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Like Norah Jones and Alicia Keys before her, Alice Smith's music has plenty of soul. Butin her own
unique spin she encompasses rock, pop, jazz and blues as well.
Rock, Pop, Jazz and Soul
and now resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Her musical influences are as
diverse as her upbringing, encom­
passing R&B, go-go, country, clas­
Singer and songw riter Alice sic rock, blues, jazz and gospel
Smith brings her four-octave range music. In the early 2000s, while still
and her genre-defying style to Port­ a student at Fordham University,
land this Thursday, Aug. 2 at 9 p.m. she honed her skills in the nascent
at the Doug Fir Lounge. 830 E. Afro-Punk scene in New York, per­
forming with artists like Tamar Kali
Burnside.
Sm ith's sound is influenced by and singing in Greg Tate’s improv
the various locales she's lived in. A band, Moomtez.
On her impressive debut album
city girl, who admits to being “coun­
try at heart,” she was raised be­ “For Lovers, Dreamers & Me” Smith
tween Washington, D.C. and her uses her four-octave vocal to evoke
grandmother’s farm in Augusta, Ga. influences from Patti LabelletoTina
Alice Smith at
Doug Fir
Turner and even Fiona Apple.
From the opening beat accom­
panied by piano and horn stabs on
“Dream," Smith reminds us that rock
and soul came from the same place.
R ecen tly tu rn e d 29, she
seamlessly mixes rock and soul into
her own and represents the true
definition of an artist, who takes
chances, rejects categories and
goes with her heart. The result: A
refreshing collection of songs that
talk to the soul.
Tickets are $9 advance, $ 10 day
of show. For more information visit
dougfirlounge.com.
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AUG. 30
SEPT. 2
Thu. AUG. 30 ★ 7:30 PM |
Cajun Rock Entertains at Oregon Garden
Take the rich Cajun traditions of Loui­
siana and artfully blend elem ents of
zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex,coun­
try, blues and more. This recipe will come
together when the Grammy winner and
esteemed Cajun group BeauSoleil performs
with Michael Doucet and The Subdudes
at the Oregon Garden in Silverton on
Thursday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m.
The Oregon garden is one of the state's
most popular destinations with thousands
of plants displayed across 80 acres in more
than 20 specialty gardens.
BeauSoleil performs traditional Louisiana music at the
Tickets are $21.15 for Oregon Garden Oregon Garden in Silverton on Thursday, Aug. 2. For more
Members and $23.50 for non-members.
information, visit www.oregongarden.org.
OPENING NIGHT
TICKETS $12!’
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AUG. 31
SEPT. 1
7:30 PM
3:30 PM
7:30 PM
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Sun.
SEPT. 2
1:00 PM
•(Excludes Circin Celebrity“1, Front Row and VIP seats No double discounts.)
For the fastest and easiest ways to order tickets,
go to www.Ringling.com
Comcast $ > . com , participating Safeway/TicketsWest
locations, The Rose Quarter Box Office
or call 1 -8 7 7 -7 8 9 -R O S E
TICKET PRICES: $16 • $20
Limited number of Circus Celebrity. Front Row and VIP seats available Call for details.
(Service charges and handling fees may apply I
Come one hour early to meet our animals and performers
at the All Access Pre-show - FREE with your ticket!