Leave it to Chas Bowie to tell you about the kind of visual art you wanna hang on your walls, my First Thursday escapades are all about the kind you hang on you:

• The Art Institute of Portland’s 2007 apparel design seniors meet-and-greet: Five of the graduating seniors from AI’s apparel design department will be displaying one garment from their senior collection and fielding questions about their work—you may find the next Adam Arnold, Anna Cohen, or hell, Emilio Pucci. Consider it a warm-up to the big portfolio show on Sunday, June 17. (AI, 1122 NW Davis, 8:30-8 pm)

• The Grand Opening of Tender Loving Empire: See my earlier note here, plus live music by L.A.-based The Righteous and Harmonious Fists, playing an acoustic set—co-owner Jared Mees compares them to the Unicorns and Of Montreal—and art by Sam Guererro (TLE, 1720 NW Lovejoy #109, 6-10 pm, music 8-8:30).

• Nolita’s Third Anniversary: You can read all about that here, but in short, they’re having 20 percent off the whole store (sale runs through Saturday) and tonight from 7-9 they’ll have champagne and treats. (Nolita, 923 NW 10th)

• Le Train Bleu: Open house at this store, which now has Karen Walker sunglasses to get you through the season. Receive 25 percent off storewide if you’ve got the magic password—my hint is pictured below. (Le Train Bleu, 748 NW 11th, 6-9 pm)