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Wed., Aug. 29
As a bonus to all members of the community, the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will perform a free
concert on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. in Esther
Short Park. The performance, sponsored by the City of
Vancouver, is an addition to the SummerConcert series
and features Georges Bizet’s “L ’Arlesienne: Suite#?”
and Aram Khachaturian's "M asquerade.”
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Friday, Aug. 31
Perry Robinson with Kings on Straw Mats will be in
concert on Friday, Aug. 31 at The Community Music
Center, located at 3350 S.E. Francis St., 8 p.m. Their
sound is a mix o f atonal Jazz, African rhythm, and
ambient music with a touch of DJ thrown in.
Community Music Center Concert
Saturday, Sept. 1
Portland Opera is holding auditions for singers to join
the Portland Opera Chorus to perform “The Verdi
Requiem" with the Oregon Symphony on April 20,
2002. Singers should prepare one aria in Italian or in the
language o f their choice. Those interested should
contact Carol Lucas at 503-241 -1407.
Portland Opera Audition
Reptile and Amphibian Show
Sept. 1-3
More than 200 animals from around the world will be
slithering, crawling and hopping their way to the O r
egon Museum of Science and Industry for the 17th
annual Reptile and Amphibian Show', from Sept. 1-3,
9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event is the largest reptile and
amphibian gathering in the Pacific Northwest. The
show also features a collection of venomous snakes
and the world’s only two venomous lizards.
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R e v i s i t i n g A t t ic a , A m e r i c a ’s
B lo o d ie s t P r is o n U p r is in g
On Sept. 9,1971, nearly 1,300 prison
ers in Attica, a Correctional Facility in
upstate New York spontaneously rose
up and took over the prison, two months
after issuing a letter requesting reforms
in the institution’s inhumane treatment
of inmates. Hostages were seized and
held in open view in the prison yard.
Negotiations took place over a four-day
period, but when they reached an im
passe, the state moved in with over 500
troopers, helicopters, tear gas and a
barrage o f2,200 bullets indiscriminately
fired at inmates and hostages alike, kill
ing 39 and wounding over 85. After
regaining control of the prison, guards
and troopers took severe reprisals, en
gaging in widespread torture and deny
ing medical treatment to wounded in
mates. W hen state officials under the
direction of Governor Nelson Rockefeller
undertook a massive cover-up, Attica
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became one more symbol among protest
ors, of an institution that couldn ’ t be trusted,
joining Kent State, the Vietnam War, and
soon Watergate as tarnished emblems of
governmental wrongdoing. It has since
become a model of how not to act during a
hostage situation, and a catalyst for reform
within the prison system.
“Ghosts of Attica” features newly un
covered archival images o f the assault and
torture, interviews with key participants
who have never spoken before on camera,
and exclusive footage of inmates and hos
tages throughout their battles against the
state. The award-winning team of David
Van Taylor (“A Perfect Candidate,” “Dream
D e c e iv e rs” ) and R ad L ic h te n ste in
(“Andre’s Lives”) is producing “Ghosts of
Attica” for Lumiere Productions. Anthony
Hom is the executive producer for Court
TV, Ed Hersh is vice president, documen
taries and specials. Court TV.
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OMNI gallery will have an exhibit called “Swimming
Free," from Sept. 6 -O c t. 27. ITie celebrated artists will
be Susan Trueblood Stuart, Reiko Kageyama and Terry
Lyman. The show will run from Sept. 6 through Oct. 27.
For more information, call 503-224-2754.
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The Regional Conference o f The International Centre
for Women Playwrights, with registration and readings
to all. "Down to Earth: Practical Sessions for Play
wrights,” a Northwest Regional Conference for the
International Centre for W omen Playwrights, will be
held in cooperation with Portland State University and
Tygres Heart Theatre. The conference includes work
shops on play writing, marketing, dramaturgy, and pro
duction. For more info., call 503/590-6916, or go online
to www.lntemationalW omcnPlaywrights.org.
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Saturday, Sept. 8
D& G Ministries presents the gospel event o f the year
with Gerutha Favorel in concert at the New Song
Community Church, located at N.E. MLK & Russell St.
on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and
open to the public. Favorel, one of Portland’s premier
gospel performers, will be joined by pianist Paul
Greendige who has played for national recording art
ists Patty Austin and James Ingram. Favorel was a
former Rose Festival princess and has performed
onstage in the US and Europe. Call 503-287-0042or503-
872-2026.
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Gospel Event of the Year
Saturday, Sept. 8
Portland Parks and Recreation is sponsoring the event,
Festival Latino will be having Latin music and dance
from Mexico, Central and South America, and the
Caribbean, including Los Palmeros Mariachi. Ballet
Folklórico Ollin, The Lions o f Batucada and more. For
more information, call 503/823-PLA Y or go online to
www.PortlandParks.org.
Festival Latino
Sunday, Sept. 9
On Sunday. Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church
in N.E. Portland, Rose City Chamber Orchestra will kick
off a new season with aclassical mixture of Beethoven,
Mozart and Myslivecek. This special performance will
be conducted by guest conductor Mark Perlman. For
more info., call 503-921 -2785, or visit www.rosecity.org.
Rose City Chamber Orchestra
2 Guys! 2 Pianos
Sunday, Sept. 9
Michael Allen Harrison and Tom Grant will be in con
cert together for the first time. This is a benefit concert
for M ichael’s Uncle Gene who is battling cancer. An
evening with Mike and Tom will be at the Newmark
Theater, Performing Arts Center, next to the Schnitzer
on Sunday, Sept. 9at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 503/224-
8499or 1/800-992-8499.
Megadeth
Sunday, Sept. 9
After Dave Mustaine left Metallica in 1983, the guitar-
ist/vocalist formed the thrash metal quartet megadeth.
Megadeath became one o f the leading bands of the
genre during the m id-80’s and late ‘80s. They will be
appearing at the Roseland Theatre, with special guest
Endo on Sunday, Sept. 9, 8 p.m. at the Roseland
Theatre.
Destiny's Child
Hailing from Houston,
Texas, D estiny’s Child is
one of the best-selling fe
male groups in the world.
They will be at the Rose
Garden on Friday, Sept.
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Already a nationwide success, Toya will be singing her first hit single “I
Do" at the Jammin 95.5 summer concert.
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KXJM Jammin 95.5 announces
the lineup for the “Summer Don’t
Stop Holiday Drop II” concert at
Pioneer Courthouse Square on
Monday, Sept. 3.
It is free to the public, but every
one must have a ticket to get in the
gates. This year’s lineup includes
R&B and hip-hop artists Toya, Lil
Mo, Nivea and Krayzie Bone.
These artists play some of the
most requested songs currently
played on Jammin 95.5 including “I
do" by Toya. “Superwoman” by
Lil Mo and “Don’t Mess with the
radio” by Nivea. Krazyie Bone is
from the hip-hop group Bone,
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Thugs and Harmony and currently
has a single “Hard Time Hustlin.’”
In addition to the featured live per
formances, the Jammin 95.5 mixers
will be playing music all afternoon
and the Jammin 95.5 dance team and
break dancers. The Jam Squad, will
also perform.
Last year over 5000 fans filled
Pioneer C ourthouse Square to
hear the top artists o f the sum m er
of 2000 malting the event a huge
success!
Tickets are free to the event, but
must be won on Jammin 95.5 or with
the Jammin 95.5 Street Team at par
ticipating sponsor locations.
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