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Page A 7 October 09. 2002 The Langston Hughes Project Thursday Flooney’s Theater Company is celebrating 30 years in performance o f “The Langston Theatre Project” at the Old Church, 1422S.W. 11"1 A ve.on Thursday, Oct. 1 0 -2 0 . Since 1972, the company has dedicated itself to drawing notice to African American authors, playwrights and humorists. This year marks the 1 ( X)'" anni versary of Langston Hughes’ birth, and tocom m em orate the occasion, as well as the 30lh anniversary of the formation of the company. Call 503-275-8352. Dick Bogle Presents Jazz at the Alberta Arts Pavilion and Our Dream Gallery Saxaphonist Rob Scheps will headline an after noon o f jazz at the Alberta Arts Pavilion and Our Dream Gallery on Sunday, Oct 13. The concerts are produced by jazz aficionado Dick Bogle and gallery ow ner Reggie Petry. Scheps, an Oregon native, has played with Ray Charles and other legendary jazz stars. Those who attend concerts at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. can expect three solid sets of music in the tradition o f northeast Portland. Food and drink will be available. Admission is $8. The gallery is located at 2315 N.E. Alberta. For more information call, 503-282-7700. Friends of Mult. County Library The Friends o f Multnomah County Library are selling over 100,000bargain-priced books, records, CDs, sheet music and videos during its 29lh annual used book sale, O reogn’s largest on Oct. 11,12 and 13. The sale is at the former Portland State University Bookstore, 1880S.W. Sixth, from9a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday. Call 503-224-9176 or go online to www.friends.library.org. Portland Opera Saturday Portland O pera will present its 21*' Annual Mas querade on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Montgomery Park. Inspired by the alluring fairy tale of ancient China as told in Puccini’s “Turandot,” M asquer ade: A Night in the Forbidden City will transport more than 300 guests to a wonderland of fire-lit pagodas, masked performers, lavish food and world renowned operative performances. Call 503- 412-4107 or go online to www.portlandopera.org. University of Portland Jazz Concert The University of Portland will be having a family jazz concert on Saturday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m. at the school’s Buckley Center Auditorium, 5000 N. W illamette Blvd. The concert will feature saxo phonist and flutist Rob Scheps. Call 503-292- 0674. Oregon Symphony; Oct. 12 - 14 C ontinuing a successful run o f sem i-staged Broadway m usicals, the Oregon Symphony and A ssociate C onductor N orm an Leyden open the Bank o f A m erica Pops season with M eredith W ilson’s “The M usic M an,” m arking the 100'h anniversary o f the com poser’s birth, on Oct. 12 - 14 at the A rlene S chnitzer C oncert Hall. C all 503-228-1353, 800-228-7343 or go online to Some banks charge you for cancelled checks even if you have free checking. White Bird Dance; Wednesday, Oct. 16 W hite Bird has partnered w ith C ham ber M usic N orthw est to present a landm ark program , w hich fuses live m usic and exhilerating dance. The program w ill com prise tw o new w orks set to B eethovena nd G yörgy K irtag and Bill T. Jo n e s’ radiant dance classic, "D -M an in the W aters,” set to M en d elsso h n ’s O ctet. The perform ance will be on W ednesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Call Ticketm aster at 503-224-4400 or g o o n lin e to w w w .tic k e tm a s te r o r CoHo Productions; Oct. 18 - Nov. 23 CoHo Productions has announced that it will open its 2002/2003 season with “The Amazing Brenda Strider,” the Northwest premiere of Alex A ustin’s noir tale o f seduction and intrigue. The play opens from Oct. 18 - Nov. 23 at the CoHo Theater at 2257 N.W. Raleigh. Performances will be Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Call 503-220-2646. Paul McCartney; Friday, Oct. 18 Paul M cCartney is to play his first show in Port land since 1965 when he launches the second leg of his hugely acclaim ed all-hits concert tour this fall. The new “Back In the U.S.” show will play at Portland’s Rose Garden arena on Friday, Oct. 18. Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 503-2444400. Kennedy School’s Birthday; Oct. 19 So where's the free? M cM enam ins K ennedy School cordially in vites friends and fam ilies to an A nniversary bash S aturday, O ct. 19 celebrating the 1915 opening o f the historic schoolhouse, located at 5736 N.E. 33rd in Portland. Come back to school for a day as we fill the hallw ays, gym nasium and theater w ith live m usic, carnival gam es and all sorts o f fun. Roving entertainm ent fills the hallw ays and all ages are invited to enjoy. 2 4 /7 access to your account at our ATM's. 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