Portland's Butoh connection rode off into the New Mexico sunset. But there are still butoh players here. Tonight they do a sprawling event in a small place. Paige Starling Sorvillo from Oakland, Alexander Freilich, Nicole Walters, and Carl Annala perform with music by Eric Jordan, Jason Hovatter, & The Ice Queen. Tickets and more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/portland-butoh-festival-tickets-864030627867. At Portland Arts Collective 120 SW Harvey Milk 7PM $20
Cluster 2 is the mushroom show. Have we reached peak mushroom? Not yet. Artists in the Nucleus stable have painted and modded 5" tall wood mushrooms. Artists are
Adam Alaniz, Andrew DeGraff, Bill Mayer, Briana Hertzog, Bryce Wymer, Caleb Sinchok, Cheyenne Barton, Claire Merchlinsky, Dusty Ray, Edward Kinsella III, Ego, Eli McMullen, Ellen Surrey, Faunwood, Gina Matarazzo, Graham Franciose, Helice Wen, Jamie Green, Jim Houser, Josh Keyes, Julian Callos, Kamryn Tulare, Kelly Malka, Kevan Hom, Kim Slate, Kimera Wachna, Krissta Passanante, Kyler Martz, Lachlan Herrick, Meadow & Fawn, Makoto Chi, Marisa Aragón Ware, Matt Schu, Michael Camarra, Nicole Gustafsson, Nicomi Nix Turner, Otiswoods, Paper Puffin, Parakid, Patrick Mathews, Rachel Bensimon, Shoko Ishida, Stephanie Brown, Stevie Shao, T. Dylan Moore, Taryn Knight, Teagan White, Vasilisa Romanenko, Veronica Steiner, Tegan Bellitta, The Creeping Moon, The Obanoth, and Willie Real.
At Nucleus House Gallery 1137 NE Alberta 5PM-7 Free
Ori has been consumed with buying their building, rehab plans, and operating the late Headwaters Theater. Tonight they resume public programming with a show and talk by artist Lucky Frances. At Ori Gallery, little with a big vision, www.oriartgallery.com 4038 N Mississippi 5PM Free
Holly Osbrne has Gardens, paintings. www.stephaniechefas.com 134 SE Taylor, Ste 203. Map. 5PM-8 Free
More at http://firstfridaypdx.org/ and their socials list many shows and their times.
