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!

Aug
20
Sat
DENVER
Aug 20 @ 8:00 pm

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Sharing vocal and songwriting duties, Birger Olsen, Mike Elias and Tom Bevitori are the heart of Denver, while the rest of the line-up has long included several of Portland’s finest players. Currently, the band consists of drummer Sean MacNeil, bassist Billy Slater (Grails) and the legendary Lewi Longmire on lead guitar. Past and future editions include Blitzen Trapper’s Eric Earley and Michael Van Pelt, Ben Nugent (Dolorean), Ryan Spellman (Quiet Life), Ray Raposa (Castanets), Tom Menig and many others.

Paste praised their 2012 self-titled debut’s “perfect tunes,” while KEXP hosted a live session and proclaimed, “sweet harmonies and tight arrangements abound.” Statements like these become all the more relevant with their upcoming release, Rowdy Love, as Denver teamed up with Earley and Adam Selzer (M. Ward, Norfolk & Western) for their first trip to a proper studio. Recorded live in just two days at Selzer’s Type Foundry Studio, Rowdy Love certainly showcases all the endless chops at Denver’s disposal.

The record’s true focus, however, lies in the rare way Olsen, Elias and Bevitori’s distinct voices co-exist. There’s a natural melding of styles that’s evolved from afternoons on Olsen’s back porch, late night’s around Elias’ fire pit, and every last time they’ve nailed “The Weight” harmonies at the old Triple Nickel. Denver’s three songwriters may come to the process with varying style and influences, but Denver’s songwriting is universally honest and bare, whiskey-fueled, sweat-soaked, and steeped in working class life. Some might call it country. Some might call it rock. Some might call it a few drunks on a stage. Either way, bullshit and irony have no home here.

Aug
21
Sun
Festival of Friends with Tara Jane O’Neil, Katy Davidson, Cynthia Nelson and Geoff Soule
Aug 21 @ 8:00 pm

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Tara Jane ONeil is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and visual artist.  She creates melodic and experimental music under her own name and in collaboration with her brilliant friends. Her recordings and live performances range from solo songing to noise improvisations. TJO has composed and performed music and sound for films, theater and dance performances, and written large and small ensemble experimental architectures.

Katy Davidson (formerly Dear Nora, Key Losers) writes and performs lyrically-driven experimental pop music that explores the liminal zones between reality and alt-realities.

Cynthia Nelson writes songs and sings them and plays them on instruments. in order of appearance: ruby falls, retsin, the naysayer, the sophie drinker music project, cynthia nelson, cynthia nelson band. new album forthcoming in 2016.

Geoff Soule lives in Portland, Oregon.

Aug
23
Tue
SUMMER ART CAMP: Weaving, Felting & Crystallizing Workshops with Julia Barbee
Aug 23 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Weaving, Felting & Crystallizing Workshops with Julia Barbee

Three One-Day Workshops: RSVP for 1 or all 3

Tues Aug 23 10am – 2pm

weaving with found material on a handmade loom when you’re broke

bring any found materials you collect on a morning walk on the beach, or down your own street, any string, twine, whatever you’d like to incorporate, and we may go for a walk collecting objects as well. plastic bags, old hair extensions, the sky’s the limit! we will construct a loom from recycled materials, warp it, and weave away!

 

Wed Aug 24 10am – 2pm

felting over found materials, armatures and reconstituting trash

armatures are models made of wood, metal, ceramic, plastic, anything that can withstand water and friction. found objects will be put together into any number of shapes, something small enough to be turned in your hands is preferable starting out. layers of wool roving are wrapped around, soapy water and friction is applied for hours of felting and fulling resulting in a felt-covered piece.

Bring $7 material fee paid directly to instructor.

 

Thurs Aug 25 10am – 2pm

crystallizing found materials, a way to bring wonder to the mundane

found objects transformed by wrapping, sewing, weaving, felting whatever treatment you chose, then submerged in a crystallizing solution to be further enchanted.

Bring $5 material fee paid directly to instructor.

Julia Barbee is a Portland-based artist who uses autobiographical experience as a catalyst for her ephemera, film, social media, performance and installation work. She has been included in exhibitions in New York, Tacoma, Los Angeles, and Portland.

 

 

 


Cost $75 for all three days or $30 each day paid to the Sou’wester. Felting class bring additional $7 material fee paid directly to instructor. Crystallizing class bring additional $5 material fee paid directly to the instructor. Workshop for students age12+ with parent. Beginners welcome. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack. Hot tea and coffee provided. Max # of students:12

Please RSVP     souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com   or   360 – 642 – 254

 

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Aug
24
Wed
SUMMER ART CAMP: Weaving, Felting & Crystallizing Workshops with Julia Barbee
Aug 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Weaving, Felting & Crystallizing Workshops with Julia Barbee

Three One-Day Workshops: RSVP for 1 or all 3

Tues Aug 23 10am – 2pm

weaving with found material on a handmade loom when you’re broke

bring any found materials you collect on a morning walk on the beach, or down your own street, any string, twine, whatever you’d like to incorporate, and we may go for a walk collecting objects as well. plastic bags, old hair extensions, the sky’s the limit! we will construct a loom from recycled materials, warp it, and weave away!

 

Wed Aug 24 10am – 2pm

felting over found materials, armatures and reconstituting trash

armatures are models made of wood, metal, ceramic, plastic, anything that can withstand water and friction. found objects will be put together into any number of shapes, something small enough to be turned in your hands is preferable starting out. layers of wool roving are wrapped around, soapy water and friction is applied for hours of felting and fulling resulting in a felt-covered piece.

Bring $7 material fee paid directly to instructor.

 

Thurs Aug 25 10am – 2pm

crystallizing found materials, a way to bring wonder to the mundane

found objects transformed by wrapping, sewing, weaving, felting whatever treatment you chose, then submerged in a crystallizing solution to be further enchanted.

Bring $5 material fee paid directly to instructor.

Julia Barbee is a Portland-based artist who uses autobiographical experience as a catalyst for her ephemera, film, social media, performance and installation work. She has been included in exhibitions in New York, Tacoma, Los Angeles, and Portland.

 

 

 


Cost $75 for all three days or $30 each day paid to the Sou’wester. Felting class bring additional $7 material fee paid directly to instructor. Crystallizing class bring additional $5 material fee paid directly to the instructor. Workshop for students age12+ with parent. Beginners welcome. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack. Hot tea and coffee provided. Max # of students:12

Please RSVP     souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com   or   360 – 642 – 254

 

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Aug
25
Thu
SUMMER ART CAMP: Weaving, Felting & Crystallizing Workshops with Julia Barbee
Aug 25 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Weaving, Felting & Crystallizing Workshops with Julia Barbee

Three One-Day Workshops: RSVP for 1 or all 3

Tues Aug 23 10am – 2pm

weaving with found material on a handmade loom when you’re broke

bring any found materials you collect on a morning walk on the beach, or down your own street, any string, twine, whatever you’d like to incorporate, and we may go for a walk collecting objects as well. plastic bags, old hair extensions, the sky’s the limit! we will construct a loom from recycled materials, warp it, and weave away!

 

Wed Aug 24 10am – 2pm

felting over found materials, armatures and reconstituting trash

armatures are models made of wood, metal, ceramic, plastic, anything that can withstand water and friction. found objects will be put together into any number of shapes, something small enough to be turned in your hands is preferable starting out. layers of wool roving are wrapped around, soapy water and friction is applied for hours of felting and fulling resulting in a felt-covered piece.

Bring $7 material fee paid directly to instructor.

 

Thurs Aug 25 10am – 2pm

crystallizing found materials, a way to bring wonder to the mundane

found objects transformed by wrapping, sewing, weaving, felting whatever treatment you chose, then submerged in a crystallizing solution to be further enchanted.

Bring $5 material fee paid directly to instructor.

Julia Barbee is a Portland-based artist who uses autobiographical experience as a catalyst for her ephemera, film, social media, performance and installation work. She has been included in exhibitions in New York, Tacoma, Los Angeles, and Portland.

 

 

 


Cost $75 for all three days or $30 each day paid to the Sou’wester. Felting class bring additional $7 material fee paid directly to instructor. Crystallizing class bring additional $5 material fee paid directly to the instructor. Workshop for students age12+ with parent. Beginners welcome. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack. Hot tea and coffee provided. Max # of students:12

Please RSVP     souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com   or   360 – 642 – 254

 

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Aug
26
Fri
Ponyghost
Aug 26 @ 8:00 pm

 

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Ponyghost is a duo consisting of songwriter Jason Paglia and upright bassist, Perry Pfister. The songs, stemming from Jason’s original compositions and lyrics, are constructed from elements of acoustic and electric guitar, upright bass, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, and sampled sounds. These elements portray a map of each song which follow Jason’s lyrics over the song’s unique topography, sculpted from the duo’s involved sense of dynamics and textural changes. The music bears the intensity of certain modern classical music as well as the bold strength of a solo presentation of poetry.
Ponyghost was formed in 2008 in Portland, OR, performing in intimate spaces like Valentines, The Dunes, and house shows. This performance will be the duo’s first presentation of their current songs after a long break from live performance as Ponyghost. The Sou’Wester has graciously provided a week-long residency that Ponyghost has utilized to create this performance.

 

Aug
27
Sat
Bart Budwig & Mike Midlo
Aug 27 @ 8:00 pm

Bart Budwig doesn’t write the big songs. He writes the songs about the places between the hills, in the draws and hidden canyons where truth is a little more in focus, stories can take their time gettin’ told, heartbreak is a place of deep reflection, and melodies don’t have to wear rhinestone suits or drive new, shiny, cars to be beautiful. Bart’s also not afraid of working out of the spotlight- he engineered not only his own full-length Whiskey Girl (2012), but also albums and tours with Radiation City, Holiday Friends, Girlfriends, Misé, John Craigie, Edmund Wayne, and Mama Doll.

“Mike Midlo is a storyteller disguised as a musician. His latest project, MidLo, received a grant from Portland’s Regional Arts & Culture Council and was released on March 5, 2013.” www.getyourpitchforkon.wordpress.com

Aug
30
Tue
SUMMER ART CAMP: Vision-Revision Writing Workshops with Meg Jeske and Sara Blackthorne
Aug 30 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

 

Vision-Revision Writing Workshops with Meg Jeske and Sara Blackthorne

Three One-Day Workshops: RSVP for 1 or all 3

 

Tues Aug 30 9:30am – 12:30pm

Ground Your Writing in the Physical World

In this workshop, you will learn to create an image vocabulary. Through a series of prompts and exercises, we’ll practice drawing on that image vocabulary to write descriptive prose without flowery language. Writers of all genres are welcome and will benefit from this class.Taught by Sara Blackthorne.

 

Wed Aug 31 9:30am – 12:30pm

Anything but Empty

Writers find inspiration anywhere. In this class, we’ll use song lyrics from singer-songwriters as prompts for writing. Fiction and nonfiction writers welcome. We will write, share, and walk away with several bits of fresh writing. The title of this workshop comes from the Sara Bareilles song, “Brave.” Open to all writers. Taught by Meg Weber

Thurs Sept 1 9:30am – 12:30pm

Re-Visioning Your Words

So you’ve got some writing, (maybe from the workshop on Tuesday or Wednesday?!) and you want to take it to the next level. Together we’ll explore tools for re-visioning your writing, and experiment with ways to enliven and communicate exactly what you intend. Taught by Meg Weber

Meg Weber writes to connect with herself and to understand the world around her. She believes in the power of words and in the synergy created by writing in community. Meg holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is a therapist in private practice. She is currently at work on two book-length memoir projects.

A writer, editor, creative coach, and intuitive ritualist, Sara Blackthorne brings her love of mystery and the journey to her writing and art. She can often be found wandering along the beach, in the forest, or a city street. Learn more at sarablackthorne.com. Together Meg and Sara operate Paper Lion Press. Pounce over to PaperLionPress.com

 


Cost $75 for all three days or $30 each day.

Please bring a notebook or journal and writing implements. Please bring a snack if needed. Hot tea and coffee provided. Workshop for students ages 15+. All skill levels welcome. Max # of students:12.

Please RSVP by Aug 26     souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com   or   360 – 642 – 2542


 

 

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Aug
31
Wed
SUMMER ART CAMP: Vision-Revision Writing Workshops with Meg Jeske and Sara Blackthorne
Aug 31 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

 

Vision-Revision Writing Workshops with Meg Jeske and Sara Blackthorne

Three One-Day Workshops: RSVP for 1 or all 3

 

Tues Aug 30 9:30am – 12:30pm

Ground Your Writing in the Physical World

In this workshop, you will learn to create an image vocabulary. Through a series of prompts and exercises, we’ll practice drawing on that image vocabulary to write descriptive prose without flowery language. Writers of all genres are welcome and will benefit from this class.Taught by Sara Blackthorne.

 

Wed Aug 31 9:30am – 12:30pm

Anything but Empty

Writers find inspiration anywhere. In this class, we’ll use song lyrics from singer-songwriters as prompts for writing. Fiction and nonfiction writers welcome. We will write, share, and walk away with several bits of fresh writing. The title of this workshop comes from the Sara Bareilles song, “Brave.” Open to all writers. Taught by Meg Weber

Thurs Sept 1 9:30am – 12:30pm

Re-Visioning Your Words

So you’ve got some writing, (maybe from the workshop on Tuesday or Wednesday?!) and you want to take it to the next level. Together we’ll explore tools for re-visioning your writing, and experiment with ways to enliven and communicate exactly what you intend. Taught by Meg Weber

Meg Weber writes to connect with herself and to understand the world around her. She believes in the power of words and in the synergy created by writing in community. Meg holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is a therapist in private practice. She is currently at work on two book-length memoir projects.

A writer, editor, creative coach, and intuitive ritualist, Sara Blackthorne brings her love of mystery and the journey to her writing and art. She can often be found wandering along the beach, in the forest, or a city street. Learn more at sarablackthorne.com. Together Meg and Sara operate Paper Lion Press. Pounce over to PaperLionPress.com

 


Cost $75 for all three days or $30 each day.

Please bring a notebook or journal and writing implements. Please bring a snack if needed. Hot tea and coffee provided. Workshop for students ages 15+. All skill levels welcome. Max # of students:12.

Please RSVP by Aug 26     souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com   or   360 – 642 – 2542


 

 

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Sep
1
Thu
SUMMER ART CAMP: Vision-Revision Writing Workshops with Meg Jeske and Sara Blackthorne
Sep 1 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

 

Vision-Revision Writing Workshops with Meg Jeske and Sara Blackthorne

Three One-Day Workshops: RSVP for 1 or all 3

 

Tues Aug 30 9:30am – 12:30pm

Ground Your Writing in the Physical World

In this workshop, you will learn to create an image vocabulary. Through a series of prompts and exercises, we’ll practice drawing on that image vocabulary to write descriptive prose without flowery language. Writers of all genres are welcome and will benefit from this class.Taught by Sara Blackthorne.

 

Wed Aug 31 9:30am – 12:30pm

Anything but Empty

Writers find inspiration anywhere. In this class, we’ll use song lyrics from singer-songwriters as prompts for writing. Fiction and nonfiction writers welcome. We will write, share, and walk away with several bits of fresh writing. The title of this workshop comes from the Sara Bareilles song, “Brave.” Open to all writers. Taught by Meg Weber

Thurs Sept 1 9:30am – 12:30pm

Re-Visioning Your Words

So you’ve got some writing, (maybe from the workshop on Tuesday or Wednesday?!) and you want to take it to the next level. Together we’ll explore tools for re-visioning your writing, and experiment with ways to enliven and communicate exactly what you intend. Taught by Meg Weber

Meg Weber writes to connect with herself and to understand the world around her. She believes in the power of words and in the synergy created by writing in community. Meg holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is a therapist in private practice. She is currently at work on two book-length memoir projects.

A writer, editor, creative coach, and intuitive ritualist, Sara Blackthorne brings her love of mystery and the journey to her writing and art. She can often be found wandering along the beach, in the forest, or a city street. Learn more at sarablackthorne.com. Together Meg and Sara operate Paper Lion Press. Pounce over to PaperLionPress.com

 


Cost $75 for all three days or $30 each day.

Please bring a notebook or journal and writing implements. Please bring a snack if needed. Hot tea and coffee provided. Workshop for students ages 15+. All skill levels welcome. Max # of students:12.

Please RSVP by Aug 26     souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com   or   360 – 642 – 2542


 

 

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