“Brave New World”
Sci-Fi Creatures, Spiritual Quests and Shakespeare In June at Milepost 5
Click on this image to see a gallery of photos from the last First Friday!
With a diverse menu of works exploring life’s many interior journeys, Milepost 5 presents the opening of two new gallery shows, the continuation of a third show, two performances by Post5 Theatre, and an opportunity for guests to explore the work of our 150+ resident creatives during Artist Open Studios. Join us Friday, June 1st from 6-10 p.m. Food and drink available in E.A.T., our onsite restaurant.
EVENT INFORMATION
Date: Friday, June 1st, 6-10 p.m.
Venue: Milepost 5 (850 NE 81st Avenue). Street parking only.
Cost: Free of charge
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OPENING THIS MONTH
BHAKTI: Movements of the Heart
Denizen Gallery (The Studios)
Show runs: June 1st – 30th
Gallery hours: Weds-Sat, Noon-6pm, or by appointment
This interactive exhibition features artwork by Kristen Anne Curry, photography by Micah Goldstein, paintings by Geetanjali Joshi, and cartography by Will Elder. Inspired by a life-changing pilgrimage Curry took to India, and weaving personal revelation into Eastern mysticism and spiritual practice, this exhibition will awaken the senses with a multimedia experience featuring sound, scent, color, poetry, images, and interaction with the artworks. Gallery opening on June 1st will include music, refreshments, henna, and dance performance.
Weapon World
An Art Exhibit By Ricardo Herrera (“Exo”) & Jeremiah Beale
MP53 (The Lofts)
Show runs: June 1st – July 28th
Gallery hours: By appointment (open to public during First Friday)
Exo and Jeremiah Beale’s installation is an exercise in the theory of the Evolution of biological complexity through a rigorous process of elimination. Their work creates an environment where science, space and chaos exist side-by-side in a world of invention and imagination.
STILL RUNNING
Lumber [LC] Collection
Textile & Video Installation by Travis Beardsley
Gallery 5 (The Studios)
Show runs: May 4th – June 30th
Gallery hours: Weds-Sat, Noon-6pm, or by appointment
Travis Beardsley’s work explores the creation of process-based garments, with a video installation of the process as well as the finished product. Four performers wearing white cotton, jersey and crochet garments created by Beardsley worked together to push six wooden stumps through a hydraulic wood splitter, pouring a gallon of paint over each log as it was split. The different colors of paint and the wood debris transform the blank canvas of the white garments to create a visual story of the action taking place. The gallery installation includes the finished garments, the split logs and paint buckets, along with a continual video loop of the performance.
POST5 THEATRE PERFORMANCES
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Open Rehearsal
Friday, June 1st, 6:30-10 p.m.
Milepost 5 Courtyard (The Studios)
First Friday guests are invited to join the cast and crew of Post5 Theatre to watch an outdoor rehearsal and talkback in the Milepost 5 courtyard, meet and converse with the artistic director, and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Post5 creative process. After the success of last year’s debut Romeo & Juliet, Post5 are expanding their programming this summer with both A Midsummer Night’s Dream (June 29th – July 20th) and Henry IV Part 1 (August 17th – September 8th). This year they will also premiere the first-ever Portland Outdoor Shakespeare Festival, featuring nine productions by six local classical theatre companies. Click here to support the festival’s fundraising campaign on IndieGoGo. Click here for more information on Post5 Theatre.
Death/Sex
May 25th – June 23rd
Fridays & Saturdays at 10:30 p.m.
Eat.Art.Theater (The Studios)
For five weeks in May and June, Post5 Theatre is producing an evening of nine short comic pieces centered around the themes of death and sex. Not suitable for audiences under 17. All performances pay-what-you-will. Stay around after the First Friday gallery openings end at 10 p.m. to catch this late-night show!
CAST: Nicole Accuardi, Bonnie Auguston, Phillip Berns, Ty Boice, Orion Bradshaw, Nathan Dunkin, Caitlin Fisher-Draeger, Jeff Gorham, Clara Hillier, Tom Mounsey, Jullianna Wheeler
DIRECTORS: Phillip Berns, Ty Boice, Sam De Roest, Peter Schuyler, Avital Shira
OTHER EVENTS
Paintings by James Halvorson displayed in the Annex Gallery
- “Learning From the Glenn Jackson Bridge,” a photography installation by Milepost 5 artist Will Elder, will take place on the first floor of The Studios near the main galleries.
- The Creative Advocacy Network and KZME Radio will be hosting information tables in the gallery.
- Face-painting will be available for guests of all ages.
- Milepost 5 artist Carly Rice is showing her work at neighboring establishment Pastrygirl through the end of June.
- Milepost 5 artist Kyrstin Westwind and a group of other residents have launched an individual fundraising campaign via IndieGoGo to support the creation of an in-house screen press to benefit the community. Click here for more information.
- On Friday, June 8th, Milepost 5 will be hosting a book signing and reception with art/life coach Marney Makridakis. Click here for more information.
