InterArts Presents…
FOURTH ANNUAL NO.FEST

When: June 24th 7pm-Late, June 25th 10am-Late. Visual exhibition through July.
Where: Historic St. Johns PDX at Multiple Sites
Cost: $1 Suggested Donation

UPDATES

Cast Iron Carousel Marionette Troupe to perform at St Johns Storage, 7:30pm, as scheduled.

Todd Norman Guess installation behind St Johns Theatre on Alta.

View Program Coverage at Redefine Magazine

No.Fest Schedule and Program are Here!!!! Check it out and plan your festival days, today!!!

No.Fest Radio Promo completed! Listen for it on RADIO23 and on the No.Fest Player at the bottom of your browser.

Performers can be viewed at the Artist Page. Schedule Coming Shortly.

Doug Theriault replaced Daniel Menche. Alma Brasileira replaced Na Mesa. Virginia Jones and Nathan Brannon were added to the stand-up showcase. Hoop Dreams (collaborative multimedia piece) replaced Brenna Murphy. Steele+Currin dropped from the lineup, and other minor changes. The final bill of seventy-nine visual and performance works in nineteen St. Johns sites is in the artist section.

MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS

The new and inspiring Portland Peace Choir opens. Local chapter of the Zulu Nation, Oregon Universal mainlines the hip hop stage. Psych-twang of Michael Hurley, Indian classical violin by Rasika School of Music, the live film score of SNDTRKR, electronic booms of Gulls and White Rainbow, the annual return of Smegma's Dr. Id, the eastern dance music of KBOO's DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid with Dr. J, plus Moodring, Doug Theriault, Right On John, The Architects, and so much more, total up to more than forty musical performances at No.Fest!

VISUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Main stage will be adorned with a Mega*Tent inspired by '09 headliner Mega*Church and a cardboard sculpture-map called Mini-No.Fest. Hip hop stage presentation by Mannequinhead, plus a live graffiti exhibition will take over vacant space. And a hefty dose of multimedia from artists like Chris Lael Larson, Ron Mason Gassaway, and more, totaling sixteen visual works.

DANCE THEATRE HIGHLIGHTS

Classical Indian dance with Jayanthi Raman will grace the main stage and contemporary dance  with Jin Camou and Jean-Paul Jenkins. A No.Fest first time stand-up showcase with five of Portland's most adventurous comics including Richard Bain and Nathan Brannon, plus a special appearance by comedy-magic act Wizardo Stardust (John Simone). For spoken word, the mythical Walt Curtis, a poetry block from Show & Tell Gallery, and a most special (not for kids) puppet act by Cast Iron Carousel Marionette Troupe.

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS

Grand Detour’s Sound/Image Playground by Ben Popp follows The Early Bird Kidz Fest, kicking off in the square 10am with art, song, and dance! Neil Fegan will demonstrate his truly surreal bicycle designs at the The Bike Lab. Rock will give fencing demos at Salle Trois Armes.

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The Fourth Annual No.Fest Music and Arts Fair is produced by InterArts, a 501(c)(3) (pending) non-profit organization. In the original neighborhood of Portland known as St. Johns: all free, all ages, all day, annually thousands of people visit St. Johns from the region to catch a variety of featured up and coming performance and visual artists. The music program in 2011 will include pop, rock, americana, world, noise-pop, hip hop, electro, and experimental works, including “visual-music”. Beyond music, we will host movement, comedy, theater, and a children's program. Visual exhibitions will include galleries, multimedia, and installation. Check back in mid-May for a complete lineup!

Utilizing the main street district as our festival site, we do not offer a beer garden nor food vendors, forcing attendees to eat, drink, and shop in St. Johns. No.Fest has proven every year to boost sales locally, often by 100%, and is a real economic and cultural stimulus for North Portland, and St. Johns the most. No.Fest is widely supported and largely funded through community sponsorships.


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