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Purchase Tickets Sun, May 8, 2011
at 2 PM

Start Your Engines! Get Ready for The Allure of the Automobile

Keith Martin, publisher and founder of Sports Car Market and Corvette Market magazines will get your engine revving for this display of 16 of the world's most luxurious and rare automobiles.

Fields Ballroom

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Purchase Tickets Fri, Jun 10, 2011
at 10 AM - 5 PM

Member Preview Day

Don’t miss your chance to be among the first to view these 16 amazing rolling works of sculpture.

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  Fri, Jun 10, 2011
at 6 PM - 8 PM

Champagne Toast and Private Preview

Exclusively for Allure Society members, exhibition sponsors, lenders, and special guests; a celebration of The Allure of the Automobile with a private viewing and a champagne toast.

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Purchase Tickets Sat, Jun 11, 2011
at 6 PM - 10 PM

Patron Society Opening Gala: Bugatti to Bond

Celebrate the opening of The Allure of the Automobile in Bond—James Bond—style.

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Purchase Tickets Sun, Jun 12, 2011
at 2 PM

Artists in Metal: Mysteries of Custom Cars

Guest Curator Ken Gross will take you back in time and reveal some of the techniques, inner workings, and mysteries of custom coachwork and bespoke design as it was practiced during the golden age of the automobile.

Whitsell Auditorium

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  Sat, Jun 18, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: All Chevrolet

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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Purchase Tickets Sun, Jun 19, 2011
at 9 AM - 12 PM

Father's Day Celebration of the Cambellini

Join Jan Campbell, with sons Rory and Cooper, as they show off their built-from-scratch 2006 Cambellini, the labor of love of the late Tom Campbell.

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  Sat, Jun 25, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: Italian Cars

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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Purchase Tickets Sun, Jun 26, 2011
at 10 AM - 12 PM

Sun, Jul 31, 2011
at 10 AM - 12 PM

Sun, Aug 28, 2011
at 10 AM - 12 PM

Member-Only Viewing Hours

The Museum will open two hours early exclusively for members the last Sunday of each month.

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  Sat, Jul 2, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: Muscle Cars

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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  Sat, Jul 9, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: American Vintage

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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Purchase Tickets Sun, Jul 10, 2011
at 2 PM

Automobile Autopsy Tour

Join Kelley Styring, author of In Your Car: Road Trip Through the American Automobile, as she discusses today’s automotive lifestyle.

Whitsell Auditorium

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  Sat, Jul 16, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: Hot Rods

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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  Thu, Jul 21, 2011
at 6 PM - 9 PM

Hoods-up Wine and Cheese Reception

Upgrade your membership to any category above your current level between now and July 21 and receive your exclusive member invitation to this event.

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  Sat, Jul 23, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: Mercedes & BMW

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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Purchase Tickets Sun, Jul 24, 2011
at 2 PM

Driving Change: The Impact and Emotion of the Automobile

Sit down with professional designers from the transportation industry for a conversation about how the automobile has shaped our collective design perspective.

Whitsell Auditorium

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Purchase Tickets Thu, Jul 28, 2011
at 8 PM

Rooftop Film: Female
DIRECTOR: MICHAEL CURTIZ - US, 1933

Inspired by The Allure of the Automobile, the Northwest Film Center's Top Down: Rooftop Cinema has a decidedly high-octane theme this year with several car-starring films.

Hotel deLuxe, SW 15th at Yamhill

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  Sat, Jul 30, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: All Ford

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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Purchase Tickets Sat, Jul 30, 2011
at 12 PM

Coachbuilding in the 21st Century: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Auto Restoration

Steve Frisbie and Lonnie Gilbertson team up to talk about what it means to build and restore vintage automobiles.

Whitsell Auditorium

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Purchase Tickets Thu, Aug 4, 2011
at 8 PM

Rooftop Film: Viva Las Vegas
DIRECTOR: GEORGE SIDNEY - US, 1964

Inspired by The Allure of the Automobile, the Northwest Film Center's Top Down: Rooftop Cinema has a decidedly high-octane theme this year with several car-starring films.

Hotel deLuxe, SW 15th at Yamhill

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  Sat, Aug 6, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: Porsche

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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Purchase Tickets Sat, Aug 6, 2011
at 12 PM

What's Your Car Worth? Car Collectors' Inside Tips

Keith Martin and a panel of collectors and experts will share their secrets and stories.

Whitsell Auditorium

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Purchase Tickets Sun, Aug 7, 2011
at 1 PM - 4 PM

Members BBQ Party in the Park Blocks

Rev up your engines and come on down to a members-only block party in celebration of The Allure of the Automobile.

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  Sat, Aug 13, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: All English

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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  Sat, Aug 13, 2011
at 5 PM

Cocktail Reception and Hoods-up Viewing with Jay Leno

Allure Society members, sponsors, and lenders will enjoy an intimate evening with celebrity car collector Jay Leno.

This event is generously sponsored by the Westin Hotel and the Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation.

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Purchase Tickets Sun, Aug 14, 2011
at 10 AM - 12 PM

Special Session for Photographers

By popular demand, the Museum will offer a two-hour, limited access session exclusively for photographers.

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Purchase Tickets Sun, Aug 14, 2011
at 2 PM

Glamour and Gasoline

Guest Curator Ken Gross, along with Kink.FM deejay Dana Rae, will take you behind the headlights with insider stories about the cars, their builders, and their owners.

Whitsell Auditorium

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  Sat, Aug 20, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: Rod and Custom

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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Purchase Tickets Sat, Aug 20, 2011
at 12 PM

Street was Fun in '51

A panel of enthusiasts will explore Portland’s hot rod history.

Whitsell Auditorium

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Purchase Tickets Sun, Aug 21, 2011
at 4 PM - 7 PM

Hoods-up Viewing

The Museum will offer a rare opportunity to view many of these extraordinary automobiles with their hoods up and engines exposed.

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Purchase Tickets Thu, Aug 25, 2011
at 8 PM

Rooftop Film: Goldfinger
DIRECTOR: GUY HAMILTON - US, 1964

Inspired by The Allure of the Automobile, the Northwest Film Center's Top Down: Rooftop Cinema has a decidedly high-octane theme this year with several car-starring films.

Hotel deLuxe, SW 15th at Yamhill

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  Sat, Aug 27, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: Mopar

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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  Sat, Aug 27, 2011
at 10 AM - 5 PM

Museum Family Day: The Allure of the Automobile

Who doesn’t love cars? Get inspired by the artistry and the stories behind the cars in The Allure of the Automobile.

Family programs are supported in part by the Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation, Sharon L. Miller & Family, The Lamb Baldwin Foundation.

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  Sat, Sep 3, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: Two-Seaters @Meters

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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Purchase Tickets Sat, Sep 3, 2011
at 12 PM

Sun, Sep 4, 2011
at 2 PM

Building Big: Meet the Blastolene Brothers

They’ve been featured on OPB and the Discovery Channel for their one-of-a-kind, always oversized, outrageous vehicles. See these rolling sculptures and meet the brothers in person.

Whitsell Auditorium

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Purchase Tickets Sat, Sep 3, 2011
at 7 PM - 10 PM

Dancing With The Cars

Party in the Museum’s outdoor sculpture court with the Blastolene Brothers and their amazing vehicles.

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  Sat, Sep 10, 2011
at 10 AM - 3 PM

Cars in the Park: Green Cars

In celebration of The Allure of the Automobile, the Portland Art Museum will welcome local car clubs to the Park Blocks.

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  Sat, Sep 10, 2011
at 6 PM - 9 PM

Last Chance! Summer Members Party and Hoods-up Viewing

Enjoy this last opportunity to view the cars and celebrate with a party under the stars in the outdoor sculpture mall.

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