365 Things To Do In Portland, Oregon

Stop by Laura Russo Gallery for New Views!  
This exhibit runs until January 29th, 2011


The piece above is by Gala Bent, "All Together Now, 2010", Graphite and Gouache on Arches Paper


The piece above is by Liz Tran, "Traveling One, 2009", Mixed media on paper on panel

This show features dynamic and engaging work by six, regional up-and-coming young artists. The artists featured in New Views are from both Oregon and Washington. Their subjects and techniques are wide ranging, from purely formal and abstract, to whimsical, to intriguingly realistic paintings and works on paper. They utilize a wide variety of media including ink, graphite, gouache, oil, and acrylic. The show will start the new year with a distinctive grouping of works that engage both the eye and the mind. 

Laura Russo Gallery is located at
805 NW 21st Ave 

WATERFRONT CONCERT WITH THE OREGON SYMPHONY
Thursday, Sept 2, 2010 / Tom McCall Waterfront Park / 1020 Naito Pkwy
Program begins at 7:00pm

Don't miss out on this chance to get a sneak preview of Christopher Stowell's The Sleeping Beauty! The Oregon Symphony has again invited OBT to perform as part of its annual Waterfront Concert. Join us on the lawn TONIGHT for an inspiring evening of music and dance.

No tickets are required. Bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating. SEE OREGON SYMPHONY WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS

Sometimes it's nice to take a break from life in the city and its suburbs and head out to the country.  We are really spoiled in Portland, because just ten minutes away, we have Sauvie Island.  If you've never been out to the island, you MUST go.  It's a breath of fresh country air right in town!  

Sauvie Island Farms is a great excursion, too.  It's a big U-Pick farm where you can harvest your own fruits and vegetables straight from the fields.  From pears to cherries to zucchini, you'll find it here!

The farm is open Monday thru Saturday from 8am - 7pm  To check out which crops are ready for harvest, visit the farm's website at www.sauvieislandfarms.com

Sauvie Island Farms:
19818 NW Sauvie Island Rd
Portland, OR 97231

Academy Award winner William Hurt stars in Eugene O’Neill’s autobiographical story of a theatrical family that’s gone way beyond dysfunctional and into some seriously strange and savage domestic territory. Hurt portrays patriarch James Tyrone, an alcoholic career stage actor with a drug-addicted wife and two sons: one a drunken whoremonger and the other showing signs of tuberculosis. (courtesy of Portland Monthly)