In honor of the Portland Art Museum's Gods and Heroes exhibit, Chamber Music Northwest will perform a free concert at the museum on July 2, 2-3:00 pm.
For more information about the concert and the exhibit, visit http://portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/gods-heroes/
http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/
ATTENTION: THE RSVP LIST IS COMPLETELY FULL. SEE YOU ALL JULY 1! OFFICIAL RSVP REQUIRED!
OFFICIAL RSVP REQUIRED (Joining this FB event page does not count! Must have printed or electronic proof of Eventbrite RSVP to enter.)
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Join Willamette Week and 500+ of our closest friends as we celebrate this historic day in Oregon! Check out what Portland pot dispensaries, services, bakeries, resources and more have to offer at the city's first legal pot party. Prohibition is over and we must celebrate. Legal weed? Yes, indeed!
21+ ONLY | RSVP REQUIRED (must have printed or electronic proof of invitation to enter. FB RSVP doesn't count.)
VENDORS INCLUDE:
Golden XTRX
GreenSky Collective
The Weed Blog
Nectar PDX
Bud Rub- The Topical Medicinal Salve
Eco Firma Farms
Women Grow
True North Extracts
Proper Oils
Goochy Gardens
...and many more
Beer by Lagunitas Brewing Co
Food available for purchase from PDX Sliders and Taqueria La Merced
Music by RISKY STAR & KP OF BLAK NEON | DJ WICKED | XRAY.FM
With special guests ANTHONY JOHNSON, MEASURE 91 DRAFTER, PETER ZUCKERMAN, ARTIST, and others TBA.
Thank you event partners:
Falcon Art Community
XRAY.FM
Killingsworth Dynasty
Red e café
@Curb
Art by Kurt McRobert
Questions? Contact pot@wweek.com.
Metropolitan Youth Symphony & School Of Rock Team Up!
Proceeds will go towards the benefit of Metropolitan Youth Orchestra's tuition assistance program as well as PROWUS grants for young musicians in need!
Paint Your Art Out is Siren Nation’s huge annual visual art show & fundraiser featuring over 40 NW artists!
Opening night is Saturday, June 27th from 6pm - 9pm at the Olympic Mills Building: 107 SE Washington St. Portland, OR 97214. Show runs through August 8th.
Don't miss this fun-packed celebration featuring LIVE art demos, art auction, kids area, wine bar, snacks and music! The show will remain up and be on view from June 27th through August 8th. All art will be available for purchase and receive a red dot to be picked up at the end of the show!
Join us and invite your friends to this amazing and art-filled night!
2015 Participating Artists:
Alyssa Kubitz, Amy McLain, Amy Stoner, Arielle Adkin, Beth Kerschen, Caitilin Pope Daum, Cate Anevski, Consu Tolosa, Di Pinsonault, Harriet Levi, Heather McGeachy, Jaclyn Evalds, Jeanne Levasseur, Jen Bracy, Jennifer Feeney, Jennifer Finn, Jennifer Cox, Jessi Anjuli, Joanna Butterfly Chase, Katie Todd, Kirista Trask, Kristen Hamilton, Lea K. Tawd, Linda Sawaya, Linda Robertson, Lisa Hoffer, Lisa Wilde, Liv Rainey-Smith, Lori Rivers Hanson, Martha Wallulis, Merle Keller, Nicki Beiderman, Nicole Gartland, Niko aka Jen Mitsuko, Pam Moore, Patrice Demmon, Peggy Pfenninger Reed, Robin Phillips Occhipinti, Samyak Yamauchi, Shantara Sandberg, Suzy Lacey Laruffa, Tara Croft Carmichael and Tatyana Ostapenko.
Siren Nation is a nonprofit organization devoted to inspiring women in the arts. Our mission is to inspire and empower women of all ages to create their own art and to highlight the many achievements of women in the arts.
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/693454020777032/
On June 20, OMSI will celebrate the beginning of summer with a free Star Party at Rooster Rock State Park and LL Stub Stewart State Park beginning at 9:00 pm, weather permitting. View the stars and other celestial object up-close through telescopes and binoculars. Viewing highlights include the gathering of the moon with Jupiter and Venus in the west and Saturn. Visit https://www.omsi.edu/events
The Oregon Juneteenth 2015 celebration is on Saturday, June 20 at Legacy Emmanuel Field. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Oregon Juneteenth will feature a parade and a host of other free, family friendly activities.
For more information, visit http://www.juneteenthoregon.com/
Kukatonon Children’s African Dance Troupe will perform The Village 2015, a celebration of the diverse music and dances of West Africa on Friday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dolores Winningstad Theatre- 1111 SW Broadway.
Visit http://www.kukatonon.org/ to purchase tickets and to learn more about Kukatonon Children’s African Dance Troupe.
Join the celebration of Portland’s vibrant LGBT community at Portland Pride's LARGEST event! Benefiting Basic Rights Oregon, Equity Foundation, and New Avenues for Youth. At Portland Monthly’s FLARE, you'll enjoy three giant geodesic domes, four celebrity DJs, festive cocktails, graffiti artists, flame throwers, and more, all to celebrate and support Portland’s LGBT community. WHEN: Thursday, June 11 at 7:00pm WHERE: The Redd, 831 SE Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97214 TICKETS: $15 Celebrity entertainment by: DJ Spinderella (of Salt 'n Pepa) Venus X DJ L.A.Kendall DJ Mr. Charming This event is 21+.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, June 11
Time: 7pm–midnight
Tickets: $15, with food and drink available for purchase, ages 21+
Location: The Redd on Salmon Street, 831 SE Salmon St
Music: DJ Spinderella, DJ Venus X, DJ L.A. Kendall, and DJ Mr. Charming Featured Food Carts: Tastebud, Thrive, Olympia Provisions, and Hungry Heart Cupcakes
Jon Fine spent nearly 30 years performing and recording with bands that played various forms of aggressive and challenging underground rock music, and, as he writes in his memoir, Your Band Sucks (Viking), at no point were any of those bands "ever threatened, even distantly, by actual fame." With backstage access to many key characters in the scene, Fine's memoir affectionately yet critically portrays an important, heady moment in music history. Fine will be joined in conversation by Douglas Wolk, author of Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean.
"It’s hard to remember the times when if you wanted to hear your favorite song, you had two choices: you could get yourself to a record store and buy an overpriced album or you could sit by the radio and wait for it to come on. Later you could also try to find it on MTV, if you were one of the fortunate even to have MTV.
But what if you didn’t like the kind of popular music they played on the radio? What if you yearned for music that was a little more edgy?
Jon Fine’s upcoming memoir YOUR BAND SUCKS: What I Saw at Indie Rock’s Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear) is a loving chronicle of his time in the indie rock scene from an insider who played the circuit, helped build a unique sub‐culture, and witnessed its downfall. Early reviewers have already proclaimed that the book deserves a spot among the best books about indie rock. Publisher’s Weekly has placed the book on its list of Best Summer Books of 2015. The Atlantic champions YOUR BAND SUCKS as the most evocative portrait of the underground music scene any wistful, graying post-punk could wish for.
Jon Fine, a young, aspiring rocker in suburban New Jersey was one of those teens who hated pop music. He hated MTV almost as much as he hated the hair metal cover bands that his high school friends played in. It wasn’t until he made it to college at Oberlin, a haven for progressive attitudes and the arts, where he began to meet other people like him; people who aspired far higher than the brain dead and desperately mediocre music that dominated the pop scene. It was there where he met and formed a band with two other musicians, Sooyoung Park and Orestes Morfin. They called themselves Bitch Magnet.
They were loud, aggressive and anything but formulaic. In the beginning, touring was a challenge but they persevered along with a whole network of like‐minded bands and their fans who were building an indie rock network for themselves. Bands like Mission of Burma and Jesus Lizard as well as Sonic Youth and Nirvana, all traveled through the same towns and played the same clubs. They booked their own shows and hauled their own gear. And their fans learned about gigs through a network of samizdat: photocopied zines, record store Paul Reveres, and handmade flyers pasted around town. Most of these indie bands were outsiders – with no threat of actual fame – but they created their own subculture where they were kings.
The success of Nirvana and the handful of other bands that broke through and secured recording deals with major labels also, ironically, hailed the end of the era. While Nirvana sold millions of records, most of these bands were not money makers. They broke up, grew up, or moved on. The internet gave many of them, including Bitch Magnet, a brief and sweet revival, when they geared up for one last tour or some festivals. But, for the most part, the scene – the record stores, bookstores, and dive bars they frequented – was gone. YOUR BAND SUCKS is a love letter to the birth of the indie rock scene and the misfits that found their home in it by an award‐winning journalist who was there when it happened." Press Release
For more information about Milagro Theatre and the Fiesta Milagro: Art of the Community event, visit
http://www.milagro.org/
On May 21, NW Natural is screening the locally produced documentary "Black Girl in Suburbia" followed by a discussion with filmmaker, Melissa Lowery.
"Black Girl In Suburbia is a 55 minute feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color. This film explores through professional and personal interviews the conflict and issues black girls have relating to both white and black communities.
There are many girls out there who have stories to tell about struggle and triumph, but have never had an outlet to share. That’s why this film is so important!
Black Girl In Suburbia intends to spark an open dialogue about race, identity, and perspective among all people. In hopes that these discussions will allow us to look at perceptions of ourselves, others and the community we live in as a whole."- blackgirlinsuburbia.com
To reserve tickets, click this link
For more information on this documentary, please visit:http://www.blackgirlinsuburbia.com/.
Additional screenings in the Portland area:
Centennial High School (Open to Public) May 26, 2015 Auditorium 6pm.
3505 SE 182nd Ave
Gresham, OR 97030
(503) 762-6180
Wilson High School. (Open to Public) May 29, 2015 6:30pm.
1151 SW Vermont St
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5280
Portland Public Schools Focus on Diversity, Film and Lecture series (Open to Public) June 4, 2015 4:30pm.
501 N Dixon St,
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-2000
Human Solutions July 9, 2015 2pm.
12350 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97236
"Meet three inspiring leaders who saw a need and took a bold action to make a difference!
Join us for a lively and thought-provoking evening of stories to spark curiosity, ideas that inspire, and an introduction to the powerful changemakers addressing some of our world’s most pressing problems.
Enjoy a drink and delicious appetizers on us!"
More Info:
The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, Japanese American History Museum is featuring local artist Motoya Nakamura’s year-long photography and video project documenting the flowering of the cherry blossoms at the Japanese American Historical Plaza and Bill of Rights Memorial in Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The project is on display until June 14, 2015. For more information, visit http://www.oregonnikkei.org/exhibits.htm
PDXAGE II is On the Way!
Event info:
About PDXAGE:
PDXAGE is Portland, Oregon's newest board gaming event focusing on all styles of tabletop gaming including board games, role playing games, miniatures, and deck building games. PDXAGE's goals are simple: Grow the event, build a great community, and do good in the world through charity.
Event Information:
Date: May 15th-17th, 2015
Location: Portland, Oregon – Holiday Inn by the Airport
Expected attendance: 300 People
Tons of prizes
More information: www.pdxage.com
Special Events happening this year at PDXAGE:
Vendor booths, BIG Jenga – Bamboleo – Frag Tournament – Marvel Dice Masters mini sealed tournament – MTG Mini Masters Tournament – Cards Against Humanity – Yikerz! Tournament – Star Realms – Table Panels – D&D Adventures League, Try unreleased games from many developers!
Los Porteños presents POETRY FROM THE INTERIOR: William Stafford & Miguel Hernandez
FREE
(April 16, 2015) "Poetry from the Interior: William Stafford & Miguel Hernandez" is an evening of original prose and poetry inspired by the words of American poet William Stafford and Spanish poet Miguel Hernandez, produced by Los Porteños at Literary Arts May 12th.
Award winning poet William Stafford (1914-1993), taught for decades at Lewis & Clark College and served as Oregon’s Poet Laureate from 1975 to 1990. His writing is often deceptively simple, focused on everyday things. Yet this examination reveals the complexity and depth hidden in the commonplace.
Miguel Hernandez (1910-1942) is one of Spain’s most beloved poets, a man from the countryside who embraced Madrid’s intellectual sophistication. His poetry is filled with regional themes, vegetation, animals, inspired by the heightened style of 16thand 17th Spanish literature.
Both writers were born in very humble circumstances and found inspiration in the natural world. Because of their strong political beliefs, both poets were incarcerated by their own countries. Stafford was a conscientious objector of WW II and Hernandez opposed Franco’s fascist leadership. Hernandez died in prison of tuberculosis.
“Poetry from the Interior” creates a cross cultural literary experience by celebrating Stafford while also shining light on Miguel Hernandez, regarded as "the people's poet" of Latin America.
The reading will feature Los Porteños members Joaquín López, Octaviano Merecías-Cuevas, Enrique Patlan, Ivonne Saed, Olga Sanchez, byroN José Sun and Juan Antonio Trujillo. In the spirit of a traditional tertulia, the featured readers will be followed by audience participation. Audience members are encouraged to bring their favorite Stafford or Hernandez poem to share.
This reading is sponsored by Literary Arts and Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, a project of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
About Los Porteños:
Los Porteños is a well of Latino writers dedicated to raising their voices in the Portland community and to raising awareness of their diverse languages, canons, stories, and cultures. The group was founded in January of 2006 by three members of Los Norteños—Seattle’s Latino writing circle—who had migrated south to Portland. Since its inception, Los Porteños has presented annual readings at El Centro Milagro for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and in 2011, they began hosting a William Stafford Birthday Reading featuring multi-lingual poetry and prose written in response to Stafford poems. In October of 2014, they presented their debut production Words That Burn: William Stafford, Lawson Inada, and Guy Gabaldón in Their Own Words.
"Join Sir Cupcake, veteran circus performer/director Jack Stocklynn, in his inaugural convening of the best of Portland's queer circus community in a ridiculous, vaudevillian exploration of our queer past. "Sir Cupcake's Queer Circus Goes Back in Time" is an immersive delight with fresh, campy and hilarious acts. Tickets ($15) are available now at www.sircupcake.com and Brown Paper Tickets for performances on May 8-9 at Echo Theater at 8 p.m. Performances will be ASL interpreted and are wheelchair accessible.
Sir Cupcake, always running late, tries to use his magic pocket-watch to make it to his show on time but finds himself and his queer circus back in the 1930s instead. Luckily, they are just in time for his ancestor's, queer singer ER Martin's, own show! Circus queers past and present join together for a once in a lifetime performance with aerialists, acrobats, clowns, burlesque, and more. Neighboring acrobatic couples find love across the fence, a magician's assistant gets her revenge, a handsome marathon swimmer finally finds true love and ER Martin gets a life changing telegram. Featuring cupcakes (of course!) and special guest performances by renowned burlesque artist Pidgeon von Tramp (Seattle) and world traveling hand balancer Brittany Walsh (May 8, only).
Sir Cupcake's Queer Circus celebrates queer and trans identities with storytelling and performances by queer and trans people and their allies."- Brown Paper Tickets
To purchase tickets, visit Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1340011
For inquiries about the show, contact thesircupcake@gmail.com
Celebrated local photographer Motoya Nakamura has created a body of work by making photographs and videos of sakura (cherry blossom trees) throughout one year at the Japanese American Historical Plaza and Bill of Rights Memorial in Portland's Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The trees, which were a gift from Japan, manifest Japanese American history that is unique to this region and evoke Nakamura's desire to explore the notions of belonging, identity and diaspora—notions with which the artist constantly grapples.
First Thursday – Thursday, May 7, 4-7pm
Free and open to the public
Family Day– Saturday, May 9, 11am-3pm
Free and open to the public. Join us at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center to make your own Sakura Sakura picture! We will have all the supplies needed for you to paint a cherry blossom tree to hang up at home to welcome spring.
Old Town/Chinatown Photo Scavenger Hunt with Motoya Nakamura
May 9, noon-1:30pm
Ages 8+ (with family supervision)
Free, RSVP required.
Visit the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center to learn more about the organization and the exhibit.