Gallery Homeland hosts Activated Complex curated by Julie Perini and Jodie Cavalier. Two completely different artists. It's Trojan Horse, Brian King; Salt Lick, Allison Halter; Human ontology – why we are the way we are, Helli Kontinnen; Transmission, Ernest Wedoff & Tim Ferrell and Uncertainty Principle. At the same time is Happening #5 by the PSU time arts club. Modeled after 1980's NY events organized by Warhol, Portland's happening tonight includes time-based painting by Kaila Farrall-Smith, 16mm film projections by Colin Manning, video Performances via Buenos Aires by Daniela de Sarasqueta, a visit from the Future by Bugenhagen, Soup Purse, Portland Bike Ensemble, Manny & Lyrels. It is all part of the Portland Experimental Film Festival. Wow, just wow. At Gallery Homeland www.galleryhomeland.org in the Ford Building www.fordbuildingpdx.com 2505 SE 11th x Division. Enter through the cafe on the corner if the main doors on 11th are locked. all ages 6PM-9 Free
Vancouver is a suburb of Portland. I'm mystified by it. But this weekend they are hosting a b-boy/b-girl battle, Street Supremacy. It's an all day into evening event. 11 starts preliminary rounds. Noon is a junior-adults battle. 2 is 2on2 all style battles. 6 is the championships and guests Elm & Dancers and Beat Freaks. It is at Skyview High School. Details and directions to the suburbs at the link on the facebook: www.facebook.com/events/329843243802311 11AM-9:30PM $20 attend, $25 to compete, which is a little weird
