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Page B3 June 12,2002 Bonnie Raitt Friday, June 14 There ’ s no m istaking the sound o f B onnie R aitt on her sixteenth album , entitled “Silver Lining.” She will be perform ing on Friday, June 14 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets are available at any Fastixx outlet or by calling 800-992-8499. G.l. Joe’s 200 Race June 14 -1 6 The G. 1. Joe ’ s 200 returns to Portland International Racew ay for the 19*h time. This year’s event features C A R T FedEx Series drivers. Legendary drivers such as M ario A ndretti, A1 U nser, D anny Sullivan, P am elli Jones and Johnny R utherford are scheduled to com pete. T he events are from June 1 4 -1 6 . For tickets and inform ation, call 503-227-2681. Portland Arts Festival June 14 -1 6 T he annual, aw ard-w inning P ortland A rts F estival w ill be scheduled at the Eastbank E splanade Festival P laza nest to O M SI, from June 14 - 16. I t’s a three-day celebration w ith d isplays o f 150 local, regional and national artists and exposes festival-goers to an elaborate exhibit o f fine arts and crafts in 13 m edium s. Call 503-227-2681. Portland Rose Festival Through June 16 A tradition for 95 years, the festival bursts into bloom each spring to celebrate the C ity o f Roses events, excitem ent and entertainm ent for a ll a g e s . F o r 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 w w w.rosefestival.org or call 503-227-2681. Easter Seals Chip to the Barge Portland Arts Festival Returns The Portland Arts Festival will be featuring 150 local, regional and national artists representing 13 mediums. It will be held at the Eastbank Esplanade Festival Plaza, on the east side, north o f the Hawthorne Bridge near OMSI, from Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 16, opening at 10 a.m. I Through June 16 I H B T ake a sw ing at w inning $500,000 in this hole-in-one contest at P o rtland’s W aterfront Park. P articipants pay $5 for the opportunity to chip three floating go lf balls 100 yards to a floating green in the W illam ette River. G olf clubs are provided, and all ages are encouraged to participate in this event. C all 503-228-5108. Australian Dance Group Tuesday, June 18 T he W iggles, w ho hail from A ustralia, are a four m an song and dance group that have been entertaining children throughout the w orld for over 10 years. T hey w ill be perform ing at the N ew m ark T heatre on Tuesday, June 18 at 4 p.m and 7 p.m . F or m ore inform ation, call Fastixx at 800-992-8499. The Unstoppable Woman Thursday, 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. This is an exclusive three-hour speaking event that features authors C ynthia K ersey and D eborah O w ens on T hursday, June 20, 6:15 p.m . at the N ew m ark T heatre. For m ore inform ation, go online to w w w.pcpa.com . Nike Taste of Beaverton June 2 1 -2 3 N ow in its 14 lh year. The Taste o f B eaverton features culinary delights set to the m usic o f national, regional and local perform ers. The w eekend’s activities include the 41 * annual Festival Parade O n B road w ay, w hich is Saturday, June 22 at 10 a.m. in dow ntow n B eaverton. O ther features include the Arts & C rafts M arketplace and rides for kids. Call 503-644-0123. Lyle Lovett in Concert Friday, June 21 It has been 17 years since Lyle Lovett arrived in N ashville - w ith a dem o tape hinting o f the brilliantly eccentric to com e - a resum e that now includes nine album s, acclaim from the pickiest critics and a fiercely loyal fan base. H e w ill be perform ing at the A rlene S chnitzer C oncert H all on Friday, June 2 1 ,8 p .m . T ickets are available by calling Fastixx at 800-992-8499. Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts & Morgan Freeman as Bill Cabot and Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan in “The Sum o f All Fears." Undercover Brother Bad Company W hen the president o f R ussia unexpectedly dies, he ’ s replaced by an unfamil iar regim e led by a new president w ho seem ingly harbors hostility to w ard the U.S. A s tensions m ount betw een the tw o countries, D irector o f Central Intelligence Bill C abot looks for insight from young ju n io r agent Jack Ryan, w ho has little experience but trem en dous know ledge o f the new president. W hen a nuclear bom b strikes C hechnya, A m erica is quick to blam e the Russians, and the m istrust escalates despite R y an ’s certainty that other players are at w ork. W hen a second bom b explodes during the Super Bow l, w ar seem s inevitable.... unless Ryan can find out w hose behind the attacks and stem the tide o f disaster in time. (Genre: action, thriller, A low -rent private eye w ith a ’70s sense o f style. U ndercover Brother is the R obin H ood o f the ‘hood. A s a covert agent in the all-black brother hood, he sports big hair, big m artial arts m oves and plenty o f attitude. But he faces a new m ission as a sinister underground m ovem ent has unleashed a psycho-hallucinogenic drug that will turn the entire population into zom bies. He turns in his cool shades and platform s for horn-rim m ed glasses and penny-loafers as he poses as preppy nerd A nton Jackson to thwart his e n e m ie s. (Genre: G aylord O akes, a veteran C IA agent m ust transform sarcastic, street-w ise punk Jake H ayes into a sophisticated and savvy spy to replace his m urdered identical tw in brother. H e only has nine days to accom plish this “m ission: im probable” before having to negotiate a sensitive nuclear w eapons deal w ith terrorists. (Genre: action, comedy; Rat spy, adaptation; Rating: PG-13) a Northwest Rt opovtooa Homes “ I ’m on YOUR side.” Call or email “Valerie Scott” today June 2 1-23 Exhibition Softball Game YO! Challenge PLL Coaches vs. YO! Youth ing: PG-13) live-action, adap tation, comedy, ur ban; Rating: PG- 13) Prudential 5 0 3 -2 5 6 -1 2 3 4 5 0 3 -4 5 0 -9 5 2 4 vscott@pru-nw.com m Pacific Northwest Media Estate Probóte • Call NOW to Sell • Call NOW to Purchase • Ask about Financing, Marketing and the “Home-Link" Program Divorce Invest Land VA PHOTOGRAPHY PUBLIC RELATIONS MEDIA EVENTS PRIVATE PARTIES WEDDINGS P.O. Box 3521 Mark Washington Photographer 503.450.0033 Portland, OR 97208 _ PENINSULA LITTLE LEAGUE C L O S IN G 1 2 :0 0 -3 :0 0 2°O3S/0r H onoring O ur S ponsors and O ur V o l u n t e e r s ! Surviving the Harsh Himalayan Life D A Y Peninsula Park JUNE 15, 2002 4, H im a la y a n D h a b a Bv C raig D anner D utton ; 2002 “H im alayan D haba” tells the com pelling story o f the em otion ally dam aged M ary, a recently w idow ed doctor from Baltim ore. H oping to put distance betw een herself and her pain, M ary leaves her medical practice in the U.S. for India to w ork w ith a m ission d o c tor. Y et w hen M ary arrives at the hospital, she finds that the doctor has already departed, leaving her to be the sole m edical provider in a rem ote village. T h ro u g h D a n n e r’s riv etin g prose, unique and flaw ed charac ters searching for spiritual rebirth all com e alive against the b ack d r o p o f th e b r e a th ta k in g Himalayas. Jake Hayes (Chris Rock) gets a little excited when he's recruited by CIA agent Gaylord Oakes (Anthony Hopkins) in “Bad Company. ” The Sum of All Fears T his year, the L ake O sw ego Festival o f the A rts includes an open art show o f m ore than 1,000 artists, a Craft Faire featuring m ore than 100 •art w orks, dem onstrations, a perform ing arts series, and a ch ild ren ’s art and perform ance venue. T here w ill also be an exhibit on the M iniature A rtists o f A m erica. The festival takes place at L akew ood C enter for the " A rts, 368 S. State St. and G eorge R ogers Park. C all 503-636-1060. In Print Eddie Griffin as the Undercover Brother and Denise Richards as White She Devil. 0b Picture Pick-Up H am b u rgers/ H ot D ogs C h i p s «fe S o d a $ 3 .0 0 o r F a m ily D is c o u n t Ì.S0 for Kids $1.00 for Adults Peninsula Little League * PO BOX 11581 Portland, OR 97211 ’ 503-301-1461 i Uniform»: Bring your uniformi to the list schedule girne or mike sure you turn it in it Closing Diy. There ii i $50 00 fee for iny uniformi not turned io. (Except T Bill pltyers) 1
