First Thursdays

Live Music with DJ Tic Toc and DJ Lapaushi

Tic Toc A Portland native with ties to many different music genre scenes and communities including Punk, Reggae, Hip Hop and Soul. I attempt to provide eclectic, relevant music in a way that is inviting and informative, often telling a story of migration and culture. It is always my attempt to bridge communities through music and art.

Lapaushi is an Ecuadorian, Portland based multidisciplinary artist. After she finished her studies in Public Art at Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), she moved to Portland, Oregon where she works as an independent artist, event producer, music curator and educator. Her sets blend mostly Latinx/Indigenous/Caribbean/African diaspora music. Her mixes are distinguished by the versatility of crossing  genres, providing an explosive cocktail of rhythms from diverse world geographies. She is influenced by her latin american roots of amazonic, andean, and tropical sounds and enjoys experimenting with old school tracks with the contemporary production of  latin house, dembow, cumbia, electronic, techno, breakbeat and ballroom music. Lapaushi is a co-founder of Flores y Frutas, a monthly vinyl-only residence at Hey Love, Noche Libre PDX Latin DJ Collective member, and Global Based resident.

Photobooth with Photographer Ash Stone

Bring some friends, lovers, family, yourself, maybe some strangers to strike your best poses for some stellar portraits with a bit of seasonal flare! Ash Stone (she/they) is a queer latinx visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Her work, driven by the transformative power of play, serves as a method of healing and self-discovery. Ash’s creative practice works in tandem with community building, collaboration, and advocacy for art and education accessibility.

Yo Buri with FREE warm beverages and refreshments!

Visit Yo’s food & beverage cart in front of PNCA for free coffee and tea and come inside for more free nibbles and alcoholic and NA beverages!

Join us for a very special mural painting event!

Artists Molly Mendoza and Adam Brock Ciresi will be leading a live mural painting event outside of PNCA during First Thursday. Grab a paintbrush and join in by filling in the mural with vibrant colors! This will be a joyful community event for all ages!

Molly Mendoza

Molly Mendoza is an artist living in Portland, Oregon. Through their work they explore the complexities of interpersonal relationships with a focus on layered visual storytelling, mark-making, and color. Molly is represented by Writers House, illustrating picture books for Flying Eye, Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, and Scholastic. Freedom, We Sing, written by Amyra León and illustrated by Molly, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Their editorial work has been contributed to The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Marshall Project, Wired and Reveal Podcast among others. Molly has created murals around the city of Portland in collaboration with Portland Parks, Trimet, Portland Street Art Alliance, Forest for the Trees, and RACC. Mendoza’s comics have included stories about being lost between dimensions, moody swim team drama, and the troubles of toxic nostalgia. In 2019 their graphic novel Skip was published by NoBrow Press and recognized with an Ignatz and Eisner nomination, while also named one of the Best Comics of 2019 by Kirkus Reviews. They continue to strive to portray those feelings that we just can't shake; From bubbling tears of frustration to a good laugh that you'll never forget. When they’re not drawing Molly is probably playing Final Fantasy 14 and hanging out with their blue cat named Doodle.

Adam Brock Ciresi

Adam Brock Ciresi is a NY born multidisciplinary artist residing in Portland, OR since 2007. Adam's background is in visual art, painting, mixed media, music and production. Also a street artist, Adam has made dozens of murals throughout Portland, many of them collaborative and based on socially engaged histories relative to the places they are created in. Adam is the founder of an alternative education program called Street ED, sharing opportunities with students and youth to collectively make street art and public murals. Some of Adam’s studio work focuses on living with the chronic autoimmune disorder Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's Disease, relating connections of the debilitating condition to exploitative industries and socio-economic systems. Other bodies of artwork include intersections of environmentalism, political discontent, growth, and healing. As a musician and producer, Adam has released over a dozen records since the early 2000’s, and is currently active in multiple bands, spanning genres such as indie and punk. Adam received a BFA in Art Practices from Portland State University, and an MFA in Visual Studies from Pacific Northwest College of Art.