On-going, by appointment
Cost: $2 per student
Email education@MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org or call 503.223.2654 x120.

CraftKids asks students to explore the interplay between form and function in craft through carefully looking at the Museum’s collection and temporary exhibitions. Through a 60-minute session, students are introduced to craft by
considering the role it plays in their daily lives. Tours are inquiry- and discussion-based, guiding students as they learn to look at objects in new and meaningful ways. Thematic tours focus on materials, process, identity in craft, positive and negative space, and more.

Reservations are required a minimum of two weeks in advance. Please provide the requested date and time, contact name, contact information, as well as the number and grade level of students.

Wednesday April 01
An evening of winsome folk from Ontario, CA
Great Lake Swimmers
Kate Maki
Super XX Man
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $12 day of show

Thursday April 02
A log love celebration with Seattle popsters
Hotels
Iretsu
The Animals at Night
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$6 at the door

Friday April 03
The return of All-Star PDX combo
Blue Giant
Blue Skies For Black Hearts
Blue Horns
Doors 8pm, Show 9m
$10 advance, $12 day of show

Saturday April 04
The return of Scottish-bred swooner
Alexi Murdoch
plus guests
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$15 advance, $15 day of show

Sunday April 05
A co-headline night of compelling Americana
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
Justin Townes Earle
ON SALE 1/30
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$14 advance, $14 day of show

Wednesday April 08
Infectious indie pop from Illinois quartet
Headlights
The Love Language
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $10 day of show

Thursday April 09
Buzzy post-rock from UK combo
White Lies
Friendly Fires
The Soft Pack
ON SALE 1/30 AT 10 AM
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$12 advance, $14 day of show

Friday April 10
Alt-country faves from Nashville, TN
Clem Snide
The Heligoats
Scotland Barr & the Slow Drags
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $12 day of show

Saturday April 11
The return of country-rock cowboys from Austin, TX
Reckless Kelly
Micky and the Motorcars
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$15 advance, $15 day of show

Sunday April 12
An evening with Bostonian songstress
Marissa Nadler
plus guests
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $10 day of show

Monday April 13
The long awaited play from UK buzzsters
The Ting Tings
HOTTUB
Doors 8pm, Show 9m
$13 advance, $14 day of show

Tuesday April 14
Suave neuvo disco from Canadian Domino recording artists
Junior Boys
Max Tundra
Doors 8pm, Show 9m
$15 advance, $15 day of show

Wednesday April 15
Modern pop psychedelia from French multi-instrumentalist
Sebastian Tellier
Chairlift
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$14 advance, $14 day of show

Friday April 17
Lullingly pleasant folk rock from SF combo
Vetiver
Richard Swift
Mbilly
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$12 advance, $14 day of show

Saturday April 18
A co-headline night of brooding indie rock
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
War On Drugs
Patterns
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $10 day of show

Monday April 20
The return of reckless UK folk pop combo
Noah & the Whale
Ferraby Lionheart
Anni Rossi
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $12 day of show

Tuesday April 21
An intimate evening with legendary Texas songbird
Michelle Shocked
plus guests
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$20 advance, $22 day of show

Wednesday April 22
Raw rock and roll from New Jersey revisionists
Parlor Mob
plus guests
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$10 advance, $10 day of show

Thursday April 23
Epic Indie rock from California blog-buzzsters
Cold War Kids
Crystal Antlers
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$20 Advance, $22 Day of Show

Saturday April 25
Tender Loving Empire presents another stellar showcase
Jared Mees & The Grown Children
Dirty Mittens
Nurses
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$8 advance, $8 day of show

Wednesday April 29
Graceful indie folk from pillow-voiced songstress
Maria Taylor
The Whispertown 2000
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$12 advance, $12 day of show

Thursday April 30
Other worldly post-psyche-folk from Japanese greats
Ghost
Six Organs of Admittance
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
$12 advance, $12 day of show

The insiders view of Portland. This award-winning walk clarifies why Portland is regularly recognized as one of the best places to live. You’ll be smiling and laughing as you hear about early and modern Portland as you experience an enlightened city rich with artwork, parks, bridges, fountains, countless coffee shops, brewpubs, and friendly people. Find out how this area grew from "stumptown" to a modern yet livable city.

The works of local photographers inspired by Oregon architectural subjects will be the focus of the Pittock Mansion’s spring exhibit. Photographers will submit their best choices of significant sites that represent the last 150 years of Oregon architecture. Dramatic imagery will allow visitors to discover some well-known and not-so-well-known structures throughout the state. Structures created and preserved for beauty, utility or ingenuity will be selected for the juried exhibit of more than 30 works, which will hang in the historic Mansion’s 23 rooms.

$7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for children 6-18, free for Pittock Mansion members

Members: FREE Nonmembers: $16 for adults and $12 for children/seniors.

Da Vinci: The Genius brings to life da Vinci’s amazing contributions to the worlds of art and science. See on display oversized reproductions of his most famous art and full-scale displays of his machine inventions including a glider, parachute, helicopter, tank, and more. Discover 25 startling revelations about the Mona Lisa in the Secrets of Mona Lisa gallery.

“I gave ‘em a sword. and they stuck it in, and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position, I’d have done the same thing.” - Richard Nixon

Can a lightweight, has-been talk show host lead the most infamous political figure of his time to publicly acknowledge his guilt? That is the central question raised in Peter Morgan’s delicious drama about a series of televised interviews that former president Richard Nixon granted British journalist David Frost in 1977.

Tues-Sun 11-6
Thurs 11-8

Admission is free

Museum of Contemporary Craft presents Mandy Greer & Darrell Morris - Museum of Contemporary Craft
Museum of Contemporary Craft proudly presents two large-scale exhibitions merging tradition and concept: Mandy Greer: Dare alla Luce, a room-sized installation, and the nearly life-sized embroidery works of Darrel Morris: The Large Works 1999-2008.

Museum of Contemporary Craft features for the first time the 17 ceramic vessels granted to the Museum by internationally recognized artist Toshiko Takaezu. Former faculty member at Princeton University, Takaezu is widely considered the first person to close – or nearly close – a ceramic vessel. She combines technical mastery with spontaneous painterly glazes that have influenced decades of ceramists worldwide.

Tues-Sun 11-6
Thurs 11-8

Admission is free

Experience some of the most sumptuous paintings ever made when the Portland Art Museum and Musée des Beaux-Arts, Tours, bring La volupté du goût: French Painting in the Age of Madame de Pompadour to Portland for its exclusive U.S. presentation.

Sundays: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursdays & Fridays: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Adults $10 Seniors/Students $9 Children 17 and younger free

This film chronicles the story of twenty students who journey from Salt Lake City to the small village of Chamba located in the Himalayas of Northern India where they hope to make a difference in the lives of dozens of orphans eager to gain an education in a one-room government school. In the process, the teens are confronted with the magic and mystery of India, its people and its cultures as they journey from the Capital of New Delhi to the remote mountain towns and villages of Chamba, Melha, Kalsuni and Ranikot, and from the holy city of Rishikesh on the Ganges to Jaipur and Agra and the famed Taj Mahal. Filmed and Narrated by Steve McCurdy

2:30 & 7:30 pm

ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$13.75

Individuals who exist at the margins of society become the center of attention in Mira Nair’s visually stunning films. A native of India who was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University, Nair is particularly adept at telling stories that bridge the gap between cultures. Her rich cinematic storytelling provides a compelling medium for examining the challenging issues of race, class, sexuality, inter-generational strife and cultural appropriation.

Featuring Clackamas County and regional artists. Reception with artist Marie Gunton who specializes in the painting style photography of European landscapes. Kings Raven Winery will have wine tasting along with refreshments. Reception free to the public.

Event Hours: Reception March 20 from 6-9 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sunday.

In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits is an exhibition consisting of 56 striking color and black-and-white portraits. From fascinating archival images of tribal leaders, fishermen and American workers, to riveting modern pictures of refugees, city dwellers and urban laborers, In Focus takes visitors around the globe and through the heights and depths of human emotion.

Photograph courtesy of Steve McCurry, 1985 & National Geographic
An exhibition created by National Geographic and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits is organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution for Traveling Exhibition Service.