TOP 5 PICKS This Week
Friday 5th and Saturday 6th: Bouand Dance Company's Fall Performance. Bouand Dance Company's Fall Performances featuring 3 new works by European choreographer, 2 new works from Alexandrous Ballard, and an exciting collaboration with local musicians, 3 Leg Torso. 7:30 (both nights) PSU's Lincoln Hall Auditorium. Tickets $22 at the door or reserve them online at www.bouanddancecompany.org
Opens Friday 5th: Into The Wild. Sean Penn's greatly anticipated adaptation of John Krakauer's well-loved book, follows Christopher McCandless as he gives away his money, drops out of society and dies in the Alaskan wilderness. A beautiful movie with a fair amount of insight into modern life. Well-worth the journey. Fox Tower 10, 846 SW Park, from Fri. 5th.
Saturday 6th: Loch Lomond. Local acoustic legend Ritchie Young and his ever-growing troupe of friends unleash their own brand of wistfully, melodic romantic mutterings on a brand new record, Paper The Walls. Come join them in the Mississippi studios tonight for their release party. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi. 7pm (w/Nick Jaina) 10pm (w/Strangers Die Every Day)$7-8.
Sunday 7th: Chuck Close Lecture. University of Houston's Blaffer Gallery Curator, Terrie Sultan will be delivering a lecture to coincide with the current Chuck Close show, Process and Collaboration. Come here about Close's methods, partnerships and work. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park. 2pm. $5 - 10.
Wednesday 10th: Ohmega Watts. Local emcee Ohmega Watts raises the bar for Portland hip hop with his new release Watts Happening. Join him for his record release party. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside, 9pm. $10. Over 21s.
Opens Friday 5th: Into The Wild. Sean Penn's greatly anticipated adaptation of John Krakauer's well-loved book, follows Christopher McCandless as he gives away his money, drops out of society and dies in the Alaskan wilderness. A beautiful movie with a fair amount of insight into modern life. Well-worth the journey. Fox Tower 10, 846 SW Park, from Fri. 5th.
Saturday 6th: Loch Lomond. Local acoustic legend Ritchie Young and his ever-growing troupe of friends unleash their own brand of wistfully, melodic romantic mutterings on a brand new record, Paper The Walls. Come join them in the Mississippi studios tonight for their release party. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi. 7pm (w/Nick Jaina) 10pm (w/Strangers Die Every Day)$7-8.
Sunday 7th: Chuck Close Lecture. University of Houston's Blaffer Gallery Curator, Terrie Sultan will be delivering a lecture to coincide with the current Chuck Close show, Process and Collaboration. Come here about Close's methods, partnerships and work. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park. 2pm. $5 - 10.
Wednesday 10th: Ohmega Watts. Local emcee Ohmega Watts raises the bar for Portland hip hop with his new release Watts Happening. Join him for his record release party. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside, 9pm. $10. Over 21s.
