Boobs @ East Burn | Beer Tasting, American Cancer Society Fundraiser
- March 30: Asher Fulero’s Dot.Organ Trio @ Goodfoot Lounge | Live Organs, Instrumental Groove
- March 30: Southeast Engine @ Music Millennium | FREE, Folk-Rock
- March 29: Pok Pok Noi Opens in Northeast Portland | All Proceeds to Benefit Japan Tsunami Relief
- March 29: Abigail Washburn @ Music Millennium | FREE, Claw-Hammer Banjo
- March 29: Kasey Anderson @ Music Millennium | FREE, Gritty, Alternative Country
- March 29: Trivia Night Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood @ Crush | Drinks, Prizes, Silent Auction
- March 28: Keegan Smith and The Fam @ Mt. Tabor Theater | FREE Dance Party
- March 27: Portland Opera Preview: The Spanish Hour & The Bewitched Child @ Central Library | FREE Performance
- March 27: Walk for Water @ World Trade Center | US AID Benefit, Live Music
- March 26: Ben Darwish’s Commotion @ Goodfoot Lounge | Afrobeat, Jazz, Mash-Ups (Win Tickets)
- March 26: Big Time Burlesque @ Bossanova Ballroom | Live Band, Huge Stage Props (Win Tickets)
- March 26: Beyond War Jazz Benefit @ Mercy Corp HQ | Hor d’oeuvres, Drinks, Silent Auction (Win Tickets)
- March 26: Galactic, Cyrill Neville, Corey Henry @ Crystal Ballroom | ALL AGES, New Orleans Jazz, Funk (Win Tickets)
- March 26: Camp Creek Presents Hot for Trotter @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Music Benefit for Pat Trotter
- March 26: Discos Discos Global Bass Dance Party @ Holocene | South American, African, Funky Beats
- March 26: Massive Dance Party & Benefit @ Crown Room | DJ Goldfingers, Cool Nutz
- March 26: 2011 Portland Farmers Market @ Downtown Park Blocks | New Vendors, Photos
- March 25-26: FIRST Robotics Annual Competition @ Memorial Coliseum | FREE
- March 25-May 1: 2011 Oregon Tulip Festival @ Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm | Photo Contests, Food, Wine
- March 25-27: 2011 Better Living Show @ Portland Expo Center | FREE, Eco-Fashion Show, Electric Cars, Food
- March 25-27: 2011 Portland SWAN Day @ Portland Expo Center | FREE, Woman-Made Music, Art
- March 25-27: BOOMCRACKLEFLY World Premiere @ Milagro Theatre | Magical Realism, Science Fiction (Win Tickets)
- March 25 & 26: NORTH meets SOUTH Food & Drink Jubilee @ The Benson Hotel | Wine, Spirits, Silent Auction, Live Music
- March 25: Pojama People w/ Ike Willis @ Mt. Tabor Theater| Frank Zappa Tribute (Win Tickets)
- March 25: Bridgetown Fashion Revue @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Fashion Show, Dance Party (Win Tickets)
- March 25: Tease Time 2nd Anniversary Shindig @ Tonic Lounge | Prohibition-era Music, Burlesque (Win Tickets)
- March 25: Paul & Storm @ Aladdin Theater | Comedic Singing Duo, All Ages (Win Tickets)
- March 25: Soul Stew w/ DJ Aquaman @ Goodfoot Lounge | Old-School Funk
- March 25: Snap! 90s Dance Party @ Holocene | Middle School Dance Jams
- March 25: ‘Stumptown’ Release Party @ Bridge City Comics | Greg Rucka, Matt Southworth Signing
- March 25: Zion I & The Grouch @ Music Millennium | FREE, Hip-Hop, Reggae
- March 25: ‘Some Days Are Better Than Others’ Film Opening @ Hollywood Theater | Artist and Filmmaker Matt McCormick
- March 25: Free Admission to Portland Art Museum | 5 to 8 p.m., Last Friday of Every Month
- March 24-26: Emo Phillips @ Helium Comedy Club | Best Joke Writer In America
- March 24: Trio Subsonic & Gretchen Mitchell Band @ Goodfoot Lounge | Instrumental Jazz
- March 24: Perfect, Ras Indio, Yahred, Iyahson @ Mt. Tabor Theater | FREE, Reggae/Dancehall
- March 24: Ladies night at Blitz Ladd with DJ Sovern-T | Starts at 9PM, All types of music and video, drink specials for ladies (website)
- March 24:Burning Man Documentary @ Cinema 21 | Last Screening of Dust & Illusions (Win Tickets)
- March 23: Scott Law @ Goodfoot Lounge | Mandolin, Bluegrass, Rock & Roll
- March 23: ShanRock’s Triviology @ Helium Comedy Club | FREE, Comedy, Prizes, Drinks
- March 23: Creative Community Open House @ ADX Portland | Tours, Beers, Pizza
- March 22-27: One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest @ Portland Center Stage | Review
- March 22: Lucky’s Deluxe Giggle-n-Grind @ Harvey’s Comedy Club | Laughs, Burlesque, Prizes
- March 22: Benefit For Japan by Portland Taiko and Portland State University Department of Music
- March 21: Keegan Smith and The Fam @ Mt. Tabor Theater | FREE Dance Party
- March 20: 2nd Anniversary Party @ Upright Brewing | Rare Barrel-Aged Ale Release
- March 20: Portland NORML Womens Alliance Clothing Swap | Free
- March 20: West African Storytelling @ Central Library | FREE, Feat. Baba Wagué Diakité
- March 20: Rose City Rollers Rosebuds Season Opener | Two 30 Minute Bouts
- March 19-20: Portland Saturday Market | Music, Food, Parade
- March 19: Portland National Corn Dog Day @ The Guild Public House | $1.50 Corndogs, PBR, NCAA Games
- March 19: Mosley Wotta, Ascetic Junkies, Hot Bodies In Motion @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Dance Friendly Jams
- March 19: Rose City Rollers High Rollers vs Guns N Rollers | Roller Derby
- March 19:Midnight Serenaders CD Release Show @ Secret Society Ballroom | Old-Time Swing (Win Tickets)
- March 19: Gaycation @ Holocene | Portland’s Favorite Queer Dance Party
- March 19: SPROUT 2 Equinox Party @ Refuge PDX | Dancing, Live Art, Creative Vendors (More info/Facebook)
- March 19: The Devin Phillips Band @ Goodfoot Lounge | New Orleans Funk-Jazz (Win Tickets)
- March 19: IN(ter)DEPENDENCE Art Show @ Settlement Galleries | FREE, Second Showing
- March 19: 20 New Things Opening Reception @ Settlement Galleries | Abstract Works Inspired by Daily Life
- March 19: Gary Ogan @ Music Millennium | FREE, Blue-eyed Soul Music
- March 19: SE Division Street Meet The Brewers Pub Crawl | Special Deals on Special Brews(Win Tickets)
- March 18: Halfway Home Dance Party and Fundraiser @ Refuge PDX | House, Breaks, Dubstep, Aerial Performances (More info/Facebook)
- March 18: Reggae Night @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Feat. Bhingi and The Seventh Seal Reggae Band (More info/Facebook)
- March 18: Soul Stew w/ DJ Aquaman @ Goodfoot Lounge | Sweaty, Dirty Funk
- March 18: Rose City Rollers Break Neck Betties vs Tacoma’s Dockyard Derby Dames | Roller Derby(Win Tickets)
- March 18: Rockbox Dance Party @ Holocene| Old School Dance Party
- March 18: Laurelwood Brewing 10th Anniversary @ Laurelwood Public House | $2.50 Pints, Pig Roast(Win Prizes)
- March 18: Great Wilderness Debut Release Party @ The Woods | Indie Folk Rock (Win Tickets)
- March 18: Ecoroof Portland @ Oregon Convention Center | FREE, Learn About Vegetated Roofs
- March 17- July 30: Laurie Herrick Exhibition @ Museum of Contemporary Craft | Exploring the Art of Weaving, FREE
- March 17: Come Gather Round Us @ Music Millennium | FREE, Folk Pop
- March 17: Art Spark w/ NW Jewish Artists @ Urban Farmer | Networking, Drinks, Raffle
- March 17: Portland St. Patrick’s Day Movie and Party @ Hollywood Theatre | ‘Leprechaun’ Screening, Green Beer
- March 17-20: 6 1/2, We Two Boys Dance Performance @ Zoomtopia | Original Choreography, Music
- March 17: Zach Deputy @ Goodfoot Lounge | One Man Band, Roots Rock
- March 17: The Miracles Club, Linger & Quiet, Avalon K @ Holocene | Psychedelic Acid House Music
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Party w/ Acorn Project, Mars Retrieval Unit @ Mt. Tabor Theater
- March 17:St. Patrick’s Day Celebration @ East Burn | Live Music, Corned Beef
- March 17: Ladies night at Blitz Ladd with DJ Sovern-T | Starts at 9PM, All types of music and video, drink specials for ladies (website)
- March 16-19: John Mulaney @Helium Comedy Club | VH1′s Best Week Ever, Saturday Night Live
- March 16-19: Portland St. Patrick’s Day Festival @ Thirsty Lion | Music, Drinks, Dancing (Win Tickets)
- March 16: Fundraiser for Bill Bradbury w/ Governor Kitzhaber @ Guild Public House | Light Hors d’Oeuvres
- March 16: DEVO @ McMenamins Crystal Ballrom | All Ages Show(Win Tickets)
- March 16: Hollywood Theatre vs Clinton Street Theatre Trailer Competition(Win Tickets)
- March 15-20: One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest @ Portland Center Stage | Review
- March 15: 42nd Anniversary Celebration @ Music Millennium | Free Cake, Live Performances
- March 14: Free Bagels & Coffee @ NE Kettleman Bagel Company | Free 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- March 14: Baiba Skride Plays Khachaturian @ Arlene Schnitzer | Oregon Symphony
- March 14: Keegan Smith and The Fam @ Mt. Tabor Theater | FREE Dance Party
- March 13: Fear No Music w/ DJ Gabriel Prokofiev @ Aladdin Theater | Live DJ and Classical Works Collide (Win Tickets)
- March 13: 33rd Annual Portland Shamrock Run @ Waterfront Park | Bacon, Beer, Donuts, Live Music
- March 13: Travis Brass Concert @ Central Library | FREE, US Air Force Brass Band
- March 12: Recycled Art Event @ Central Library | FREE, Materials Donated by SCRAP
- March 12: International Women’s Day Film Screening @ Bread and Roses Center | FREE
- March 12: Calder Quartet Classical Ensemble @ Central Library | FREE
- March 12: 2011 Portland Urban Iditarod | Videos + Photos, Human Dog Sled Races
- March 12: Brides of March Bride Rampage | Portland Cacophony Society
- March 12: Baiba Skride Plays Khachaturian @ Arlene Schnitzer | Oregon Symphony
- March 12:AZ 15th Anniversary Party @ Crown Room | First Hour of Drinks FREE
- March 12: ShanRocks Triviology Bloody Mary Brunch & Trivia @ Slammer Tavern | FREE, Prizes
- March 11-12: 21st Annual Buckman Art Show & Sell | Music, Food, Drinks, Art
- March 11-12: Portland Saturday Market | Prizes, Music, Food, Parade
- March 11-12: The Awesome 80s Prom Cruise on Portland Spirit
- March 11: Barrington Levy @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Star of Jamaican Dancehall Music (Win Tickets)
- March 11: Bass Crusaders Dance Party @ Refuge | Ninja, Pirate Costumes, Free Keg till 10 PM(Win Tickets)
- March 11: 8 1/2 DJs: All-Star DJ Night @ Holocene | FREE before 11 PM
- March 11: Soul Stew w/ DJ Aquaman @ Goodfoot Lounge | Soul, Funk
- March 11: ‘And Introducing…’ Art Opening Reception @ Worksound Gallery | FREE, Found Objects, Photos
- March 11: Portland Cello Project @ Community Music Center | FREE, Live Music, Snacks
- March 11: Space-Themed Art Opening @ Artery | FREE, Sponsored by Vans
- March 10-12: This Weekend @ Goodfoot Lounge: Blue Cranes, Soul Stew & Whitewater Ramble(Win Tickets)
- March 10-12: Weekend Happenings @ Holocene: Snack Attack Live Cooking & Music + ATLAS Dance Party w/ DJ Anjali
- March 10: Ladies night at Blitz Ladd with DJ Sovern-T | Starts at 9PM, All types of music and video, drink specials for ladies (website)
- March 10: Laughterglow Comedy Show @ Weird Bar | Feat. Timmy Williams of Whitest Kids U’Know
- March 10: Moonalice, Lost Creek Gang @ Mt. Tabor Theater | California Hippie Jams
- March 10: ShanRock's Triviology @ World Famous Kenton Club | Fun & Free, Prizes!
- March 10: Film Premiere ‘Lessons From the Real World’ @ Hollywood Theater | FREE
- March 10: 7th Planet Picture Show ‘Fortress’ Screening @ Mt. Tabor Theater | FREE (More Info at Dave Knows)
- March 9-13: The Lieutenant of Inishmore @ Artists Repertory Theater | Review
- March 9: State of the Arts Presentation @ Portland City Council | Regional Arts and Culture Council Report
- March 9: Derrick Jenson, Philosopher Poet of the Environmental Movement @ Pacific Northwest College of Art | FREE, Lecture
- March 9: Miss Kennedy’s Cabaret @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Live Sex Talk Show, Burlesque
- March 8-13: One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest @ Portland Center Stage | Review(Win Tickets)
- March 8: Free Haircut Day @ Bishops Barbershop | Bishops 10th Anniversary
- March 8: FAT TUESDAY: Portland Mardi Gras Events, Parties, Food and Drink Specials
- March 8: Scott Pemberton Trio @ Goodfoot Lounge | FREE, Live Funk Music
- March 8: The Rumble: Portland w/ Orca Team, The Harvey Girls, The Tellers @ Holocene | FREE, Indie Rock
- March 8: Fat Tuesday Celebration @ East Burn | $2 Pints, Muffeletta Sandwiches, Creole Gumbo
- March 8: Fat Tuesday Party @ EaT: An Oyster Bar | King Cakes, Beads, Costumes, Drink Specials
- March 8: Mardi Gras Family Funktion @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Feat. Funk Drummer Russell Batiste
- March 7: Keegan and The Fam @ Mt.Tabor Theater | FREE Dance Party
- March 7: Foodportunity Social Networking @ Heathman Restaurant | Social Media Panel, Bites, Drinks (Win Tickets)
- March 6: Sassy Sunday @ Aloft Hotel | FREE, Fashion Show, Raffle, Drink Specials
- March 5-26: Portland Paper City Art Exhibit & Reception @ Disjecta | FREE, Papercraft, Paper Sculpture
- March 5-6: SE Portland Art Walk @ Hawthorne & Division | Over 100 Artists
- March 5-6: Portland Saturday Market Opening Celebration | Prizes, Music, Food, Parade
- March 5: PortlandWiki Barn Raising Event @ Central Library | FREE (website)
- March 5: Joan Hiller Opening Reception @ TIGA | Giant Portraits
- March 5: Watershed Restoration Volunteer Event @ Johnson Creek | Tree Planting, Free Lunch
- March 5: North Mississippi All Stars @ Music Millennium | FREE, Country Blues
- March 5: Kung Fu Double Feature @ Hollywood Theater | Grindhouse Film Festival (Win Tickets)
- March 5: FREE Wristbands For Dandy Warhols Show @ SE Kettleman Bagel Co. | March 10 show w/ Y La Bamba, Typhoon
- March 5: Scott Pemberton Superband @ Goodfoot Lounge | CD Release Party, Dirty Funk (Win Tickets)
- March 5: Big Sip Oregon @ DoubleTree Lloyd Center | 30 Wineries, Music, Snacks(Win Tickets)
- March 4-5:The Awesome 80s Prom Cruise on Portland Spirit
- March 4-5: Big Weekend @ Holocene | Rock & Roll Beach Party With Dirty Mittens & More + Booty BASSment Rap Dance Club
- March 4: First Friday @ Milepost 5 | Live Oil Painting, Light Refreshments, Music
- March 4: Visuals Community Film Festival @ Portland State University | Free Pizza, Live Music
- March 4: Artist Louise Krampien First Friday Opening @ Launch Pad Gallery | FREE, Ink on Paper
- March 4: Storm Large and the Oregon Symphony @ Arlene Schnitzer | Portland’s Rock Diva
- March 4: Double Mountain Brewers Dinner @ Wildwood Restaurant | 7 Course Dinner With Beer Pairing
- March 3: Ninkasi Brewing Beer Belly Dinner @ East Burn | Four Course Dinner and Beer Pairing
- March 3: World’s Greatest Ghosts, Archers, Heartbreak Beats @ Holocene | Local Rock & Roll
- March 3: Ladies night at Blitz Ladd with DJ Sovern-T | Starts at 9PM, All types of music and video, drink specials for ladies (website)
- March 3: MANY Portland First Thursday Art Openings & Events | NW, SW, Pearl, Old Town, Chinatown
- March 3: First Thursday Pop-Up Gallery @ PRESENTspace | FREE, Sculpture
- March 3: Centrifuge: An Examination of Art and Architecture @ Art Institute of Portland
- March 3: Short Circuit Art Opening @ Benjamin Benjamin Gallery | Robot Art
- March 3: Shop For A Cause @ Pure Space | FREE, American Idol’s Kristy Lee Cook
- March 3: 7th Planet Picture Show ‘Lifeforce’ Screening @ Mt. Tabor Theater | FREE (More Info at Dave Knows)
- March 3: Mike Mignola Comic Signing Event @ Bridge City Comics | FREE, Author of ‘Hellboy’
- March 3: Dunja Jankovic Book Release and Art Exhibit @ Floating World Comics | FREE, First Thursday
- March 2-6: The Lieutenant of Inishmore @ Artists Repertory Theater | Review
- March 1: Stumptown Spelling Bee @ Someday Lounge | Prizes, Drink Specials
- March 1: Scott Pemberton Trio @ Goodfoot Lounge | FREE, Funk, Indie Rock
















