PDX Picks August 20th 2008

Wednesday 20th:Karl Blau

Lo-fi pseudo psychedelic folk rock from K Records' Karl Blau with support from Your Heart Breaks and Madeline. The Artistery,7:30pm. $6. All ages.

Thursday 21st:The Remus Lupins

The Remus Lupins are an LA based indie pop outfit who exclusively play songs about Harry Potter. Most likely this will only appeal to folks who really like Harry Potter. Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Highway at 3pm. Holgate Public Library, 7905 SE Holgate Blvd. 11am. FREE. All ages

Friday 22nd-Saturday 23rd: Project X:You Are Here (Hand2Mouth)

Milepost 5 hosts Hand2Mouth's latest interactive art installation featuring a series of stations where participants can record their story through various statistics, impressions and other records. Milepost 5, 900 NE 81st. 7-10pm Friday & 2-5pm plus 7-10pm Sunday. $6.

Saturday 23rd-Sunday 24th: 8th Annual Portland Zine Symposium.

Come see the best in local zines plus learn how to make your own publication at this year's Zine Symposium. Smith Memorial Hall, 724 SW Harrison St., 10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday. FREE

Monday 25th: Best of the 48 Hour Film Project

This evening the Hollywood Theatre will be hosting a one off screening of the best short films from Portland's recent 48 Hour Film Competition. Hollywood Theatre.$8. 7pm

CANCELLED Sorry: A Progressive Art Adventure

CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER



"Sorry" is an evening of interactiv art and adventure. Turn up at 7pm on Thursday Aug. 21st. Bring a dollar, a flashlight and a sweater. We'll be moving around the Mount Tabor area where there will be a number of music and spoken word performance all on the theme of Sorry, plus a few wee surprises.



Time: 7pm til 9:30pm

Date: Thursday August 21st

Location: 403 NE 56th Avenue, 97213



Email jan@imagodeicommunity.com for more information

PDX Picks August 6th 2008

Wednesday 6th: Juno

Colonel Summers Park, (SE 17th and Taylor) hosts a free big screen showing of Juno this evening at dusk (Approx. 8-8:45pm) Bring a blanket. FREE

Thursday 7th:Immaterialized

Disjecta launch their brand new exhibition space at First Thursday this evening with an impressive group show, featuring new work from Gordon Barnes, Shelby Davis, Damien Gilley and other local artists. Disjecta, 8371 N Interstate Ave.

Opens Friday 8th: Man on Wire

A breathtaking documentary about Philippe Petit's attempt to conquer a high wire walk between the World Trade Center towers. Fox Tower, 846 SW Park Ave. ($7-$10)

Friday 8th: Portland Cello Project.

Portland Cello Project, cover everything from classical staples to modern contemporary with collaboration from local musicians and songwriters. Tonight they're releasing their CD. Aladdin Theatre, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. 8pm. All ages. ($13-$15)

Friday 8th - Sunday 10th: Bite of Oregon

Portland's annual festival of food, drink and music takes place this weekend. Check out www.biteoforegon.com for full events listings. Tom McCall Waterfront Park.

Hillary Berry Show

Hey Everyone -

I just wanted to let you know that I will be having my first ART SHOW on August 7th, First Thursday, from 6-9 pm at Capital M Lending in downtown Portland. Check out the "Art at the M" link at www.capitalmlending.com to see some of my paintings.

This event is being held to benefit my friend Hannah Wiley, whom I've known since 6th grade. She was diagnosed with leukemia a year ago and underwent a bone marrow transplant a few weeks ago. There will also be small poster prints available for those who would like to contribute, but aren't in the market to buy a piece of art :)
I look forward to seeing you there. Thanks!

Hilary

PDX Picks July 23rd 2008

Thursday 24th: PDX Pop

Portland's premier (only?) all ages music festival kicks off this evening and runs right through the weekend with a ton of quality local acts all playing for free. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave. All ages FREE

Friday 25th: Flicks on the Bricks: The Goonies.

Pioneer Courthouse Square's Flicks on the Bricks series kicks off with an outdoor screening of the Oregon classic, the Goonies. Pioneer Courthouse Square. FREE. All ages. Dusk

Friday 25th: Fleet Foxes

Seattle's finest will be playing in the Doug Fir tonight. More than likely this will be your last chance to catch the Fleet Foxes killer harmonies in an intimate venue. Get your ticket quick it may already be sold out. Doug Fir Lounge, 9pm. Over 21's. $10.

Saturday 26th: Title Wave Book Sale

Title Wave Book Outlet-the Multnomah County Library's volunteer-run book store is having a giant book sale this Saturday with many books going for under $2. Title Wave, 216 NE Knott St. 9am-5pm. FREE. All ages.

Sunday 27th: The Hold Steady

Minneapolis stalwarts The Hold Steady are dragging blue collar bar rock into the 21st Century. It sounds a lot more clever than you might have expected. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St. 9pm. $22. All ages.

This Month at DIY Arts Group

The DIY arts group will be meeting from 7pm -9pm on Wednesday 6th August in the Basement of Evangel Baptist, (NE 29th & Flanders)

For our now recurring monthly offering, Caleb McBee (of Apotheke fame) will be sharing his culinary skills with us and creating some delectable delights...come learn something new in the kitchen! and feel free to bring a project to work on if you'd like to just chat with others making art, or studying, or just relaxing...at the end of the evening we'll also be learning how to make kombucha tea!

For more information email Julia Barbee (juliabarbee@yahoo.com) or Suzy Hoile (suzy@bassmonkey.com)

Photo Scavenger Hunt at the Hollywood

To raise awareness about Portland's vibrant film scene Film Action Oregon, the nonprofit that owns and operates the Hollywood Theatre will be holding a photo scavenger hunt on Saturday afternoon during which participants will search Portland for a variety of locations where feature films have been shot, snapping photos of themselves and friends at each location.

Participation in this event is free and a prize will be awarded to the team that finishes the scavenger hunt in the shortest amount of time. In addition, all of the photos taken will be projected onto the side of the Hollywood Theatre during the Theatre's 82nd Birthday celebration on Thursday, July 17th from 7pm-11pm.

Please RSVP to justen (justen@filmaction.org) if you would like to participate, or simply show up at the Theatre between 1:00 and 1:30pm on Saturday afternoon (July 12th). There will be a quick explanation of the rules before the scavenger hunt begins at 2pm.

Completing the entire scavenger hunt will take a few hours, but feel free to complete as many or as few clues as you like. Richard Beer, the Hollywood Theatre's Artistic Director has put a lot of time into hand selecting the clues. It's going to be awesome!