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FOCUS page C2 J, k' h r Celebrate Diversity L Come eat, dance, sing, connect 5^' c. CAFÉ R G B FR O M LOS A N G E L E S W /R O B B IE L A W S t> H O O DOO N A T IO N SUNDAY AUGUST 22 L U L A ’S R O O M DOORS O R EN © GRM T IC K E T S A V A IL A B L E $ 1 5 IN A D VA NC E $ 1 7 A T T H E DOOR 5 0 3 -4 9 1 -7 2 7 1 w w w .k m M .a r g UR A T TH E C R Y S T A L BOX O F F IC E August 25, 2004 za ; î , , r ^ J o r t l a n i i ( D b s p r u p r r CUCE and thrive at The Global Portland Festival: Hope begins when Fear Ends will be held on Sunday, Sept. 12 from noon to 6 p.m. downtown on the Portland State University Park Blocks. For more information call 503-223-4464. Smokin’ Music On The Waterfront Nothing goes finer with delicious food and drink than great music. Join Rogue Bones and Brew as they offer up some delicious talent on stage Friday, Sept. 10 - Sunday, Sept. 12 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The weekend consists of an eclectic music line up includ ing Celtic, bluegrass, jazz, pop, folk, soul, and alter native country with some of the hottest artists in the c o u n try . T o le a rn m o re, v isit o n lin e at www.bonesandbrew.com. Concerto Under The Stars OREGON SYM PH O N Y IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS tree e°h e e rts S a tu rd a y , A u g u s t 28 GLENWOOD PARK SE 8 7 th & C laybourne M att C atln gu b , c o n d u cto r Afternoon events begin at 3 p.m. Features performances, information booths, activities tables and food booths Oregon Symphony concert at 7 p.m. <JF Spon aorad by ” sc h e d u le , v isit www.thebluemonk.com. Inter state Bar and Grill has mature live music at 4234 N. Interstate. The Black Notes play Thursdays at the Candlelight Room. Mel Brown plays jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tuesdays and Thurs days and Fridays and Saturdays at Salty’s on the Columbia. A Community Unity Breakfast is held every third Thursday 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. Riverside Symphony Under The Stars with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. at Esther Short Park in downtown V ancou ver. A variety of classical music and a 9-11 tribute of patriotic songs are sc h e d u le d . V isit o n lin e at www.vancouversymphony.org. Laughing Through It A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the community’s ills through laughter at the Wave Theatre in north Portland. The live music and clean sketch improv comedy 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. Creepy Crawlers to Invade OMSI Make your way to the 20* annual Reptile and Amphibian Show held at OMSI on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4* though the 6*. Check out a live demon stration, touch and learn about the nearly 200 assorted animals from the experts. Free with paid admission. Reptile and Amphibian Show held at OMSI. Amusement At Oaks Park Trippin’ through Town TOM M cCALL W ATERFRONT PA R K C arlos Kalm ar, co n d u cto r Celebrating 99 years of fun. Oaks Park in southeast Portland offers rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating and family games in the shade o f 100-year-old oak trees on the banks of the Willamette River. Rides and roller-skating are open daily. For more information, call 503-233-5777. T ake a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip- hop and soul influencing Portland on Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave. In downtown Portland, bowl area south of the Hawthorne Bridge Wellness Is Within Reach Health Net T h u rsd a y , S e p te m b e r 2 Portland Youth Philhaimonic cone at 5 p.m. with Mei Ann Chen, conductor Oregon Symphony concert at 7 p.m. Features 1812 Overture with cannons and fireworks (Rain date: September 3, 2004) S p o n »0red by Join the Wellness within Reach Walk, sponsored by the African American Health Coalition on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. at Dawson Park in north Portland. You can walk either the 1.5 or 4-mile course in celebration of the community’s overall improving health. Entry fee is $15 per person; pre-registration is highly en couraged. To register, call 503-413-1850. World Animal Festival This multi-cultural celebration on Sept. 25-26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. is an exciting showcase of how various cultures around the world revere and celebrate ani mals. Visit the zoo’s web site at www.oregonzoo.org for more details or call 503-226-1561. 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 more information, call 503-286-4847. Wine and Jazz in Vancouver SSSBA'ÏÏ»” * <{> MIMMI ZÄ, kOIX/ÍA • Music and libations come together from Friday, Aug. 27 to Sunday, Aug. 29 at the 7,h annual Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival at Esther Short Park, down tow n. For m ore in fo rm a tio n , v isit www.vancouverwinejazz.com. Ongoing and Upcoming Music The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz. For a Me/ Brown V b e n ise with diversity zzi 01,1 J J o rtla n b (D b s m ie r Call 5O3-288-OO33 or email ads^portlandob server.com