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Focus
In Print
Crossing Harry Potter
with Baseball
by M achaei . C habon
H yperion ; 2002
For over a century, the people of Clam Island,
W ashington, have enjoyed barbecues and baseball
games at Summerland, on the western tip o f the
island, where it never rains. The small beings, known
as ferishers, who ensure this perfect weather, how
ever, are threatened by an ancient enemy, and need
a hero - a baseball star, in fact - to vanquish their foe.
“Summerland” is the story o f Ethan Feld, the
worst ballplayer in the history o f the game, recruited
by a hundred-year-old scout called Ringfinger Brown,
himself a Negro League legend. Accompanied by his
determined friend, Jennifer T. Rideout, and guided
by a friendly werefox, Ethan struggles to defeat
giants, bat-winged goblins, and one of the toughest
ball clubs in the realms of magic, to save all the
Summerlands, and ultimately the world.
At th e Movies
Spy Kids 2:
The Island of Lost Dreams
In this sequel to last year's hit Spy Kids, the adventures of
Ray Charles at Zoo Summer Concert
the brave and daring Carmen and Juni Cortez continue.
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They team up with two other spy kids, Gary and Gerti
Considered an American icon for his musical talents, Ray Charles will be giving a perfor
mance at the Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets
are available at any Safeway Fastixx ticket outlet by calling 503-224-8499, or go online to
www. Oregon zoo, org.
Giggles, and together they must save the world from an evil
Trying out the latest eye wear
in spy technology is Daryl
Sahara.
scientist named Romero. (Genre: children’s, action, adven
ture, spy; Rating: G)
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Portland State University; Thursday, Aug. 15
Luis Munoz, a well-known poet from Granada, Spain will be giving a
presentation of his poetry on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 12 - 1 p.m. at
Portland State University’s Smith Memorial Center Room 298. This is
a free event that's open to the public. Call 503-725-3276.
Elephant Garlic Festival; Friday, Aug. 16
Follow your nose to food, arts, live entertainment, carnival rides and
elephant-garlic-related events on Friday, Aug. 16 at the Jessie Mays
Community Center, 30975 N.W. Hillcrest Ave. in North Plains. For
more information, call 888-771-3708.
Oregon Folklife Festival; Friday, Aug. 16
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The 22nd Annual Oregon Folklife Festival in Corvallis tradition presents
folk and roots music, dance and storytelling presentations and work
shops fill downtown Corvallis throughout the weekend. Musical show
cases and participatory open jam s are also a highlight. It will be held on
Friday, Aug. 16, 12 p.m. Call 541-754-3601.
Rose Festival Airshow; Aug. 17 & 18
With the theme “Freedom Takes Flight,” the 15lh annual Rose Festival
Airshow presents the excitement of aerobatic pilots, the latest in military
technology on exhibit, interactive displays and amazing ground acts.
The shows will be held on Aug. 17,11 a.m. and on Aug. 18,5 p.m. For
tickets, call 503-648-1102 o r 503-224-5373 or go online to
www.rosefestival.org.
Chinook Winds Casino; Sunday, Aug. 18
Put on your zoot suit and get ready to jum p and jive to the swinging
groove of a big band. Chinook Winds Casino invites swing lovers to
"Live a Little" as they present “It's a Swing Thing,” a monthly swing
band dance in the Convention Center on Sundays, Aug. 18, Sept. 22,
Nov. 17 and Dec. 1. Doors open at 2 p.m. with free dance lessons from
2 - 3 p.m. Call 1-888-CHINOOK or 541-996-LUCK.
Music Series Kicks Off
Lents Founders Day; Sunday, Aug. 18
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from Metro
peared at the Rockaw ay Beach
Sum m er Jazz Festival on the
O regon coast.
Event sponsors include the
regional governm ent M etro,
Tri-M et, the North Portland
Press, the C oalition of Black
The annual Lents Founders Day celebration in southeast Portland will
be held at the Lents Park Gazebo Stage. There will be a parade at noon
time, with big band jazz from the Providence Stage Band at 1 p.m. and
Hawaiian music at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 503-823-2223
or go online to www.PortlandParks.org.
Lakewood Theatre Company; Through Aug. 18
The Lakewood Theatre Company is celebrating its 50,h anniversary
season with “Quilters,” a musical about the lives of pioneer women who
helped tame America’s wild frontiers. The show runs until Aug. 18. The
theatre is located at Lakewood Center, 368 S. State St. in Lake Oswego.
For reservations, call 503-635-3901.
Bruce Springsteen; Tuesday, Aug. 20
Thanks to his rebellious persona, small town outsider lyrics and memo
rable pop tune, Bruce Springsteen has become one of the most popular
rock musicians of the past 30 years. He will be performing at the Rose
Garden on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m. For tickets information, call
503-224-4400. Limit is 4 tickets per person.
THHMHS UP'
R o g e r E b e rt, E B E R T &
African Story Night; Friday, Aug. 23
THE MILLENNIUM 2000 GROUP
Joe Leydon S A N FRANCISCO EXAMINER
Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"LAWRENCE IS A
GIFTED PERFORMER."
"FUNNY."
Roger Ebert, C H IC A G O SUN-TIMES
C hristian Toto, W A S H IN G T O N TIMES
"SATISFYING AND
TRULY FUNNY..."
"HILARIOUS...
SIDESPLITTING...
Desson H ow e, W A S H IN G T O N POST/W EEKEN D
Rare among movies,
Runteldat gets stronger
and funnier as it goes."
"LAWRENCE REGAINS
HIS PLACE ATOP THE
COMEDY MOUNTAIN...
C hris H ew itt, KNIGHT BIDDER
Everyone is invited to the second year of the Homowo African Story
Night: An Evening of Storytelling. This event will kick off the 13,h
annual Homowo African Arts Festival on Friday night, Aug. 23. The
storytelling will take place at the Bowl at Waterfront Park in downtown
Portland, 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in telling a story or have
questions, please contact Okaidja or Sinead at 503-288-3028.
AO EPER
"THIS IS VERY
FUNNY STUFF./'
"HE IS SO FUNNY...
OUTRAGEOUS
HUMOR!"
The Pacific Festival Ballet; Aug. 20 & 23
The Pacific Festival Ballet will perform at the Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
on Aug. 20 and 23,7 p.m. This is a family-oriented program featuring
many classical ballet favorites. Principal dancers from various ballet
troupes will be performing. For tickets, call or visit any Safeway Fastixx
outlet or call 503-224-8499. For information, call 503-977-1753.
M en, De P rim a D o lci and
M cD onald’s.
1FCC is kicking o ff its 20th
anniversary season w ith a jazz
music series, one for each sea
son o f the year.
For more inform ation, call
IFCC at 503-823-4322.
"HILARIOUS!"
A strong
Paul Sherm an, BO STO N HERAID
performance. . . he dazzles."
D am on C W illio m s , PHILADELPHIA DAILY N EW S
"FUNNY...A BRILLIANT
PERFORMER."
"LAWRENCE IS A
GIFTED STAND-UP."
Jonathan C uriel, S A N FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
fe r r y Lawson, THE DETROIT FREE PRESS
Parkrose
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Saturday, August 17th • ‘ Mallory Avenue Christian Church*
126 NE Alberta • Doors Open at 5:30 • Event starts at 6:30pm
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Tickets are available at: Fastixx Locations, One Stop Records.
Geneva's Hair Salon, Dean’s Beauty & Barber Shop,
JP's Framing, Reflections Book Store
Authorized Dealer for:
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Email: Millennium2000Group@yahoo.com
All tickets are on a first come first serve basis
Store Hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday - Saturday
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