The Research Club opens its new space in the Portland Storage Building. They are an umbrella for experimental video, art and discussion, noted for some fine brunches, entertained by short talks from the participants. For the opening visual art show, Nim Wunnan shows large scale ink on mylar paintinga as well as smaller paintings on paper. research-club.org 215 SE Morrison, Suite 2020
Portland painter of figures, Allison O'Donoghue shows her paintings packed with charming oddity. At 12x16 Gallery www.12x16gallery.com 8235 SE 13th #5 Opening tonight 6PM-9, artist's reception Sunday 2PM-4
Worksound is known for rockin' musical accompaniments to its openings. Tonight they make it explicit with a sound and music themed show of sculpture, installation, performance art and video, Cadence. Fun as always. At Worksound www.worksoundpdx.com 820 SE Alder 6PM-10
Tamara Lischka, known for stunning photos of small creatures cradled in a palm has an entirely different show of photo sequences, Muybridge-style, made with a multi-exposure Lomo "action sampler" plastic camera. At Pushdot Studio www.pushdotstudio.com 1021 SE Caruthers
The New American Art Union shows Ambush: The Story of the TDA, a fictional examination in paintings of an Idaho-style revolutionary group. At New American Art Union www.newamericanartunion.com 922 SE Ankeny
Nationale moves into the front space formerly Grass Hut with a group show by Marty Snap, Rikki Rothenberg, Jason Rens, David Neevel, Christy Lutz, Chelsea Heffner, May Juliette Barruel and Emily Baker. The show, No One & Everyone (Not) So Bright, Please, invites the audience to work with the artists to make something bright, driving away grey by the force of creative energy. Sgt. Forkner's White Rainbow provides sound accompaniment at 8. At Nationale thenewnationale.com 811 E Burnside
Redux has mixed media Portland streetscapes by Julia Gardner and documentary film related work by Edward Davee. At Redux www.reduxpdx.com
At bSIDE6, hosts a show of photographs from Ladakh, Shangri La in a way, as a benefit for school projects there. At bSIDE6 524 E Burnside.
There are also openings tonight at Nemo and Land as Eastside of the river art events proliferate North.
