We will cover the fundamentals of composition, color relationships, lighting, atmospheric perspective, simplification and shape using gouache, watercolor, acrylic or oils. This is a great workshop for any artist that would like to learn how to capture a sense of natural lighting and color into their work. This opportunity is for both new and practicing […]
This September, the Stairwell Gallery will come alive with Susan Schenk’s captivating mixed‑media artworks, where forgotten atlas pages are reborn as sculptural, nature‑inspired forms. A self‑confessed cartophile, Schenk rescues maps left behind in a GPS world and transforms them into intricate, elevated compositions that deliberately obscure familiar details and reward close, curious looking. Come to […]
Part arts festival, part outdoor science lab, this one-of-a-kind event invites curious people of all ages to explore mushrooms (and all fungi) through hands-on workshops, wild food, natural dyes, citizen science, immersive art, live music, games, growing demonstrations, and nighttime nature walks. No mushroom knowledge required—just bring your curiosity. Day passes begin at $25, children […]
Monologic: Three true-life stories from cast members inspire three improvised tales, for a total of six separate but intertwined sagas created for you by some of Portland's most experienced veteran performers. Featuring: Tom Johnson, Kerry Leek, Aaron Keuter, Daryl Olson, Shelley Darcy, Amanda Folkestad, Tony Marcellino, Kyle Kohlman, Starr Ahrens, Chris Parsons Directed by Tom […]
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding in Harlem is full of sharp, funny and talented women who make their clients look and feel “nice-nice.” One sweltering summer day, Jaja’s daughter Marie runs the salon while her mother readies for a green-card wedding. As Marie manages laugh-out-loud drama in the shop, unexpected news unites the stylists and clients, […]
Written in 1936, this light-hearted comedy has relevance for today in addressing the main theme of finding one’s own way in today’s complex society, while lightly viewing such topics as distrust of government, domestic terrorism and fear of foreign conflicts. “Grandpa” Vanderhof (Robert Lovitz) once worked in the competitive business world. One day, he realized […]
