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Page B2 ®lje Iflortlanb (Obstruer August 06. 2003 Focus Homowo Festival This Weekend at PSU Cuban rhythms beat at the Oregon Zoo: Stella Chiweshe (left) will move your body with celestial mbira dza vadzimu sounds and Cubanismo performs rich orchestra sounds fused with Cuban jazz. Cha-cha Cubana in Portland Oregon Zoo concert goers can rumba, cha-cha or just soak up the sound when Cubanismo performs on Wednesday, Aug. 13, and relax as Stella Chiweshe, "Queen o f Zimbabwe" reigns over the concert lawn on Thursday, Aug. 14. Both concerts begin at 7 p.m. Cubanismo fuses the traditional sounds o f Cuba with contemporaryjazz idioms, and C'hiweshe’s Afri- Patience Sewor and Kwaku Mensah participate in Homowo, a harvest festival marked by traditional Ghanaian dancing, music, crafts and food This year's annual event is held on Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10 on the South Park Blocks at Port land State University. (Photos by Julie Keefe) Natural Medicine Benefit Concert Jesse Colin Young, singer for The Youngbloods, will rock the Aladdin Theater at 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 15 with a concert benefiting education about naturopathic medicine. Tickets are $25 in advance. 3017 S.E. Milwaukee Ave. For more information, call 503-233-9914 or visit www.aladdm-theatcr.com. Pioneer Square Concerts Pioneer Courthouse Square is the place to be for free summer concerts from 5:30p.m. to7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 27. The New Power Band will play funk on Aug. 13 and the group I & I will move you with reggae sounds on Aug. 27.701 S.W. 6,h Ave. (between Mon -on and Yamhill). Celebrate African Culture The Homowo Festival o f African Arts celebrates community, African music, dance, pageantry, crafts and food from 1 to9p.m . Saturday, Aug. 9 and 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at the south Park Blocks on the Portland State University Campus between southwest Harrison and southwest Col lege streets. A $5 donation is appreciated. For more information, visit www Jxjmowo.org or call 503-288-3025. Shakespeare at Columbia Park Portland Actors Ensemble present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 1 can rhythms to create a unique and enlightening experience for listeners. C'ubanismo’s 15-piece orchestra o f Cuban all stars showcases some o f C uba’s hottest musicians. Stella Chiweshe is one o f the only women in the world playing a sacred homemade instrument used in Shona ceremonies to call ancestral spirits. r r v w ift.B r j un i Concerts at Dawson Park Columbia Park on North Lombard and Woolsey, Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. Summer concerts in the park are free, family friendly and begin at 6:30p.m. Wednesdays at Dawson Park on North Stanton between Williams and Vancouver. For more inform ation, call 503-823-PLAY or visit www 4xjfllandparks.0rg. KennedySchool Sing-along Feel pretty at McMenamins Kennedy School’s sing along showing o f "W est Side Story.” Dress up as your favorite Jet or Shark and sing along a t2:30p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9orSunday, Aug. 10 .5 6 3 6 N.E. 33rd Ave. For more information, cal 1503-249-3983 or visit www.nicnienamin5.com. Swing Kitten in the Parks A free, family-fun big band brings swing to Washington Park at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6 and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17 at Lents Park, southeast 92nd, south ofHolgate. Formore information, call 503-823-PLAY. Party at Music Millenium Music M illenium’s 1 1* Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. Enjoy live music and free food at 3 158 E. Burnside. Formore information, call 503-281 -8943. Grassroots Underground O.A.R., Slightly Stoopid and The Red West perform at the Roseland Theater at 8 p.m., Monday, Aug. 18. Tickets re $ 14 in advance or $ 17 at the door. Formore information, call 503-224-8499. Coco at Roseland .... Tommy Castro and Coco Montoya perform at the Roseland Theater at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. $ 16 in advance. Formore information, call 503-224-8499. Musical Spitfire Grill Premiers Lakewood Theatre Company presents “The Spitfire Grill” at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 17. $26. The musical with a soulful combination o f American folk and country, is temporarily performing at Fir Acres Theatre, Lewis and Clark College, 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Rd. Formore information, call 503-635-3901. BUSINESS Laser Motown at 0MSI O M SI’s Murdock Planetarium featuresa fun-filled tribute to the Motown sounds o f Diana Ross, The T emptations. The Four T ops and more. 1945 S.E. W ater Ave. For a schedule o f shows, call 503-797-4646 or visit www.omsi.edu. Symphony in Irving Park Oregon Symphony performs at Irving Park at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at Northeast 7,h Avenue and Fremont at 7 p.m. For more information, call 503-823-PLAY. IFCC Summer Festival Interstate Avenue Cultural Center will coordinate music and kids art booths for the Interstate Avenue Fair and Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Aug. I6and 17.T heIF C C islocatedat5340 N. Interstate. No admission is charged, but donations appreciated. For more information, call 503-823-4322. “Ceramics: All Levels” Portland Community College offers high-fire stoneware clay classes this summer. The first .class, takes,place Monday.sJhriiygh, A n y - T h e second class takes place W ednesdays through Aug. 20. Both classes meet at the following time and location: 6:30 p.m. to9:30 p.m. in Room 130 oftheTerrellHallBuildingat PCC’sCascadeCampus,705N. Killingsworth St. For more information, call 503-978-5143. Reparations Thursdays David Park’s band. The Reparations, will play Thursdays at 9 p.m. with DJ Chill and special guest performers and DJs at The Red Sea, 318 S.W. Third Ave. Admission for those 21 and older is $5. d ir e c to r y Paul A. 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