August 22,2001
Oregon State Fair
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Aug. 23 - Sept. 3
T he O regon State F air w ill begin its 139* year w ith a
special $1 adm ission price, a parade, a flag raising
cerem ony and a huge firew orks show. For the first time
since 1967, the fair and W est C oast B ank are offering
$1 adm ission w ith one can o f food for everyone
betw een 10 a. m. to 6 p.m. All food donations will go to
the O regon Food Bank. F or m ore info., call 503/974-
3247,1-800-833-0011 or visit www.oregonstatefair.org.
Alberta S tr e e t Fair: A Neighborhood Celebration
Mt. Hood Huckleberry Festival Aug. 24-26
H uckleberries are now in season. M arking this event
is the annual Mt. Hood H uckleberry Festival & Barlow
T rail D ays at the Mt. H ood V illage, located at 65000
East U.S. H ighw ay 26 in Brightw ood. T here will be
plenty o f huckleberry foods, w aterm elon contest.
N ative A m erican cerem onies and m ore for the w hole
family. A dm ission and parking is free. For m ore infor­
mation, call 503/622-4798.
Run for the Wind II
Aug. 24 - 2 6
C hinook W inds C asino & C onvention C enter is host­
ing “Run for the W ind 11,” A ugust 24-26. Saddle up and
cruise to the coast for sum m er’s coolest bike event at
C hinook W inds C asino, R un for the W ind II, a benefit
for the O regon V eterans M otorcycle A ssociation.
H elp O re g o n 's veteran com m unity w hile enjoying
three days o f fun, excitem ent and good tim e s... plus a
chance to w in an Indian M otorcycle. For m ore infor­
mation, call Les Eisenbaith at 1 -888-244-6665, ext. 5839.
Homowo Fest. of African Arts
Aug. 25-26
T he tw elfth annual H om ow o Festival o f A frican A rts
will be held at Portland State U niversity’s South Park
Blocks on Aug. 25 and 26, from 1 -8 p.m. T he event is
expected to attract m ore than 10,000 people over the
tw o days. T here w ill be A frican m usic and dance
presentations, A frican food, ch ild ren 's activities and
folk art dem onstrations throughout the w eekend. Call
503/288-3025 o rg o o n lin e to w w w .hom ow o.org.
African sights and sounds will fill the South
Park Blocks for the 12th annual Homowo
Festival - a traditional Ghana harvest
celebration on Aug. 25 and 26.
Fenix TX
Sunday, Aug. 26
A lso know n as R iverfenix, this H ouston-based group
consists o f singer/guitarists W illie and D am on, bass­
ist A dam and drum m er D onnie. Fenix T X will be
perform ing, plus other guest perform ers Lefty and Ten
Tim es a Day on Sunday, Aug. 26,8 p.m. at the Roseland
Theatre. Call 503/224-8499.
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
A Broadway B it on Love
D uring the last year, any visitor to N ew Y ork has
seen her. She peers out from the side
o f buses
and adorns posters all over
he city. S h e’s a fixture
on c o f f e e m u g s,
m o u se p ad s and
e v e n in f lo a ty
pens. S h e ’s the
T o n y w in n in g
B e s t M u s ic a l
“ C o n ta c t’s ”
“Girl In the Y el­
low D ress.” As
“ LesM iserables”
h a d its y o u n g
C o sette and “ the
Phantom o f the O p­
era” its m ask, a dancing
figure o f a m ysterious and
beautiful w om an in a shim ­
m ering, sexy yellow dress has becom e the iconic
em blem for the hit show w hich arrives at Portland ’ s
K eller A uditorium on Sept. 4-9. The m usical is
directed and choreographed by Susan Strom an
and w ritten by John W eidm an.
“C ontact”, a trio o f one-act sensual stories told
entirely through dance about people in the wild
pursuit oflove, is perform ed to a w ide range o f music
by a cast o f 24 dancer/actors w ho captivate and
seduce the audience. A ccording to the director, all
three pieces have to do w ith contact -- the ability
to connect. A nd all three pieces are about fan­
ta sie s. W ith “ C o n ­
tact," it is a dance
play. N o one sings
on stage.
M u sic a l n u m ­
b e rs ra n g e from
S te p h a n e G r a p ­
p e lli’s rendition o f
Rodgers and H art’s
M y H e a rt S to o d
Still,” to pieces by Grieg,
T chaikovsky and Bizet, to
Robert Palm er, D ean M ar­
tin, the B each B oys and The
Squirrel N ut Zippers.
Im m ediately upon open­
ing, “C ontact” becam e the
hottest ticket in N ew Y ork
and soon m oved to Lincoln
C e n te r T h e a te r’s la rg e r,
Broadway house, the Vivian Beaumont Theater, where
it continues to play to sold-out houses, night after
night.
For ticket inform ation, call the Portland O pera Box
O ffice at 503-241-1802 or T icketm aster at 503-790-
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Aug. 29
A s a bon u s to all m em b ers o f the co m m u n ity , the
V ancouver S ym phony O rch estra w ill p erform a free
c o n c ert on W ed n esd ay , A ug. 29, at 7 p.m . in E sth er
S h o rt P ark. T he p erfo rm an ce , so p n so red by the
C ity o f V an c o u v er, is an ad d itio n to the S um m er
C o n c e rt s e rie s an d fe a tu re s G e o rg e s B iz e t’s
“L ’ A rlesienne: S uite # 2" and A ram K h ac h atu ria n 's
“M a sq u e ra d e .”
Community Music Center Concert
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paper lantern w orkshop, a ““ H andkerchief B rigade
Parade,” “Trashion Show ” (a public participatory
fashion show spoof), to an actual w edding are ju st
some o f the activities planned for that day.
Fair goers will be eligible for prizes from the Alberta
Street m erchants w ith an interactive activity in the
form o f “The A lberta Street Passport.” Passports are
available from local m erchants the day o f the fair.
Form ore info, call 503-972-2206 or visit them online
at w w w .albertastreetfair.com .
such groups as B lack A ngel (soul), G ypsy Caravan
(M iddle Eastern m usic and dance), and Lions o f
Batucada (B razilian M arching Band) will perform .
But the entertainm ent isn ’t lim ited to a stage. The
street will com e alive w ith street theatre, street per­
form ers from the neighborhood and entertainm ent
offered by the m any businesses along the street.
A n eclectic variety o f activities and entertainm ent
w ill be available from the street that has hosted the
“ Last Thursday A rtw alk” for the last 4 years. A free
N ortheast P ortland’s prem ier street fair is co m ­
ing again to the A Iberta neighborhood. T he Alberta
StreetFair2001 is scheduled forSaturday, Sept. 15,
from 11 a.m .to 6 p .m .
N ow in its fourth year, the fair will stretch along
A lberta Street from 14lh to 31s'. A s in the past, the
street will be filled with m ulti-cultural dance, m u­
sic, art, street theatre, food, k id ’s activities, com ­
m unity services and ju st plain iun as the street
celebrates its cultural diversity. O n the m ain stage,
FREE CONCERTS
IN YOUR PARKS!
B R IN O Y O U R F A M IL Y . F R IE N D S & A P IC N I C
BASKET
F O R F U N -F IL L E D A F T E R N O O N S O F M U S IC A N D A R T
KNO TT PARK
NE 112TH A SACRAMENTO, SUNDAY. AUGUST 1 9th
(Rain location: Partuose High School Gym. 12003 NE Shaver, same date and time)
Aug. 31
P erry R o b in so n w ith K in g s on S traw M a ts w ill be
in c o n c e rt o n F rid a y , A u g . 31 at T h e C o m m u n ity
M u sic C e n te r, lo c a te d at 3 3 5 0 S .E . F ra n c is S t., 8
p .m . T h e ir s o u n d is a m ix o f a to n a l Ja z z , A fric a n
rh y th m , an d a m b ie n t m u s ic w ith a to u c h o f D J
th ro w n in.
A F T E R N O O N E V E N T S B E G IN A T 3 : 0 0
PM
Performances and art activities for all ages
O REG O N S Y M P H O N Y C O N C E R T AT 7 : 0 0 P M
Murry SldlIn, conductor
The orchestra will perform a selection of light classics and popular favorites.
Food and beverages available for purchase.
KENTON
PARK
N BRANDON AVE. BETWEEN N. KILPATRICK & ARGYLE ST., SUN.. AUG. 26th
(Rain location: Roosevelt High School, 6 9 4 1 N Central, same date and time)
A F T E R N O O N E V E N T S B E O IN A T 3 : 0 0
PM
Performances and art activities for all ages
O REG O N S Y M P H O N Y C O N C E R T AT 7 : 0 0 P M
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Healing the Rift
Between Black
Couples
The current divorce rate for black couples has
quadrupled since 1960 and is now double that o f the
general population, rates o f dom estic violence in black
m arriages are skyrocketing, and nearly half o f married
black m en adm it to having been unfaithful. C learly, all
is not w ell w ith black couples. In “W hat’s Love G ot to
Do w ith It?,” D onna Franklin, one o f the country’s
leading A frican-A m erican sociologists, speaks out on
these painful, com plex issues, providing an incisive
and riveting analysis o f the gender tensions that are
the legacy o f slavery and its afterm ath.
Franklin breaks new ground in explaining why black
m en and w om en have trouble relating to each other
and exam ines their profoundly different starting points,
w hich are influenced by generations o f racism and
injustice. She show s how black w om en’s strength and
self-sufficiency can be used tri nurture relationships.
Likew ise, she teaches black m en how to support one
another and their relationships with w om en w ithout
excluding w om en, as has happened w ith the M illion
M an March.
The challenge o f m ending the rift betw een black
men and w om en is form idable, but can be m ade easier.
U nderstanding is the first step on the path to healing.
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Murry Sldlln, conductor
The orchestra will perform a selection of light classics and popular favorites.
Food and beverages available for purchase.
TO M M cC A LL
W ATERFRONT PARK
BOWL AREA SOUTH OF HAWTHORNE BRIDGE: THURS., AUG. 30TH
(Rain date: Friday, Aug. 31st)
Portland Youth Philharmonic. Huw Edwards, conductor, at 5 :0 0 pm
AUGUST EVENTS
Tuesday, August 7, 14, 21 and 28
LIVE IRISH OPEN SESSION
Courtyard Restaurant • 7pm to 10pm • No cover • All ages
James DePrelst, conductor
The Oregon Symphony performs classical and popular works including
Tchaikovsky's 1 8 i 2 Overture, complete with fireworks & cannons!
Sunday, August 19
CRAIG CAROTHERS'
SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND
Food and beverages available for purchase
Kennedy School Gym • 7:30pm • $7 • All ages
D O N A T E Y O U R U S E D M U S I C A L I N S T R U M E N T S : All of the Oregon
Symphony In the Neighborhoods concert locations will serve as drop s ie s for VH1
Save the Music In partnership with AT&T Broadband and K IN K fm lO 2. the
Symphony encourages donations of used band or orchestral Instruments to be used
in various school music programs in the Portland area. Tai receipts will be available
Thursday, August 30
BATTLE OF THE BANDS AND BARBECUE
X Angels vs. Steve Bradley Band
O R EG O N S Y M P H O N Y C O N C E R T AT 7 : 0 0 P M
Kennedy School Gym • No concert cover • 7pm • All ages
MOVIES ON THE BIG SCREEN
Kennedy School Theater
IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS
Special support for the Oregon Symphony in the Neigh bo rtwnrts senes provided by
| AT&T Broadband
NW N a t u r a l
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Washington M utual
Showing great movies every evening
with afternoon matinées on Saturday and Sunday.
Pizza and our own wines, ales and cocktails are available.
M c M e n a m in s K e n n e d y S c h o o l
5736 N F 3 3 rd • P o rtla n d , O r e g o n
(503) 249-3983 • w w w .m c n ie n a m in s .c o m
Education activities supported Itv the Panv Verner Education Fund
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