SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

Discover what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!

Jun
5
Sat
Erisy Watt & Jeremy Ferrara : Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Jun 5 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Erisy Watt & Jeremy Ferrara : Presented by Sou’wester Arts

Erisy Watt is a Nashville-raised folk artist based in Portland, OR. Consistently referred to as “the next-in-line to the likes of Joni Mitchell and Norah Jones, her music is an exercise in what contemporary folk today sounds like at its peak.”

Inspired by both her time spent studying and working along the central coast of California and in remote regions of Thailand, Indonesia, and Nepal, Watt’s music invites listeners to rejoice in the beauty and freedom of wilder places. With several US and international tours over the past years, Watt’s shared the stage with acclaimed artists John Craigie, Hurray for the Riff Raff, L.A. Salami, Mr. Little Jeans, Shook Twins, Kuinka, Dustbowl Revival, Royal Jelly Jive, T Sisters and Rainbow Girls and released her debut album on July 26th, 2019.

 

Jeremy Ferrara

What good is a song if it doesn’t make you feel something? Jeremy Ferrara knows this, and refuses to waste a minute of your time. His staggeringly sincere songs are made to wash 10-foot waves of emotion over listeners. Much like the sea, Ferrara’s music is deep, complex, and full of life. His unique songwriting style features unabashed poetic professions of his most vulnerable moments and intimate inner thoughts. Sometimes sorrowful and slow, other times content and forward-moving; Ferrara’s debut full-length album (Out May 1st) finds him inviting us to follow along as he wanders through a broad spectrum of feelings.

Jun
13
Sun
Corinne Sharlet: Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Jun 13 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm


Corinne Sharlet: Presented by Sou’wester Arts

“With a voice that radiates ethereal mystery while staying grounded in guttural richness, Corinne Sharlet is singing her way into a bold new sonic world.” – Glide Magazine

Jun
19
Sat
Brush Prairie & Friends Summer Solstice: Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Jun 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Brush Prairie & Friends Summer Solstice: Presented by Sou’wester Arts

Brush Prairie is a vintage honky tonk country band playing a mix of covers by the likes of Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams etc and originals that sound of the same era. Fronted by Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols, named after the small Washington town she was born in.
 
Jun
22
Tue
Workshop: CLAY CREATURES & MINIATURE THINGS with Kaitlyn Nelson @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – Jun 24 @ 5:00 pm
Weekly workshops are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Youth (7-14) program is 10 AM – 5 PM.
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
 
In this workshop, students will use clay, underglazes, and a variety of tools to create sculptures in the theme of “small things”. This could be a small toolset, a miniature creature collection, or perhaps ceramic pieces for jewelry and other assemblies.
 
 
 
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Jun
26
Sat
Mike Coykendall: Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Jun 26 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Mike Coykendall: Presented by Sou’wester Arts

Veteran songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Coykendall has been amazingly prolific over the last three decades or so. Currently most well known for his duties as a sideman, producer, and recordist via his work with M Ward, Blitzen Trapper, She & Him, Annalisa Tornfelt, & Tin Hat Trio, to name a few, Coykendall has been making his own unique outsider records since the mid ’80s.

Jun
29
Tue
Workshop: INTERACTIVE FIGURINES with Kaitlyn Nelson @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Jun 29 @ 10:00 am – Jul 1 @ 5:00 pm
Weekly workshops are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Youth (7-14) program is 10 AM – 5 PM.
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
 
In this workshop, students will create interactive figurines using clay, paint, wire, fabric, and fiber. Students will create their own personalized toys while learning processes of sewing, sculpting, fabric works, painting, and more. This workshop has a special focus on durability, functionality, and play-safe processes.
 
 
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Jul
6
Tue
Workshop: FUNDAMENTALS OF WABI SABI & CLAY with Veronica Hwang @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Jul 6 @ 10:00 am – Jul 8 @ 5:00 pm

Weekly workshops are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Youth (7-14) program is 10 AM – 5 PM.
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
 
 
In this class we will learn the concept Wabi sabi, beauty in imperfection and simplicity! We will build an object of student choice using the pinch, slab and coil methods of construction. We will explore still life, portraits, and forms from nature and encourage students to follow their own creative instincts and inspirations.
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Jul
10
Sat
Three For Silver : Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Jul 10 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Three For Silver : Presented by Sou’wester Arts

A full-time trio of gypsy jazz mercenaries and multi-instrumentalists, Three For Silver has won the praise of audiences across the region since they formed in 2012. The trio combines the distinct vocal styles of the sultry/sweet Willo Sertain and the abrupt shards of Lucas Warford.

 

Jul
17
Sat
Joshua Thomas: Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Jul 17 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Joshua Thomas: Presented by Sou’wester Arts

Joshua Thomas (born Joshua Thomas Schurr ; January 22, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter based in Portland, OR. He has independently released 2 EPs and a full-length album, Sleep Like The World (2010), Halfway (2012), and The Harboring (2014). The first EP and the full-length (Halfway) were released under his given name, Josh Schurr, before he decided to produce all future projects under Joshua Thomas. His first work under that name is a 6-song EP, The Harboring. Thomas has released five singles over the last two years and is at work on a new EP.
Jul
20
Tue
Workshop: DRAWING AS SEEING: NATURAL TEXTURES with Heather McLaughlin (Adult only) @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Jul 20 @ 3:00 pm – Jul 22 @ 5:30 pm
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
 
In this workshop, we will be collecting textures and utilizing drawing exercises as we build up to a large-scale drawing. Using charcoal, Conte, oil stick and ink students will work in black and white in this advanced study of natural forms and textures. Together workshop participants will be identifying and discussing the local flora, fauna, land history, and ecosystems. Using this research, discussion, and visual exploration, students will develop the subject matter for their large-scale work.
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available