The sole in-person screening during the Cascade Festival of African Films is on opening night at Hollywood Theatre, with a live music performance and post-film discussion.
The sole in-person screening during the Cascade Festival of African Films is on opening night at Hollywood Theatre, with a live music performance and post-film discussion.
The sole in-person screening during the Cascade Festival of African Films is on opening night at Hollywood Theatre, with a live music performance and post-film discussion.

This weekend marks the kickoff of the Portland Winter Light Festival and the 32nd Annual Cascade Festival of African Films. Plus, if you’re looking for other ways to get cultured on the cheap, there’s the art shows FLESH First Friday and Fishbowl Gallery Art Opening. For even more ideas, we invite you to peruse our guide to this week’s top events.

FRIDAY

ART SHOWS

Fishbowl Gallery Art Opening
Fishbowl Gallery’s third exhibition features bold, graphic works by Portland-based artists Katie Leimbach, Christina Mrozik, Rachel Murray, and Lauren Liz. DJ Sallie Ford will provide the tunes on opening night; stop by before checking out the other galleries that will be open in Canyon Alley.
(Fishbowl Gallery, Eliot, free)

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