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The Music of Dracula
The Birthday Party
Wednesday, Oct. 17
Music lovers and patrons will have the opportunity to meet special
guests Philip Glass and The Philip Glass Ensemble following the
performance of the Bram Stoker’s horror classic, "Dracula” directed by
Todd Browning. Hors d' oeuvres and cocktails will be provided by the
Heathman Hotel and Restaurant at 1001 SW Broadway, from 9:30p.m.
until midnight. Call 503-242-1419.
Cultural Crossroads
Pop to Patriotism
Wednesday, Oct. 17
The International Firehouse Cultural Center will be hosting an intimate
evening with fiber artist Pat Gold as she shares her Wasco heritage.
Through slides and stories Pat Gold speaks about the development of
her art as she stands at the “cultural crossroad" between traditional and
modern art. Participate in a unique dialogue between artists and audi
ence. The event will be at the 1FCC, located at 5340 North Interstate
Avenue. Call 503-823-4322.
Tesla
Wednesday, Oct. 17
Tesla is back! All five original members including Jeff Keith, Frank
Hannon, Tommy Skeoch, Brian Wheat and Troy Luccketta have re
united for a US tour including a stop in Portland to rock Roseland. Tesla
is on tour in support of their new release “Re-Plugged." They will be at
Roseland, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. For tickets, go online to www.ticketmaster.com
o rwww.fastixx.com.
Widespread Panic
Wednesday, Oct. 17
One o f the many neo-hippie jam bands which inherited the road-warrior
mantle left behind by the Grateful Dead, W idespread Panic established
a devout grass-roots following on the strength of constant touring and
a loose, rootsy brand of Southern rock informed by jazz and blues
textures. W idespread Panic w ill be performing at the Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 17,8 p.m. Call 503-224-8499.
Auditions at Lakewood Theatre
Oct. 17,18,20 & 21
Lakewood Theatre, located at 368 S. State St. in Lake Oswego will be
having open call auditions for two musicals: "Fiddler on the R o o f’ and
“Holiday Magic Breakfast Theatre." Lakewood Theatre Company sup
ports and encourages multi-ethnic diversity in its casting. Call 503-635-
3901 during the hours of 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. to schedule an appointment.
Master Organist Performing
Friday, Oct. 19
James O ’Donnell, newly appointed Organist and Master o f the Choris
ters at Westminster Abbey, London will be performing with the Cantores
in Ecclesia on Friday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. at St. M ary’s Cathedral, located
at 1716 NW Davis. Call 503-295-2811 for further information.
Happy Birthday Kennedy School
Friday, Oct. 19
OnFriday.Oct. 19, fro m 4 p .m .- 10p.m., McMenamins Kennedy School
will throw a birthday bash to celebrate the 1915 opening o f the historic
elementary school. Go back to school for a day to listen to the raucous
sounds o f the McMenamins Marching Band, carnival games for the
whole family and balloon creations by Joe Mishkin. Food and beverages
are available. All ages are welcome. Call 503-249-3983.
Charley Pride at Chinook Winds Casino
Oct. 19 & 20
“Just Between You and Me,” you don’t want to be left out when Charley
Pride comes to Chinook W inds Casino in Lincoln City on Oct. 19 and
20,8 p.m. every night. For more than 30 years, Charley Pride has tfuilled
country fans worldwide with his personal warmth and love o f country
music. To get more info, or purchase tickets, call 1 -888-M AIN-ACT or
Fastixxa, 1-800-992-TIXX.
The World of Competitive Scrabble
Sunday, Oct. 21
Stefan Fatsis, a “Wall Street Journal” reporter and National Public Radio
regular, recounts his remarkable rise through the ranks of elite Scrabble
players while exploring the gam e’s strange, potent hold. During the
course of his research, Fatsis, himself, transformed from a curious
reporter to a confirmed Scrabble nut. He will be at Powell’s City of Books
on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. to promote his new book. “Word Freak: The
W orld of Competitive Scrabble.”
Jazz Tribute to a Jazz Legend
Thursday, Oct. 25
Spend a musical evening at McMenamins Kennedy School, located at
5736 N.E. 33rd as musician Bryan Dickerson and friends honor jazz legend
Cannonball Adderly with a special tribute at 7 p.m. Adderly is regarded
as one of the most passionate alto (and later, soprano) saxophonists in
Found/Shot/Squashed/Sorted/Down
Friday, Oct. 26
Portland Community College’s Northview Gallery is hosting the artwork
of Mary Stupp-Greer, visual arts instructor at the Sylvania Campus. The
exhibition, titled “Found/Shot/Squashed/Sorted/Down,” is on display
Monday - Friday, from 8 a. in. - 4 p.m. until Friday, oct. 26 ai the gallery,
located at 12000 SW 49lh Ave. Stupp-Greer's work includes drawings,
mixed media collages, photographs and an installation. Call 503-977-
8017.
Howloween at the Zoo
Oct. 27 - 28
Go trick-or-treating safely at the Oregon Zoo. There will be an intriguing
scavenger hunt for kids, which includes an activity station in order to
collect candy and prizes. Howloween at the Zoo will be held Saturday,
Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m .-4p.m . Call 503-226 1561 or
check out their website at www.oregonzoo.org.
The Guess Who
Jubilee Tour with Jane’s Addiction
“Bully the Kid” Theatre
Boz Scaggs Returns
The Family Values Tour
Thursday, Nov. 1
A benefit concert for Portland Firefighters will be held at the Portland
Memorial Coliseum on Thursday. Nov. 1 at7:30p.m. Juice Newton, Janie
Frickie and Lacy J. Dalton will perform their retro-80s music. Fortickets,
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Tuesday, Nov. 13
Enjoy a musical presentation on “Bully the Kid” about a kid itching to
take over the town of Pinnacle Mountain. The play heightens awareness
about bully/victim problems, shows the distinction between tattling
and telling, and dramatizes ways to deal with bully behavior. “Bully the
Kid” will be playing at the St. Johns Community Center, located at 8427
N. Central, from 3:30 p.m. -4 :1 5 p.m. Call 503-823-3192.
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Saturday, Nov. 10
In a celebration o f the spirit of American girlhood, the American Girl
Fashion Show will feature a fresh, updated look showcasing historical
and contemporary American Girl fashions Nov. lOat 10a.m., 1 p.m. and
4 p.m. andN ov. 11 at 11 a.m .,2p.m . and5p.. at the M ultnomah Athletic
Club. Call 503-416-6327 or go online to w ww.orsymphonv.org/oswa.
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Sunday, Nov. 4
The Jubilee Tour featuring Jane's Addiction and Stereo M C’s will
celebrate freedom and youth culture. A portion o f the donation to the
Jubilee Foundation will be allocated to the charities involved in the relief
effort after recent terrorist attacks. The tour will be at the Theatre o f the
Clouds at the Rose Garden on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. Call Ticketmaster
at 5 0 3 -2 2 4 -4 4 0 0 o r go o n lin e to w w w .ro se q u a rte r.c o m or
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Acclaimed for their superb musicianship and refreshing, ireverent
theatricality. Bimbetta creates vivid performances o f music from the
early Baroque. Bimbetta will be at the Kaul Auditorium of Reed College
on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. Call 503-725-3307.
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Friday, Nov. 2
The newly reunited "The Guess W ho” are heading to the Rose Garden
on their North American tour with Joe Cocker, sponsored by V H 1
Classic. Between the two groups, close to 70 different rock songs will
be played. They will be at the Rose Garden on Friday, Nov. 2 at 7 :30 p.m.
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Boz Scaggs is back and on tour in support o f his latest Virgin release
"Dig." This is the artists' first collection of original material in over seven
years and he’s bringing this new, sophisticated groove to Portland. Best
known for his ‘70s hits, Scaggs will be at the Schnitzer Hall on W ednes
day, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Call Ticketmaster at 503-224-4400 or go online to
www.ticketmaster.com or www.hob.com.
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Monday through Saturday: 7am to 10:30am
Nov. 1 -4
Peter Max has painted for five U.S. Presidents. His art has graced five
Super Bowl, five Grammies, W orldCup USA, the United Nations Summit
and other places. Lawrence Gallery, located at 221 N.W. 10,h Ave. will
be featuring a number of his art works from Nov. 1 - 4 . Call 503-843-3633.
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"The Birthday Party,” a play by Pinter about guilt and suspicion, opens
Thursday, Nov. 1 and goes until Sunday, Nov. 18. Performances will be
at the Jack Oakes Theater, located at 282ONE. Sandy. Call 503-238-9692.
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Entering
Afghanistan’s
Forbidden
Zone
N ational G eographic C han
nel launches its new quarterly
series, “Frontline D iaries,” the
personal experiences o f jo u rn al
ists w ho travel the globe to
chronicle the lives o f people on
the front lines o f political, so
cial, or cultural change on M on
day,Oct. 22. fro m 9 - 10p.m., ET/
PT. The se rie s’ prem iere epi
sode, “Frontline Diaries: Into the
Forbidden Z one,” follow s jo u r
nalist Sebastian Junger (author
o f “The Perfect Storm ”) and
photographer Reza as they are
sm uggled into the only section
o f battle-ravaged A fghanistan
not controlled by the Taliban.
On assignm ent for N ational
G eographic, Junger and Reza
v e n tu re in to A f g h a n is ta n ’s
treacherous battlefields, where
they m et and traveled w ith leg
endary guerilla leader, Ahmad
Shah M assoud. D efying over
w helm ing odds, M assoud led
his troops in the 1980’s to an
asto u n d in g v icto ry o v er the
Soviet U nion. Now, M assoud
fights on the front lines against
the Taliban, the extrem e Muslim
regim e that controls m uch o f the
country.
D odging explosives, bullets
and storm s, Junger and Reza
gain unprecedented access to
the “ Lion o f P anjshir” as he
plans his next offensive. T heir
travels take them to a refugee
cam p and a m akeshift field hos
pital to see the everyday ch al
len g es fa c in g peo p le living
w ith in M a s s o u d ’s re m o te
stronghold.
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