PaseBZ_______________________________ Fortiani» "... Clear Channel owns all the major radio stations and venues. Most musicians aren't aware that a few people control so much o f what we hear..." Susan Tedeschi Most o f our support comes from you! 6 7 % o f our funding is donated by listeners G U A R D IN O G ALLER Y ffibseruer__________________________ Aususl ro,2006 Dolls and Teddies -- Rediscover your youth at the C rossroads Doll and Teddy Bear Show , re­ turning to Portland Saturday, Sept.2from I0 a.m .to4:30p.m .at the N ational G u ard A rm ory, Northeast 33rd A venue at M a­ rine Drive. A dm ission is $6 for adults with children/senior dis­ co unts. C o lu m b ia R iv er C lassic - Stand by for thunder at the C olum bia R iver C lassic, one o f the co untry’s largest vintage car races w ith hun­ dreds o f beautiful and unusual street cars, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2 through 4 at W est Delta Park, I940 N. Victory Blvd. Profits benefit the Boys & G irls Aid Society of Oregon, an organization that helps children with m entoring, shel­ tering, adoption, fos­ tercare and adoption. F o r a sc h e d u le o f e v e n ts , v is it crclassic.com o r call 503-823-RACE. American Idols I,ive! — T a y lo r H ic k s , K a th a rin e M cP h ee and the top IO finalists o f A m erican Idol 2006 stop by the Rose G arden on Friday, Sept. I at 7 p.m. Ticket Prices are $68.50, $48.50and$38.50 p lu s s e rv ic e c h a r g e s , a v a ila b le at rosequarter.com . A ugust 31-September 26 M a rg a re t van Patten & Erika Kohr Pictured above: van Patten "Siamese Twins" etching • Changing M o n th ly E xhibitions •Contemporary Art & Craft in Gift Shop • Custom Fram ing O PEN six days a w eek C o n ve n ie n t N o rth e a s t lo c a tio n : 2939 NE A lb e rta • P o rtlan d, OR 97211 503 281-9048 • w w w .g u a rd in o g a lle ry .c o m ■■n Soulsfress I.iv W arfield with Dave M atthews - A Labor Day w eekend event at the G orge A m phitheatre features P ortland's soul song­ stress Liv W arfield and her hand, opening for the D ave M atthew s Band at the House o f Blues Sum m er T our at the Gorge Antpi theatre in George, W ash. Tickets are $48 to $62 and available at ticketm aster.com or by calling 206-628-0888. Oregon Ballet Exposed! - Step outside for an inside look at O r­ egon Ballet Theatre with O BT E xposed! O pen-air rehearsals are held daily. Sept. 5 though 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 :15 p.m. at the South Park Blocks betw een M ain and Salmon streets. Admission is free. For more information call 503-227- 0977 or visit w w w .obt.org. ‘By the P eople’ at C inem a 21 — By the P eople, a behind-the- scenes d o cu m en ta ry th at e x ­ poses who and what it really takes to put on an A m erican election, will screen W ednesday, Sept. 6 and Thursday, Sept. 7 at 5 p.m. at C inem a 2 1, as part o f a nationw ide theatrical release and in advance of the film 's national televi­ sion broadcast on PBS stations in October. B roadw ay S m a sh •W ick ed ’ - The Broad­ way h if'W ic k ed ” plays in P o rtla n d W e d n e s d a y , Sept. 6 through Sept. 17 at the Keller Auditorium, S W 3rd and Clay. Long before that girl from K ansas ar­ rived in M unchkinland, the story o f how tw o w om en grew to become the W icked W itch o f the W est and G linda the G ood W itch make for the most spellbinding new m usical in years. A day-of-perform ance lottery fo ra lim ited num ber o f main floor seats will be held daily for Wicked. Each day, 2 1/2 hours prior to show tim e, people w ho present them selves at the Keller A uditorium 's box of­ fice will have their nam es placed in a lottery drum and then thirty m inutes later, nam es will be drawn fora limited number of main floor seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. For m oreinform ation visit w w w .portlandopera.org. R a re E bony S cu lp tu re s - M aster carvers from the T anzania tribe M akonde have been carving ebony for centuries, and now the public can see some o f the m ost valuable wood on the globe at the W orld Forestry Center. G en­ eral adm ission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for children, and m em bers are free. M uddy BontOrganic Festival - Celebrate sustainable and o r­ ganic living at the M uddy Boot Organic Festival, Friday, Sat­ urday and Sunday, Sept. 8 through 10 at St. Philip Neri Church, 2408 S.E. 16 Ave. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - author, environm ental activist and son o f Robert K ennedy - is keynote speaker on opening night. The festival will also feature live m u­ sic by Freak M ountain Ramblers. Jack Straw, Pete Krebs Gypsy Jazz T rio and Brenda W eiler. More inform ation can be found at m uddyboot.org. G a ith e r a n d F rie n d s H om ecom ing -- Award winning entertainer Bill G aither leads a cav al­ cade o f singers, m usicians and com edians for a G aither and Friends Hom ecom ing concert at the Rose G arden. Saturday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m For tic k e ts an d m o re in f o rm a tio n , v is it w w w .rosequarter.com . C all to A rtists -- Local artists are encouraged to show o ff their talent by becom ing a Portland O pen Studios Artist. Each year, 96 artists are chosen from the m etro area to open their stu­ dios and becom e part o f an exciting regional art event. Visit portlandopenstudios.com for more information. T rip pin ’ through Tow n — T ake a trip through tim e to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland on W ednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 3 1 N.W . First Ave. Tim e to Jam — Jam Night, P ortland's ever- popular com edy and variety show is at C hris­ tian Perform ing Arts Center, 8 13 1 N. Denver Ave. Show s continue every Friday night start- ing at 9 p.m. with dinner by M ondem aj Catering next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Hip-hop D ance C lasses - V ancouver-C lark Parks and R ecreation is hosting family friendly hip-hop dance classes fo rag es 5 to 18. Various lessons teach rhythm , technique, coordina­ tion, ag ility , co m b in atio n s and team w ork through urban dance moves. For more inform a­ tion,call 360-696-8236. Bob Marley Coin Hit Streets Smooth Jazz Is Here! (A P )~ Bob M arley's records long ago w ent platinum. Now the Bank o f Jam aica is releasing com m em orative coins in gold and silver with the late reggae superstar's dreadlocked like­ ness. The 1,000 coins, produced by the British Royal M int, are being sold for $100 each. Though the coins w ere in­ tended to mark the 60th anni­ versary o f M arley's birth, which was celebrated in 2005, the bank is just now offering them for sale. It is the second time the Bank Bob Marley o f Jam aica has issued coins bearing M arley's likeness. "one love" and social revolution Bom in Jam aica's rural St. Ann m ade him an icon in developing parish, M arley rose from the gritty countries worldwide. shantytow ns o f Kingston to global M arley, who died o f cancer in stardom in the 1970s with hits such M iam i at age 36 i n 1981, remains one as "No W om an N oC ry" and "I Shot o f Jam aica's most beloved national the Sheriff." His lyrics prom oting heroes. 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