2/16. Saturday afternoon. Family Day at Oregon Historical Society for their new exhibit Experience Oregon. Lots of kids. Scheduled performances that I liked (3 out of 4) are:
Portland Taiko drums.Oregon Trail Trio sang, read pioneer diaries and songs for almost an hour, very entertaining. Many unusual instruments.
The Prairie Blossoms performed re-orchestrated native American's songs.
I really enjoyed the current temporary exhibit: Barley, Barrels, Bottles, & Brews: 200 years of Oregon Beer. Very well designed exhibit. Apart from historical photos and objects, accompanied by clear descriptions, it has several interactive activities to illustrate the brew steps, to smell different hops, to match color/bitterness/ABV and style of beer. Too bad, no beer for sale or taste. No kids running around here, unlike Experience Oregon, the permanent exhibition, was packed with noisy kids and their tired parents.
