Liz Haley

SAME SPHERE: never meeting

Perhaps now, comfort is in the privacy of your own virtual identity. In a time where life is performed in front of a camera broadcasting the minute details of daily personal activities, are people revealing more or less? Is the increased fervor for virtual connection a somber echo in the skies of an increasingly ailing society or is the need satiating a long overdue reminder that people the world over are strikingly similar? With technology so pervasive, this unique era brings to light many questions of community, isolation, authenticity and "connection." Are these imagined structures of community an invasion or complement to the natural world?

Liz Haley is a Portland-based artist. She works in video, installation, photography and performance to investigate among other things: progress, quantum physics, meteorology, privacy and love. Haley's work has been exhibited in the Taipei Biennial, Miami Museum of Contemporary Art, Portland Institute of Contemporary Art/TBA Fest and in New York at Hallwalls and Anthology Film Archive.

Please join us for First Thursday, September 2nd

DJ OBGYN and DJ Gordon Organ (Jen and Josh) will be on hand for a rare DJ team up from 9pm on into the wee hours. We're looking forward to this and hope you can make it!

*This show was originally shown at Pushdot Gallery in May. Due to a cancellation in the art calendar we are graced to be able to show SAME SPHERE: never meeting again here at Valentines.

Wednesday: The New Dadz!

The Grey Aliens are a new rock and roll outfit from such art collectives as The Oregon Painting Society and such bands as The Slaves and Golden Retriever. We can't wait to see what this next wave of sound splash feels like...? Along with some of our faves in town, ASSS and another great new band, The Desert Moans (Ben from Above Snakes and Sage R!), this is looking to be an amazing show. Please come.

*Please note: This show starts at the regular ol' Valentine's 9pm time. Not to be confused with 8pm. Thanks!

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Flagstaff in the house! We heart Custody Battle. Of course, with Orca Team and Karen you just can't lose. Stand up comedy by Paul Schlesinger, too! A little music. A little laughter. It's a great time.

Sa-dah-tay

Thee Jay Martin

That's right. Get pumped. Two of our favorites, Mz. Karen Antuñez and Mr. Zac Reno will be bringing their dance party A-game. They're planning on playing a mix of traditional and more modern electro Cumbia and let me tell you what: This is going to be excellent.

A little known fact, but Wednesdays are some of our favorite nights to be down here for a few reasons. The vibe is mellow. The parking is easy. The DJs are excellent (a thank you, Cowboys From Sweden!)...and it's happy hour all night. True. Come enjoy.

Monday, August. 9th

Have you heard about Dunes yet? Members of Mika Miko and Finally Punk! coming together for Supreme RADNESS! Along with buddies Magic Johnson and Psychic Feline (ex Caldonias)....wow. I guess nothing more to say except see you there!

Sunday, August 8th!

Man, this is gonna be fun. Girl Feelings is a super group of sorts (Thinking Fellers Union tribe) and they do a ton of great Psych covers from all over the globe (i.e. Selda, Los Dug Dugs, Erkin Koray). It's a super good time. With Vancouver, B.C. buddies, Magnetic Ring and my new personal faves, PCNLVB, this is looking to be a GREAT TIME!