Oregon Arts News (United States)

Breakdown: We're shooting in a ballroom; it’s a masquerade event so we ask that you dress appropriately. Your attendance will add great production value to the video and mean a lot to everyone involved.

On reality shows like Restaurant: Impossible, viewers often see families get into trouble by working together. It can destroy sibling relationships and marriages. Can families work together without killing the art, the business or each other?

Leading Northwest building materials retailer Parr Lumber donated two sheets of plywood to the Maple classroom at Growing Seeds, a children’s learning community in North Portland.

Noted artist, Gary Fenske, gives tribute to a forgotten art movement and it’s secretive 100 year history

PostureNOW, the world’s leading posture brace, is offering a limited-time discount of $5 for dancers and dance teachers. Good posture is not an option for dancers, and PostureNOW is the most effective tool for posture improvement.

Craft microphone builder debuts new series of uniquely designed live microphones for performing artists.

Credit union’s Central Oregon branches will display art by students from Bear Creek Elementary, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon, and M.A. Lynch Elementary

The Red Octopus Theatre Company presents a rollicking, award-winning pop-rock musical November 11 -27 at the Newport Performing Arts Center.

Olde World Puppet Theatre Studios has Released its First Movie, Witch Key, A Prince's Adventure, and its First Book, The Enchanted Ring, A Princess's Adventure - Fairy Tale Fantasy Entertainment for Pre-Teens And Families.

On September 5, Sparky Firepants launched the Pants! card game on Kickstarter.com, a site that helps indie creatives get funding for their projects.

You're invited to join us to meet author Amor Towles as he presents his new book, Rules of Civility at a reading, Q&A and signing event at Barnes & Noble, Clackamas Town Center, Portland, OR on September 27th, 7:00 pm.

Sparky Firepants will be painting skateboard decks live at the Sandy Family Fun Festival, August 13th at Bluff Park in Sandy, Oregon.

Community Members Take on Ownership of Public Art as “Be Part of Art” Campaign Encourages a New Generation of Art Collectors

Local artists showcase their artwork at the outdoor show on Chehalem Mountains in southern Washington County, Oregon.

Breakdown: We're shooting in a ballroom; it’s a masquerade event so we ask that you dress appropriately. Your attendance will add great production value to the video and mean a lot to everyone involved.

August 3: "Embarkation Lounge" Opening Night Party Location TBD August 4: Tiki Kon entertainment: Red Lion Hotel on the River www.redlion.rdln.com Event Website: www.TikiKon.com Ticket Information: www.TikiKon.com/tickets.html

On reality shows like Restaurant: Impossible, viewers often see families get into trouble by working together. It can destroy sibling relationships and marriages. Can families work together without killing the art, the business or each other?

Leading Northwest building materials retailer Parr Lumber donated two sheets of plywood to the Maple classroom at Growing Seeds, a children’s learning community in North Portland.

Fenske’s new book “The Secret World of Invisible Art” exposes a marriage of science and art. It tells of an unknown world where artists paint with light.

Noted artist, Gary Fenske, gives tribute to a forgotten art movement and it’s secretive 100 year history

Professor Harold Treadwell’s extended sleep stasis research seeks new treatments for illnesses not yielding to conventional methodologies. Going far beyond rest for good health, Harold’s sleep stasis chamber provides necessary subject isolation.

A standup comedian from Portland defeated two professors, two programmers, a cartoonist and a bookstore worker to win the first ever World Palindrome Championship with a tale of kinky shenanigans: "Devil Kay fixes trapeze part; sex if yak lived."

PostureNOW, the world’s leading posture brace, is offering a limited-time discount of $5 for dancers and dance teachers. Good posture is not an option for dancers, and PostureNOW is the most effective tool for posture improvement.

Craft microphone builder debuts new series of uniquely designed live microphones for performing artists.

Credit union’s Central Oregon branches will display art by students from Bear Creek Elementary, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon, and M.A. Lynch Elementary

An opening reception for “Anomalies,” featuring recent works by ceramicist and painter Nils Lou, will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, from 3–5 p.m. in the Linfield Gallery on the Linfield College campus in McMinnville, Ore.

The breakthrough new feature of Art Authority 4.5 is "Art Like This." When viewing any of the works that Art Authority provides access to, users can simply tap a button to view an entire exhibit made up of other works that are most "like" that work.

The central figure on the pediment over the New York Stock Exchange’s entrance is an allegorical personification of “Integrity.” The meaning has become distorted, for the only unassailable moral value in our hyper-materialist culture is greed.

Many artists struggle negotiating art licensing deals because they fear mistakes or they don’t understand how they work. Tara Reed and Maria Brophy have teamed up to help artists navigate licensing contracts and gain confidence.

The Red Octopus Theatre Company presents a rollicking, award-winning pop-rock musical November 11 -27 at the Newport Performing Arts Center.

Illusions, a previously unpublished work of fiction by Matthew Avanton, is now available as an e-book at Amazon and Smashwords.

The Kindle edition of Diary of a Discontent by Alexander Lurikov is currently available for free at Amazon.com.

Version 2 of the Art Licensing Manager software from Camp Software has just been released. Artists in the art licensing industry now have a powerful and affordable way to manage the details of their business, leaving them more time to create.

Olde World Puppet Theatre Studios has Released its First Movie, Witch Key, A Prince's Adventure, and its First Book, The Enchanted Ring, A Princess's Adventure - Fairy Tale Fantasy Entertainment for Pre-Teens And Families.

An artist reception for “Blind Corners, Portals and Turning Points,” featuring works by Ronald Mills de Pinyas, will be Saturday, Oct. 15, from 2–4 p.m. at the Linfield Gallery on the Linfield College campus in McMinnville, Ore.

On September 5, Sparky Firepants launched the Pants! card game on Kickstarter.com, a site that helps indie creatives get funding for their projects.

You're invited to join us to meet author Amor Towles as he presents his new book, Rules of Civility at a reading, Q&A and signing event at Barnes & Noble, Clackamas Town Center, Portland, OR on September 27th, 7:00 pm.

Announcing new features and new artists in Art Authority for iPad, Version 4.4

Free street fair and Farmer’s Market features art, crafts, music, and a treasure hunt for families in Klamath Falls’ Veterans Park every second Saturday starting September 10th, 2011.

Three large murals will be unveiled Sept. 8 at Oregon State University. The paintings have been created by Ron Mills de Pinyas, a professor of art at Linfield College whose work has been exhibited across the U.S. and in Asia and Latin America.

For over 15 years, Milano Body Piercing has been performing the art of piercing and dermal Anchoring. We understand the caliber of our piercings/anchoring must be done in an environment free from all substances.

22 oil paintings including Italian landscapes, portraits, figurative work. The work exemplifies the "loose brush" style and "la poetica del vero" influences. At least seven of the works were completed after the artist's return from Rome in February.

Sparky Firepants will be painting skateboard decks live at the Sandy Family Fun Festival, August 13th at Bluff Park in Sandy, Oregon.

CarolBrass Trumpets - Not the biggest, just the best. WorldWideWebDot.com is proud to be the newest CarolBrass distributor dealer. Check out our site featuring 20 new CarolBrass trumpet models. You will be amazed !

A collection of Klamath Indian baskets not seen in public for nearly 50 years will be displayed this summer at the Klamath County Museum.

Bridgeport Village, Portland’s premiere shopping and dining destination, will host Hit Machine, Thursday, July 28, 2011 as part of the Bridgeport Village Summer Concert Series presented by Audi.

Community Members Take on Ownership of Public Art as “Be Part of Art” Campaign Encourages a New Generation of Art Collectors

Local artists showcase their artwork at the outdoor show on Chehalem Mountains in southern Washington County, Oregon.

Photographic exihibit of black and white & color photographs by Madeleine Graham Blake taken in Oregon, Nevada and California, the works are on display at the Shaw Historical Library through July 29, 2011.

Join us for a discussion and signing event featuring Vera Brosgol's debut graphic novel for young adults, ANYA'S GHOST on Tuesday, June 21st.

Showing fresh new artwork, Sparky Firepants is reaching out to international manufacturers by exhibiting at the Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas. One of the largest licensing shows in the industry, the Expo runs from June 14-16 in Las Vegas.

Kevin Alan Milne presents his new book, The Final Note at a discussion and signing event.

Eastern disciplines have inspired many of the developments of the Stillpoint Piano Method. Tai Chi, Yoga, Qi Gong, Meditation, and Slow Living/Movement lovers will find many characteristics of the Stillpoint Piano Method familiar and stimulating.

On May 2, 2011 Sparky Firepants appeared on the Be a Beacon Show with David Cohen to share intimate details about branding and growing his business.

On April 19, Sparky Firepants released a funky illustrated planning guide, free to Fans of Firepants.

Knack Showcases Work by More Than 60 Portland-area Artists and Crafters Making it Easy to Find the Perfect Gift

A group of students from Hawaii who coincidentally met up at a small college just outside of Portland, Ore., are bringing their island reggae to campuses and luaus up and down the West Coast.

How to be a Press Friendly Artist is the newest eBook by artist Tara Reed. The goal is to relieve the stress many artist feel by giving step-by-step explanations about what to do and how to do it.

REED-USA Turns Serene Pools of Water Into Smoldering Volcanic Lava on the Stage of Lyric Opera of Chicago's Contemporary rendition of Handel's "Hercules"

Catch the world premiere of one of the world's most performed living composers

Come and Celebrate with the Artists of Knack on April 1, First Friday in Multnomah Village from 6:30-8:30pm

Artist Tara Reed expects her 7th year exhibiting at the SURTEX art licensing show to be one of the best ever. The show, to be held May 15-17, 2011 in New York City, represents the pinnacle marketing event for Tara Reed Designs, Inc. each year.

An upcoming exhibit at Linfield Gallery will feature the portraits and words of former Abu Ghraib detainees. The portraits are charged with emotion, politically provocative, and in light of current events in the Middle East, incredibly relevant.

Experience this vital, energetic and absolutely beautiful performance that unites East and West featuring the Award winning "21 String Trio" of oud, violin and flamenco guitar together with multi-lingual vocals and contemporary Andalusian dance.