“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 1^st from 6-10 p.m.  Food and drink available in E.A.T., our onsite restaurant. 

EVENT INFORMATION

Date: Friday, June 1^st, 6-10 p.m.
Venue: Milepost 5 (850 NE 81^st 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 1^st – 30^th  
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 1^st will include music, refreshments, henna, and dance performance.

Weapon World

An Art Exhibit By Ricardo Herrera & Jeremiah Beale
MP5³ (The Lofts)
Show runs: June 1^st – July 28^th  
Gallery hours: By appointment (open to public during First Friday)

 Ricardo Herrera and Jeremiah Beale’s installation subverts the traditional image of the mounted hunting trophy head with an innovative twist, by creating meticulously-detailed, realistic three-dimensional foam trophy heads of fantasy science fiction creatures.  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 4^th – June 30^th
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 1^st, 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 29^th – July 20^th) and Henry IV Part 1 (August 17^th – September 8^th). 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 25^th – June 23^rd
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 8^th, Milepost 5 will be hosting a book signing and reception with art/life coach Marney Makridakis.  Click here for more information.