2026–2027 Portland Arts & Lectures Series Subscription Renewals

Current subscribers are invited to renew their subscription for the 2026–27 season. Your current seats are guaranteed until May 29, 2026.  NOTE that General Admission-level subscriptions are ONLY available to returning subscribers from the 25/26 season until May 29. If you are a subscriber from last year and would like to purchase a GA subscription, please call our office M-Th 12pm - 4pm PT at 503-227-2583, option 2 to have a staff member assist you. Any remaining GA inventory will be released for public sale after May 29.

Price range: $120.00 through $470.00

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Please enter any seating or accommodation requests here. [Your current seats are guaranteed if you renew before May 29, 2026].

NOTE that General Admission-level subscriptions are ONLY available to returning subscribers from the 25/26 season until May 29. If you are a subscriber from last year and would like to purchase a GA subscription, please call our office M-Th 12pm – 4pm PT at 503-227-2583, option 2 to have a staff member assist you. Any remaining GA inventory will be released for public sale after May 29.

Questions? Email us at la@literary-arts.org. You can also view our FAQ here.

Author Lineup

The 2026–27 season lineup is:
George Saunders: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Ayad Akhtar: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Isabel Wilkerson: Thursday, January 21, 2027
Ben Rhodes: Wednesday, February 17, 2027
Kiran Desai: Tuesday, April 20, 2027

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Time and Venue

Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. Box office opens at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway.

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Students to the Schnitz

By partnering with local schools and community groups Literary Arts provides students with books, tickets, and transportation to concert hall events and bring visiting authors to engage with students at local high schools.

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