SUNDAYS IN AUGUST, 12 - 5 pm leaving every hour
Curatorial Tours with PCAC Co-founders
Take a walk around the Modern Zoo with Executive Director Gavin Shettler and Creative Director Bryan Suereth to learn how the idea of the Modern Zoo was born, how PCAC was founded, and what they have planned for the future of the organization. $2-10 suggested donation.
THU AUG 7, 6 - 9 pm for jet boats and 6 - 12 pm for First Thursday opening
Jet Boat Rides to the Modern Zoo on First Thursday in August
Performing at the Modern Zoo on August 7 will be several local singers/composers including: Joe Haege (piano); Brandon Barnhill (guitar); The Kingdom (solo voice and guitar); Mike Johnson (guitar); mk.logan (piano); and more. The Willamette Jet Boat is provided courtesy of Cathedral Park Place LLC. The boat holds 60 people and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis, departing every 45 minutes from the Riverplace Marina, 1750 SW Harbor Way, Portland. Alternate rides back to the dock are offered by Raz Transportation from 9 pm - 12 am leaving every hour from the Zoo. Jet boat and the Raz bus are free; $2-10 suggested donation for the Modern Zoo.
SAT AUG 16, 6 pm - 12 am
Gala Fundraiser for PCAC & Modern Zoo CD Release
This fundraising benefit at the Modern Zoo will help launch PCAC into the future. Reserve a copy of the Modern Zoo catalog on CD-ROM, and get a sneak peak at what PCAC has planned for the future. Entertainment for the evening includes music by The Alan Jones Sextet, a performance installation by Allison Farrow in collaboration with video artist Sujin Lee called "I Haven't Always Been A Bear", and literary readings by six local writers curated by author Erin Ergenbright. Catering is courtesy of Black Dog. $20 suggested contribution.
FRI AUG 22, 8 - 11 pm
Lecture Series: Dolphins
More information will be available soon online at www.portlandart.org.
SAT/SUN AUG 23-24, 6 pm - 12 am
PDX Tropix Fest: Avant Rock Shows & Performances
More information will be available soon online at www.portlandart.org.
SUN AUG 31, 6 pm - 12 am
Modern Zoo Closing Party
A last chance to visit the Modern Zoo gallery before this massive temporary exhibit closes its doors. The closing party will feature a fashion show and music by acclaimed The Rob Scheps Big Band with Rob Scheps on tenor/soprano sax & flute; Gary Harris, Scott Hall, Jake McLain and Jim DeJoie on saxes; trombonists Stan Bock, Lars Campbell and David Bryan; Rich Cooper, Jay Thomas, Greg Garrett and Mike Hankins on trumpets; Sid Bos on piano; bassist Essiet Okon Essiet; JaTtik Clark on tuba; and Alan Jones on drums. The day begins with a 24-Hour sound installation by Zoo artist Pete McCracken happening from 12 am - 12 am. $2-10 suggested donation.
About the Portland Center for the Advancement of Culture:
PCAC was established in September 2002 as a nonprofit art organization dedicated to supporting local artists and sustaining the cultural economy. PCAC aims to provide regional artists with a permanent neutral space in which they can showcase their work. It will also provide artists with a much-needed resource center to help educate and facilitate the research and creation of art across all disciplines. PCAC founders Bryan Suereth and Gavin Shettler are both established art curators.
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For more information: Melissa Logan, 503-317-8498 or melissa@portlandart.org
