Jason Vondersmith
Life Editor and Contributor at Portland Tribune
Original Portland Tribune reporter — now Life editor, Sports contributor. Native of Alaska. Likes Celeste, wine, cats, baseball cards and fitness
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Live Music: Who to go see and hear in Portland-area concerts, June 2025 Published 4:00 pm Monday, June 2, 2025 Famous rock violinist Lindsey Stirling plays with the Oregon Symphony, June 18, part of June's live music lineup in the Portland area. (Courtesy Photo: Lindsey Stirling) The Portland Tribune will have some picks each month on who to go watch and hear and enjoy in the Portland-area live music.
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Published 12:30 am Monday, June 2, 2025 Who could forget Darcelle? Not anybody who knew the great drag queen or the man behind the iconic celebrity — Walter Cole — and not people who saw the performer at Darcelle XV Showplace in Old Town through the years. Nobody should forget Darcelle, but perhaps some newcomers to our area haven’t been educated on the Portland entertainer and lifelong Portlander Cole himself.
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Published 12:15 am Monday, June 2, 2025 First ThursdayGalleries such as PDX Contemporary, Blue Sky, Elizabeth Leach and Waterstone are hosting new exhibits and many of them have First Thursday events. For information on galleries: Portland Art Dealers Association, padaoregon.org. ‘Fool for Love’Tour de Force Productions, led by founder/producer Meghan Daaboul and director Steve Koeppen, revives Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning nominated play “Fool for Love,” June 5-22 at 21ten Theatre.
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Oregon Shakespeare Festival announces 2026 season. Here’s what they’re staging down in Ashland. Published 12:15 am Saturday, May 31, 2025 The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland has another stellar season planned in 2026. (Courtesy Photo: OSF) Never been to Ashland for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival? Wanna go? The famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival has announced its 2026 season, and you can now plan to go see an event.
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Published 10:16 pm Friday, May 30, 2025 One of the more impactful artistic directors in the Portland area has moved on from his job. Nik Whitcomb has resigned as artistic director at Hillsboro’s Bag&Baggage theater company. Whitcomb is leaving to pursue a graduate degree in urban planning and to work in community engagement with TriMet, deepening his lifelong commitment to public service.
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Calling all volunteers: The Standard's Volunteer Expo, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, hopes to pair giving people with giving nonprofits. If you want to give back, it's a good place to start. It'll be at Pioneer Courthouse Square. https://t.co/EvGsqaTZRF https://t.co/heDmh5s29G
Plan to watch Wilsonville's Kelly Bartlett on "Lego Masters" on Fox, starting Sept. 28. Pamplin Media Group recently featured her in a story about her Butteville Store work. Here's the info: https://t.co/he0LVl7FsZ https://t.co/wCobfYxeBY
Portland artist Mike Bennett, who has built quite a reputation for fun in recent years, is at it again. His Painted Pines park, full of wood cutout cartoon characters and more, takes over top floor of Lloyd Center in early 2024. Huge, ambitious project. https://t.co/mg3A718aPN https://t.co/U6AQhMHxda