The always interesting Research Club holds one of their signature pot luck brunch lectures. These small gatherings are an opportunity to meet other artists over a meal and hear short and interesting talks on a variety of subjects. Speakers include Lisa Radon, (art writer and artist), Wynde Dyer (from Golden Rule Gallery), Tory Abernathy (from Recess Gallery), and Kelly and Meredith from the Art Department. This event will be at the Art Department space. research-club.org 1315 SE 9th Noon-3 Free
Garages are a rich creative meme. In tech, HP, Apple and Google were started in garages. Garage band? Ever heard of that? Garages are home to movement too. An example is Brooklyn's MGM Grand: modern garage movement. MGM Grand makes site specific movement. They have performed in traditional dance spaces, galleries, museums, farms, libraries, nightclubs and retreats. How apropos after the Halpern visit. Tonight MGM Grand wraps a Portland tour. It's at Performance Works Northwest www.performanceworksnw.org 7PM $5-15
Former Portlander Eliza Fernand touches down in Portland at Nationale. Fernand is a sculptor, animator, musician and performer and combines them, too, in costumed interactive performances. Always an experience. It is part of the gallery's performance series for members, there might be a small charge. At Nationale thenewnationale.com 811 E Burnside Map 6PM
