Pa8cB2_____________________________________________ ®" Fortiani» © h a e ru e r_______________________ IS H IM Celebrate Diversity Come eat, dance, sing, connect 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. 1 0 - Sunday, Sept. 12 at Tom McCall W aterfront Park. The music line up includes Celtic, bluegrass, jazz, pop, folk, soul, and alternative country with some of the hottest artists in the country. To learn more, visit online at www.bonesandbrew.com. Concerto Under The Stars 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 Vancouver. A variety o f classical music and a 9 - 11 tribute o f p a trio tic so n g s are s c h e d u le d . V isit o n lin e at www.vancouversymphony.org. Saucy Sausage OREGON SYM PHONY IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS S a tu r d a y , A u g u s t 28 G L EN W O O D P A R K SE 8 7 th & C la y b o u rn e M a tt C a tin g u b , c o n d u c to r A fte rn o o n events begin at 3 p.m. Features perform ances, in fo rm a tio n booths, a c tiv itie s tables and food booths O regon S ym phony concert at 7 p in. S p o n s o r e d by & T O M M cC A L L W A TERFRONT PARK C a rlo s K a lm a r, c o n d u c to r Laughing Through It A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the com m unity's ills through laughter at the W ave 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 503-735-4184or visit www.jam-night.com. Trippin’ through Town Make your way to the 20lh annual Reptile and Amphibian Show held at OMSI on Labor Day weekend. Sept. 4lh though the 6'h. Check out a li ve demonstration, touch and learn about the nearly 200 assorted animals from the experts. Free with paid admission. Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Port land on W ednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave. World Animal Festival Join the W ellness within Reach W alk, sponsored by the A frican A m erican H ealth C oalition on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. at Dawson O regon S ym phony concert at 7 p.m. Features 1812 O verture w ith cannons and fire w o rk s Lou Rawls Receives Doctorate Sept» rnher 3, 2004) S p o n s o r e d by Iwfc •» America NW M a te ra i STOP BY AND VISIT US " 1LTI • • • • First Time Buyers Refinancing Second Home Relocating 1901 NE Broadway Portland. 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For more information, call 503-286-4847. Cultural Identity Explored On Stage Women emerge as storytellers in Defiance/Deliver- ance. a series of plays at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Theatre. Women challenge confines of cultural identity in staged readings featuring new works by local fe male playwrights. The Interstate Firehouse C ul tural Center Theatre hosts Defi- ance/D eliverance from Sunday, Sept. 12 to Monday, Sept. 27. Plays include "Ride the Rustling W heat" by Francesca Sanders, di rected by Andrew Golla, a story about a black woman raised by white adoptive parents; “Percep tions of Love" by Janice Scroggins, directed and performed by Brenda Phillips, featuring music, song and spoken word about love and de RIB EXPRESS K M H D R a d io ? present# • / / / .7 brain# S irin g M ach in e R ig R a n d " “Concert D an ce” Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q • Sandwiches • Salads • Chicken • Pork Ribs • Beef Ribs HOURS: M onday-Thurs. 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For more inform ation, v is it th e z o o ’s w eb s ite at w w w .o re g o n z o o .o rg o r c a ll 5 0 3 - 226-1561. Local Artists Featured at Abbey Cafe P ortland Youth P h ilh a rm o n ic concert at s p in. w ith M ei A nn Chen, con ducto r • • • • Ongoing and Upcoming Music The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz. For a schedule, visit www.thebluemonk.eom. Interstate 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. Thursdays, 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 MLK Jr. Blvd. and Shaver. R&B and live funk bands perform weekends at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Creepy Crawlers to Invade OMSI Wellness Is Within Reach In d o w n to w n Portland, bow l area south of the H aw thorne Bridge Forrest Jenkins, Associate Broker Gotta Love That Pooch Problem pooch classes are a must take for anyone who may be new to the world of pet parenthood or is interested in considering adopting a new friend. Come to the Oregon Humane Society to find out w hy your dog does those silly little things. Meetings are every first and third Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. Formore information,call 503-285-7722. Celebrating 99 years of fun. Oaks Park in southeast Portland offers rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating and family games in the shade of l(X)-year-old oak trees on OMSI's annual Reptile and Amphibian Show. the banks of the Willamette River. Rides and roller-skating are open daily. For more information, call 503-233-5777. T h u r s d a y , S e p te m b e r 2 (R ain dat» Join the 33rd Annual Vancouver Sausage Fest set for Sept. 1()-Sept. 12 on the grounds o f St. Joseph School, 6500 Highland Drive. The celebra tion boasts over 50 arts and craft vendors, souvenir steins and food booths, along with carnival rides and live music performances. Admis sion is free for the whole family; bring an empty stomach and a big appetite. Park in north Portland. You can w alk either the 1.5 o r 4 -m ile co u rse in c e le b ra tio n o f the co m m u n ity ’s overall im proving health. Entry fee is $15 per person; pre-registration is highly encouraged. To register, call 503-413-1850. Amusement At Oaks Park Health Net September i. 2004 3 5 0 8 N . W IL L IA M S 2 DAY SERVICE * M O S T G A R M E N T S $ 3 .0 0 * L A U N D R Y S H IR T S $ 1 . 2 5 * C O M F O R T E R S $ 1 5 .0 0 r«u ■ » «4 D R A P E S & C U R T A IN S MON-SAT 9:00-6:00 I C olumbia ¡ « T heatre for the L, P erforming A rts I L ongview . 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