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OMSI Science Pub (6-June-2011)

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Omsi Science PubSeeing Things in a New Light: Infrared Imaging* is the topic of the latest OMSI Science Pub, which takes place Monday, June 6, 2011:

Join us to see the world in a “new light.” John Lester Miller (a.k.a. Dr. Strangephoton) will give an energetic presentation on the history, phenomenology, and applications of infrared imaging. The evening starts with Hershel’s discovery of infrared light in 1800 and traces the fascinating story to modern day astronomy, military, law enforcement, and commercial applications. The talk will be augmented with numerous infrared video clips, images, and a live infrared camera.

The presenter, John Lester Miller, has designed and developed infrared systems for astronomy, commercial, and military applications for three decades. He currently works for Wilsonville based Flir Systems.

This science pub takes place at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne) from 7pm until 9pm, but arrive early (5pm doors open) to secure your beer, grub, and a seat! There’s a $3.00 suggested donation/cover charge. Minors with adults are welcome, otherwise this event is 21 and over.

* This is a repeat of last July’s Science Pub at the Mission Theater.

Portland Memorial Day Weekend Amusements (2011)

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Lots of ways to enjoy the rain this holiday weekend!

Friday

Portland Art MuseumPortland Art Museum Free Day

Enjoy free admission to the Portland Art Museum on Friday, May 27, 2011 from 5pm until 8pm!

The museum offers free admission ever fourth Friday (5pm-8pm) of the month, so if you can’t make it this week, mark June 24, 2011 on your calendar! [more]

Fireworks!Rose Festival Fireworks Spectacular

The 2011 Rose Lighting Ceremony & Fireworks spectacular takes place Friday, May 27.

Festivities begin at 8pm at Tom McCall Waterfront Park with a special performance by the Curtis Salgado Band.

The Rose Lighting Ceremony takes place at 9:45pm, followed at 10pm by the one of the state’s largest fireworks displays. [more]

Saturday

John Gets WastedJOHN GETS WASTED’s World Premiere

ULTIMATE PORTLAND PREMIERE-Hollywood Theatre, May 28th, 7pm. This is it, kids, the real-deal premiere. 450 seats, a big-ass screen, beer. Several prominent local media people are already declaring this to be the movie event of the summer. [more]

Saturday-Sunday

Pee Wee's Big AdventureFleur de Lethal Cinematheque Presents: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure

The third annual Pee Wee’s BIG Weekend takes place Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29, 2011 at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne).

Portlanders love certain things: “movies, beer and dressing in silly costumes to name a few. But the bicycle – oh the bicycle – how we love the bicycle!” [more]

Saturday-Monday

Multnomah County Fair - Bunnies!Multnomah County Fair

The 2011 Multnomah County Fair takes place on Memorial Day Weekend at Portland’s historic Oaks Park.

Seriously, don’t miss this! Heather and I had a blast at the 2010 fair – what’s not to like about red necks, funnel cakes, and award winning vegetables? And bunnies!? [more]

Sunday

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers vs DC United

The Portland Timbers (5-3-2) aim to remain undefeated at home in league play when D.C. United (3-4-3) visit today for an afternoon match.

The Timbers have not been scoring like they did the first two games at home, which they won 4-2 and 3-2. But their defense has improved dramatically: they’ve won the last three home games with 1-0 score lines. [more]

Portland Youth PhilharmonicPortland Youth Philharmonic Free Concert

America’s first youth orchestra, the Portland Youth Philharmonic, celebrates their 87th season with a free concert on Sunday, May 29, 2011.

The program features: Giuseppe Verdi’s Overture to La Forza del Destino; John Caughman’s Sinfonietta; Howard Hanson’s Fanfare for the Signal Corps; and, the showpiece, Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 3. [more]

Monday

KBOO and Hall of RecordsKBOO’s Monday Sampler Live from Hall of Records

Join KBOO at Hall of Records (3342 SE Belmont) on Monday, May 30, 2011 from 2pm until 4pm for a special live remote broadcast of The Monday Sampler radio show hosted by Matthew Clark.

The Sexy Water Spiders will perform live during the broadcast, and from the Hall of Records tap, Hopworks‘ special KBOO IPA will be available. [more]

Witch of KodakeryHistory Pub

Trials and Triumphs of an Oregon Photographer: Myra Albert Wiggins 1869-1956, this month’s History Pub event , takes place Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd) at 7pm.

“Carole Glauber’s book, Witch of Kodakery: The Photography of Myra Albert Wiggins, is the groundbreaking biography of Myra Albert Wiggins, the successful turn of the 20th-century Oregon photographer and painter with connections to New York photographer Alfred Stieglitz and the Photo-Secession.” [more]

Tuesday

Get back to work!

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!

History Pub (30-May-2011)

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Witch of KodakeryTrials and Triumphs of an Oregon Photographer: Myra Albert Wiggins 1869-1956, this month’s History Pub event , takes place Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd) at 7pm.

Carole Glauber’s book, Witch of Kodakery: The Photography of Myra Albert Wiggins, is the groundbreaking biography of Myra Albert Wiggins, the successful turn of the 20th-century Oregon photographer and painter with connections to New York photographer Alfred Stieglitz and the Photo-Secession. Myra Wiggins embodied the ideal of the “new woman” – independent, energetic, and ambitious – as depicted by the Eastman Kodak Company’s “Kodak Girl” and promoted in advertisements as “The Witchery of Kodakery.” Carole has resurrected Wiggins pioneering role as an early photographer and vividly describes her need in midlife to carve a new career for herself as painter.

Join event co-sponsors Oregon Historical Society and Holy Names Heritage Center at 7pm Monday for a beer and history!

Admission is free and this event is all ages. Please bring canned food donations for the Oregon Food Bank!

Photographed in Portland: Locals vs Tourists

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Photographer Eric Fischer has assembled maps of over a hundred world cities, including Portland, Oregon, showing locations geotagged by locals and tourists on Flickr and Picasa.

Here’s what Portland looks like, from the set Locals and Tourists:

Portland Tourists and Locals

Blue points on the map are pictures taken by locals (people who have taken pictures in this city dated over a range of a month or more).

Red points are pictures taken by tourists (people who seem to be a local of a different city and who took pictures in this city for less than a month).

Yellow points are pictures where it can’t be determined whether or not the photographer was a tourist (because they haven’t taken pictures anywhere for over a month). They are probably tourists but might just not post many pictures at all.

Check out the Geotaggers’ World Atlas map of Portland too, for undifferentiated geotagged locations.

Via Planetizen, via The Map Room

June 9: See Me | See My Work

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See MeSee Me | See My Work, the Mt. Hood Community College Integrated Media Portfolio Show celebrating the 2010 program graduates, takes place this Wednesday, June 9th at Nemo (1875 SE Belmont), from 5pm to 8:30pm.

SEE ME | SEE MY WORK will showcase work from 18 design and 12 digital photography students. Come enjoy food, beer and wine while looking over student work and mingling with other PDX creatives. This is a chance for you to give invaluable feedback to help shape the lives of young designers (unless you’re not into that sort of thing).

There’s a preview of some of the work you’ll see at the show at the show website, and many of the students have websites too, many with portfolios, linked on the sidebar of that page.

The Mt. Hood Community College Integrated Media Program trains students in broadcasting, digital photography, graphic design, and video. For more information, visit the website: MHCCIM.com