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THE EXPERIENCE

Author and filmmaker Brian Libby’s new book, In Search of Portland: Exploring a Transforming City, celebrates the central city’s cultural legacy and placemaking, from luminaries like filmmaker Gus Van Sant, novelist Ursula Le Guin, and painter Mark Rothko to landmarks like Pioneer Courthouse Square and Powell’s Books. Brian has curated an evening of short films, excerpts from longer films, and selections from the Oregon Historical Society archive to explore this legacy which makes greater downtown Portland (including Old Town and the Pearl District) such an incredibly unique place. The evening will begin with a discussion of Brian’s book followed by a slideshow presentation.

Lineup Includes:

In Search of Portland – Prelude: Take It From the Top. Directed by Brian Libby, 2026, 9min. 

The Salmon Street Saga. Directed by Tim Smith, 1970, 6min. 17 sec. 

Lovejoy (excerpt). Directed by Rankin Renwick, 2004. 9min. 8 sec.

Home movies. Directed by the Tsuboi family, 1930s, 3 min. 

Thou Shall Not Tailgate (excerpt). Directed by Greg Hamilton, 2017. 14 min.

Demolition of the Rosefriend Apartments. Directed by Brian Libby, 2007 4min. 40sec.

Increasing In Significance. Directed by Stephen Slappe, 2006. 4min.

Blooper reel. KATU News, 1970s. 5 min.

They Knew You by Your by Name. Directed by Carol Rubenstein, 1982. 18min. 50sec. 

Motions of a City. Directed by Stuart Eagon, 2017. 6min. 

Home Movies. Directed by Raymond Rogers, 1940s. 5min.

Fast Break (excerpt). Directed by Don Zavin, 1978. 3min.

Transition (For a Tabby). Brian Libby, 2020. 2min. 20sec.

ON STAGE: 

Brian Libby (Author and Filmmaker) – Brian Libby has spent over twenty-five years as a journalist and critic covering architecture, visual art, and film. His writing has appeared in nine sections of The New York Times, as well as in The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Dwell, Metropolis, Oregon ArtsWatch, Portland Monthly , and The Oregonian, among others. Brian is also an accomplished photographer and award-winning experimental filmmaker. He lives in Portland with his wife, Valarie, and cat, Jenny.