Check out the 12th annual program of cinema under the stars. Doors open at 7 pm with food and beverages available for purchase from Gracie’s, Aladdin’s Café, Brass Tacks Sandwiches, and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Music begins at 8 pm and films begin around dusk. Entry for advance ticket holders is guaranteed until 8:30 pm. Advance tickets ensure that you will not have to wait in the ticket purchase line but do not guarantee entry after 8:30 pm. A limited number of chairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so feel free to bring a chair, pillow, or blanket, along with a light sweater or jacket. Advance ticket holders who arrive after 8:30 pm but are not admitted to the screening (in the case of a sell-out) may exchange their tickets for another Top Down screening. There are no refunds or exchanges for arrivals after the film begins (c. 9 pm) or for entirely missed screenings. Please, no pets or outside food or drink.
Advance tickets are available at nwfilm.org: $10 general; $9 student/senior/PAM member; $7 Silver Screen Club Friend. Tickets at the door are $12 general; $11 student/senior/PAM member; $9 Silver Screen Club Friend.
Download a printable PDF of the Top Down schedule
Want a series pass to Top Down? Join the Silver Screen Club at the Supporter level or above before June 30th and bring along a guest for free! Learn more
Films:
The Oregon Brewers Festival is one of the nation's longest running and best loved craft beer festivals. Situated on the west bank of the Willamette River, with towering Mt. Hood as a backdrop, it is the ideal venue for anyone who loves craft beer. With a laid back attitude and scores of craft beers, the festival reflects the essence of the city of Portland.The Oregon Brewers Festival exists to provide an opportunity to sample and learn about a variety of craft beer styles from across the country.
Eighty-six craft breweries from the US offer more than 30 styles of handcrafted beers to 80,000 beer lovers during the five-day event; two taps are dedicated to gluten-free beer, and a tap is reserved for the OregonBrew Crew Collaborator homebrew project.
The International Beer Garden will feature six breweries from Japan, seven breweries from The Netherlands plus two breweries from Germany. The International Beer Garden was incorporated three years ago as part of a cultural exchange of ideas, knowledge and the celebration of craft beer.
The festival’s focus is craft beer, but there's more than sampling involved. The event also features live music, beer-related vendors, displays, homebrewing demonstrations, and an assortment of food vendors. The Crater Lake Root Beer Garden offers complimentary handcrafted soda for minors and designated drivers. Minors are welcome at the festival when accompanied by a parent.
Getting the band back together just in time to celebrate another dying Portland relic. Things are happening.
DUBAIS + Band
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MATTRESS
https://mattressmattress.bandcamp.com/
STRANGE BABES
https://www.facebook.com/Strange-Babes-388578777858689/?fref=ts
The first thing you notice is the voice. Haunting and sublimely other-worldly, it stops you in your tracks with the gentlest of touches, proving that sometimes the intoxicating simplicity of a single voice is all you need to make an impact. With Benjamin Francis Leftwich, that hypnotic, breathy voice is the reason for it all. It exposes his soul before anyone even hears the lyrics, letting the listener in to Benjamin's most intimate world in a way no interview or video ever could. It is the essence of his being, laid bare without regret for us to share. Not just your average singer-songwriter then.
Indeed, there's nothing ordinary about this startling new talent, who is just 21 and has yet to release his first album but who sounds like he already has a lifetime of experiences, hopes and shattered dreams invested in each song. He has, in fact, been waiting for this moment for years. At the age of 10, Yorkshire born Benjamin first stared playing guitar, ditching his teacher after just a couple of lessons and teaching himself from the records that inspired him instead. Growing up on a diet of Rolling Stones and Nina Simone, Benjamin discovered Bob Dylan and Elliot Smith in his teens and never looked back. By 15, he was writing songs and playing with a band on the York music scene, before starting work as a solo artist at 18 and beginning to write what now makes up his forthcoming debut album 'Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm'.
"A lot of the songs on there I wrote when I was about 17 or 18," Benjamin confirms. "I really wanted to get their sound right and I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to writing and recording. I've been working on them ever since really."
The breathtaking results were well worth waiting for. Inspired by the likes of Ryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen, Arcade Fire and Sigur Ros, Benjamin took his time creating a sound that is truly his, that reveals a little more of himself with every single breath and moment. It's a sound that gives him the confidence to label himself simply, unpretentiously, as a singer-songwriter, untroubled by the confusingly negative connotations the term now seems associated with.
"That's what I am," he shrugs. "I don't think I'm folk, nor am I straight indie. I write songs and I play guitar and I think it's varied on the album and it will be in the future. That's what I feel like I'm making. The title singer-songwriter is appropriate. The term is usually applied to people like James Morrison and James Blunt, but really they play down-the-line pop. It's people like Elliot Smith, Bob Dylan and John Lennon that can be considered true singer-songwriters."
Unsurprisingly then, it made sense that Benjamin would release his material under his own full name. No gimmicks, no clever pseudonyms. This is him. Pure and simple.
"A couple of people seem to have an issue with it but it doesn't bother me.
There was one journalist who spent the whole interview expecting me to be an army major with a monocle because of my name. Obviously, I'm not."
Name obsessive's aside, Benjamin has already been stunned by the reaction to the material he has released so far, which has truly taken him by surprise. After releasing his debut EP 'A Million Miles Out' at the end of 2010, he quickly found himself on the most prestigious playlists around as Radio 1DJs Zane Lowe and Fearne Cotton fell for Benjamin's assuming charms. He was also added to XFM's Evening Playlist, while Jo Whiley made Benjamin's track 'Atlas Hands' one of her Tracks of 2010 and he was also asked to record a live session for Radio 2's Dermot O'Leary. Benjamin's version of 'Rebellion' by Arcade Fire has since been downloaded over 100,000 times.
On 6th March 2011 Benjamin's stunning second EP, 'Pictures', was released. This led to a tour support slot with Noah & The Whale, while the lead track from the EP was made 'Hottest Record In The World' on Zane Lowe's radio show and added to the Radio 1 'In New Music We Trust' playlist.
On July 4th, at long last, Benjamin's debut album 'Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm' was released going top 20 in the UK album chart. It was preceded by his first single proper 'Box of Stones', which Radio 1 DJ Greg James chose as his 'Record Of The Week'. Typically understated, it paired the fragile elegance of Benjamin's stunning voice with simple, inviting guitar lines, heart-breakingly delicate melodies and lyrics strained with emotion and was play listed by Radio 1
"A couple of people have described some of my songs as love songs but there's a level of ambiguity in them I think. I try not to ever focus on a central theme. I just bring together inspiration from around me and put it all into a song. Some songs are more direct, but there's always that level of ambiguity."
That summer Ben played a total of 26 festivals in the UK including, Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, Green Man, Bestival, Camp Bestival and many more. In October 2011 Ben embarked on a massive 28 date sold out UK tour, and in November announced he would be playing a handful of headline full band shows in February in the UK. This would include a date at the prestigious Shepherd's Bush Empire in London.
'Pictures' was released on February 20th as a single, going onto the 'B' list at Radio 1 at prompting Fearne Cotton to invite Ben into the Radio 1 Live Lounge. He also performed a live session on BBC6 Music for Marc Riley and XFM for Mary-Anne Hobbs the same week. XFM added the single to their Daytime Playlist and Q Radio to their 'A' list. The video has achieved around 900k plays on youtube.
Following on from this success he has just announced a gargantuan 30 date headline tour of the UK, the largest consecutive running tour announced in the UK in 2012. This tour will commence on October 1st 2012.
There is at least one thing that seems certain . By the end of year, many, many more people will stumble upon a new singer-songwriter to believe in when they're stopped in their tracks by Benjamin's startlingly intimate voice. The unmistakeable sound of this year's most intriguing new talent.
Check out the 12th annual program of cinema under the stars. Doors open at 7 pm with food and beverages available for purchase from Gracie’s, Aladdin’s Café, Brass Tacks Sandwiches, and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Music begins at 8 pm and films begin around dusk. Entry for advance ticket holders is guaranteed until 8:30 pm. Advance tickets ensure that you will not have to wait in the ticket purchase line but do not guarantee entry after 8:30 pm. A limited number of chairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so feel free to bring a chair, pillow, or blanket, along with a light sweater or jacket. Advance ticket holders who arrive after 8:30 pm but are not admitted to the screening (in the case of a sell-out) may exchange their tickets for another Top Down screening. There are no refunds or exchanges for arrivals after the film begins (c. 9 pm) or for entirely missed screenings. Please, no pets or outside food or drink.
Advance tickets are available at nwfilm.org: $10 general; $9 student/senior/PAM member; $7 Silver Screen Club Friend. Tickets at the door are $12 general; $11 student/senior/PAM member; $9 Silver Screen Club Friend.
Download a printable PDF of the Top Down schedule
Want a series pass to Top Down? Join the Silver Screen Club at the Supporter level or above before June 30th and bring along a guest for free! Learn more
Films:
Dimensions is an underground electronic music festival at Fort Punta Christo, an abandoned 19th century fort on the Croatian seaside.
With a higher technical specification of sound systems, Dimensions hosts iconic artists from House, Techno, Hip-hop, Disco, Dubstep, Soul, Ambient, Jazz, Bass, Experimental among other electronic sounds.
Dimensions creates an idyllic space for music appreciation with its vibrant settings between daytime boat and beach parties, CDR workshops, and immense night sets and performances.
For further details, check out Line-up, Tickets, Travel & Accommodation pages.
More about the festival's fifth celebration can be found on Resident Advisor feature ‘Inside: Dimensions’:
www.dimensionsfestival.com/inside
home school is elated to announce the second class of Semester 2, Project Space Industrial Complex!
Project Space Industrial Complex de-centers and provokes the standard actions and motivations of independent art spaces. Co-taught by Chloe Alexandra, Carmen Denison, Eleanor Ford and Devin Ruiz, each class of PSID will present candid discussions of standard institutionalisms alongside experimental constructions of space and community building beyond the heteropatriarchal white supremacy of the status quo. The subject matter of each course will build upon the last, with a resultant expanded discourse that includes space construction, art markets, social/political structures and the function of ‘alternatives’ within white supremacist institutionalities.
The first class of Project Space Industrial Complex will focus on [the] art market(s), with topics including:
* the PDX –> NYC Pipeline
* social justifications of white supremacist institutionalisms
* manipulations of artists’ labor (esp. Artists of color)
* white feminism in arts institutions
* structural inequalities in economic centers (and how they are mirrored in economic peripheries)
Bit House Saloon and Jägermiester present Round 2 of the Summer Patio Sessions.
Go outside for music, drinks, dancing and vibing with DJ's:
<--DJ Gigs (Natasha Kmeto)-->
<--The High Kids (Rap Class & Carly B)-->
<--Ben Tactic--> <--Graintable-->
<-Danny Corn-->
Free
Patio Bar with Beer, Cocktail & Jägermeister specials
Extradition presents quarterly concerts of composed and improvised New Music and works from the 20th century experimental tradition. The series is presented by the Creative Music Guild and directed by Matt Hannafin.
This year Extradition Series' 2016 summer concert will take place at the Leaven Community Center in NE Portland with a cast of regional musicians performing the following works:
- James Tenney, "Swell Piece" - performed by John C. Savage (alto sax), Joe Cunningham (tenor sax), Andy Rayborn (baritone sax), Jonathan Sielaff (bass clarinet), Christian Pincock (trombone), and Evan Spacht (trombone)
- Solo composition/improvisation for trombone and electronics - performed by Christian Pincock
- John C. Savage, "Impromptu for Solo Flute" - performed by John C. Savage
- Mark Hannesson, "Hoarfrost" - performed by Jonathan Sielaff (bass clarinet and electronics)
- Robert J. Kirkpatrick, "No. 4" from 'The Book of Musical Patterns" - performed by Evan Spacht (trombone) and Matt Hannafin (tam-tam and bass drum)
Admission: $5 - $15 sliding scale
TREES IN THE FOREST
A group show curated by Kari Rittenbach
Artists in the exhibition are: David Askevold, Martin Beck, Bernice Bing, Trisha Brown, Beverly Buchanan, Elise Duryee-Browner, Howard Fried, Charles Gaines, Nina Könneman, Andrei Koschmieder, Peter Moore, Martha Rosler, Jen Shear & Vinnie Smith, Carlos Villa, Carleton Watkins and Jackie Winsor.
Kari Rittenbach is a writer and independent curator based in New York. She is a graduate of Yale University, the Courtauld Institute of Art, and the Whitney Independent Study Program.
Image is a panorama of Portland and the Willamette River, Oregon, No. 7. Stereo from hill west of town, stumps and farms. Carleton E. Watkins, Oregon Historical Society. (bb014689)
Gallery hours Thursday-Sunday 3-6pm
Melina Bishop
Flynn Casey
Brittany V Chavez
Tony Chrenka
Rose Dickson
Joaquin Dollar
Justin L'Amie
Lauren Moran
Tabitha Nikolai
Derrick Spotts
Witness the Portland premiere of the new documentary feature about PNW sludge heroes The Melvins, with directors in attendance for post-film Q&A.
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale is a film about a band that has defied all of the rules for over 33 years and counting, while still managing to succeed and do it their own way. This is the journey of band members King Buzzo and Dale Crover, which leads us from the backwards-waters of the Chehalis River in Washington State, down through the Golden Gate of Northern California, and finally settling into the Los Angeles River Basin of Southern California, with the rest of the world thrown in along the way.
Witness first-hand the beliefs and attitudes, values and obscenities, slows and fasts, triumphs and toils, loves and hates, wits and giggles of a hugely talented and highly influential band. Hear what a countless number of peers, collaborators, understudies, admirers—even haters—have to say about their encounters with the Melvins over the past three decades and more. And come away with a lesson in how to survive in the wicked world of the music biz without taking yourself too damn seriously.
This new documentary features interviews with Mike Patton, Chris Cornell, Jello Biafra, Gene Simmons, Krist Novoselic, Mark Arm, J. Mascis, Josh Homme, David Yow and many more.
1 Year Anniversary with:
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**DJ Pr11me**
Valan Primus (Pr11me) was born in the Caribbean Island of Saint Lucia and in his teenage years, moved to Brooklyn New York, a place vibrant with Afro-Caribbean and American culture.
After many years as a freelance Web Developer and Graphic Designer, he made the tough but optimistic decision to start a new life in Portland, OR, bringing with him all of his experiences, culture and musical influences. Well known for the curation of his event Fever Fete, PRIIME focuses on creating experiences that keep culture alive and thriving.
**Lamar LeRoy**
Our Favorite DJ.. Our Main Man..Our Captain to all things Sound..Lamar LeRoy is one of the most talentd and hard working DJ's in Portland. With his own radio show on Xray.fm and his countless residencies around town Lamar spends many hours perfecting his blends and creating innovative ways to deliver the music you love. You may have seen him opening for such acts as RAC or DJ Jazzy Jeff (The Do Over). As well as being one of the best DJ's in Portland Lamar also produces his own tracks,raps,sings and even creates hand made speakers from his home. He is the physical embodiment of Y.G.B!
http://maisonmonsieur.info/
https://soundcloud.com/lamar-leroy
https://www.mixcloud.com/monsieurleroy/
***DNVN***
An exhibition in failure. An experiment in letting go. Lust songs for the broken hearted.
https://soundcloud.com/dnvnmusic
*** Brown Alice***
Brown Alice serves you soulful sounds of Mars and Kemet through voice and charged melanin. Inspired by pop culture and it's effect on the Black body, she brings you funky grooves and soul mash ups. Dancing is mandatory.
http://brownalice.bandcamp.com/
$7 all night 21+
WOODS
THE LAVENDER FLU
A group that dared to confront the dilated pupils of the Bobby Problem in search of that elusive "Heavy Air" sound; the Lavender Flu looks forwards, backwards, and sideways. They rule the adult rock circuit with an overdose of chamomile and a touch of grey. Fuck the purists, the nostalgists, and the genre concentration camps. You know you have to take off your heavy metal jacket, your bullet belt, or your techno shades sometimes. Your uniform means nothing here. Adult rock has no limits. The Lavender Flu has no scene. Put on your socks AND Tevas. No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.
The 13th Annual PDX Pop Now! Festival July 22-24 at AudioCinema with performances from 44 Portland bands!
Taking place under the Hawthorne bridge at AudioCinema, the festival will feature two outdoor stages, a record fair, street fair, food carts, and the annual band on band basketball tournament Rigsketball—carrying on the tradition of being one of the most interactive and community focused festival experiences.
w/
1939 ensemble
A Volcano
Ali Muhareb's Mujahedeen
Andrew Endres Collective
Antecessor
Arlo Indigo
Blow Out
Bobby Peru
Cat Hoch - band
Cilantro
Consumer
Coronation
Dead Cult
Disemballerina
Dragging an Ox through Water
Eyelids
Force Publique
Fossa Club
Fur Coats
Gold Casio
Jenny Don't And The Spurs
Landlines (Portland)
Lithics
Little Star
Loch Lomond
Lola Buzzkill
Love Cop
Maze Koroma
Mic Capes Music
Mr. Bones
Old Grape God
Sabonis
SAOLA
Sleeping Beauties
Snowblind Traveler
Speaker Minds
Summer Cannibals
The Tamed West
Tender Age
The Living Skins
The Scribes
Tiny Knives
Wooden Indian Burial Ground.
Festival artwork by Glenn Henrickson
LAST SUNDAYS: Join XRAY DJs as we create the soundrack at the Portland Flea. April 24 / May 29 / June 26 / July 31 / August 28 / September 25 / October 30 / November 27
Portland Flea + Food is a gathering place for the best of Portland’s makers, food purveyors and curators of vintage to sell their wares and grow their businesses. The monthly event takes place on last Sundays of the month from 11-4pm at Rejuvenation and Jacobsen Salt Co. The market consists of 4 sections:
Decor + Furniture: Rejuvenation’s back lot will play host to home wares both new and vintage. You’ll find ceramicists, re-furbishers, re-upholsterers, woodworkers, letterpress and some good old junk.
Apparel + Accessories: In the lot across 6th Ave. you will find everything you’ll need for your wardrobe & body. Show stopping vintage pieces and new handmade digs from designers in town.
Collaborators + Showcase: Inside Rejuvenation’s store you can find a collection of top local designers who have inspired collaborations on exclusive product lines with the store. There is also a guest showcase featuring artisans and workshops dedicated to progressing creative business.
Food + Drink: In Jacobsen Salt Co’s lot you will experience the best of our local food and beverage scene. Dine on a select group of rotating food trucks and pick up artisan food/drink stuffs from local producers.
The 15th annual Portland Zine Symposium is happening on Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th at the Ambridge Event Center. Both days run from 11am-5pm and are free to attend!
There will also be a kick-off event Friday, July 17th and a Saturday night after-party, both happening at the Independent Publishing Resource Center.
About: The Portland Zine Symposium is a free conference and zine social exploring facets of independent publishing and DIY culture. It consists of two days of workshops, panels, discussions, games, and over 150 tablers from around the world selling their zines and handmade wares.
*****EVENTS*****
Friday, July 17th @ IPRC, 7pm, Free
PZS Kick-Off with guest speaker Cindy Crabb!
www.facebook.com/events/604803356289303/
Saturday, July 18th @ Ambridge Event Center, 11am-5pm, Free
All day tabling and workshops!
Saturday, July 18th @ IPRC, 7-11pm, $3-5 Suggested Donation
PZS Saturday Afterparty w/ readings from Dave Roche, Blair Bogin, Vicky Lim, and Jim Joyce and music from Golden Hour and Freeform Portland DJs.
www.facebook.com/events/1631060113827366/
Sunday, July 19th @ Ambridge Event Center, 11am-5pm, Free
All day tabling and workshops!
Sunday, July 19th @ Turn! Turn! Turn!, 5pm-7pm
Cool Down Cocktail Hour
Chill out after a long weekend of zine trading with some cold beverages, an in-house zine collection, and record shopping at this eclectic spot. And stick around after for a free show from Grand Style Orchestra.
*****WORKSHOP SCHEDULE*****
SATURDAY
12-1pm: How to Write a Novel in a Month
Jayna Ostler
Come learn the basics of hashing out bare-bone outlines and character building for writing your book ideas out in the span of a month. We’ll discuss different tactics for planning and different ways to pace yourself in order to accomplish this challenge.
2-3pm: Making QPOC Space in Zine-ing and Art (and Life)
Anna Vo, Nia King
Where certain identities are de-legitimized in mainstream media and alternative media; how do we make spaces for QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR to survive and thrive, and be supported in their craft? Hosted by Anna Vo of Fix My Head zine and Nia King of Queer and Trans Artists of Color.
3-4pm: Creative Nonfiction for Zinesters
Joshua James Amberson
Looking to take your writing further? Join us as we play with techniques from personal essay, hybrid nonfiction, and experimental memoir to find new ways to tell our stories. Led by zinester and Portland Community College writing instructor Joshua James Amberson.
3-4:30pm: Podcasting 101
Julie Sabatier
Julie Sabatier, host of Rendered (formerly Destination DIY) and author of the How to Make Radio zine series talks about what it takes to start and sustain your own podcast, plays some clips, and takes your questions!
4-5pm: Mending Your Dress:Coping with Trauma through Writing
Neelybat Chestnut
Presentation on sharing, oversharing, and not sharing. Host NeelyBat Chestnut (Mend My Dress Press) will offer her insights on the formidable task of writing about deeply personal and vulnerable topics, such as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as the balance between sharing and oversharing.
SUNDAY
12-1pm: Writing as a Tool to Strengthen Critical Consciousness
Cindy Crabb
Cindy Crabb, the author of long-running Doris zine, and editor of Support, Learning Good Consent, Filling the Void, and Masculinities, will be hosting a writing workshop led by on using personal/autobiographical writing as a tool for strengthening critical consciousness.
1-2pm: Art and Trauma Through Exploration of 90’s Riot Grrrl Zine Movement
Amber Dawn
Art and Trauma: An examination of the Riot Grrrl ’90s confessional zine movement. This panel discussion offers a rare glimpse at marginalized zine makers addressing issues of race, transgendered identity, and parental violence.
2-3pm: Essential Tools for Coping with Sadness, Anxiety, Stress, and Depression
Sage Liskey
The Rad Cat Press and Sage Liskey, author of The Happiest Choice: Essential Tools for Everyone’s Brain Feelings will present the best techniques for coping with and preventing mental forms of suffering such as anxiety, sadness, stress, and depression… With pictures of cats!
2-3pm: Books: Publishing and Self Publishing
Alex Wrekk, Martha Grover, Adam Gnade, Sage Adderley, moderated by Joshua James Amberson
Join a panel of publishers talking about publishing books from zinester perspectives. Representatives from Pioneers Press and Sweet Candy Press plus zinesters that have self published and had their work published by others. What does the process look like? What does the press expect from you and what does the author expect from the publisher are only a few of the topics that will be covered.
3-4pm: Comic Jam 101
Katy O’Brien
Cartoonists of any age and skill level are invited to join us for an exploration of jam comics – improvisational comics made in collaboration with multiple artists. We will take a look at some finished jam comics, discuss different approaches to collaborating and then break out the pens & pencils and make some jam comics on the spot!
4-5pm: ZOE (Zine Event Organizers) Support Group
Alex Wrekk
Do you work on a zine event? Do you sometimes struggle with things like fundraising and promotion? Do you have questions to ask or great ideas to share? Come to this workshop and share you joys and woes of event organizing whether you host zine readings, teach zine workshops, or organize a zine fest. Let’s talk!
In this hands-on workshop you will learn the basic techniques of bud grafting (budding). This method of grafting will allow you to combine different varieties and species of fruit into a single tree more quickly and with greater success rates than other grafting methods. This fun workshop will be an opportunity for you to gain a basic understanding of different bud grafting methods and when they should be used.
<<Click here to register now for the 7/16 Bud Grafting workshop>>
Awesome vintage stuff fills 900 inside booths plus 400 outside booths with everything from 50s console radios to period lighting and jukeboxes. Plus the ingredients for decorating your home and garden. Estate jewelry, vintage clothing, period lighting, Native American baskets, rugs, jewelry & beaded items, coins, books ranging from local history to 1900s catalogues, tin toys, GI Joe, paintings, law enforcement, dolls, pottery, Blenko glass - the ultimate treasure hunt.