Some galleries will be open tonight, none will be open tomorrow.
Caldera hosts a summer of shows by artists participating in the previous Winter residencies. The first is Roger Peet. At Caldera Arts www.calderaarts.org At the ad agency next door to the main entrance. 224 NW 13th #305 6PM-10 5PM - 8pm
Lure is a new show by Amy Ruppel which I think has to do with fish. Hellion will not be open at all, resuming normal operations Saturday. At Hellion Gallery www.helliongallery.com 19 NW 5th Suite 208. Through the lobby of the arched brick entry, up the stairs and to the back. Very upper floor Japan-style.
Map not open tonight
Grass Hut knows how to take over the sidewalk for a barbeque. They do that and open a show of skatedecks, Bakerz Dozen. Included is a raffle for the Powell St Skatespot. Artists are Bigfoot, Brent Wick, Cupco, Ferris Plock, Chris Johanson, David Wien, Manny Aloha, Michiel Walrave, Scrappers, Erik Railton, Toshikazu Nozaka, Michael Sieben, and Dave the Chimp. Decks by Bearturds, Grass Hut's international skate division. Fun! Grass Hut in Floating World. www.grasshutcorp.com 400 NE Couch
Everett Lofts are recommended as always. It's easier for you to see them all than for me to write suggestions. Some close as early as 9PM. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map
Compound has Second Nature, by Adam Haynes, Steve Seeley and Keith Carter. At Compound Gallery www.compoundgallery.com 107 NW 5th 6PM-10
There are group shows at Augen and Froelick - Augen Gallery www.augengallery.com 716 NW Davis and Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis early close 8
The Museum of Contemporary Craft www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org is often open at no charge on first Thursday and there is also a craft talk there this evening. 724 NW Davis
Blue Sky has Portland artist Shawn Records with Flaming Energy Ball, a show themed on his newfound interest in basketball sparked by his children. There is a group show Optical with Blake Andrews, Hillary Atiyeh, Bill Bailey, Dietlinde Bamberger, Mary Ellen Bartley, Aryan Chappell, Thibault de Puyfontaine, Susan de Witt, Jeffrey Dionesotes, Ralph Gabriner, LeeAnn Gauthier, Barbara Gilson, George Greenstein, Martin Gremm, Curtis Hamilton, Harrison Higgs, Timothy Householder, Hannah Karsen, Ann Kendellen, Frank Lavelle, Stu Levy, Helen Maringer, Helena Lukas Martemucci, Larry Merrill, Graydon Miller, Alexis Pike, Quamar Salih, Stan Sherer, John Snyder, Joni Sternbach, Kirk Thompson, Donald Webb, Harry Wilks, David Wilson, Carol Yarrow and Yelena Zhavoronkova. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org map 122 NW 8th 6PM-9
