Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, June 12, 2002, Page 9, Image 9

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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.
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Through June 16
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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)
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Surviving the Harsh
Himalayan Life
D A Y
Peninsula Park
JUNE 15, 2002
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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.
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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
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$1.00 for Adults
Peninsula Little League * PO BOX 11581 Portland, OR 97211 ’ 503-301-1461
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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)
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