Free is good. The Art Museum usually charges admission, but not the fourth Friday of the month, 5PM-9, thanks to a business donation to keep the doors open. It's also a rare time in the evening for the Museum to be open. The big exhibits are in transition. Hopefully the upper floors of the contemporary wing will be open, they were closed recently for filming. At the Portland Art Museum www.pam.org 1219 SW Park 5PM-9 Free
Hippoh Project Dance Studio presents Jam Part III, a night of 1on1 and 3on3 bboy/bgirl battles. Computer Fam, aka Jyant of Moon Patrol, on the wheels of steel.
1on1 is all style: popping, locking, breaking, krumping, hip hop, whatever, and is judged by you, the audience. Movers include: Rakishi (Soul Phase), Doe Rock (Portland City Rockers), Blasian (Vandle Squad), Ben Vo (LDT), B Rippr (Rudeboiiz), Paul, Jeelani (New Zoo Boyz/H2A), Naoto, Yen Boogie, Bboy~Eklypse, BaoNgoc (Rip City Monsters), Chris (Soul Phase), Fligh (Tru Roots), JessHu, AB, Jovi (Motion Monsters), Typewriter, Charlie Chheath, Ka Lok One (Hillside Funk), Don Flo (Moveo), Thizz (A10tion) and Ron.
3on3 is judged by Mightee Mooves (Def Con 5), ThomasOragami (Soul Felons) and Mikey (Flexible Flave). Crews include: Floor Invaders 1, Soul Phase, Vandle Squad, Tru Roots, Rhythm Bandits, Def Con 5, New Era, THE UCHIA CLANC, Floor Invaders 2, Heart Crew and The Evil Aliens Of The Intergalactic Cyber Nation. The judge's decision is not final - the loosing crew in each round can call out the judges and battle them to reverse the decision. Wear those judges down!
Sponsored by Art Goes Everywhere (AGE) and OG producers Amplified Techniques. At Hippoh Project Dance Studio, www.hippohproject.com, 1306 NW Hoyt St. B-1. Doors 6PM, Battles 7. $5