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Dayofthe Dead
at Milagro
photo by S tephanie
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Mayra Acevedo protrays an old-fashioned calavera de la
catrlna, a skeleton figure of Mexico's Day o f the Dead
celebrations in “La Carpa del M aestro," a bilingual production
now playing at Milagro Theatre , 525 S.E. Stark St.,
Every fall, the dead are com-
memorated in a lively show of
dance, m usic and th e a tre in
Portland's longest-running Day
of the Dead celebration.
This year’s show, hosted by
Milagro Theater, 525 S.E. Stark St.,
features the signature carpa — a
wildly popular and irreverent
vaudeville that marches to the heat
of a new drummer,
The original bilingual produc-
tion is written by Martin Milago
and directed by Drammy winner
Philip Cuomo. Shows are playing
through Sunday, Nov. 9. Purchase
tickets can be from milagro.org or
by calling 503-236-7253.
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related paintings, drawings,
sculptures, photographs, prints
and mixed media. The run of
the show, curated by Analeee
Fuentes, an artist and teacher
from Corvallis, will take place
on Halloween and on Satur-
day, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov.
2. An artists' reception will
take place on Last Thursday,
Oct. 30 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Another major Day of the
Dead group show will take
place at Guardino Gallery,
2939 N.E. Alberta St.
A procession commemorat­
ing the holiday will also take
place on Last Thursday. Sev­
eral Day of the Dead altars
will also be built - one in the
patio in back of Onda and one
in the parking lot in back of
Guardino.
Day of the Dead traditions
include building private altars
honoring the deceased, using
sugar skulls, marigolds, and the
favorite foods and beverages
of the departed, and visiting
graves with these as gifts.
Observance of the holiday in
the
U nited
States has be­
come more im­
p o rtan t and
widespread as
the M exican-
American com­
munity grows.
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Alberta Galleries Host Exhibits
On A lberta S treet this
week, there will be significant
activity related to the Mexi­
can festival known as Day of
the Dead.
Onda Gallery, 2215 N.E.
Alberta St. will celebrate with
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Floral <& Gift Shop
7545 NE Sandy Blvd.
503-255-6221
I st Annual Pumpkin Patch
O cto b er 19-30
All are invited to join in the family-fun autumn harvest celebration!
There will be Refreshments, Live music and more! Please call
Debbie fo r more information at 503-255-6221.
The Bungalow Rose in conjunction
with The Portland Observer w ill
sponsor a party for the local Head
Start children on October lXth from
2-4pm. Ilie v ’ ll enjoy games, food
and fun Treats w ill be donated by
local merchants.
Holiday Bazaar
hurch
Rev.
Mad Hatter o f
the Dead by
Allison Jones
R e v . D r.
(503)
Anaiee Fuentes with her painting ‘The Corn Maiden. '
Saturday, November
10:00 a.m .-6p.m .
Remembering the Dead
Gumbo Gifts and Gallery, 3636 N.
Mississippi Ave., presents a Dia de Los
Muertos or Day of the Dead celebra­
tion, with a community alter and fes­
tive activities on Sunday, Nov. 2 from
2 to 5p.m.
Dia de Los Muertos is a rich, color­
ful Mexican custom that is meant to
be fun for the family as well as an en­
lightening and warming way to recon­
sider our deceased loved ones.
The Gumbo gallery will feature
paintings by Susan Cowan that fer­
vently depict her experiences of the
holiday in Mexican Cities she visited.
A public altar will be assembled out­
side the store with the community in­
vited to bring photographs, candles, and
Through Thursday, Oct. 30. Bun­
galow Rose, 7545 N.E. Sandy
BI vd.. invites everyone to join the
family-friendly pumpkin patch
featuring: music, games, refresh­
ments and lots of fun.
Storm Large ‘Halloweener’
Storm Large will perform with
keyboardist James Beaton, for a
special ‘‘H alow eencr’ cruise,
Thursday, Oct. 30 from 9 p.m. to
midnight aboard the Portland
Spirit. $20 per person. Call 503-
2224-3900.
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• Fish Dinners
• Beautiful hand made embroidered, km
cheted, needle point, and sewed g u r m e n tj
• A wide variety of ethnic gift items- figurines, c
holders, vases, jewelry,
crafted angels, painting:
Children toys, beauty
.• Homemade baked hoi
pastries -c a k e s , p ie s .o
brownies, and fudge
other items of commemorate
the lives of those who have
Activities like making papel
picado (cut paper) and offer­
ings of pan de muerto (a sweet
bread), will add to the festivi­
ties.
Frite Lites
The Pumpkin Patch, 16525 N.W. Located at the
Gillihan Rd. on Sauvie Island is W a s h i n g t o n
Fair-
open through Oct. 31, Sunday C ou n ty
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through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6
Hillsboro,
Frite
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p.m. and Friday and Saturday 10
runs from nightly
a.m. until 10p.m.
through Halloween. Activities
Kruger's Farm
include two haunted houses, one
Hay rides, acorn maze and animal of which is in 3-D. light displays,
bam are featured through Hal­ Monster land, and trick-or-treat-
loween at Kruger's Farm Market, ing on Halloween night.
17100 N.W. Sauvie Island Rd.,
FrightTown at the Rose Quarter
from 9 a.m. to sunset.
Fright Town with three haunted
Bungalow Rose Pumpkin
houses returns to the under­
Patch
Sunday, November 2,2008
1 p .m .- 4 p.m.
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Halloween Guide
Portland Corn MAiZE
Good Shepherd
Susan Cowan 's 'Guadalupe o f the Souls Adrift. ’
ground ofthe Rose
Quarter with new
haunts and hor­
rors through
N ov. 1. The
1031 Community
Theater worked
year-round on the
planning and design
so that fear awaits you at
every turn. Tickets are $20 at
the door.
Shanghai Tunnel
Ghost Tours
The Shanghai Tunnels, I20N.W.
Third Ave., are located beneath
the streets of Portland. A tour
guide will lead guests through
the tunnels and will tell the his­
tory of them as well as telling
about ghost stories of Old Town
Portland. For more information,
call 503-622-4798.
GRAND OPENING
T h a i F o o d C a fé
The Davis Graveyard
Halloween haunts will be sure to
scare you at the David Graveyard,
8703 S.E. 43rd Ave. the comer of
Johnson Creek and 43rd Avenue.
Halloween Fantasy Trail
Open through Oct. 30 at 19754
South Ridge Road in Oregon City.
For more information, call 503-
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