Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, July 16, 2008, Page 6, Image 6

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    luly 16, 2008
Page A6
BOOMER!
RapperTops
o iì M m p u s
Calling all hipsters!
A re you looking for a
groovy exp erien ce?
W h e th e r you lo v e
them or love to hate
th e m , th e C la rk
C o u n ty H is to r ic a l
M useum invites you
to explore their new
Boomer! exhibit. The
exhibit takes an up
clo se and p erso n al
look at how the Baby Boom er gen­
eration has transform ed American
culture during the 1950’s, 1960’s
and 19 7 0 ’ s.
B o o m e r! in c lu d e s p h o t o ­
g rap h s, clo th in g and o th e r 3 -d i­
m ensional artifa cts from the g e n ­
eratio n . B oom er! runs through
Album Chart
GYM
R apper Lil W ayne has re ­
tu rn ed to the top o f th e U.S.
pop album ch art, en d in g the
tw o-w eek reign o f B ritish rock
band C oldplay.
Lil W a y n e 's" T h a C a rte r III"
sold 15 6,000 co p ies d u rin g the
w eek end ed July 6, acco rd in g
to N ielsen S ou n d S ean , and has
now sold 1.68 m illion in four
w eeks o f release.
C o ld p lay 's "V iv a L a V id a o r
D eath and All H is F rien d s"
slipped to No. 2 w ith 149,000
co p ies. H ip-flopping w ith Lil
W ay n e.
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Lit Wayne
so u n d track to D isn ey 's "C am p
Rock" TV m ovie w as No. 3 for a
third w eek w ith 116,000.
Clark County' Historical
Museum exhibit
April 3 0 ,2009.
The public is invited to jo in in on
the fun and help the m useum to
continue to docum ent the boom er
generation. A lthough the exhibit is
com plete, m useum staff are still
looking for item s to enhance the
m useum ’s collection.
24 Hour Good Neighbor Service'"
S u m m er C o n certs in the P a rk s — Portland
Parks and Recreation sponsors free concerts in
neighborhood parks throughout the city d u r­
ing July and August. Concert schedules are
posted on portlandparks.org or call 503-823-
5466.
Israeli S treet F estiv a l - W ednesday, July 16,
from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Oregon Jewish M u­
seum, 3 10 N. W. Davis, will host the celebration,
featuring Israeli food, gam es, and live K lezmer
music by Yankl Falk and DoinaG roove.
H ot Ju ly N ig h ts C o n cert — Friday, July 18,
enjoy live music under the stars at Esther Short
Park in Vancouver, the Norman Sylvester Band
will get the party started at 6 p. m., with headl i ner
Peter Frampton taking the stage at 8 p.m. For
m ore inform ation, visit hotjulynights.com .
The traveling show runs through Sept. 1
with dinosaur-them ed mazes, vivid murals and
hands-on, interactive fun.
Meltdown". For more information, call 503-491 -
7243.
“ R oald D a h l’s W illy W o n k a ” — Currently
th ro u g h J u ly 2 7, W a s h in g to n P ark
A m phitheatre will host the theatrical adapta­
tion of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
A dult p erfo rm an ces are sch ed u led ev ery
evening except M ondays, at 6:30 p.m.; and
youth perform ances will be at 10 a.m. and noon
on Saturdays and Sundays. For more inform a­
tion, call 503-402-1994.
B ehind theS ho.ji A rt Show -Ju ly 26 through
S ep tem b er 2, the Portland Japanese G ardens,
6115 K in g sto n D r.,
will host the G a rd e n 's
b ig g est art ev en t o f
th e y e a r f e a tu r in g
A sian -in sp ired o rig i­
n a l a r tw o r k
and
unique gifts; for m ore
i n f o r m a ti o n
v is i t
ja p a n e se g a rd e n .c o m .
Y ou n g A rtists C a m p -
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29
Reggie Houston &
Janice Scroggins
&/or special guest
Sundays 5-8pm
at Cannon’s
Rib Express
July 27
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(in New Season's shopping center)
|L What could be better?
Musicians are welcome to
sit in for a jam,
so you never
_know.who_
ZjMawSMk
will show
Presented by
Cannon's Rib Express
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under the stars at the Oregon Zoo, 4(X)I SW
Canyon Rd., the concert series features: Los
Lonely Boys and Los Lobos on Friday, July 18,
Emmylou Harris will be performing on J uly 22, and
on Ju ly 23 catch B lue H igh way; for more i nforma-
tion visit oregonzoo.org orcall 503-226-1561.
B lack U nited F und B enefit C o n cert -
i’ Sunshine, BBQ and a free,
all-ages, outdoor show by a
¡New Orleans’ sax legend and
r sotne’of the'best playersin-
town!
Sept 14
O reg o n Z oo C on cert Series - Enjoy live music
SEASONS
T hursday, July 24 at 7 p.m., the great
Mel Brown will be performing at Jim my
M ak’s, 221 NW 10 Ave., proceeds to
benefit the Black United Fund o f O r­
egon. Volunteer opportunities are avail­
able to get involved call 503-282-7973.
- July 28 thru Aug. 9,
from 10a.m . to 3 p.m.,
children ages I Oto 13,
will experience the fun, gam es,exercises, w rit­
ing and perform ances to huild confidence and
creativity at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural
Center. For more inform ation and to register,
call 503-823-4322.
P a in tin g s at R eflectio n s - Reflections Coffee
House, 446 N.E. K illingsw orthSt., is hosting an
exhibit o f acrylic paint­
ings o f portraits, outdoor
scenes and anim als by
Gabriella Steele.
( om m u n itv in M otion --
Portland people and land­
scapes o f public transit
becom e the stars in print
w orks by F. X. Fosica
currently on display in a
fee solo exhibit at the In­
terstate Firehouse C u l­
tural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave.
O reg o n B rew ers F estival — July 24
thru July 27 from noon to 9 p.m ., at the
Tom McCall W aterfront Park, beerfans
will be able to sam ple brew s from 72
craft breweries.
S p iritu al T ra d itio n s — Sunday. July 27. fro m 6
p.m. to 8 p.m., the Portland Insight M ediation
Center, 6536 S.E. Duke St., will host Matthew
Flicks,ein, distinguished author and teacher
lecturing at the fundraiser in support o f this
inspirational docum entary featuring over 30
spiritual leaders from around the globe.
D iv e-In M ovies — Friday, July 25, Ml. Hood
C om m unity C ollege A quatic C enter hosts the
family fun sum m er Dive-In M ovies featuring
“S u rf's Up” an anim ated tale o f a surfing pen­
guin and on Aug. I swim in for "Ice Age: The
D in osau rs! - Prehistoric roars rever­
berate over lush rain forest canopies
as the Oregon Zoo takes visitors back
m illionsofyears with its summ erblock-
busterexhibit, “ D onosaurs!” The life-
size am inatronic beasts roar, snarl and
m ove with realistic ferocity. A dm is­
sion is $4 plus regular zoo adm ission.
K id s L ive L arge — Kids can grab on,
push o ff and glide through the Juras­
sic in the D inosaur Revolution exhibit
at the Portland C hildren’s M useum.
C a r Show an d F e stiv a l—Aug. 16, from 11 a m.
to 9 p.m . at the W a lg ree n ’s on L om b ard and
G reeley , w ith food, m usic, ears, gam es, d o o r
p rizes, rock clim b in g , face p ain tin g , and lots
o f fun.
F esta ita lia n a ‘P iazza Ita lia ’ — Aug. 21 thru
Aug. 24, Pioneer Square will com e to life with
the rich culture o f Italy at the fam ily-friendly
Italian celebration o f good food and music
featuring the C arter Fam ily M arionettes, com ­
petitions in pizza tossing, grape stom ping, danc­
ing, vino and more.
O reg o n Z o o B u ck T u e sd a y s — On the 2nd
Tuesday o f every month, the zoo hosts 2-Buck
T uesdays when guests can tour the zoo during
regular zoo hours for the discounted price o f $2
per person!
L iv e J a z z — Every Friday and Saturday from 8
p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the
RiverPlaee Hotel, I510S.W . H arbor W ay, will
host the ongoing w eekend series featuring
P ortland’s rich jazz scene with no cover or
m inim um purchase. For more inform ation, visit
pdxjazz.com.
O M S I $2 D ays — T he first Sunday o f every
month can spark your passion for science at the
OM SI when adm ission is just $2. Exhibits and
over 200 hands-on; also offered on $2 days is
a special reduced adm issions o f $5 each for the
P la n e ta riu m , O M N IM A X , and th e U SS
Blueback subm arine tours. For more inform a­
tion, visit O M SI.edu.
P o r tla n d P o lic e M u se u m — T his spring the
P ortland Police M useum , t i l l S.W . S econd
Ave. o ffers a hands-on exhibit on crim e scene
in v e stig a tio n sp e c ific a lly g ea red to w ard
sch o o l-ag e ch ild ren . V isito rs w ill be able to
o p erate an actual fin g erp rin t scan n in g m a­
ch in e and ex am in e ev id en ce, and receiv e a
free ch ild safety kit. F ree ad m issio n . For
m ore inform ation, cal 15 0 3 -8 2 3 -0 0 19.
F irst T h u rsd ay A rt G allery O p en in g — Every
first Thursday in the Pearl, meet the artists and
jo in the street party for gallery receptions and
openings introducing the w orks o f many art­
ists; this is a free event.
Jazz. V ib es - Swingin'
b rass
n o te s
an d
sassy ja z z n u m b ers
wi 11 rink out on a warm
P o r tla n d e v e n in g
w hen
C a th e r in e
R ussell, plays the O r­
egon Z o o ’s S um m er
C o n c e rt S e rie s , on
W ed n esd ay , July 16
a t 7 p .m . T ic k e ts
are $ 10.
Michael Tillery
Broker
503.975.8004
m ichael@ bridgetownrealty.com
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specialist, for any o f your Real Estate
needs. My success is built on a
com m itm ent to quality service.
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