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July 07, 2004
Ocean Sizzle
Sm okin’ at the Ocean returns to C hi­
nook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City
Iront Friday, July 16 through Sunday J u ly 18. Cash
prizes are awarded for chili and salsa cookoffs, rib
eating contests, a truck show, battle of the bands and
more. For details, call 888-CH1NOOK or visit
www.chinookwindscasino.com.
Blues In Schools
Safeway and the Cascade Blues Association present
Blues in the Schools benefit starting international
bluesman Kenny Neal on Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. at the
Aladdin Theater. For more information, call 503-282-
2042 or visit www.cascadeblues.org/programs/bits/
kennyneal_040813.htm..
A Day of Space Adventure
On Saturday, July 17, OMSI will com mem orate the
latest advancements in science with Space and Space
Exploration. Com e test a human gyroscope, race a
remote controlled Mars Rover, explore a Gemini cap­
sule, and much more. All ages are welcome. For more
information, visit www.omsi.edu.
Imani Winds
Chamber Music Northwest will present its 34lh an­
nual Summer Festival featuring five outstanding
m usiciansof African-American and Latino heritage.
Imani Winds perf orms July I Oat ReedCollegein Kaul
Auditorium at 8 p.m. July 1 0and2p.m . July 11.For
more information, visit www.imaniwinds.com or
www.cmnw.org.
Wine and Jazz
Call 1-888-MAIN ACT or
Tickets West at 1 -800-992-TIXX
Room & Show Packages Available Now! Call 1-877-4 Beach 1
It's Better at the Beach!
1-888-CHINOOK
www.chinookwindscasino.com
Advertise w ith
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CASINO RESORT
O M SI’s big-screen OMNIMAX theater is “Lewis and
Clark: Great Journey W est” through June. For more
information, cal1503-797-4588.
Celebrating Community
Trippin’ through Town
The Division and Clinton neighborhcxxls are “C el­
ebrating Community" with the 7lh annual Community
Parade on Saturday, July 24from 11 a.m .to 5 p .m . A
parade starting at 16,h Avenue and Division begins
at 11 a.m. Many shops will have sidewalk sales and
various businesses will express their individuality
with events and benefits. For more information, call
503-774-2832.
Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-
hop and soul influencing Portland on W ednesdays at
the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave.
Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historical Races are from
Friday,July9-11 from8:3()a.m.to5:30p.m. Threeday
admission is $40 or $ 10 for Friday only. Races are at
Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory
Call 503-288 0033 ads@portlandob servcr.com
Laughing Through It
A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the com munity’s ills
through laughter at the Wave Theatre in north Port­
land. The live music and sketch improv com edy is at 9
p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids.
For more information, call 503-735-4184 or visit
www.jam-night.com.
Music and libations come together from Aug. 27-29
at the 7Ih annual Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival
at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver, Wash.
For
m o re
in fo rm a tio n ,
v isit
www.vancouverwinejazz.com/schedule.htm.
Racing By
diversity w 'r'" ^ J n rlla ith (O hs tru e r
Ongoing and Upcoming Music
The 24“’ annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is from
July 16-18 at 7325 N. Alta, beneath the St. Johns
Bridge. Fora lineup, visit www.cpjazz.com.
Ilits include "Tears on My Pillow," "Hurts So Bad "
Tickets $10 to $20
Big Screen, Titanic Film
OMNIMAX theater at OMSI presents "Titanica.” For
showtimes, call 503-797-4640orvisitw w w .om si.edu.
Jazz In the Park
Celebrating Summer
July 23 & 24 • 8pm
A-Ust Entertainers
The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival is Aug. 7 and 8 at Main City
Park, Gresham. Prince’s Musicology Tour is Sept. 1 at
the Rose Garden. Mel Brown plays jazz at Billy Maks
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ron Steen Jam Session is
Sundays at Savannah’s Restaurant. To hear live R&B
and Funk bands, visit www.bacchusrestaurant for a
schedule.
The Beaverton community is celebrating summer
with a festival from July 16-18 at Gri ffith Park. The day
includes a Nike 10k run/5k walk. Form ore informa­
tio n ,
v isit
w w w .b e a v e rto n .o rg /m a p s /
summer_festlocation.html.
Under the Table Ensemble Theatre’s “Fever Pitch”
is touring from Brooklyn and arriving at Disjecta, 116
N.E. Russell at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 24 and Sunday,
July 25. Formore information,call 503-239-8578.
and "Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop"
Blvd. Form ore information, visit
www.portlandhistorics.com.
The Blue M onk on Belmont plays live jazz. For a
schedule, visit www.thebluemonk.com. Interstate Bar
and Grill has mature live music at 4234 N. Interstate. The
Black Notes plays Thursdays at the Candlelight Room.
Mel Brown plays ja zz at Jim m y M aks on T uesdays
and T hursdays and Fridays and Saturdays at S alty ’s
on the C olum bia. A C om m unity Unity B reakfast is
every third T hursday at SEI at 7:30 a.m. S kip E lliott
Bowman Jazz T rio plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to
noon at H annah B e a's, on northeast Shaver. R&B
and live funk bands perform w eekends at the In ter­
state Firehouse C ultural C enter.
On Tour
Little Anthony
& The Imperials
”
Larger Than Life-sized
Blazers Street Jam
Blazer Street Jam 3-on-3 basketball to benefit the Spe­
cial Olympics Oregon is
on Ju ly
16-18.
F o r in fo rm a tio n ,
v isit
www.blazersstreetjam.com.
The Sandy Oktoberfest
Sandy Oktoberfest, September 10,11 and 12, features
a Crtisfn’ Cdf ShbW.’Registration is $ 15 for each show
and the first 1 OOcars to register will receive a free t-shirt.
To register, visit www.sandyoktoberfestival.com.
WITH SPECIAL GUEST
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WELLS FARGO
sum m er
Marlon Brando (right) in a scene from “The Godfather. ’ (AP photo)
oncert
Marlon Brando Dies at 80
(AP)— Actor Marlon Brando has
died at age 80. The death occurred
Thursday at a Los Angeles hospital.
The cause of death was being with­
held. a spokesman said, noting the
actor "was a very private man.”
Brando revolutionized American
acting with his Method perfor­
mances in "A Streetcar Named
Desire" and “On the W aterfront"
and went on to create the iconic
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nating off the screen, was acclai med
the greatest actor o f his generation,
a two-time winner of the Academy
Award who influenced some of the
best actors of the generation that
followed, among them Al Pacino,
Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson.
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ThurwUy, August 8
BELA FLECK
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Imani Winds Concert Saturday
BIG BA D VOODOO
DADDY
The African-
American
group Imani
Winds
comes to
Portland
Saturday
for a concert
at Reed
College.
DAVE ALVIN &
THE GUILTY MEN
WITH ELLIS HOOKS
JO AJO BY
WHITE BIRD
AT THE z o o
FAMILY DANCE SER IES
Thursday, July 89
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The stunning, youthful and in­
ternationally acclaimed classical
music o f Imani Winds comes to
Chamber Music Northwest on Sat­
urday, July 10, during a special per­
formance at Reed College's Kaul
Auditorium in southeast Portland.
Featuring five outstanding mu­
sicians o f African-American and
Latin heritage, the members of Imani
Winds— flutist Valerie Coleman,
oboist Toyin Spellman, clarinetist
Mariam Adam, bassoonist M onica
Ellis, and horn player Jeff Scott—
joined forces in 1996 to create an
ensem ble that w ould push the
boundaries o f a traditional wind
quintet.