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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
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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.
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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
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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.