January 5-6 Children of the Revolution - Art and Bands

Art, music, beer (and conversation) would sum up this annual festival at Audiocinema. That is a good thing, and really the basis for art events from lowbrow to the Museum. It's the conversation that matters, and as noted by Dave Hickey, conversation advances art's aesthetics faster than society advances. That is the power of art. "Art, music, beer" was also the motto the Blue Gallery which showed Portland artists and alongside bands. Continuing this Portland creative tradition, curators Cassandra Adams and Holly Johnson have put together an art show by E«ROCK, SOHALE DAROUIAN, DAN ANDERSON , CHRIS JOHANSON, TARA JANE ONEIL, SARA ROBBIN, WILLIAM WACKER, LIZ HALEY, CHRIS HELD, KRISTIE LOUDERBOUGH, REBECCA SHELLY, COREY SMITH, YONI KIFLE, LAWRENCE ROBBIN, JHORDAN DAHL, JO JACKSON, BRIAN PIETROWSKI, MATT MCCORMICK, MIDORI HIROSE, CHRIS RIDER, ROXANNE JACKSON, JENEVIVE TATIANA, SARA GOTTESDIENER, ANDREW ELLIS, MAURA ARRAJ, JOSHUA KERMIET, MORGAN ALEXANDER RITTER, ANGELA WILLS, ARYA BENNER, EMILY PLEWS, ADAM BAZ, RYAN JACOB SMITH, KYLA CECH, PETE CHALEK, BIRCH COOPER, IAN HAWK, TARYN TOMASELLO, and BRAD ADKINS. Some of these are new Renaissance creatives who operate in the visual art, music, film and writing worlds altogether. There are art workshops 2:30PM-5:30. Many bands playing from about 6PM to late each day with the art on view. There is also an artists reception 1-2:30PM Saturday. All details http://myspace.com/cotrfest At Audiocinema www.audiocinema.org 226 SE Madison 5:30PM-Late each day, Advance tickets at Jackpot or at the door. $12, or $20 both days.