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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
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Afternoon events begin at 3 p.m.
Features performances, information
booths, activities tables and food booths
Oregon Symphony concert at 7 p.m.
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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 .
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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Music and libations come together from Friday, Aug.
27 to Sunday, Aug. 29 at the 7,h annual Vancouver
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Ongoing and Upcoming Music
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