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Just found out about this and it doesn't seem to be really out there. It should be since it is kind of a big deal…If you don't know the name Shepard Fairey, you surely know this iconic Obama “Hope” poster and/or his various Obey posters/stickers/stencils.

Lucky for all the fans of his work, he is in Portland tomorrow DJing at Ground Kontrol during the First Thursday activities and it is FREE. Would be nice to see an art show of Fairey's work, but this is pretty cool as well.

Related: 50+ Portland First Thursday Events

From the Shepard/Obey Giant website:
SHEPARD DJ SET X PORTLAND, OR

For anyone in the Portland area, I'll be DJing at Ground Kontrol, a really cool old school arcade that also serves drinks on Thursday July 1st. My friend John Goff who helps me with some re-edits and re-mixes will be DJing too. It's the right price, which is no price, A.K.A. free! As an added bonus, while you might be playing Pac-Man, I definitely WILL NOT be playing "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner and Garcia (I'm still pissed that Read the rest of this entry »

Portland's monthly First Thursday event is tomorrow. Time is certainly flying by right now with all the great summer events. There are over 50 (probably 100) galleries having openings this month.

We have a very large list below thanks to Sequential Art Gallery (328 NW Broadway) & Rich Vail Mackin. They compile an email called the "[h]IT LIST" of events every month. You can join it by emailing them @ sequentialart @ gmail dot com. We have reproduced much of it below with permission.

Related: Portland EVENTS LISTINGS

Are you on the Twitter? Follow @FirstThursday to see what people are posting about it. Use @firstthursday or the #firstthursday hashtag when tweeting about the event. We will retweet many. You can also follow Sequential art on twitter: @sequentialart

More Weekend Events and Info from PDX Pipeline:

• Many Portland July 4th Weekend Events: Fireworks, Music, Parties | 2010
• 2010 Portland Blues Festival | Waterfront | July 2-5

This month at Sequential Art Gallery (328 NW Broadway #113):
(In which we learn of our home base's latest show!)

Todd Brabander's first solo show at Sequential Art Gallery, is “Monsters”. The collection of drawings, digital art, and paintings comes with a message: everyone knows monsters can be scary, but some can be cute and funny, and this show contains both. Brabander took his love of artists like Clive Barker and Travis Louie and tried to emulate how their creations still seem possible, creating creatures people could relate to. “Monsters” opens First Thursday, July 1, 6-10pm, and runs most Saturdays through July (closed July 3rd).

Todd Brabander is a freelance artist from Portland. He has always been more interested in drawing what was in his head than what was in front of his eyes. Many of his artistic endeavors are fantasy, post modern, or horror related, aiming to capture a twisted and often humorous view of the normal world. He has also been in several music groups, had writing published online, and has displayed his visual arts in other public venues.

Can't make it on Thursday? Watch LIVE at ustream.tv/channel/sequential-art-gallery-studio

ART EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED! Read the rest of this entry »

Another great Portland Fourth of July Event from our partners at at the Oregon Zoo.

Related from PDX Pipeline:

• Many Portland July 4th Weekend Events: Fireworks, Music, Parties | 2010
• July 2: Femi Kuti @ Oregon Zoo + Win Tickets | Son Of Legendary Afrobeat Pioneer Fela Kuti

From Press Release:

ZOO TO CELEBRATE BALD EAGLES, OTHER ANIMALS ON 4TH OF JULY
Oregon Zoo residents will get holiday-themed Independence Day enrichment treats

They won't be waving sparklers or lighting bottle rockets, but several lucky animals will be celebrating at the Oregon Zoo this Fourth of July. Zookeepers plan to treat the river otters, bald eagles and cougars to some holiday-themed enrichment July 4 in light of Independence Day.

Festivities kick off at 10 a.m. in the zoo's Cascade Stream exhibit, where Read the rest of this entry »

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This 4th of July weekend in Portland (and Vancouver) should be a nice one. The Fourth falls on a Sunday, but there are great events from Friday through Monday to celebrate. We’ll have our weekly large list of events on Thursday afternoon, but here is a quick rundown of outdoor parties, fireworks celebrations and other July 4th weekend events.

We are giving out free tickets to a few choice events as well! We give out free tickets to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top events in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

Related post and info from PDX Pipeline:

• July 4: Where to Watch Fireworks on July Fourth in Portland | Many Suggestions
• Our Portland EVENTS LIST
• From DrinkSpirits: 4th of July Cocktail — Whiskey Sour

Portland July 4th Weekend Events

• July 2-5: 2010 Portland Blues Festival | Waterfront
• July 2-4: Zupans Burnside Outdoor Market Event this weekend: July 2-4! Meet local farmers,enjoy seafood and local produce,open-air BBQ,wine tastings,and more! (Via Twitter)
• July 2: Femi Kuti @ Oregon Zoo + Win Tickets | Son Of Legendary Afrobeat Pioneer Fela Kuti
• July 3: Portland Timbers Army Craft Brew Tailgate @ PGE Park
• July 3: “My Country ‘Tis of Me” @ Brody Theater | Portland July 4 Event
• July 4: Portland July 4th Fireworks & Party @ PGE Park | 2010
• July 4: Fort Vancouver July 4th Fireworks Show & Party Is Back!
• July 4: Annual Portland Fireworks Event @ Oaks Park
• July 4: Portland July 4th Event at the Oregon Zoo | Holiday-Enriched Animals
• July 5: “Sail On Sister” Blues Cruise | Waterfront Blues Festival + Win Tickets

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More events taking place on July 4th from our large weekend list:

• Sinferno Cabaret @ Dante’s ($8 — fire dancing, strippers, magicians)
• Zoo Bombers @ Zoo Bomb Monument (FREE — mini bike madness)
• Soulstice @ Groove Suite (FREE — deep house)
• Anime Hentai @ Paris Theater (FREE — sex cartoons)
• Band Showcase @ Rontoms (FREE — bands, beer, hipsters)
• Reduced Entry for 1st Sunday @ OMSI (Discounted Price!)
• Boy Eats Drum Machine @ Pearl Picnic (FREE — picnic in the Pearl with music)
• Block Party w/ Red Fang @ East End (FREE — bands, beer, rock)

The Fort Vancouver Fireworks Show is back!

Related events and info from PDX Pipeline:

• Many Portland July 4th Weekend Events: Fireworks, Music, Parties | 2010
• July 4: Where to Watch Fireworks on July Fourth in Portland | Many Suggestions
• Annual Portland Fireworks Event @ Oaks Park
• Portland July 4th Fireworks & Party @ PGE Park | 2010

From Press Release:
After a year's hiatus, July 4th fireworks are returning to Fort Vancouver. For 46 years, the Vancouver community celebrated July 4 th with a day-long event culminating in a spectacular fireworks show over Fort Vancouver. In 2009, the nonprofit Fort Vancouver National Trust which produces and finances theevent, cancelled it due to limited funding. This year the Trust, with support from Bank ofAmerica and other partners, corporations and individuals, is bringing a renewed July 4 th event to the Vancouver community: Independence Day at Fort Vancouver presentedby Bank of America.

Attendees will enjoy a renewed focus on family, community and fun. The gates open at 8a.m. The venues, including entertainment on four stages spread throughout the historic site, begin at 12:00 noon. The fireworks show begins at 10:05 p.m. The community can help light up the sky at Fort Vancouver this July 4 by donating toward the event on its website, www.FortVan.org.

Fireworks: Returning to the event's roots, the celebration will culminate with a spectacular fireworks show launched not from a barge Read the rest of this entry »

Related: Many Portland July 4th Weekend Events: Fireworks, Music, Parties | 2010

We have a pair of tickets to this show. To Win: Comment on this post on why you would like to attend. We'll draw the winner on Friday at noon (July 2) and email you. (Tip: Zoo is picking the winner, so maybe you should comment on how great it is )

Reminder: We give out free tickets to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top events in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

From our partners at Oregon Zoo:

Femi Kuti, the oldest son of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, home base for his father's powerful blend of funk, jazz and heavy percussion.

While a natural heir to his father's musical legacy, he also draws on elements of dance music and hip-hop — collaborating with the likes of he has Macy Gray, Mos Def and Common — to create a modern Afrobeat style entirely his own. He's always sold out in the past, so get your tickets FAST.

$17.00 Buy Tickets online here

Video below of Femi Kuti Live At Harbourfront Centre in Toronto Read the rest of this entry »

Portland's Timber Army is having a blowout this Saturday and it sounds pretty great to me. Nice kegs of beer on a beautiful July 4th weekend, a good game,  and a benefit for the Oregon Food Bank. Win, Win, Win . Yes, recommended for any Timbers fan or anyone thinking about checking them out. They've won four of their last five matches, so great time in the season as well…another win. Photo by ohhh_yeah808.

Related Portland info and Events:

• Our July 2010 Portland Events guide
  
• Portland July 4th Fireworks & Party @ PGE Park | 2010
• Oregon Craft Beer Month Kickoff Parties: Portland, Eugene, Hillsdale, Hood River, etc

From Press Release:

Timbers Army Craft Brew Tailgate

When: Saturday, July 3rd, at 3pm (Match starts at 7pm)
Where: Parking Lot between SW Taylor and SW Salmon on 18th Ave (behind Cheerful Bullpen)

As a special celebration of Oregon Craft Beer Month, the 107ist has arranged for kegs from Hopworks, Ninkasi, Rock Bottom, and Double Mountain at the July 3rd Timbers Army tailgate for our 21+ attendees before the Vancouver match at 7pm at PGE Park.

We suggest a $5 donation or $4 + 2 cans of food to donate to the Oregon Food Bank as we will have a collection setup at the tailgate. Clean out your pantry for this good cause!

All proceeds from this craft brew celebration will go towards the 107ist organization to support soccer events and charities in the community.

If you have not yet been to a Timbers Army tailgate, here are the basics: Read the rest of this entry »

You gotta admit…that looks like a lot of fun! You can win a pair “Sail on Sister” Cruise tickets from Pipeline ($40!), with with Baskery (from Sweden), Kara Grainger (from Australia), Divas of Soul (Linda Hornbuckle, LaRhonda Steele, Julianne Johnson and Janice Scroggins), Ellen Whyte Quartet, Monday, July 5, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

To Win: Comment here on why you would like to attend. We'll draw the winner on Friday afternoon (July 2) and email you.

Reminder: We give out free tickets to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top events in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

Related: 2010 Portland Blues Festival Schedule, Tickets, & other info

Fireworks at PGE Park
Portland, Oregon
Photo by r_kimbrow

July 4th is right around the corner and we are starting to make our annual list of Portland July 4th events and parties. Here is the first one- Fireworks show at PGE Park. If you have July 4th events for us to list, email us a press release.

Related: Portland Events: July 2010

From Press Release:

PGE PARK, PORTLAND BEAVERS PRESENT FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA

The Portland Beavers and Portland General Electric (PGE) are teaming up to celebrate the nation's independence on Sunday, July 4, with a host of activities, including a special post-game fireworks show, as the Beavers entertain the Las Vegas 51s at 7:05 p.m.

The traditional fireworks show will follow the conclusion of the game and will originate from the center field area of PGE Park. A host of additional special events and promotions will add to the festivities.

Advance tickets for the game, which annually draws one of the largest crowds of the season, are available at the PGE Park box office, located at 1844 S.W. Morrison, or through Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $8.

Gates for the Fourth of July game open at 5:30 p.m. Prior to first pitch, kids 12 and under can take advantage of the Beavers' Kids-Eat-Free plan, play catch on the field and get autographs from Beavers players.

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The credit is good for the rest of the year, but we stop selling the promotion on Monday, July 5 at noon, so get it before it is too late.

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2011 Update: 10th Annual Mississippi Avenue Street Fair Information

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Related Videos on Pipeline:

• Portland Videos: Mississippi Avenue Street Fair | Dancing and Drumming
• Mississippi Street Fair Video & 2010 Event Information | By Mayor Sam Adams

Just received the press release for the 2010 Mississippi Avenue Street Fair. They say it is the “Largest Street Fair in Portland” and it would be hard to disagree. It is definitely one of the best events of the Portland summer season. You can see many pictures of the fair in our flickr set here (from ’07).

Related: Our Portland July EVENTS LIST

From Press Release:

9^th Annual MISSISSIPPI AVENUE STREET FAIR 2010

SATURDAY JULY 10
10am to 9pm / All Ages / Free
WEBSITE www.mississippiave.com

Presented by: Historic Mississippi Ave Business Association (HMBA) & Boise Neighborhood Association (BNA)
Benefits: The Boise-Eliot Elementary and Albina Youth Opportunity Schools
Location: N Mississippi Ave – 5 blocks bounded by N Fremont and N Skidmore (closed to vehicular traffic)
Parade: At High Noon — all welcome

Nine years ago The Mississippi Avenue Street Fair began as a simple community-building event called the Boise-Eliot Multicultural Fair. The one-day event has since become Portland biggest street fair — attracting over 30,000 attendees in 2009 and sprawling over five city blocks in the heart of the Historic Mississippi Avenue Business District.

The attractions have grown along with the fair, here are a few highlights: Read the rest of this entry »