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“ What I heard about Iraq" - The Readers
Theatre Repertory is putting on this show on
June8at8pm attheFirstU nitarianC hurch, 1211
S.W. Main St. Tickets start at $5. The show is
being staged again at the request o f the
Portland’s Peace Com munity. The multi-media
show uses direct quotes from politicians, mili
tary chiefs, soldiers and Iraqi citizens to tel 1 their
June 6, 2007
story about the U.S.-led invasion.
Portland R oseF estiv a l- T h e C en
te n n ia l c e le b r a tio n c o n tin u e s
W ednesday June 6 with the Junior
Parade and C oncert at the Park on
Friday, June 8. A ttend the Dragon
Boat Races, G rand Floral Parade
and Q u een ’s Coronation, Saturday,
June 9. V isit rosefestival.org for a
com plete schedule.
L isa L am p an elli — Portland, brace
yourselves for the racially charged
insult com ic L isa
Lam panelli, who, in
the likes o f Lenny
B r u c e , is b e s t
know n for telling a
jo k e at anyone and
everyone’s expense. Saturday, June
9 at the N ew m ark Theater. V isit
insultcom ic.com .
K u k ato n o n a t S E I — Kukatonon, an
African Dance Troupe at Woodlawn
Elementary, perform fora fundraiser
perform ance Thursday, June 7 at 7
p.m. at Self Enhancement, Inc., 3920
N. Kerby Ave. $5 for children under
12 and $10 for adults, available
through the W oodlawn Schtxtl of
fice. 503-916-6282.
K in g o f M a r i a c h i V ic e n te
F e rn a n d e z —T he undisputed king
o f M exico’s traditional m ariachi
music, Vicente F em an d ez-“E1 Idolo
de M exico” - one o f the co u n try 's
m ost recognizable and influential
cultural icons, com es to Portland
with special guest Paquita La Del
Barrioon Saturday, June 30 at 8 p.m.
at th e R o se Q u a r te r. V is it
rosequarter.com .
C a n n o n B each C e le b ra tio n — O r
nate sculptures m ade o f sand will
be the center o f celebration at C an
non Beach, with the 43rd Annual
Sandcastle Day Festival, Saturday,
June 16. Amateurs, families, profes
sionals and people o f all ages are
w elcome. Visit cannonbeach.org or
call 503-436-2623 ext. 3.
G rease, T h e R eu n io n — A fter a
sold-out run, the G eezers and Old
Ladies, um. G reasers and Pink La
dies are back. T he Stum ptow n
Stages production o f G rease, fea
turing M argie Boule and C orey
Brunish, returns to the stage, at the
W o rld T ra d e C e n te r T h e a tre
through June 30. Tickets are $27 for
general adm ission and are available
online at stum ptow nstages.com .