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
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