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The latest installment of spectacle, tea, and music from Noah Mickens* and the Wanderlust Circus looks to be absolutely amazing. Buy tickets here --- some levels and dates are sold out, so you might wanna get on it.
* New Oregon Advisory Board member! 2 Gyrlz rock star! 2GQ collab a zillion years ago! In short (though he's tall), a person whose work you wanna see!
Let's just turn the rest of this over to our special, patented Press Release Duplication Service:
The New Oregon Interview Series kicks off with Holly Stalder and Kathryn Towers, founders of Seaplane. Join host and interviewer Nora Robertson for live events and public conversations starting April 22 at Blackbird Wine Shop.
I first walked into the original Seaplane shop in 2001. It was located on then-gritty SE Belmont street. Intense walls were hung with band posters and local art. Dresses made from fabrics, photographs and papers were strewn on vintage furniture. I loved it.
Founded in 2000 by house designers Holly Stalder and Kathryn Towers, Seaplane is Portland's most celebrated clothing boutique. In addition to showcasing their own lines, Stalder and Towers provided a regular platform for more than 60 designers and became the epicenter of local independent fashion talent since launching their first fashion show.
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WITH JULIAN TULIP AND BABIES GOT RABIES, WEDNESDAY 6-9PM, BLACKBIRD WINE SHOP, ADMISSION FREE
2GQ's New Oregon Interview Series brings artists,
chefs, and other instigators of creative culture into conversation. The new series celebrates Portland's evolving creative culture with a
fundraising party at Blackbird Wine Shop featuring wine, music, and
chocolate----and limited edition letterpressed
artifacts.
Lounge impresario Julian Tulip (left) and electropop imports Babies Got Rabies will play special sets. Guests will nibble chocolates from Pix Patisserie and sample regional wines by the glass or in flights. Letterpress artist and book maker Clare Carpenter of Tiger Food Press will be on hand to discuss her work. Admission is free. Donations and sponsorships will be accepted; wine and limited edition prints and artist-bound books will be available for sale.
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The TSA Gallery series of temporary, semi-autonomous artworks is a production of New Oregon Arts & Letters. On SE 36th Avenue between Taylor and Salmon (3 blocks north of Hawthorne).
July 2-30: Meg McHutchison at TSA Gallery; Opening: First Friday, July 2, 6-8:30 pm
July 24: Artist Dinner Talks at Performance Works NW. With Plazm co-founder Joshua Berger & New Oregon's Tiffany Lee Brown. Reservations required: hello@tahniholt.com
NOTE: OPENING PARTY / DEDICATION DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED:
August 6-September 23: Gary Wiseman's "MONUMENT (couldn't have done it without you)" at TSA Gallery. Dedication Ceremony: Tuesday, August 10, 7:30 pm. Please email ahead for details: neworegonarts (at) gmail.com .
