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Focus
A weekly guide to
events and activities in
the Portland area.
See’s Candles Jazz Band Classic
Thursday, June 6
G.l. Joe’s 200 Race
Saturday, June 8
Northwest Tibetan Cultural Assoc.
Saturday, June 8
June 14 -1 6
Australian Dance Group Tuesday, June 18
June 8 & 9
Through June 9
Lakew ood Theatre Com pany concludes its 49**’ sea
son on M ay 3 with the opening o f the musical “C arou
sel,” Rodgers and H am m erstein's lyrical and soulful
story o f a carousel barker who marries a pretty millhand
and discovers love. Performances continue at the
Lakew ood Center for the Arts, 368 S . State St. in Lake
O sw ego until June 9. Call 503-635-3901.
Friday, June 14
T h ere’s no m istaking the sound o f B onnie Raitt on
her sixteenth album, entitled “Silver Lining.” She will
1-5. Final look
Through June 16
A tradition for95 years, the festival bursts into bloom
each spring to celebrate the City o f Roses events,
excitem ent and entertainm ent for all ages. For a
lis tin g o f c a le n d a r e v e n ts , g o o n lin e to
www.rosefestival.org or call 503-227-2681.
F or the 14th year, the Rose Festival is proud to host
the Portland-K aohsiung Sister C ity A ssociation
D ragon Boat Races. A lw ays exotic and exciting,
m ore than 100 team s com pete w ith heats o f four
team s com peting every six to eight m inutes. The
races w ill be held on the W illam ette R iver near the
H aw thorne B ridge on June 8 and 9, starting at 8 a.m .
Spectators can w atch the races at the south end o f
T om M cC all W aterfront Park.
Bonnie Raltt
Portland Arts Festival
The annual, aw ard-w inning Portland A rts Festival
will be scheduled at the E astbank E splanade Festival
Plaza nexttoO M SI, from June 1 4 -1 6 . It’s a three-day
celebration with displays o f 150 local, regional and
national artists and exposes festival-goers to an
elaborate exhibit of fine arts and crafts in 13 mediums.
Call503-227-2681.
Portland Rose Festival
K hando Chazotsang, the niece o f H is H oliness the
14,h Dalai Lam a will be speaking on “T ibetan W om en
Inside and O utside T ibet” on Saturday, June 8 at the
Evans Auditorium o f the Lewis & Clark College, 0615
S. W. Palatine Hill Rd., 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 503-
222-7172. T o obtain m ore inform ation about the
N orthw est T ibetan C ultural A ssociation, go online
to w w w .nw tca.org.
Lakewood Theatre
June 14 -1 6
The G .l. Jo e ’s 200 returns to Portland International
Racew ay for the 19,h tim e. T his year’s event features
C A R T FedEx Series drivers. Legendary drivers such
as M ario Andretti, A1 Unser, Danny Sullivan, Pamelli
Jones and Johnny R utherford are scheduled to co m
pete. The events are from June 14 - 1 6 . For tickets and
information, call 503-227-2681.
Join the festivities as Portland celebrates the signa
ture event o f the Rose Festival, the Southw est
A irlines G rand Floral Parade on Saturday, June 8,
from 10 a.m. - 1 2 p.m. T he Parade route winds its way
from M emorial Coliseum to dow ntow n Portland. The
G rand Floral Parade is the second largest all-floral
parade in N orth A m erica.
Dragon Boat Races
Fusing Chinese
acrobatic tradition
with the avant-garde
circus approach of
Cirque du Soleil, they
transcend the
boundaries o f the
imagination in a
dynamic performance
called “Dralion" from
June 12 - July 7
under the Big Top,
located at S. W.
Moody, under the
Marquam Bridge.
Call 1-800-678-
5440.
be perform ing on Friday, June 14 at the A rlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets are available at
any Fastixx outlet or by calling 800-992-8499.
The S ee’s C andies Jazz Band C lassic is an evening
of great music perform ed by the best regional high
school jazz bands. The event will be held on T hurs
day, June 6,7:30 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall. It offers interpretations o f m usic from sm ooth
swing to ju m p in ’ jazz. Com peting for first, second
and third place trophies, each band is allow ed 15
m inutes to show case its talent. For tickets, call
Ticketmaster at 503-224-4400.
Rose Festival Parade
O ut of Tne O richt
The W iggles, who hail from A ustralia, are a four man
song and dance group that have been entertaining
children throughout the w orld for o ver 10 years.
They w ill be perform ing at the N ew m ark Theatre on
Tuesday, June 18 at 4 p.m and 7 p.m . For m ore
information, call Fastixx at 800-992-8499.
The Unstoppable WomanThursday, June 20
“T he U nstoppable W om an” is dedicated to w om en
to help them free their spirit, break through obstacles,
live their dream s and to never give up. T his is an
exclusive three-hour speaking event that features
authors C ynthia K ersey and D eborah O w ens on
Thursday, June 20,6:15 p.m. at the N ewmark Theatre.
For m ore inform ation, go online to w w w .pcpa.com .
Nike Taste of Beaverton
A rare collection of 350
Japanese art masterpieces
from the age of Emperor
Meiji, from 1868 - 1912, will
be on display at the Portland
Art Museum from June until
Sept. 22. Shown here is a
gold shrine (above), and a
jeweled elephant (below). The
exhibit is in association with
Japan Summerfest, a
Portland-wide festival of
Japanese culture. For more
information, call 503-226-
2811 or visit
www.portlandartmuseum.org
Light Rail, Bridge & more...
Recommendations are ready for final review :
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3 through-lanes on 1-5 including Delta Park
A phased light rail loop in Clark County
More 1-5 capacity across the Columbia River
Interchange improvements
Land Use Agreements
Freight rail improvements, and more
Join us at an open house 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.:
Monday, June 10*
Jim Parsley Center
2901 Falk Road, Vancouver
Wednesday, June 12*
Kaiser Town Hall
3704 N. Interstate Avenue, Portland
For more information or translation
call, toll free 1-866-STUDY 1-5
or visit www.l-5partncrship.com.
TDD: 800-735-2900.
Children are welcome.
June 21-23
N ow in its 14-h y ear, T h e T aste o f B eaverton
featu res cu lin ary d elig h ts set to the m u sic o f
n a tio n a l, re g io n a l an d lo cal p erfo rm ers. T he
w e e k e n d ’s ac tiv itie s in c lu d e the 4 1 ” an n u al F e s
tiv al P arad e O n B ro ad w ay , w hich is S atu rd ay ,
Ju n e 22 at 10 a.m . in d o w n to w n B eav erto n . O th er
fea tu re s in clu d e the A rts & C rafts M ark etp lace
and rid es fo r kids. C all 503-644-0123.
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