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Ongoing and Upcoming Music
The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz every Sunday night at 9 p.m.
Fora schedule, visit www.thebluemonk.corn. Thom City Improv, featur­
ing members of Oldominion.Quivah, The Chosen and The Black Notes
perform every Tuesday at 10 p.m. at Conan s at 3862 SE Hawthorne.
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 and Thursdays 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
M LKJr. Blvd. and Shaver. R&B and live funk bands perform weekends
at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. After work, stop by The Red
Sea, 381 S.W. 3rd Ave. from 5 to9 p.m. Wednesdays. Don’t miss Reggae
Thursdays at Savannah's at First Thursday celebrations at 8 p.m. DJ OG
ONE spins R&B at Savannah’s on Fridays. Politics and Poetry is every
first and third Thursday at AJ Java’s Internet Café from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
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Final Concerts for Oregon Zoo
-Singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff
will take the stage on Wednesday,
Aug. 24. Having lent her lyrics to Linda
Rondstadt, Bonnie Raitt and W ynonna Judd, Bonoff
is attributed as being a pivotal influence for many of
today’s female singer’s/songwriters. On Friday Aug.
26, Susan Tedeschi and soulful gospel group the Blind
Boys o f Alabama will perform. Tedeschi is well known
in the modern blues guitar circuit and the Blind Boys
have earned three Grammy awards. These are just
some of the events*as part of the Oregon Ztxi summer
c o n c e rt s e rie s. F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n v isit
www.oregonzoo.org.
V ancouver Sym phony - The Vancouver Symphony
will perform a free concert on Aug. 27 at 7 pm. at the
Vancouver National Historic Reserve, commemorat­
ing the 60lh anniversary of the end o f World W ar II.
Vancouver Symphony O rchestra’s regular concert
series begins on Oct. 8. For more information, visit
w w w .vancouversym phony.org.
O regon Sym phony - Oregon Symphony in the Neigh­
borhoods will host an afternoon festival, beginning at
3 p.m. on Aug. 27 at W oodlawn Park, featuring hands-
on activities forai ages, performances and information
booths. Later that night, the Oregon Symphony will
perform at 7 p.m. On Thursday, Sept. 1 at the Tom
McCall W aterfront Park, the Portland Youth Philhar­
monic will host a concert at 5 p.m., with the Oregon
Symphony performing at 7 p.m. For more information,
visit www.orsymphony.org.
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Gazer Arm Wresting competition at Tiny s Cof­
fee 2033 NE MLK every Friday from 8 to 10 pm Come
on down and arm wrestle! Both men and women are
encouraged to attend.
Six to Sunset Concerts- The City of Vancouver proudly
presents a weekly evening concert series. Each Thurs­
day until the end of August there wil 1 be diverse genres
for the community toenjoy. Check out their website tor
weekly listings, www.cityofvancouver.us.
Discovery M useum - The World Forestry Center
recently opened its doors to a new Discovery Mu­
seum, featuring exciting, interactive exhibits on for­
estry. Visitors have achance to goon a white water raft
ride without getting wet, smoke jum p into a wildfire
without getting singed and stroll across a 20-foot high
tree top canopy walk. For more information, visit
www.worldforestry.org.
Sponge Bob at the Zoo - Now through Labor Day, the
Oregon Zoo will present Nickelodeon’s Sponge Bob
Square Pants-the thrill ride. The cost is $4.50 in addi­
tion too admission. For more information call 503-226-
1561 orvisitw w w .oregonzoo.org.
L augh F actory - Comedy returns every second
Wednesday of the month at the upscale Bacchus
Restaurant, thanks to EEI International.
Trippin’ through Town - Take a trip through time to
find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing
Hot Movie, Cool Pool- MHCC Aquatic Center will
Portland on Wednesdays at the Ohm on 31 N .W First
show Pirates of the Caribbean on August 24 and
Ave. $7 cover.
National Treasure on Aug. 31. These dive in movies
are sure to be fun of the whole family. Adults price is O n the R adio - Groove to soul and hip-hop with Kevin
$4 and $3 for children. For more information contact Berry from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at 90.7 FM/KBOO.
MHCC Aquatic Center at 503-491-7243 or visit Check out the Community Potpourri talk show from 7
www.mhcc.edu/aquatics.
to 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at 1480
AM/KB MS. Count your blessings with Melodies from
Barbara Lusch - Barbara Lusch will make the last
Heaven from 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at
performance of this summer’s Bridgeport Vi 1 lage con­
1290 AM/KKSL. Tune in to African American Health
cert series on Aug. 25. This concert also includes wine
Radio Wednesday nights on 1290 AM/KKSL.
tasting events under the Italian Gazebo. Bridgeport
Village is located in Tualatin Oregon and perfor­ G ypsy Classes - Caravan Studios offers classes in
mances are from 6-8p.m. Admission and parking is free. belly d an ce, A frican dance and m ore. V isit
F or m ore in fo rm a tio n v isit w w w .b rid g ep o rt- www.gypsycaravan.us.
village.com.
H ave a Ball - Kids will have a ball at O M SI’s new
A ttention Young D ancers- Allstate Insurance is spon­ Innovation Station by exploring the human side of
soring a production of Swan Lake later this fall. As a technology. For more information, visitwww.omsi.edu.
part of the preparation for its performance, the Mos­
cow Ballet is looking to incorporate a number of A m usem ent At O aks P a rk - Oaks Park in southeast
children in its performances. Auditions are on Aug. 27 Portland offers rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating
at Lloyd Center. Applications to audition need to be and family games in the shade of I OO-year-old oak trees
in no later than Aug. 25. Applications can be obtained on the banks of the W illamette River. Rides and roller­
at any Allstate Insurance branch. The closest loca­ skating are open daily.
tions are on 1700 SW Jefferson Street in downtown Time to Jam - Jam Night, Portland's ever-popular
Portland and 2044 E. Burnside in ne Portland. For more comedy and variety show is at Christian Performing
information please call Kimberly Pepper at 425-489- Arts Center, 8131 N. Denver Ave. Shows continue
2289orem ail kpepp@ allstate.com.
every Friday Night starting at 9 p.m. with dinner by
Oregon State Fair W ants You- T ohelp fight hunger.
On Tuesday, August 30 between 11 a.m to 2 p.m.,
admission to the fair is only $2 with two cans of food.
This will benefit Marion-Polk Foos Share, a member of
Mondemaj Catering next door to the show at 6:30 and
7:30 p.m. Dinner is $ 13 and tickets are $7 for adults and
$4 for children under 12. For dinner reservations, call
503-286-2590.