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August 1, 2001
Entertainment Guide
Oregon Ballet
Theatre Exposed!
Through Sept. 2
Beginning Aug. 20, Oregon
Ballet Theatre presents OBT Ex­
posed!, its annual summer ritual
in downtown Portland. For the
seventh year in a row, company
dancers will have an informal tent
studio in the South Park Blocks
where the public can experience
first hand the life o f a dancer and
the effort behind each and every
performance - and perhaps de­
mystify dance a bit in the pro­
cess. Every day from 11 a.m. - 4
p.m., dancers take class, rehearse,
re-stage and create new works
for the 2001/2002 season.
Multnomah: Then
and Now
Through Sept. 5
“Multnomah: Then and Now”
is an exhibit o f photographs,
paintings and drawings o f early
M ultnom ah V illage and sur­
rounding areas will be on view at
the M ultnomah Arts Center Gal-
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lery, located at 7688 S.W. Capitol
Hwy., beginning on Aug. 7. The
drawings and paintings are by
John W addingham and Kaye
Synoground. The show will run
through Sept. 5. An opening re­
ception will be held on Tuesday,
Aug. 7, 7-9 p.m. Call 503/823-
3187.
Juxtaposition 2001
Through Sept. 30
Juxtaposition 2001 Explora­
tions in Abstraction & Realism is
the first in a series o f national
juried exhibitions that the gallery
and performance art complex will
host this year. The work selected
for the exhibition is a diverse
range o f styles and visions o f
seventeen artists from across the
country. The exhibition will run
until Sept. 30 at the Alberta Arts
pavilion/Our Dream Complex, lo­
cated at 2315 N.E. Alberta St. Call
503/282-7700or503/288-3024.
Wynonna to Perform
at Chinook Winds
Casino
Friday, Aug. 10 and
Saturday, Aug. 11
D on’ t have to “Tell Me W hy”
you missed the appearance o f
Wynonna at Chinook W inds Ca­
sino & Convention Center on
August 10 and 11. Each show
starts at 8 p.m. For more informa­
tion, or to obtain tickets, call 1-
888-MA1N-ACT (624-6228) or
Fastixx, l-800-992-TIXX(8499).
Stevie Nicks at
Rose Garden
Saturday, Aug. 11
In support o f her latest Re­
prise recording, “Trouble in
Shangri-la,” legendary rockpoet,
Stevie Nicks will be appearing at
the Rose Garden. Probably best
known for her mystical chan-
teuse image and work with 1970’s
super group Fleetwood Mac, her
acclaimed solo projects such as
“Bella Donna," “The Wild Heart,"
“Rock A Little” and the “Other
Side o f the M irror” have all been platinum sellers. To buy tickets, call 503/224-4400 or go
online to www.ticketmaster.com.
Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
Wednesday, Aug. 15
W ith the re le a se o f th e ir new album “ T ake O ff Y our Pants and Ja c k e t,” B link
182 w ith special g u ests N ew F ound G lo ry , w ill be at the M em orial C oliseum on
A ug. 15 at 7 p.m . S e a tin g is g e n e ra l ad m issio n on the flo o r, no c h a irs, and the
re st is re se rv e d . T ic k e ts are a v a ila b le at the R ose Q u a rte r T ic k e t O ffice, on the
Web at www.rpsequarter.com or w w w .tic k e tm a ste r.co m . at T ic k e tm a ste r lo c a ­
tio n s, o r by c a llin g T ic k e tm a ste r at 503/2 2 4 -4 4 0 0 .
Lents Founders Day
Aug. 18 & 19
A F o u n d e r’s D ay C e le b ra tio n , a tw o -d ay c e le b ra tio n , w ill be held at L ents
Park, lo c a te d a t S.E. 9 2 nd and H olgate. O n S aturday, A ug. 18, there w ill be m usic
p u p p e ts, a fun run, fa rm e r’s m ark et, and d e d icatio n o f a new plaza. M usic by the
P ro vidence S tage B and (big band ja z z ) and a parade w ill be held on Sunday, Aug.
19. F or m ore in fo ., ca ll 503/8 2 3 -2 2 2 3 o r go o n lin e to w w w .P o rtla n d P a rk s.o rg .
30 Odd Foot of Grunts
Wednesday, Aug. 22
R u ssell C ro w e b rin g s his b ran d o f A u stra lia n rock to the R oseland T heatre.
T his is the first show th a t has been sold o u t in 1 day! The re m a in in g tick ets are
l g o ing fast. A seco n d show has b een added. T he band w ill be p lay in g at the
R o se la n d T h e a tre on W ed n esd ay , A ug. 22. O pen to all ages. C all fo r tick ets at
503/2 2 4 -8 4 9 9 ,8 0 0 /9 9 2 -8 4 9 9 , or online a t w w w .fastixx.com . •
Run for the Wind II
Friday, Aug. 24 - Sunday, Aug. 26
C h in o o k W inds C a sin o & C o n v e n tio n C e n te r is h o sting “ Run for the W ind
H ,” A u g u st 24 -2 6 . S ad d le up and c ru ise to the co a st for su m m e r’s c o o le st bike
ev en t at C h in o o k W inds C asin o , R un fo r the W ind II, a b e n e fit for the O regon
V eteran s M o to rc y c le A sso c ia tio n . H elp O re g o n ’s v eteran co m m u n ity w hile
e n jo y in g th ree days o f fun, e x c ite m e n t and good tim e s ...p lu s a chance to w in
an In d ian M o to rc y c le . F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , call Les E isen b arth at 1 -888-244-
6665, ext. 5839.
Homowo Festival of African Arts
Saturday, Aug. 25 & Sunday, Aug. 26
T he tw e lfth an n u al H om ow o F e stiv a l o f A frican A rts w ill be held at P ortland
S tate U n iv e rsity ’s S outh Park B locks on Aug. 25 and 26, from 1-8 p.m . The event
is e x p e c te d to a ttra c t m o re than 10,000 p eo p le o v er the tw o days. T here w ill be
A fric a n m u sic and d a n c e p re se n ta tio n s, A fric a n food, c h ild re n ’s a c tiv itie s and
folk art d e m o n stra tio n s thro u g h o u t the w eekend. C all 503/288-3025 o r go online
to w w w .h o m o w o .o rg .