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^orttani» (Dbsertier August I, 2012 Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience •Birthdays • Funerals •Anniversaries • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Cori Stewart— Owner, Operator Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services C an n on ’s R ib E x p r e s s C o n - B row n has a career spanning certs — Janice Scroggins, Ben o v er 4 0 years. J o n e s a n d a r o ta tin g c a s t o f ■R"*” N o r m a n S y lv e ste r P o rtlan d ’s hottest percussionists perform B and — B oogie C at N orm an in s series o f free concerts each Sunday, from 5 p.m . to Sylvester and his b an d perform 8 p.m ., through Sept. 30 at C an n o n ’s R ib E xpress, 5410 Friday, A ug. 3 at H alib u t’s; S at N .E. 33rd A ve., next to the C oncordia N ew S easons urday, A ug. 4 at W est L inn S a M arket. loon; and Saturday, A ug. 11 at Plaza P alooza C on cert S eries — Plaza Palooza c o n R oadhouse 101 in L incoln City. certs, sp o n so red by T he O regon C on v en tio n C en ter A fr iq u e B is tr o B e n e fit — and 101.9 K IN K FM , take place at C enter Plaza, directly A frique Bistro, 102 N .E. Russell across from the C onv en tio n C en ter each T hursday St., opens its doors each last Saturday o f the m onth through A ug. 30, from 5 p.m . to 7 p.m . to raise donations fo r the A frican W o m en ’s C o ali tion. G reat C aribbean and A frican m u sic alo n g w ith good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m . to 2:30 a.m . $10 at the door. ■r O regon B lack H istory -- T he B lack M useum o f O regon group m eets every Saturday, from 6 p.m . to 8 p.m . at 4 2 0 N.E. M ason. For m ore inform ation, call 503-284-0617. FR EE C O N C E R T S in the Washington Park Rose Garden SUM M ER FREE FOR ALL 2012 August 2-12 Presented by Thu, Aug 2 DA IM LE R. BodyVox A freewheeling movement troupe whose unique approach to theater assimilates all possibilities for physicality Fri, Aug 3 The Strange Tones Fiery, rootsy, Muddy award-winning tunes on a surfboard.. one of Oregon’s best rock and blues bands Sat, Aug 4 Portland SummerFest Opera in the Park A concert performance of DIE FLEDERMAUS by Johann Strauss, featuring rising stars on the national opera scene Sun, Aug 5 Portland Festival Symphony Celebrating classical music for over 30 years under the inspired baton o f Maestro Lajos Balogh Mon, Aug 6 L ive Ja zz -- Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees L ounge at the R iv er Place H otel, 1510 S.W . H arbor W ay. N o c o v er o r m in i m um purchase. For m ore inform ation, visitpdxjazz.com . Washington Park Summer Festival Concerts begin at 6:00 PM The Shanghai Woolies Page 13 B road w ay M u sical — Fred M ey er B roadw ay A cross A m erica brings the P ortland en g ag em en t o f the hit B roadw ay m usical Jersey B oys, the story o f Frankie V alli and the F o u r Seasons. P erform ances continue through A ug. 12 at K eller A uditorium , dow ntow n. Jap an ese-A m erican Incarceration -- O regon N ikkei L egacy C enter, 121 N .W . S econd A ve., invites the public to a visual ex p lo ratio n o f graphic prints d ep ict ing the regrettable A m erican internm ent cam p s for people o f Jap an ese d escent du rin g W orld W ar II. T he exhibit w ill be on display through Sept. 2. Soulful Sh ow case — B lacque B utterfly presents sp o ken w ord, live m usic and featured artists on the second and fourth T h u rsd ay s o f each m onth at 8 p.m . at E ’N joni C afé, A frican- M editerranean cuisine at 910 N. K illingsw orth St. K enton F arm ers M ark et - P ortland Farm ers M arket hosts a new fa rm e r’s m arket location in the K enton N eighborhood o f north Portland, w here resid en ts can buy produce and goods and h ear local m usic on Friday nights, from 3 p.m . to 7 p.m . Whimsical and mysterious "hot music" of the 1920s and 30s, as envisioned by Pink Martini trumpeter Gavin Bondy Tue, Aug 7 Los Pinguos Vivacious and award-winning ensemble from Buenos Aires, presenting a fusion of Latin music traditions Wed, Aug 8 K in g F arm ers M ark et — H ealthy farm -fresh p ro duce, m eats, ch eeses, bak ed goods and o th er special foods, draw s shoppers to the K ing Portland F arm ers M arket at K ing School Park, each Sunday, from 10 a.m . to 2 p.m . through O ct. 28. The House Jacks A virtuosic a cappella rock band whose harmony and pioneering vocal percussion has been the soundtrack for ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Thu, Aug 9 Wanderlust Circus P o r tla n d S a tu r d a y M a r k e t - Portland S aturday M arket in O ld T o w n /C h in ato w n , the largest arts and crafts m arket in co n tin u o u s op eratio n in the U nited States, has o v er 350 vendors and is open every S atu rd ay and S unday through C hristm as E ve at 2 S. W . N aito Parkw ay. The premiere bohemian circus operation in Portland, featuring acrobats, aerialists, hand balancers, stilt dancers, trick ropers, jazz-bos, crooners, and clowns Fri, Aug 10 The David Gerald Band Mississippi-born blues man with deeply rooted music traditions, now based in Detroit and hailed for his gritty, guitar-driven performances Sat, Aug 11 Water Tower Indie fave bluegrass pickers with an old-time spirit that's harmonious, celebratory, and delivered with a punk soul Sun, Aug 12 Plan 9 From Outer Space - Music begins at 7:30 PM, Film begins at 8:15 PM FILMUSIK's original performance of the 1959 cult classic - a surreal and hilarious combination of film, live music, and sound Find more free activities at www.PortlandParks.org PO R TLAN D PARKS & R E C R E A T IO N Healthy Parks, Healfhy Portland The B e s t P a rk S y s te m in th e N a tio n O regon V oices - O reg o n V oices tells O re g o n ’s fasci nating history through th e eyes and ears o f the people w ho lived it. T he new O regon H istorical Society exhibit dives into a diverse range o f subjects, from the d is placem en t o f m inority populations from urban d e v el opm ent, to cy cles o f bo o m and bust. C on cord ia Story T im es -- Y oung children are invited to hear a c h ild re n ’s librarian from the A lbina L ibrary w ho w ill lead songs and stories fo r S u m m er Story T im es o n T u esd ay , A ug. 14, from 10 a.m . to 11 a.m . at C o n co rd ia U n iv ersity ’s G eoge R. W hite L ibrary and L earning C enter, 2800 N .E. L iberty St. M el B row n L ive -- P ortland ja z z giant M el B row n perform s at S a lty ’s on the C o lu m b ia every Friday and S aturday night. K now n as the “G en tlem an o f Jazz,” M u sic M illennium F ree S h o w s- T h e M usic M illen nium , 3158 E. B urnside, hosts in-house live p erfo r m ances. E njoy free m usic and the o p p o rtu n ity to m eet artists. C all 503-231 -8926 fo r a schedule. H um or N ight -- A w esom e com edians perform stand up, sketch, and m ore at the w eekly R ecu rrin g H um or N ight every W ednesday night at T o n ic L ounge. 3100 N .E. Sandy B lvd. Pay as you w ish, $3-5 do nation suggested. Show is 21+. O M N IM A X : Flying M o n sters—For audiences o f all ages, O M S I’s new IM A X film , H y in g M onsters, takes view ers to a p rehistoric w orld. T he w o rld ’s leading naturalist Sir D avid A ttenborough sets out to u n co v er the truth ab o u t the giant flying reptiles w hose w ingspans o f up to 40 feet co m p are to that o f a m o d em je t plane.
