September 24
Electro Acoustic Influences from Africa @ Doug Fir Lounge
NWEAMO has had a large influence on Portland experimental music. Tonight East meets West and North meets South with Masonic & MarsBassMan, SWARMIUS, White Rainbow, , Maxime de la Rochefoucauld, Hybrid Groove Project
Doors 8, Show 9, $10
September 25
YACHT, Universe, Aaron Flint Jamison, & Wyld File @ Reed College Chapel
This blog does not usually cover music because friends at Urban Honking do a better job of it. In case you are not reading their excellent SuperCAL, some of their principals are doing a show in Reed's sublime chapel: http://www.urbanhonking.com/supercal/archives/2006/09/yacht_universe.html
http://www.teamyacht.com/whichsideareyouon/light.html
Free, but donations welcome to send these world warmers on the rest of their tour! 8PM
September 26
What's a Gertrude?
Organism launches their salon Gertrude tonight. It's an opportunity for creative people to get together and talk about art and whatnot. Details at http://www.artorganism.org. With excellent sponsorship by New Deal Vodka, there is no admission charge and there will be some complementary vodka drinks. Free is good. At Vendetta on 4306 N. Williams 7PM
September 26,27
Film on '60/70's Political Activists @ Cinema Project
So long ago, as the idealistic promises of the 1950's and early 60's waned, France's colonial failures were questioned even as the all powerful United States of America overthrew foreign governments and sank deeper into Vietnam's insurgency, ultimately into a war which it lost, while almost loosing its soul, and that of its children.
Filmmaker Chris Marker was there and made this film, Le Fond de l'air est Rouge "A Grin Without A Cat" about the rise of political left in Paris, Bejing, Prague, Chile, Iran and the United States. Marker examines the street battles between police and idealists, the fall of politicians such as Richard Nixon, the assassination of Che Guevara (the formation of whose political ideas were brought to film in The Motorcycle Diaries) and Salvadore Allende, the Soviet invasion of Prague (which provides the background for The Unbearable Lightness of Being), the student riots in Paris (depicted in Bertolucci's The Dreamers, the beginning of China's Cultural Revolution, US antiwar protests (The War at Home) and the American Civil Rights Movement (Eyes on the Prize I and II).
At 3 hours it is more an impressionistic collection of impressive footage than an explanation of the left's psychic history worldwide. The Voice sums it up - skip past the Spiderman review: http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0218,hoberman,34342,20.html. Here's hoping the film will be released to video as a source of astonishing historical samples or raw material for video term papers.
Northwest Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium [1219 SW Park Ave] 7:00 p.m. $7
www.cinemaproject.org
September 27
Dahlia@ the Doug Fir
Homies Dahlia hold down a monthly at the Doug Fir Lounge every last Wednesday. Kieth Schreiner, with the skilz to set his music making controls for the heart of the sun, dance and have it sound great, all at the same time, live, has been a force in Portland electronica from the beginning and has created beautiful collaborations with just about everyone. Dahlia's weeklies built the good Ohm, now Kieth has a weekly at East on Thursdays. Jen Folker adds a sexy organic vibe with her soaring vocals. This brilliant vocalist has collaborated with Toby Marks (Banco de Gaia), Drumattica (TV:616) and others. Oh, and it's dancable. Stalking Jane opens. Show 9PM $6
September 28
It's last Thursday on Alberta and perhaps the last circus day without rain. No animals were harmed in this performance.
September 29, 30, October 1
Art Fair Affair @ the Jupiter Hotel Motel
Fairs are the latest thing. Miami, the Hamptons, Santa Fe, Shanghi, Havana, Milano, Basel. Freed from the social formalities of the auction circuit, they assume each city's particular cultural admixture of socializing, partying, networking, oh, and art. This one has been crafted by organizers Stewart Horodner and Laurel Gitlen to bring select out of town galleries, some Portland ones, a lot of art, Portland artists and you together in one sweet mix.
The schedule:
Friday, September 29th
4-6PM Private Collector Preview (gala ticket holders)
6-9 PM Opening Gala to benefit the PSU Graduate Lecture Series ($100)
10-1AM Artist's party featuring Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Disco ($10 -open bar)
7PM-7PM (Saturday) Special video screening of “24 Hour Three Stooges” by Paul Collins
Saturday, September 30th
11-11:30 AM Keynote Address by Helen Molesworth, Curator of the Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio, Sponsored by Sarah and Andrew Meigs
12-7 PM Public Hours ($5)
Sunday, Oct 1st
12-7 PM Public Hours ($5)
12-7 PM A program of video screenings selected by guest curators
There is a charge to wander the hotel's rooms, each dedicated to a gallery. It's a great opportunity though to see what is being made in the world, maybe you can see a place for your own work to fit in. Generally the gallery rooms are closed by the 10PM party Friday because the gallery folks like to party too.
All details at: http://www.affair-jupiterhotel.com/
Event: http://www.jupiterhotel.com 800 E Burnside
September 29, 30, October 1
Northwest Solar Expo @ Oregon Convention Center
Cultural explorers seek the leading edge, the experimental, they are the vanguard. The Convention Center's million square feet of rain cover is for mass adopters. While this event is not to the million foot level, that solar in the Northwest is approaching mass adoption is a good thing. Witness the great attendance at the sustainability tour. The show includes vendor booths and a raft of seminars. Details at http://www.nwsolarexpo.com/
Fri & Sat 10am-7pm Sun 10am-6pm $8 per day under 12 free. Tickets at the door.
September 30
Reading Frenzy Art Benefit @ Department of Skateboarding
Reading Frenzy is Portland's OG of zines. A visit to Chloe's tiny store will never fail to uncover a new zine. comic, video, Vladmaster or Japanese thing. Chloe's sweet son, Henry, has cerebral palsy and a lot of Portland artists are kicking in for his special needs, community style. Artist friends Andi Zeisler, Anthony Capadona, Bill Branscum, Brad Adkins, Caleb Plowman, Chase Melendez, Chris Hotz, Chris Johanson, Chris Senn, Christine Shields, Dave Carnie, Dave England, David Petersen, Erik Railton, Ethan Fowler, Fran O'Connor, Jai Tanju, Jason Adams, Jeff Walls, Jim Hauser, Jo Jackson, Jon Humphries, Kim Hamblin, Martin Ontiveros, Meredith Leonard, Michael Brophy, Michael Sieben, Molly Quan, Noah Martineau, Ray Gordon, Roger Seliner, Russ Pope, Sam Coomes, Sarah Marshall, Steve Mathews, Storm Tharp, Sumaya Agha, Tara Jane O'Neil, Thomas Campbell, Thor, Tobin Yelland and Tom Greenway are all donating work.
Tonight also marks the launch of limited edition skate decks, the first by Jo Jackson and Chris Johanson. Johanson was part of the Rinder Whitney Biennial, Jackson's video piece was selected for purchase by the Portland Art Museum from the museum's biennial.
http://www.readingfrenzy.com
http://www.departmentofskateboarding.com/html/map/frameset.html
15 NE Hancock 6PM
Installation Art Show @ Disjecta
Patrick Rock, Brenden Clenaghen and Margaret Currin have curated a show of installation and sculpture by primarily out of town artists. Pictures of their works and their websites are listed at http://www.hauntedexhibition.com/. Some of the work has a halloween flavor and is consistent with Rock's sculptural aesthetic, the most successful of which was the giant interactive inflatable hot dog at the Fresh Trouble show. I will reserve judgement until I see the show, but I have a great resistance to conceptual work based on a single idea; I'm more interested in subtilty and rich context. Disjecta 320 E Burnside Opens at 7PM
