And we are living it. It is a powerful organizing force for identity and one of its threads has always been positive political change. This event brings it home. The Portland Black Intelligencer and the Hip Hop Congress are organizing "It’s Bigger than HIP HOP", the community's 2nd Annual Youth Summit. Longtime local hip hop activist Mic Crenshaw teams with Seattle's very active Hip Hop Congress for a day of workshops and an address by elder statesman Professor Griff. Later in the evening there is a performance by local artists. For more information call (503) 781-5313 or email pbitruth @ yahoo . com.
Genuine Imitation, one of the Everett Station's more active galleries has graduated. They have moved to St Johns' Northern frontier. To celebrate, they present "Lost and Found: A Show About Love". A second copywriting award this month is deserved: "Our lovely artists include Ashley Armbruster, whose work emphasizes the importance of things we hold dear like our hearts, our trinkets and our friends, illustrated with chubby cheeks and cupcakes; Kimmie Hutchins, whose paintings feature playful monsters dancing with robots in the sky, and children frolicking with oversized bumble bees on a hillside; Kendra Binney, who illustrates a world draped in memories, remorse, and fragile realities, evoking both nostalgia and contempt; and Kara Burke, whose work features a cast of big-eyed characters tackling misadventures". Also showing are Tom Luedecke, Ashley G, Not Too Pink, Ubiki, Chris Brindley, Creative Thursday, Brownington Forest, LilyMoon, Jun seo Hahm, and Joom. www.genuineimitation.com 8926 N. Lombard 5PM-9 Free
