Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, August 10, 2011, Page 14, Image 14

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FRIENDS
August IO, 2011
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DARYL HALL
JOHN OATES
ENTERTAINMENT
For Ticket Information:
www.foerxEofthethitdreriorg/portland
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www.hallandoates.com
A benefit for Friends of the Children
Saturda •y
Septem her 3rd
Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall
Avalon Flowers
520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250
The Broadway Bridge across the Willamette River, downtown, becomes a crossing ju s t for bicycles and
foot traffic for the annual Providence Bridge Pedal returning for its 16th year on Sunday, Aug. 16.
•Birthdays
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Cori S tew art-
Owner, Operator
•Anniversaries
()pen: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm
Saturday 9am til 2pm.
Website: avalonflowerspdx.com
email: avalonflowers@msn.com
We Offer Wire Services
and Cannon’s Rib Express Present
REGGIE HOUSTON’S C’£X ALL STARS
Sundays 5-8pm
at Cannon’s
Rib Express
5410 NE 33rd Ave
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(Next to New Seasons)
Sunshine, BBQ and a FREE,
all-ages, outdoor show by a New
Orleans’ sax legend, Grammy
nominated pianist JANICE
SCROGGINS, bass virtuoso
BEN JONES & a rotating cast
of Portland’s hottest percuss­
ionists each week.
What could be better?
... Well, you never know what amazing
surprise guest musician will sit in!
p h to to g r.ip h y by B ra n d y M a y za h ia n R o w »
Bikes, Bridges and Wellness Expo
Providence
Bridge Pedal
takes off Sunday
o f the P ortland T im bers w ith the on Jeld -W en Field.
largest P ro v id en ce B ridge Pedal
Providence Bridge Pedal is the
H ealth and W ellness E xpo to date. second-largest com m unity bicycle
T he entire event celebrates 16 ride in the country and the third larg­
years o f gearing up by giving c y ­ est in the world. M ore than 18,000
clists car-free access to - and stu n ­ cyclists are expected to participate
B ikes, bridges and a bonus event ning view s from - the tops o f the this year.
are in store for the 16th annual Provi­ Frem ont and M arquam bridges. For
A portion o f the proceeds helps
dence B ridge Pedal and Providence those w ho p refer to w alk, Provi­ boost P rovidence H eart and V ascu­
B ridge Stride on Sunday, A ug. 16. dence B ridge Stride offers a five- lar In stitu te’s efforts to save the
The event ends this y ear on the m ile alternative that includes the lives o f people suffering heart a t­
lush green tu rf at Jeld -W en Field, Frem ont and B roadw ay bridges.
tacks or oth er cardiac events.
the ren o v ated d o w n to w n so ccer
Each course ends near Lincoln
D ay o f event registration w ill he
stadium . A fter cycling and w alking H igh S chool w here the B icycle held from 7 a.m . to 8 a.m . at S o u th ­
th e m a je s tic W illa m e tte R iv e r T ran sp o rtatio n A lliance w ill offer w est S alm o n and 16th A venue.
bridges, participants will continue valet bike parking so cyclists can O nline registration and registration
their celebration on the hom e field jo in w alkers at the W ellness E xpo form s for all events are available at
p ro v id e n c e b rid g e p e d a l.o rg . T h e
health and w ellness expo is free and
w ill be held from 9 a.m . to 3 p.m .
The Javier
Nero Quintet
www.javiemero.com
June 5
Ju n e 12
Ju n e 19
J u ly 3
J u ly 1 0
J u ly 1 7
J u ly 2 4
J u ly 31
Aug 7
Aug 14
A ug 21
Aug 28
Sept 4
S e p t 11
S ep t 18
S ept 25
reggiehouston.com
EBTCash-Benefit CARDS ACCEPTED HERE
(Docs NOT include Food-Stamp benefit account:
Food -Stamp benefits arc not accepted here)
Join the m ailing list! Send an
em ail to nerojav@ yahoo.com
Javier Nero, Recent Winner
o f the International
Trombone Competition
@AFRIQUE BISTRO EVERY WEDS. 7 -10pm
102 NE RUSSELL.
“NEW YORK BAND”
© M ISSISSIPPI PIZZA, AUG 9TH 6-8PM
3552 N. M ISSISSIPPI AVE.
@ AFRIQUE BISTRO AUG I0TH 7-10PM
102 NE RUSSEL
@ JIM M Y M A K ’S AUG 12TH7:30-9PM
221 NW 10THAVE
Comedy Theater
Movie Insanity
C urious C om edy T h eater. 5225
N .E. M artin L u th er K ing Jr. B lvd.,
presents the N eutrino Project, an
im provised m ovie in w hich three
groups are each given a cam era,
cast and runner. T hey go o ff and
shoot scenes inspired by audience
suggestions, the runners run them
back to the th eater and you w atch
the m ovie w hile it’s still being shot.
Prom oters say the resulting video
footage is absolutely insane and
som ething you have to see to b e ­
lieve.
The m ovies w ill be created each
Friday and S aturday night during
the m onth o f A ugust. D oors open at
7:30 p.m . and the show starts at 8
p.m . A dm ission is $12 advance or
$15 at the door.
For m ore inform ation, call 503-
477-9477.