*Events running for several dates throughout the month

Thursday, November 5

THEATER: Catch the closing week of “Spain,” Profile Theater’s collaboration with 45th Parallel and Portland Opera’s ambitious recreation of a 1936 Spanish Civil War movie set funded by the KGB to influence American audiences. Portland Center Stage at The Armory, 128 NW 11th Ave., 503-445-3700, profiletheatre.org. Call box office for Arts for All availability. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4–7, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.

*THEATER: “Marsha Blovotnik and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup” is a Jewish family comedy where the titular protagonist receives a recipe for soup that can heal the world’s woes, if only she can calm down once her sister starts getting on her nerves. Artists Rep, 1515 SW Morrison St., 503-241-1278, artistsrep.org. Nov. 4–22. Use code Arts4All at checkout, bring Oregon Trail card.

FILM: Salem-based dance troupe Ballet Folklórico Tlanese performs ahead of the short film “Una Voz Propia (Voice of Her Own)” (2026),  which follows young singer Gema Barragán-Cruz as she balances daily life with learning mariachi tradition. Tomorrow Theater, 3530 SE Division St., 503-221-1156, tomorrowtheater.org, Arts for All available as walk-up only, recommended arrival at least 30 minutes before showtime. 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Free.

MUSIC: Raphaël Feuillâtre, a world-renowned Djibouti-born French guitarist, plays a repertoire of Latin music spanning the contemporary all the way back to the Baroque period. The Old Church Concert Hall, cmnw.org. Arts for All available in person at the box office. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.

THEATER: Told in the traditional carpa style, “Marigolds y Memorias” is a play blending music, storytelling, theater and more as the next generation needs to learn about the traditions most closely connected to Día de los Muertos. Juliana Morales Carreño returns to direct this year’s production. Milagro Theatre. 525 SE Stark St., 503-236-7253, milagro.org. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5–7. 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. $6 Arts for All tickets available in-person 15 minutes before showtime.

Friday, November 6

THEATER: Lakewood Theater Company rings in the holiday season early with “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” the classic WWII-era plot and music of two veterans and two singing sisters and their festive hijinks in a Vermont lodge. Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego, lakewood-center.org, call 503-635-3901 to verify Arts for All showtime availability. Nov. 6–Dec. 20.

FILM: Drag queen Violet Hex hosts bingo around the now historical romantic comedy “You’ve Got Mail” (1998), what with its dial-up dilemmas and all. Gaze back, hopefully fondly, on the era of digital love before Tinder and Grindr. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.

MUSIC: The 45th Parallel String Quartet accompanies Jimmie Herrod, Black Belt Eagle Scout and Nick Jaina as part of the Portland Book Festival. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave., 463-242-6237, 45thparallelpdx.org. Email info@45thparallelpdx.org for Arts for All availability and bring an Oregon Trail card. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. 

Saturday, November 7

COMMUNITY: Mario Mesquita, Lauren Green and Bea Yeh will lead activities with Portland Grief House for The Lost Table, a communal mourning space to remember the dearly departed, including serving food and observing the tradition of the Hungry Ghost. Milagro Theatre. 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Free. 

FILM: While Sofia Coppola was making “Marie Antoinette,” her mom, the late filmmaker Eleanor Coppola, was making “Making Marie Antoinette” (2026), a documentary examining the behind the scenes of her daughter’s controversial rococo cult classic. Tomorrow Theater. 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.

FILM “Fresh Kill” (1996) follows a lesbian couple caught up in a conspiracy involving a boat filled with nuclear waste, killer cat food and mysterious TV commercials. “Fresh Kill” opens with a series of four short films by director Shu Lea Cheang. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. 

MUSIC: The 45th Parallel String Quartet accompanies performances by Anna Tivel, Willy Vlautin and Wonderly as part of the Portland Book Festival. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave., 463-242-6237, 45thparallelpdx.org. Email info@45thparallelpdx.org for Arts for All availability and bring an Oregon Trail card. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. 

LIVE RADIO: One of Live Wire Radio’s two Portland Book Festival episodes is sold out, but as of press time, you can still get tickets for the episode featuring Murray Hill, Priyanka Mattoo, Lisa Hanawalt and San Gabriel. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., 503-719-6055, livewireradio.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. 

Sunday, November 8

FILM: Mawwiage — erm, PAM CUT, that is — bwings us togeva today for “The Princess Bride” (1987). Anyone who says otherwise is trying to sell you something. Tomorrow Theater. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.

FILM: Author and filmmaker James Spooner attends a screening of “Afro Punk” (2003) — his interview with disaffected kids who feel alienated within both the broader Black community and the white-dominated punk music scene — and discusses his new zine-influenced graphic memoir “It Starts With Anger.” Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. 

THEATER: Joan Freed presents “My Father’s War Stories,” a one-woman show commemorating Freed’s father, First Lieutenant Mitchell Gould, and his service in the United States Army Signal Corps through 1940s music and excerpts from Gould’s life. Lakewood Center for the Arts, call 503-635-3901 to verify Arts for All showtime availability. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. 

Tuesday, November 10

MUSIC: Flamenco and Spanish folk-informed guitarist and composer Pipo Romero plays an acoustic set of original songs. Alberta Abbey, 126 NE Alberta St., albertaabbey.org. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Wednesday, November 11. 

FILM: Activist, political candidate and drag artist Marti Cummings attends “Queen of New York” (2023), a documentary about their unsuccessful 2020 bid for a seat on New York City Council. Though they lost to Shaun Abreu, Cummings’ film tells a story of nonbinary representation in politics. Cummings is joined for a pre-film discussion by author and Willamette University constitutional law professor Robin Maril. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. 

Thursday, November 12.

FILM: Book store and art gallery Nationale presents “No Sex Last Night” (1996), a dual-filmed documentary by French conceptual artist Sophie Calle and American photographer Gregory Shephard about their relationship set against a road trip through the U.S. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12.

Saturday, November 14

FILM: “Edie Arnold Is a Loser” (2026) is a Catholic school punk rock comedy that debuted at SXSW earlier this year. Tomorrow Theater. 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. 

FILM: The Isaac Mizrahi documentary “Unzipped” (1995) got the 4K restoration treatment for its 30th anniversary. The fashion documentary, filmed by his then-partner Douglas Keeve, follows Mizrahi ahead of his Fall 1994 collection, which proved to be a pivotal moment in the designer’s career and a time capsule of ‘90s culture. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. 

Sunday, November 15

THEATER: “Little Shop of Horrors” is a silly, gory musical comedy about the threats posed by a certain singing carnivorous plant monster. Whether you’ve seen it before or not, it makes for a fun Yuletide show, even if nobody once sings a Christmas carol. Portland Center Stage at the Armory, pcs.org. Call 503-445-3700 to purchase Arts for All tickets. Nov. 15–Dec. 24. 

FILM: “Unseen: Invisible Wounds, Invincible Spirit” (2026) is not just a documentary about five veterans cycling through 200 miles of Pacific Northwest wilderness on the historic Oregon Timber Trail. It also tells the stories of The Triple Nickels, a.k.a. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, Black soldiers who partook in Operation Firefly to combat incendiary Japanese balloons floated to light PNW forests on fire during WWII. Tomorrow Theater. 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15.

FILM: “Tampopo” (1985) is a genre-blending movie about both the importance of food across cultures, and more specifically, a widow who enlists the help of two truckers to help her roadside ramen house realize its full potential. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. 

Friday, November 20

FILM: Music video director Mark Pellington attends this screening of his new MTV documentary “This Is Buzz” (2026) alongside fellow music video director Lance Bangs, also known for his work on the “Jackass” franchise. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. 

Saturday, November 21

FILM: Artists EMA and Tabitha Nikolai present their latest work, “Memory as a Rock Out of Reach” (2026), an experimental film and performance using video game technology to explore the inner life of a girl from the ‘80s. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. 

Sunday, November 22

FILM: Poet, author, activist, lawyer and MacArthur Genius Prize winner Reginald Dwayne Betts attends “March Forth” (2026), a biographical documentary about his life and career. Tomorrow Theater. 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22.

FILM: Grand Gestures Books sets the mood for “Wicker” (2026), Alexander Skarsgård’s second performance this year as the stiff man everyone around him finds wood for (that’s a “Pillon” joke!). Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. 

Friday, November 27

*THEATER: Langston Hughes’ classic “Black Nativity” is a Christmas pageant in a joyfully African American tradition, from song and story to costuming. Alberta Abbey. Nov. 27–29.

FILM: While we wait for Cole Escola’s Miss Piggy movie, relive the magic of “The Muppets Take Manhattan” (1984), which is just as funny as it was on release … over 40 years ago?! Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27.

Saturday, November 28

FILM: Escape the post-Turkey Day food coma to feast on “Mystic Pizza” (1988), a romcom set in a Connecticut pizza parlor. Tomorrow Theater. 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28.

FILM: Turkey can’t actually cure your insomnia, as it turns out. Nevertheless, “Sleepless in Seattle” keeps the light on for love as a couple tries to meet one another over the radio. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. 

Sunday, November 29

FILM: “When Harry Met Sally” (1989) is the classic balance between friendship and romance. I’ll have what she’s having. Tomorrow Theater. 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29.

FILM: Snap out of it! The ultra-Italian “Moonstruck” (1987) follows Nicolas Cage as he’s lucky enough to pursue Cher. Tomorrow Theater. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29.