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Nov 18,2008
A Look into the Process of Creativity Stirs Excitement
by the nice brian
Inner Journeys: The Magic of Spontaneous Expression opened on First Thursday, November 6th at Anka Gallery Unlike other gallery exhibits, the paintings in this exhibit were never intended to be viewed. Rather, they are visual expressions of inner creative journeys contributed by the students and teacher of artspace, an experiential painting studio in S.E. Portland. The Paintings highlight spontaneous expression in a journey of discovery and exploration. These paintings provide a window into the process of creativity, deepening our understanding of flow, and of the impediments encountered. The First Thursday exhibit was an "amazing" success. Most people who came through...and there were many...really understood the heart ofthis exhibit and enjoyed talking about the process of creativity in their own lives. It stimulated conversations about the nature of creativity and art. "This is amazing. I've never seen something like this in a Gallery before", exclaim
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Nov 6,2008
Portland Art Museum Shows Integrity
by TeachStreet
Portlanders should be proud to know that the Portland Art Museum has demonstrated its high level of integrity and transparency in regard to the art pieces that it acquires. In September the museum acquired a sculpture of Ganesha Stele that had little historical art record to track its origins with. It is not the kind of art piece you can design after taking a class or two in sculpting, so the museum is not worried about an impostor taking claim. The museum director, Brian Ferriso, said "this is all about transparency". Brian Ferriso is a member of the Association of Art Museum Directors ("AAMD") that was developed as an oversight committee for controversial matters just like these. Photo: AAMD
The purpose of the AAMD, as stated on their website, is to support its members in increasing the contribution of art museums to society.
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Nov 6,2008
Get Off the Couch » Your First Thursday Options
by pearlgirl
There's something for everyone at tonight's First Thursday. Whether you want to shop, attend an event with your pet, do something with your kids, listen to music or even (gasp) look at art—tonight's your night. Most events are free. The Mother of all Sale at Little Urbanites Event Date: 11/06/2008 10:00 AM Event Location: Little Urbanites, 916 NW 10th Avenue The biggest sale in the history of Little Urbanites —yes, the mother of all sales—starts on Thursday, November 6th! Save 40% off the entire stock of shoes from Ecco, Primigi, Naturino, pediped and more! Save 40% off the entire inventory of apparel for boys and girls size 2T through 10. And, as if that's not enough, save 30% off accessories including hats, backpacks, lunchboxes, hair clips, jewelry, belts, tights, socks and more! Why the big clearance sale? Little Urbanites is clearing out i
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Nov 3,2008
15 Mashup Tools for Your Local Neighborhood
by dariusmonsef
Want a donut? Want to know if you'll need an umbrella today? Trying to avoid traffic? Want to know if it's safe for your kids to play in the front yard? We'll look a dozen-ish mashups that provide useful, helpful, interesting and fun information about the local area that you you live in. For those asking what a mashup is? The web 2.0 world spawned thousands of social networks and user contributed content sites... The same world has connected even more sites and people with the ability for developers to take the APIs from a couple different sites and mash them together to create new and interesting ways to share information and data. WalkScore | Find What's In a Walkable Distance
"Walk Score shows you a map of what is nearby and calculates a Walk Score for any property. Buying a house in a walkable neighborhood is good for your health and good for the environment." Portland rates in their top 10 cities. You can even see their directory of Portl
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"Walk Score shows you a map of what is nearby and calculates a Walk Score for any property. Buying a house in a walkable neighborhood is good for your health and good for the environment." Portland rates in their top 10 cities. You can even see their directory of Portl
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Oct 30,2008
Happy Birthday Pearlgirl!
by shooter
Yes it's true, today is pearlgirl's Birthday! So let's all wish her a very Happy Birthday! Yay! All together now: Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday dear pearlgirl Happy Birthday to you!
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Oct 27,2008
Halloween Celebrations in Portland Neighborhoods
by pearlgirl
If you're looking for a fun and festive Halloween celebration—you won't have to look far. There are events, carnivals and activities all over town. Check out this fun list of spooky happenings for adults, families and even pets in Portland neighborhoods. Southwest Portland Pumpkin Carving and Neighborhood Good Cheer October 28@ downtown Halloween Week Pub Quiz - Wednesday October 29@ Old Town Chinatown
Southeast Portland Halloween Spooktacular October 27@ Sellwood-Moreland Halloween Pub Quiz - Monday October 27@ Buckman Halloween Week Pub Quiz - Tuesday October 28@ North Tabor (formerly Center) Halloween Week Pub Quiz - Wednesday October 29@ Buckman Halloween Art Party at 100th Monkey Studio October 30@ Buckman Halloween Week Pub Quiz - Thursday October 30@ Sunnyside McMenamins Halloween- "100 Feet&qu
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Oct 13,2008
Fontanelle Gallery Opens in Old Town Chinatown
by the nice brian
Fontanelle Gallery has opened at 205 SW Pine. Be sure to visit their website , check out the current and upcoming shows and add them to your list of places to visit. Current Exhibit Daniel Long I Heard It Through the Grapevine October 1–November 1, 2008 Fontanelle Gallery is pleased to present Daniel Long's first solo exhibition in Portland, OR, I Heard It Through The Grapevine.
This show consists of drawings and mixed media collages. I Heard It Through The Grapevine is a response to everyday thoughts and encounters. Daniel works quickly, making simple drawings of people and animals that are then deconstructed and collaged in a chance, stream of consciousness process, mixing new and old images. Daniel uses these colorful cutouts upon a paper stage to theatrically recreate the ongoing dialogue in his mind. Viewers need not know exactly what these montages reference, but are invited to superimpose their own experiences and narratives onto
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Oct 10,2008
Street Songs in Old Town Chinatown
by the nice brian
I love music. This cart was left unattended for a good while yesterday. The owner managed to plug in his stereo set to some outlet and play the radio for many of us to enjoy. It was audible from about two blocks away.
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Oct 5,2008
Don't Miss October's Exhibition at Anka Gallery
by pearlgirl
Not to be missed: check out Jack and Jill this Month—we mean John and Jackie! John Wiley Howington A Portland Photographer. Get into the sound of this Amazing Pinhole Photography, Prague, Cesky Krumlov and Vienna. Jacqueline Kari Bos
Graduated from James Madison University with a BFA in Painting and Graphic Design. Her work shows a cellular dissection of natural forms,
and a focus on repetition and texture as subject. These paintings are part of a new series exploring natural forms out of context and their
relation to one another. You can see more of her works at the SOUK building across the street from the Anka Gallery. Anka Gallery
Presents October 2008 First Thursday Opening Exhibition
325 NW 6th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209
(503) 224-5721
pdxartscene.org photo: Brian T. Wilson
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Sep 30,2008
Ignite Portland 4 Submissions Open!
by shooter
Are you ready? Ignite Portland 4 going to happen on Thursday, November 13 at the Bagdad Theater , and we need your talk ideas! An Ignite talk is 20 slides that appear for 15 seconds each, for a total of 5 minutes. Use those minutes to tell a story, fix a problem, make us laugh, or cry. In short, share your burning ideas. Some past Ignite talks: How To Run A Startup And Not Lose Your Mind A Short Course On How to Ride Freight Trains Boiling Water in Five Easy Steps A History of the Stick Figure Open Source Rockets How Keeping Chickens Will Save Your Life The Complete and Utter History of the Numa Numa Dance If you want to share your passion with some of the most brilliant minds in Portland (at least, as many as we can fit into the Bagdad), here's your chance. Submit a short description of your talk idea, and a little about yourself, and you could be chosen to share that idea on stage at Ignite Portland 4. Submit a talk! We'r
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