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Concerts Promote Peace
Portland musician Loveness Wesa brings traditional African
dancing, singing and drumming to the stage.
Z im babw e native and local
m usician L oveness W esa is
spreading a m essage o f peace,
freedom and u n d e rsta n d in g
w ith a new slate o f concert
d ates.
W esa will perform W ednes
day, Aug. 6 at p.m. at M issis
sippi Pizza Puband Friday, Aug.
8 at the N orthw est R aggae
Festival in Eugene. She will
appearagainat Mississippi Pizza
at 9 p.m. on Sept. 1 and at the
A lberta Street Fair and M usic
Festival on Sept. 13.
W esa has traveled the w orld
as a cultural am b assad o r for
Z im babw ean w om en artists.
bringing to her audiences not
only traditional A frican d an c
ing, and singing but she also
does drum m ing, w hich used to
be a taboo for w om en in her
culture.
She w as first exposed to
the traditional m usic and dance
o f her country as a sm all child
w atching her m other, aunt and
g r a n d m o th e r w h o w e re
S angom as — the traditional
spirit m edium s w ho use song
and dance to channel an ces
tral spirits.
A s a m u sic ia n , she has
toured A frican, E urope and
the A m erica.
Buddy Guy, 72 Hits Charts
While teen idol Miley Cyrus was
grabbing all the attention on the U.S.
pop chart last week with her third No. 1
album in two years, 72-year-old blues
guitarist Buddy Guy also had cause for
celebration.
His new album , "Skin D eep,"
opened at No. 68, his highest posi
tion to date on the Billboard 200. His
previous best was the No. 136 peak
for his first chart entry, 1991 s "Damn
Right, I've Got the Blues."
Guy started recording in 1957, but his
early career was stymied by under ap
preciative executives at his Chess
Records label. He enjoyed a renais
sance in the 1980s, and "Damn Right"
became the first o f eight albums to reach
the pop chart.
"Skin Deep,” hit the chart, aday after
the DVD release of the Rolling Stones'
concert movie "Shine a Light," which
features a guest turn by Guy on the tune
"Champagne and Reefer."
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commercial movies — including
the "Pirates of the C aribbean”
series — and more challenging,
independent roles, earned $72
m illion in same period.
M urphy, 47, earned $55 m il
lion in the last 12 months, mostly
from the films he starred in, but
above all for being D onkey’s'
voice in the anim ated “ Shrek"
series o f films and videogames.
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and the voice o f princess Fiona,
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hind in earnings, with $50 m il
lion.
She w as fo llo w e d by
Leonardo DiCaprio with 45 mil
lion, Bruce W illis with $41 mil
lion, comedian Ben Stiller with
$40 million and Nicolas Cage
with $38 million, according to
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C -T ran to Clark C ounty Fair — The
Y oung A rtists C am p — Children ages 10 to
13. will experience the fun. games, exercises,
writing and performances to build confi
dence and creativ ity at the Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Center. For more informa
tion, call 503-823-4322.
C raw fish Festival - Friday, Aug. 8 and Sat
urday, Aug. 9, the family-friendly Tualatin
Crawfish Festival, 8325 N.W. Nyberg St.,
offers a wide variety of l'txxl, entertainment
and fun for everyone. For more information,
call 503-6924)780.
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Aug. 8 through Sunday,
Aug. 10, from 11 a.m.to 11
p.m., at Tom McCall W a
terfront Park,. The outdoor
festival showcases foods
from some of Portland's
best restaurants. For more
information, call 503-248-
0600.
scapes of public transit become the stars in
print works by F. X. Fosica currently on
display in a fee solo exhibit at the Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate
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D in osaurs! — Prehistoric
roars reverberate over lush
rain forest canopies as the
Oregon Zoo takes visitors
back millions of years with its
summer hlockhusterexhihit,
“Donosaurs!" The life-size
aminatronic beasts roar, snarl and move with
realistic ferocity. Admission is $4 plus regu
lar zoo admission.
Kids Live Large - Kids can
Car Show and Festival —
‘ The Three M usketeers'
— Currently through Aug.
24, the Lakewood Theatre
Company presents this fresh, fast-paced
funny adaptation of the swashbuckling trio.
Performed at the Lakewood Center for the
Arts in Lake Oswego. For
tickets, call 503-635-3901.
S um m er C oncerts in the
Parks — Portland Parks
and Recreation sponsors
free concerts in neighbor
hood parks throughout the
city during July and Au
gust. Concert schedules
are
p o sted
on
portlandparks.org or call
503-823-5466.
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zoo hours for the discounted price of $2
per person!
grab on, push off and glide
through the Jurassic in the
Dinosaur Revolution exhibit
at the Portland C hildren’s
Museum. The traveling show
runs through Sept. I with di
nosaur-themed mazes, vivid
murals and hands-on, interac
tive fun.
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Vancouver area transit agency C-Tran is
providing shuttle service to the Clack County
Fair, now underway through Sunday in
Ridgefield. The shuttles will depart from six
locations throughout Clark County. Formorc
information, visit www.c-tran.com orcall 360-
6954)123.
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Smith Tops Highest Paid Hollywood Actors
(AP) — Will Smith, Johnny
Depp and Eddie Murphy were
the best paid H ollyw ood actors
in the past year, according to
Forbes m agazine’s special is
sue “ Entertainm ent All Stars.”
Smith, 39, made $80 million in
the last year, thanks to block
busters like “ I Am Legend,”
"H ancock” and “The Pursuit of
H appyness," for which he was
nominated for best actor in the
2007 Oscars.
Depp, 45, who straddles both
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Aug. 16, from 11 a.m. to9p.m.
at the Walgreen’son Lombard
and Greeley, with food, music,
cars, games, door prizes, rock
climbing, face painting, and lots of fun.
Festu Italiana ‘Piazza Italia' -
- Aug. 21 thru Aug. 24, Pio
neer Square will come to life
with the rich culture of Italy at
the family-friendly Italian cel
ebration of g»x)d food and mu
sic featuring the Carter Family
Marionettes, competitions in
pizza tossing, grape stomp
ing. dancing, vino and more.
Live Jazz — Every Friday and Saturday from
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.. the Third Degrees Lounge
at the RiverPlace Hotel. 1510 S.W. Harbor
Way, will host the ongoing weekend series
featuring Portland’s rich jazz scene with no
cover or minimum purchase. For more infor
mation, visit pdxjazz.com.
OMSI $ 2 1 Jays - The first
____ Sunday of every month
can spark your passion
for science at the OMSI
when admission is just
$2. Exhibits and over 200
hands-on; also offered
on $2 days is a special reduced admissions
of $5 each for the Planetarium, OMNIMAX,
and the USS Blueback submarine tours. For
more information, visit OMSI.edu.
Portland Police M useum - This spring the
Portland Police Museum. 1111 S.W. Second
Ave. offers a hands-on exhibit on crime scene
investigation specifically geared toward
school-age children. Visitors will be able to
operate an actual fingerprint scanning ma
chine and examine evidence, and receive a
free child safety kit. Free admission. For more
information, call 5O3-823-OOI9.
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First Thursday Art Gallery O pening - Ev
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artists and join the street party for gallery
receptions and openings introducing the
works of many artists; this is a free event.
Music Millennium Free S h o w s - The Music
Millennium, 3 158 E Burnside, host many in
house live performances. Enjoy free music
and the opportunity to meet local artists. Call
503-231 -8926 fora schedule.
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