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Portland’s monthly First Thursday event is tonight!  The weather should be perfect and thousands of people will be out and enjoying the art and events. There are over 50 (probably 100) galleries having openings this month, with most openings taking place in the Pearl district and Old Town/China Town.

We have a very large list below thanks to Sequential Art Gallery (328 NW Broadway). 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: 2011 Portland August Events

Are you on the Twitter? Follow @FirstThursday or the #firstthursday hashtag to see what people are posting about it. You can also follow Sequential art on twitter: @sequentialart

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Related Portland Events & Info From Pipeline:

• August 4: Portland First Thursday: Daniel Johnston Art Show @ Wieden + Kennedy & FREE Concert
  
• August 4: Rock/Paper/PDX Opening @ Portland Center For Performing Arts | First Thursday
• August 4: Crafty Wonderland Pop-Up Shop @ Museum of Modern Craft | FREE, Locally Made Crafts
• August 4-6: Dom Irrera @ Helium Comedy Club | Dr. Katz, The Big Lebowski, Offsides
• August 4: Top Down Rooftop Cinema @ Hotel DeLuxe’s Roof | Viva Las Vegas, Drinks, Food
• August 4: The Thrill of the Climb @ Pittock Mansion | Historic Mt. Hood Climbing Photos, Video
• August 4: Studio 69 w/ Reporter, Ancient Heat @ Holocene | Disco, Sexy Jams (Win Tickets)

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MANY Portland First Thursday Art Events

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The annual Obonfest, a Japanese Buddhist Festival, takes place this weekend in SE Portland. You know you live in one of the best places in America when even the Buddhist festival has a beer garden! Plus, the much-loved Portland Taiko will be performing. If you haven’t seen or heard of Portland Taiko, check out this video below. You can also get a free Obon dance lesson tonight (details below)!

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Related Portland Events and Info:

• –> Our Portland Events Calendar <–
• Win Tickets: CHOKING Michelle Fujii Solo Performance @ IFCC ($32, August 13)
• August 6: Brunch On The Bridge | Food, Games, Art, PDX Bridge Festival 
• August 6: Fremont Fest @ Hollywood District | FREE, Food, Parade, Art, Music
  
• August 6: Concerts in the Park - Rich Halley’s Outside Music Ensemble @ Powell Butte Nature Park

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From Obonfest Website:
Oregon Buddhist Temple’s Obonfest 2011
Saturday August 6, 2011 from 3:00 pm to 9:00pm.
All Ages | FREE

The Oregon Buddhist Temple
3720 SE 34th Ave (at Powell)
Portland, Oregon, 97202
Website: oregonbuddhisttemple.com

Obon is an annual Japanese festival commemorating one’s ancestors.

Join us for food, gifts, entertainment and dancing. This year’s Obonfest features –

Food items: yakisoba, yakiniku, yakitori, shave ice, manju, chirashi sushi, beer garden, soft drinks, Spam musubi

Obon Festival Program: Tanuki Taiko, Portland Taiko*, Martial Arts Demonstration, Temple Talks, Bon Odori (public dance)

Vendors: Michiko Selby (Oshie art using chiyogami paper), Miwa McCree (massage), Kaori Oya (Shiatsu massage), Hiroshi Ogawa (Japanese Pottery), Margie Yap from Sweet Persimmon (handmade purses and meditation products), Karen Fullerton (notecards and art), Kinokuniya Bookstore (Japanese books, music, misc items)

Others: Omiyage shop, T-shirt sale, children’s corner, raffle

2011 Obonfest Schedule of Events, Dance Info, & Portland Taiko Video  Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see the Portland premiere of ‘Happy’ at The Clinton Street Theater on Saturday, August 6. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Friday, August 5.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors at Happy The Movie:
Happy The Movie
Saturday, August 6 (Showing Through August 11)
7 p.m. | $6 | All Ages
www.facebook.com/happymovie

Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton Street
www.clintonsttheater.com

HAPPY, the latest award-winning film by Academy Award® nominated director Roko Belic, takes us on a compelling journey across the world in search of what really makes us happy. From a scientist scanning brains in his lab to a rickshaw puller in the streets of Kolkata, India, deeply personal stories weave together with insights from renowned experts to provide the keys to our most valued emotion.

Meet Academy Award® nominated director Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see Jujuba with master talking drummer Nojeem Lasisi on Saturday, August 6 at The Goodfoot. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, August 5.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors at The Goodfoot:
Jujuba
Saturday, August 6
9 p.m. | $8 | 21+

The Goodfoot Lounge
2845 SE Stark Street
thegoodfoot.com

“How YOU Feelin’?” Ready to dance your hearts out? Jujuba is one of the Goodfoot favorites. They’re an ultra funky Afrobeat and Juju band led by master talking drummer, Nojeem Lasisi (King Sunny Ade).

Grounded in solid drumming (provided by drum kit and massive African percussion), rubbery bass lines and layers of floating brass, Jujuba shows are grand and sweaty dance parties for the people!

From our sponsors at Blitz Pearl:
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz
Saturday, August 6
6 p.m. | FREE | 21+

Blitz Pearl
110 NW 10th Avenue
blitzbarpdx.webs.com

Watch the Ultimate Fighting Championship 133 FREE at Blitz Pearl this weekend, as former light heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz collide in Philadelphia in a bout with title implications.

Blitz Pearl is the only bar in Portland screening this mixed martial arts showdown. Don’t forget to catch more UFC at Blitz Pearl on August 14 and 27.