All of the hallmarks of a Mike Bennett art immersion are present at his newest venture, the Portland Aquarium at 603 SW Broadway, which opens this Friday, June 6. Googly-eyed cartoon animals? Check. Zany introduction video where Bennett plays a scientist? Check. Scavenger hunt? Check.

But Bennett, the prolific local artist, has leveled up the Portland Aquarium in a few ways. The soundtrack to the ocean-themed new immersive art show was created by Grammy-winning recording artist RAC (André Allen Anjos). The six different unique marine biomes each have their own floaty soundtrack. The Aquarium contains animations for the first time in a Bennett project, created by local studio Imaginary Planet. And it’s a return-to-form in terms of beefed-up educational content—more like 2023’s Dinolandia a

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