If you’d like to host an event at Silverfish, please fill out the Event Proposal Form below, with an understanding that with any event will require correspondence with our Events Committee.


Tilt, Hospital Ship, Porcelain Berry
May
18

Tilt, Hospital Ship, Porcelain Berry

We are thrilled to welcome trombone phenom Kalia Vandever(@kalia.vandever) back to Portland with new project Tilt(featuring Isabelle Crespo Pardo @oh.iiisa and Carmen Quill @carmenquill) in tow and help celebrate the release of their new record “something we once knew”, a monumental work of modern contrapuntal composition somehow rendered in totality without a single overdub.

Doors at 7pm - $10 to $20 sliding door fee or Pay What You Can

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Beltane Ritual & Sound Bath
May
4

Beltane Ritual & Sound Bath

Join Hana and Void for an afternoon of community ritual and sound healing on May 4th, from 4:30 to 6:30~ pm. The ritual will begin at 4:44 pm by offering a sharing on Beltane, followed by a guided elemental meditation with singing bowls. We will then share in a seed planting ritual, and end with a communal Maypole spinning which will unfold during a full sound bath. 

This is a BYO yoga mat, blanket, or meditation cushion event. Seeds, soil, and Maypole supplies will be provided by the ritual hosts. However, if you have a special ribbon you'd like to contribute to the Maypole, feel free to bring it! Space is limited, so please rsvp in advance via the brown paper ticket link in our bios. Tickets are $15-30 sliding scale per person, which can be paid at the door before or after the event. :) 

We look forward to sharing this space and special time

UPDATE: EVENT IS SOLD OUT AT CAPACITY

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Zine Zone (Bi-Weekly)
May
1

Zine Zone (Bi-Weekly)

Are you interested in making zines, looking at zines or talking about them with others? Look no further, and come to Zine Club at Silverfish

No supplies necessary and free to attend!

Meetings are bi-weekly on Wednesdays starting on 3/20 - please email westendliberationfront@proton.me to rsvp!

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RM Francis, Asha Tamirisa, Annie Dodson, Void
Apr
26

RM Francis, Asha Tamirisa, Annie Dodson, Void

RM Francis (@morton_failglob) is an artist based in Seattle working with computer-generated sound and language via recording, installation, and performance. He has presented work at the Mills College Center for Contemporary Music (Oakland), Gray Area (San Francisco), Kolonia Artystów (Gdansk), as well as clubs, auditoriums, warehouses, and galleries throughout North America. His practice foregrounds computation-based compositional strategies, focusing on methods that exploit discrepancies between human and artificial auditory systems. His current work exploits latent phonological data extracted from non-linguistic sound in order to generate the tonal, rhythmic, and semantic content of synthesized speech. The resulting subjective narration articulates the potentialities of speech decoupled from embodied human expression, navigating between abstract sound and uncanny characterological specificity. 


Asha Tamirisa (@asha tamirisa) is an artist and researcher primarily working with sound and video in performance and installation. Her work engages materiality, metaphor, history, archives, gender and technology. Asha holds a Ph.D. in Computer Music and Multimedia and an M.A. in Modern Culture and Media from Brown University, and has taught at Street Level Youth Media, Brown University, RISD, and Bates College. 


Annie Dodson (@aedodson) is an electroacoustic composer, sound artist, and cellist from Portland, Maine who studied Music Composition and Human Rights at Bard College. Their music focuses on ecology and the environment, sensitivity and reception, queerness and intimacy, with an emphasis on slow processes, gradual progression, and repetition. 


Void (@voidmusic_) A DJ set of portal opening techno from the entity behind SPRIGGAN.

flier art by @refulgentsepulchre

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Prayers
Feb
16

Prayers

Join us for the opening of PRAYERS, an immersive showcase of work by Zosia Szatkowski and Nori Jo exploring themes of divinity, interconnectedness and relationship to land.

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An Evening of Sound
Jan
12

An Evening of Sound

Benefit show for Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, featuring Zane K, E. Jason Gibbs, Rooted, Liam Grant, Rev.Web & Slow Hymn.

$10 door fee or pay what you can, show is open to all ages

Located at 47 Portland Street, 3rd Floor

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Grand Opening group show
Dec
3

Grand Opening group show

Join us for the grand opening of Silverfish Community Art Center on First Friday of November! This is a group show featuring local artists in and around Portland.

There will be wine, NA apple cider and snacks provided!

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Plant Party Potluck
Oct
25

Plant Party Potluck

Join us at our very first event at the new space! We will be gathering for a plant social and potluck, you are welcome to bring live or dried plants, bones, stones or whatever dreamy items speak to your intentions.

If you are bringing food, we ask that you bring some gluten free and/or vegan options if possible!

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