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H arm ony at M ississippi Ballroom - The 200-year-old American folk
tradition of community singing in unaccompanied 4-part harmony takes
placefrom 9a.m .to3:30p.m . on Saturday,Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 15for
the Shapenote Singing Convention sponsored by Portland Sacred Harp
at Mississippi Ballroom, 833 N. Shaver. A potluck will be shared at noon
on both days.
Short Short Film Festival -T h e Port­
land International Short Short Film
Festival, a showcase of films that
clock in at 10 minutes or less will be
held Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday,
Oct. 22 at the Hollywood Theatre on
N o rth e a st S andy B o u le v a rd . For m ore in fo rm a tio n ,
www.zonkertilms.comorwww.hollywoodtheatre.org.
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N orm an Sylvester Band - The Norman Sylvester Band plays every
Tuesday at 8 p.m. at theTillicum in Beaverton and every Thursday at 9:30
p.m. at the Candlelight in Portland. Cascade in Vancouver will host the
band at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. They ’ 11 play at Clyde’s in Portland
at 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 ; the Candlelight again on Friday, Oct. 28
at 9:30p.m.; and Hoppers in Portland at 9:30p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. For
moreinformation.visitwww.normansylvester.com.
Love N ow Art E xhibit - Nordstrom’s down­
town location at 701 S.W. Broadway St. will
feature “El Amor Ahora: Love Now,” acompi-
lation of paintings and illustrations featuring
Hispanic artists’ reflections on love, through
Oct. 15.
F ireh o u se A rt E x h ib it — The Interstate
F irehouse C ultural
Center will feature “Intersections: Artists and
Firefighters,” a mixed-medium art exhibit featur­
ing local artists’ views o f various firehouses,
through Oct. 27. The IFCC Gallery is open from
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and
noon to4 p.m. on Saturdays.
PRESENTED BY
BLUEPRINT OF A LADY:
C olum bia Sym phony O rchestra - Portland’s Columbia Symphony O r­
The Once and Future Life of BILLIE HOLIDAY
An Evening of Dance and Live Music
WED., OCT. 19,
7:30PM
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M asks o f Africa - Tribe of
the Winds Gallery, located
on 2217 N.E. Alberta St., presents “A Different Face:
Masks of Africa” through Oct. 23. More than 40
artists are represented through the traditional mask
exhibit, brought in by Achille Massoma. For more
information, visitwww.tribewinds.com.
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FARGO
chestra will perform on Friday, Nov. 4 at the First United Methodist
Church on 1838 S.W. Jefferson. The set will include selections from
Beethoven including “Finale from The Creatures of Prometheus,” “Varia­
tions and Fugue in E-flat major” and “Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major.”
For more information, call www.columbiasymphony.org.
Fox C hase Fam ily A rtw alk - The second annual Fox Chase Family
Artwalk will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the
neighborhtxxl of N.E. 30lh and Killingsworth Streets. Featured activities
will include balloon artists, free dance classes, children’s crafts, face
painting and more. For more information, visit www.foxchase.info.
Hip-hop Dance Classes - Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation is hosting
family friendly hip-hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. Various lessons teach
rhythm, technique, coordination, agility, combinations and teamwork
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