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August 16, 2000
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The 12th Annual Vancouver Arts Festival
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The 12,h annual Vancouver Arts
Festival, ART & SOUL takes place
10 am. - 8 pm., Saturday, August
19; and 10 am. - 6 pm. on Sunday,
August 20 at Esther Short Park and
surrounding streets.
The ART & SOUL festival host
more than 200 artists this year.
Artists are returning from as far
away as the state o f New York.
Artists are also represented form
diverse areas o f the Northwest.
Vancouver Farmers Market booths
and food vendors will join the grand
display o f the artists work. There
will also be art demonstrations o f
glass blowing, wool spinning for
textile art, glass spinning, fusing,
raku pottery glazing and a wide
variety o f other arts demonstrated
and displayed.
Prices o f the art will range from $ 10
to several thousand dollars.
Artists range in age from 12 years
old to 85 years old.
In addition a wide range and variety
o f foods, there will be a wide variety
ofw ines for tasting. The microbrew
and wine tasting area involves more
than 14 varieties o f micro-brewed
beer, two varieties o f micro-brewed
and hand crafted root beer,
crème soda and strawberry
soda. Come early for the
root beer floats, because
they may not last long.
Profits from the micro
brew and wine tasting area
will benefit the Vancouver
Arts Council, the Junior
Symphony o f Vancouver,
and Blue Parrott ’ s Not Just
for Children rheatre.
Entertainment is headlined
by the Trail Band with
sp e c ia l g u e sts; L in d a
H o rn b u c k le ,
A rlie
N esk ahi and Jonathan
Nicholas. Riders o f the
W e ste rn
R ange,
V ancouver
Pops
O rc h e stra ,
S ta n d a rd
Deviants, FAT CATS and
th e
W estw in d s
C om m u n ity B and are also
perfo rm in g . E n te rta in m e n t is
continuous for both days o f the
festival.
The traditional kick o ff for this
festival actually starts at 6 pm. on
Thursday at Sunrise Bagles, 808
Harney (Next to the Columbian).
This event is FREE and open to the
public. The public is invited to attend
and meet with up and coming
Vancouver Artist Corey Boehler.
This reception includes wine and
refreshment and a no host house
menu. ART & SOUL shirts will be
available at the reception. To
volunteer to help with the festival,
call 360/696-1316 or 566-1107.
REALITY ENTERTAINMENT
HIP-HOP
If Walls Could Talk
A Murder Detective Mystery
By Vincent R. Alexandria
A Leathers Publishing Company; 1998
Detective Joe Johnson’s and Vernon Brow n’s first murder-
mystery series in which
th ey in v e stig a te a — — — —— — —
romantic love triangle
with a murderous and
c h a o tic
tw ist.
A
m arvelous intellectual
who done it with a passionate love story and a comical edge!
Postal Blues is the sequel to “I f Walls Could Talk Detective
Johnson and Brown find out what “Going Postal" is all about as
they’re stuck in a bloody massacre. You will get a glimpse into
the ugly walls o f the Postal Empire. Things don’t’ get easier for
detectives as the Missouri River Serial Killer sends riddles to the
detectives daring them to stop him from his carnage and abductions
oflocal prostitutes. This psycho thriller will have you on the edge
o f your imagination.
In Print
“Located Downtown
Portland”
13 NW 13th
Just North of Burnside
around the corner of
21 & under
Security Strictly
Enforced
No Athletic or
Gang Attire
Dress Code will be
Doors Open at 9:pm
strictly enforced
Cover Charge $7.00 Til I.D. Required after
ll:pm
midnight
$10.00 Afterwards
EveryDay Music