First Friday likes Summer, like last month when the Pearl went crazy on block parties.
The + is a tape release show for Chibi and Clamber. Musicians performing are Winnie Black, Chibi, Library Studies, Halfbird, and Clamber, followed by DJ Illigit. At the Boathouse Experimental Studios 822 N River Doors 7:30, show 8 $6 (do not park on or near the tracks!)
Blue City are watercolors & oils by longtime Portland graphic novelist and multi-artist Arnold Pander. At one time, studio space here was 25 cents a square foot, now it's 2 dollars+. Housing parallels. So the show represents that change in Portland. At Union Knott 2726 ML King Blvd. 6PM-9 Free
Kapo:Finding Heroes in the Age of Trump are Ming Dynasty-style blue on white vases by Shoji Satake. At Eutectic Gallery www.eutecticgallery.com 1930 NE Oregon 6PM-9 Free
Erik Markov has paintings at 350 SE Mill 6PM-9 Free
Wolff Gallery has The Allegories paintings by Jen Brown. 2804 SE Ankeny 6PM-9 Free
The Submissive Stone by Christine & Dana Parker is a show of jewelry by rockhounds. Skin Deep is a show by Portland tattoo artists. At Redux www.reduxpdx.com 811 E Burnside 6PM-9 Free
One Grand has a great benefit show with $5 admission for a cause RAICES, the group that provides legal help to immigrants. 60 artists have been juried, there will be merch for sale, and music. The One Grand events are always fun, and this one is for a good cause. At One Grand www.ogpdx.com 1001 E Burnside 7PM-10 $5
Radius Annex has painter Beth Wooten and ceramic artist Brent Pafford. At Radius Annex 3022 E Burnside 6PM-9 Free
Nina Bindi has paintings at the Olympic Mills Commerce Center 107 SE Washington 5PM-8 Free
Kate Blairstone has botanical paintings at Jailbreak Studios 910 SE Taylor 6PM-9 Free
Tara Murino-Brault, Charlotte Flory, and Kim Manchester have prints at print studio Bite 2000 SE 7th 6PM-10
Deborah Kuprunas has photographs at Nucleus 1725 SE Hawthorne 6:30PM-9 Free
211 SE Madison has studios and art outdoors too. 6PM-9
Tatyana Ostapenko has paintings Family Album. Up all month, they open at Stumptown Division 4525 SE Division 4PM-6
The Infinite Well 2 is a group show. At Nucleus Portland 1445 SE Hawthorne 6PM-9 Free