FOCUS page C2 in ®*#ortla»tì» (BbserUer Bite of Oregon Celebrate The Bite’s 2 1 st birth day, the state’s largest food, bev erage and music event. This festival is also a benefit for Special Olympics Oregon at Waterfront Park, downtown Portland Aug. 13-15. Call for more information at 503-248-0600. TEMPTING August II, 2004 Wine and Jazz in Vancouver Music and libations come to gether from Aug. 27-29 at the 7U’ annual Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival at Esther Shdrt Park, downtown. For more information, visit www.vancouverwinejazz.com. Love In Action at Highland United Ongoing and Upcoming Music Highland United Church of Christ invites area residents to enjoy free food, fun and good enter tainment at its 7lh annual Love in Action Saturday, Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Alberta Park. The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz. Fora 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 jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Fridays and Saturdays at Salty ’ s on the Columbia. A Community Unity Breakfast isevery third Thurs day at SEI at 7:30 a.m. Skip Elliott Bowman Jazz Trio plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Hannah Bea’s, on northeast Shaver. R&B and live funk bands perform weekends at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Love and Hate on Black Relationships An open forum on black relationships will meet Friday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Savannah Carib bean restaurant located at 105 N.W. Third Ave. for an electrifying discussion about relationships: the good, bad, ugly and indifferent. Topics in clude everything you love and hate about black woman. Fear No Music Portland-based band Fear No Music plays “Spring Q u artet and S elected Works for Strings” at a free open rehearsal at the Interstate Firehouse Cul tural Center, 5340 N. In terstate Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. Disjecta Rules on Northeast Russell Disjecta, 116N.E. Russell St., has a full lineup of music, film and arts exhibits in August, including the John Tchicai Trio legendary sax performance on Sunday, Aug. 15 and Monday, Aug. 16. For information, call 503-335-6979. Laughing Through It A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the com m unity’s ills through laughter at the Wave Theatre in north Portland. The live music and sketch improv comedy is at 9 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For more informa tion, call 503-735-4184or visit www.jam-night.com. Trippln' through Town at the Ohm Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland on Wednes days at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave. Oregon Air Show This Weekend SEPT. 2 2 -2 6 W OPENING NIGHT ALL TICKETS HALF-PRICE! (EndudM VIP. From Row, and Circus Celebrity seats No double discounts ) Thu. IhJStÍAKXh . SEPT. 22 ★ 7:30 PM Fri. S at. Sun. SEPT. 23 SEPT. 24 SEPT. 25 SEPT. 26 11:00 AM 3:30 PM 3:30 PM 1:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 5:00 PM For the fastest and easiest way to order tickets, go to www.Ringling.com tkketmaster Ticket Centers, Arena Box Office or call (503) 224-4400 TIC KET PRICES: $11 - $15 - $20 - $35 VIP - $50 Front Row - $70 Circus Celebrity The 17th Annual A irShow Aug. 13-15 at H illsboro Airport features the nationally renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet team including death defying airborne acts, m ilitary fly-bys, historic aircrafts and a spectacular evening o f firew orks. G en eral adm ission is $ 15 for adults and $6.50 for children. For more inform ation, call 503-629-0706. (Service charges and handling fees may apply; no service charge at Arena Box Office.) Meet the clowns and animals at the Three Ring Adventure ' - one hour before showtime. Joe ‘Bean’ Keller Party Joe “Bean” Keller invites you to get your groove on with live music, DJ and dancing Saturday, Aug. 21 from 9 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Peggy Brooks Building; 3620N.E. Williams Ave. Ticketsare$10 in advance, $ 15 at the door, call 503-493-3533 ext. 24 to order. Full bar and appetizers provided by Doris Café. Blues In Schools at the Aladdin Safeway and the Cascade Blues Association present Blues in the Schools benefit starting international hluesman Kenny Neal on Friday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Aladdin Theater. For more information, call 503-282-2042. Local Artists Featured at Abbey Cafe The Abbey Café, 441 N. Killingsworth St., invites musicians to sell their CDs and perform on Fridays and Saturdays. For information, call 503-286-4847. Creepy Crawlers to Invade 0MSI Make your way to the 20*h annual Reptile and Amphibian Show held at OMSI on Labor Day weekend. Sept. 4th though the 6th. Check out a live demonstration, touch and learn about the nearly 200 assorted animals from the experts. Free with paid admission. Discovering Chimpanzees Come learn about the incredible world of Jane Goodall and her 40 years of research with wild monkeys from Sept. 28 through Jan. 2 at OMSI.