June 2. 2010 ^‘'‘jportlanb (Observer ENIEPTAINMfNf Page II • n - jùjLS» -i-.»! A? fT Rich Layton St. Johns Farmers Market Saturday kicks off second summer season T h e o p e n in g b ell w ill rin g fo r th e St. Jo h n s F a rm e rs M ark et on S a tu rd a y , Ju n e 5, as it k ic k s - o ff its se c o n d sea so n in d o w n to w n St. Jo h n s. T h is y e a r ’s m a rk e t w ill h o st a ro u n d 24 v e n d o rs— sellin g fruits, v e g eta b le s, m eat, d a iry , h o n ey and c o m m u n ity v o lu n te e rs , th e St. m o re — as w e ll as fo o d a n d g a r­ Jo h n s F a rm e rs M a rk et w as c re ­ d e n in g d e m o n s tra tio n s , liv e m u ­ a te d in re sp o n se to th e d e m an d s ic a n d p e r f o r m a n c e s , a n d a fro m th e c o m m u n ity . w e ek ly raffle. “ St. Jo h n s has a lw a y s had a O p e n in g d a y w ill fe a tu re m u sic sm all-tow n, friendly feel. The Farm ­ fro m th e R o o se v e lt H ig h S ch o o l ers M ark et is a d d in g to th is n e ig h ­ J a z z B a n d a n d X o c h o p i l l i b o rly s p irit, w h ile m a k in g it p o s ­ (A z te c d D a n c e ). M a rk et d a te s are s ib le fo r u s to eat lo c a l!” said e v e ry S a tu rd a y , Ju n e 5 th ro u g h n e ig h b o r L in d a R o ach . S ep t. 2 5 ,9 a.m . to 1 p .m . in th e St. T h e m a rk e t a c c e p ts W IC , s e ­ Jo h n s P laza. n io r c h e c k s, O re g o n T rail card s O rg a n iz e d a n d o p e r a te d by an d F o o d S tam p s. The Topp Twins - Live A special m usic and a variety act p erfo r­ r a te » 1.L »ok. Troublemakers - ISSA - Diezel P Seven Reasons 7 • Transcendental Brass Band more! featuring ; Solar-powered stage I Green and Organic Vvnd^rs, Spew sort | awd SpoolMws Beer garden Food and Beverage ’ee Admission IP I VMaall« tmy OFF THE GRID J* d J J fc ECOPALOOZA ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CONCERT m ance by the T opp T w ins, the com edic, c o u n ­ try singing, dancing, and y o d elin g lesbian sisters from N ew Z ealand, w ill take place on T uesday, Ju n e 8 at 7:30 p.m . at the M ission Alternative Energy Source with Zero Electricity From The City « p . T heater, 1624 N. W. G lisan St. Jules and Lynda T opp have been perfo rm ­ ing for o v er 30 years and have attained a Visit econw.org for more details u n ique status w ithin N ew Z ealand culture. T heir perform ance in Portland w ill com e on the heels o f the screening o f “T he T opp Tw ins: U ntouchable G irls” , playing Sunday, June 6 at 7 p.m . as part o f the Q D oc: P ortland Q u eer Jules and Lynda Topp will perform live on stage as part of the Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival. D o cum entary Festival at the C linton Street T heater, 2522 S.E. C linton St. MHMNN Portland Music History Collected T he Portland Free M usic Project plans to create the largest database o f the c ity ’s m usic history ev er as­ sem bled. This sum m er the non-profit orga­ nization will collect m edia relating to the p ast, p re sen t, and fu tu re o f P ortland's unique and influential m usic scene and w ill be launching the site in A ugust. T h is n e w w ik i, h o s te d a t th e p o rtla n d fre e m u sic p ro je c t.c o m w ill in clu d e th e v en u es, b an d s, m usicians, labels, and an y th in g else that has helped shape, and co n ­ tinue to shape the P ortland m usic in d u stry . A nyone w ho has been associated w ith the local m usic scene is asked to send in press clippings, articles, sto­ ries, p ictu res and even video to infotulhcportlandfreemiLsicprojecLcom o r to contact them and schedule an interview. T he P ortland Free M usic Project w as started last y ear by local m u si­ cians, label ow ners and fans as a w ay to fu rth er connect the m u si­ cians to the fans and to docu m en t the history o f P ortland m ysic. k SEI SEI oùri/ty /botati Friday, June 11 7-9 p.m. C o n ta c t: L io n e l C le g g at 5 0 3 -9 1 6 -6 2 8 2 3 9 2 0 N . K e rb y A ve. Children (under 12) $5 Adults $10 o MOTHERS) EAR’S I a S es H IG H tA N O 7600 NE Glisan Street Portland, OR 972U O rd ers T aken May 10 - J u n e 13 O rderT oday! c a n 5 0 3 ,2 8 ? * 9 S 6 7 SUPPORT THE OREGON FOOD BANK AT HIGHLAND ( A Program for fanMhei&ttwkchUdren) ' * The sounds o f the powerful African drums rumble in the distance. A chant is called back and forth between the children. Drums and voices become a river o f sound and the room is transformed into an African village. Drum­ mers and dancers come into view. They begin Kukatonon ("We Are One ”). K u k a to n o n is p r o u d to b e su p p o rte d by: R egional A rts & C ulture C ouncil, S e lf E nhancem ent, Inc, T he B lack U nited Fund o f O regon, T h e H e r b e r t A . T e m p le to n F o u n d a tio n , P a p a M u r p h y 's In ternational, and T he M atthew S. E ssieh & F am ily Foundation.