Anti-Bush art shows opening in Portland, OR

[rivertext]

just before Halloween & the election



This Last Thursday before Halloween ... this Last Thursday before the election, don't lose hope or fear. THE KNOW presents art from the protests at the NYC GOP convention. Show opens at 5 pm. Presentation begins at 8 pm. this October 28th at THE KNOW - 2026 ne Alberta, Portland, Oregon. Just two blocks east at the Alberta Street Arts Pavillion there will be a separate anti-war art show.

At THE KNOW show Bill Ellis will be previewing a new RNC protest video and there will be an exhibition of photos from the RNC protests by Bette Lee (black & white images) and Brian Thomas (color images). Bette is the Portland Alliance’s staff photographer and Brian Thomas uploaded to Portland Indymedia photo essays and Democratic Underground on all the big anti-war protests. Brian will also briefly highlight the new edition of “If Monks had Macs,” his landmark working man’s guide to Western Civilization (see http://rivertext.com/ for details).


O31 - day of action in NYC


Presentation at 8 pm on Oct. 28
Photography on display starting at 5 pm
at The Know 2026 ne Alberta

A portion of the sales from the Alberta Street KNOW show will go to NYC legal defense fund. There will be a separate multimedia anti-war art show at the Alberta Arts pavillion with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Northwest Veterans for Peace.


O29 - the Mouse Bloc on Broadway

Bette Lee’s no RNC in NYC protest photos will be on display at THE KNOW and the best of all the anti-war photography she has done while on assignment for the Portland Alliance will be on display just two blocks up the street at the Alberta Street Arts Pavilion.


Vote community and topple Bush

Last Thursday before Halloween is always a lot of fun. For those of you who can’t make it this Thursday to 2026 ne Alberta -- all of Brian’s pictures from THE KNOW show are on display and available for purchase in a virtual gallery at this address:

http://rivertext.smugmug.com/


portrait of Amelia, founder of Team Cascadia (the affinity group for folks traveling to the protests from the Pacific Northwest.)

all images copyrighted by their photographer. all rights reserved