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!

PDX Picks July 10th 2008

Thursday 10th: Karli Fairbanks, Breanna Paletta and Justin Bennett in the round

Imago Dei songwriter Breanna Paletta will be performing a show with Spokane-based songwriter Karli Fairbanks and Salem-based singer/songwriter Justin Bennett on Thursday July 10th at Mississippi Pizza. All three will be playing in the round, harmonizing on each others' songs. Show starts at 9pm and is FREE. Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave.

Saturday 12th: Bastille Day Block Party

To celebrate Bastille Day in France, Pix patisserie are hosting their annual Bastille Day Block Party today, featuring a pet parade, French Bingo, music from Talkdemonic, Sandpeople and Dat'r plus food. Pix patisserie, (North), 3901 N Williams, 11am-10pm. FREE. All ages. www.pixpatisserie.com

Saturday 12th: Hush Records 10 Year Anniversary

Portland-based record label, Hush is a decade old and celebrates tonight with a show at the Aladdin featuring music from Hush artists, Laura Gibson, Nick Jaina and Loch Lomond. Aladdin Theatre, 3017 SE Milwaukie.

Sunday 13th - Sunday 19th: Tin House Readings

Local publishing house, Tin House are bringing in some great writers for their annual summer work shop including Aimee Bender and Denis Johnson. The program also features seminars, panels and readings from $5 each. Check out www.tinhouse.com for full listings. Reed College Cerf Ampitheater, 3203 SE Woodstock. July 13th-19th. 8pm. $5-$15.

Tuesday 15th: Dr Wes Hurd Seminar "A Journey from Modernism to Post-Whatever."

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a great artist and amazing thinker. Dr. Wes Hurd founded McKenzie Study Center, a fellowship of Christian thinkers and teachers dedicated to understanding the Bible and its relation to the great world ideas and culture. He has as M.A. in Biblical Studies from Western Seminary, a Ph.D in Educational Foundations and an M.F.A in Painting from the University of Oregon. He is a full-time tutor at Gutenberg College, where he teaches art history, western civilization and art practica. He is also director of Art Project, an arts fellowship within Gutenberg College. As a practicing artist, Wes was nominated for the first Northwest Contemporary Art Award through the Portland Art Museum. He has written many short essays and articles on arts, Biblical faith, Christian and the dynamics of culture.

Dr. Wes Hurd will be joining us on the evening of Tuesday July 15th to share some of his own personal journey as a visual artist and lecture on the theme of visual arts in the 21st Century. Dr. Hurd is an amazing artist, speaker and a passionate believer who has long been an advocate for the importance of arts in a faith context. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Dr Hurd speak, see some of his paintings and be part of the discussion. Check out Dr. Hurd's work at www.weshurd.com.
In this evening's talk Dr. Hurd will spend most of his time talking about contemporary art through his own experience in visual art over the last 15 years. The seminar will have two parts. It will begin with a short review and assessment of developments in contemporary art. In the second part Dr. Hurd will give a brief history of his own development as an artist by showing images of his work.

Date: Tuesday July 15th
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Fellowship Hall, Evangel Baptist (NE 29th & Flanders)
For more information email jan@imagodeicommunity.com

Icon Workshop

Prominent Iconographer Heather MacKean will be offering an Orthodox Iconography workshop at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, in Portland Oregon August 4th through 14th 2008.

The fees will be determined by how many we can get to participate. For ten students, tuition will be $740 per person, for fifteen students it will be $525 per person, and for eighteen students, it will be $480 per person. We are anticipating 18 students for this workshop.

If you would like to register please contact Annette Christian, (503) 384-9119 or by E-Mail at samuelchristian@hotmial.com

July 21st: Dirt

...Dirt is a hard hitting one act play tackling the theme of racism within American culture. Directed by David Robinson and starring Christopher Domig we are fortunate to have Christopher in town performing Dirt for one evening. We're excited to be able to host this play and to continue the conversation on this important issue. There will be time for discussion on the main themes of the play after the performance. For more information and reviews of Dirt check out the synopsis below and the website at www.dirt-nyc.com

Date: Monday 21st July

Time: 7pm

Venue: TBA

Price: Tickets are $5 each

There are limited spaces available for this event. Beginning Sunday 22nd June tickets are available for purchase from the Arts Connection Table at Franklin on Sunday mornings or from the Imago Burnside Office. Please email jan@imagodeicommunity.com for more details.

Film Action Oregon First Annual Film Scout Photo Scavenger Hunt

Ready for an adventure?

Be sure to sign up to take part in Film Action Oregon's First Annual Film Scout Photo Scavenger Hunt taking place on Saturday, July 12th at the Hollywood Theatre. Participating teams will be shown clips of movies filmed at various locations around Portland. Each team will do their best to identify where each scene was filmed, race to each individual site, and snap photos of themselves and friends at each location. Participation in the event is completely FREE!!!! To sign up for Film Scout visit www.filmaction.org and click on the Film Scout Logo.

Film Scout participants will be invited back to the Theatre on Thursday, July 17th for Film Action's "Hooray for Hollywood" celebration commemorating the opening of the Hollywood Theatre on July 17, 1926.
Thousands will enjoy a multitude of live performances by well-known local artists, eat expertly prepared barbeque, and relax under the stars while photos taken by Film Scout teams are projected onto the side of the Theatre.

www.hollywoodtheatre.org

Dr. Wes Hurd Lecture

"A Journey from Modernism to Post-Whatever"

Dr. Wes Hurd founded McKenzie Study Center, a fellowship of Christian thinkers and teachers dedicated to understanding the Bible and its relation to the great world ideas and culture. He is co-founder and President of Bluetower Arts Foundation of Eugene, Oregon. He has as M.A. in Biblical Studies from Western Seminary, a Ph.D in Educational Foundations and an M.F.A in Painting from the University of Oregon. He is a full-time tutor at Gutenberg College, a great books college based in Eugene where he teaches art history, western civilization and art practica. He is also director of Art Project, an arts fellowship within Gutenberg College. As a practicing artist, Wes was nominated for the first Northwest Contemporary Art Award through the Portland Art Museum. He has written many short essays and articles on arts, Biblical faith, Christian and the dynamics of culture.

Dr. Wes Hurd will be joining us on the evening of Tuesday July 15th to share some of his own personal journey as a visual artist and lecture on the theme of visual arts in the 21st Century. Dr. Hurd is an amazing artist, speaker and a passionate believer who has long been an advocate for the importance of arts in a faith context. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Dr Hurd speak, see some of his paintings and be part of the discussion. Check out Dr. Hurd's work at www.weshurd.com

In this evening's talk Dr. Hurd will spend most of his time talking about contemporary art through his own experience in visual art over the last 15 years. The seminar will have two parts. It will begin with a short review and assessment of developments in contemporary art. In the second part Dr. Hurd will give a brief history of his own development as an artist by showing images of his work.

Date: Tuesday July 15th
Time: 7pm-9pm
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Karli Fairbanks, Breanna Paletta & Justin Bennett in the Round

Imago Dei songwriter Breanna Paletta will be performing a show with Spokane-based songwriter Karli Fairbanks and Salem-based singer/songwriter Justin Bennett on Thursday July 10th at Mississippi Pizza. All three will be playing in the round, harmonizing on each others' songs. Show starts at 9pm and is FREE.

www.myspace.com/breannapaletta
www.myspace.com/justinbennettmusic
www.myspace.com/karlifairbanks

Allegra Villela Show

Imago Dei Photographer Allegra Villela will be opening her first ever show at the Sunnyside Family Swap Shop Co-op on July 5th. Come check out her work and enjoy the festivities at an open house this weekend from 9am - 4pm Sat. The Sunnyside Swap Shop Co-op July open house is a summer celebration with the grand opening of our shared outdoor play yard, a fabulous art show and a wonderful puppet show on our main stage.

Here are the details so you can make plans to make the best of the day:

Open house hours: Saturday, July 5th 9am - 4pm

Location:Sunnyside Centenary United Methodist Church at 3520 SE Yamhill St

Refreshments: Ice cold lemonade and sweet and salty treats will be
served under the shade of the back yard tree all day long. Enough
food will be purchased with co-op funds so that there is something for
everyone. To add to the spread and spread out the fun, please bring a
sweet or savory treat to share (berries, chips, etc.) Any type of
finger food is welcome.

Morning entertainment: Any time there is enough of an audience from 10
- noon, Dena Wilder will be taking the stage to showcase what our
morning music time and Family Folk Music nights are all about.

Afternoon entertainment: I understand Penny's Puppets is a popular
and well enjoyed phenomenon. She will be on our main stage in the
Swap Shop from 3-4 doing a show called "Donkey Saves the Day."

Art all day: Co-op member Chris Dennis (whose art we have been
enjoying above the great room couch) will be showcasing the inspiring
photography of Alegra Villella for our first Swap Shop art show. She
is just 16 years old and already a stunning talent. Her photographs
will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to the Sunnyside
United Methodist Church building fund to help support the maintenance
and improvements of this great building we are all enjoying. You can
get sneak peak at Alegra's work on this site:
www.flickr.com/photos/av_photography

www.sunnysideswapshop.org

July 2nd: Arts DIY Night Cookery Evening

The brand new Imago Dei DIY Arts meets on Wednesday 2nd July at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall of Evangel Baptist.

Caleb McBee (Apotheke) 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 as time permits...

The DIY Arts group meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 7-9pm in Evangel Baptist Fellowship Hall, (NE 29th & Flanders.) Come join your fellow artists, craftspeople, and general creative brains for a night of diy project mayhem! We'll work on our own projects (nothing too loud, too messy or too large please!), have a little time to chat together, and bring a treat to share if you'd like! anyone is welcome!

This is a great opportunity to spend some time being intentionally creative and to meet new people or reconnect with old friends. For more information email Julia Barbee (juliabarbee@yahoo.com) or Suzy Hoile (suzy@bassmonkey.com)

Aug. 21-24: Scriptwriting Workshop with Tim McIntosh

Write Your Movie, Write Your Play!


Scriptwriting is an unrivaled joy—even more so when you know what you're doing. It's a mode of expression that puts you in the driver's seat. Scriptwriting lets you visualize and perform the stories and ideas you feel strongly about. It's an opportunity for you to be an active producer and not just a passive consumer.

Perhaps you aspire to be the next great independent filmmaker. Or maybe you just want to entertain your friends with a clever story. Either way, your script will come to life if you know how to craft a great plot, intriguing characters, and tense conflict.

This class is for screenwriters and playwrights who want to develop their own script or work on a draft-in-progress. In this class we will ...

* Analyze films that work
* Perform gripping dialogue
* Write to "show" not "tell"
* Learn the habits of good writers

During the course of the seminar, participants will write their own five-to-ten minute script. The winning script will be awarded and filmed (at no cost to the student).

This class is intended for beginning screenwriters and playwrights. Classes will be cozy and designed for plenty of interaction with the teacher and other students.
Who Is Teaching It?

Tim McIntosh is a screenwriter, playwright, and actor. His most recent play, Søn of Abraham, received a Best New Play of 2008 award from the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. His screenplay Mandi is scheduled for release this winter by Kalon Media. Recent acting credits include the Manhattan Crack'r and Swamp Robber.
How Much Does It Cost?

The cost is $95. Some scholarships are available. Enrollment is limited.

When and Where Will It Happen?

August 21st-August 24th 2008 venue tba

How Do You Register?

Email jan@imagodeicommunity.com