The last Thursday in August happens while many of the people behind its founding are at the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada. And the new fire chief's rules about the distance between the performer and audience makes fire performances almost impossible on the street. Expect a low key sea of dreams and people.
Multiple Maniacs II the Flight 64 coop print studio's fundraiser. Expect to see the member's works in all sizes and very reasonable prices, you are buying direct! A silent auction start at 4, there will be live block printing in the alleyway, and you can't bet five dollar prints. A DJ and comestibles too. At Flight 64 Print Studio www.flight64.org 2934 NE Alberta Behind Bella Faccia Pizza on the NE 29th-30th Alley. Map 4PM-9 or later Free
Ampersand continues the show that opened yesterday.
Ilan Schraer has Distant Relatives on display in one of the Alberta-Killingsworth district, the Emerson Space Case. It's a series of window displays viewable 24 hours a day, known for organic-style paintings and sculptures. View in the Emerson Space Case emersonspacecase.blogspot.com NE 30th and Emerson Map
Sometimes we hew to our subcultures. But it's also fun to head out to events with wide appeal, like the annual Oregon Symphony in Waterfront Park. It's a great opportunity to hear light classical music excerpts and have a picnic. It starts early with the Portland Youth Philharmonic and includes the Black Swan segment of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake danced by the Oregon Ballet. The evening concludes with the literal war horse Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. At Tom McCall Waterfront Park 1020 Naito Pkwy. 5PM Free
Symphony Waterfront Park
Goodfoot opens a wild figurative show by Kyle Gossman, Mario Robert, Matt Schlosky and Tripper Dungan. At the Goodfoot www.thegoodfoot.com/gallery 2845 SE Stark Map Starts 5PM