Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 2012)
Page 16 August 8. 2012 ykî’tsK? V ENTERTAINMENT August Showat Guardino G uardino Gallery, 2939 N.E. A lb erta St., giv es special rec- og n itio n to the w orks o f three artists during August: Y u k aH iro ta creates abstract ceram ic sculpture. H er w orks FREE CONCERTS in the Washington Park Rose Garden SUMMER FREE FOR ALL 2012 Washington Park Summer Festival August 2-12 Concerts begin at 6:00 PM Thu, Aug 2 Presented by DA 1 M LE R BodyVox >4 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 of Maestro Lajos Balogh Mon, Aug 6 The Shanghai Woolies 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 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 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 8:13 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 RTLAN D PARKS & R E C R E A T IO N H e a lth y Parks, H e a lth y P o rtla n d The Best Park System in the N ation Yuka Hi rota’s abstract ceramic form. are hand built using the coil ing m ethod w ith stonew are orporcelain clay. She works w ith form s that are sim ple yet co m plex in th eir im age associations; form s that are calm yet suggest kinetic pos sibility. A rtist P aula B lackw ell creates "m ysterious atm o spheres" in her en cau stic paintings o f landscapes. She uses a co m b in atio n o f e n caustic and oil on w ood pan els to create compelling land scapes that capture an air o f m ystery and tim elessness. A n nam arie P eters uses a surprising m ix o f found ob je c ts and p ain t to create her unique m ixed m edia assem blages. S he adds collaged vintage details and painted sections o f ad vertising and o th e r im ages to a piece to tell a story about a person, a relatio n sh ip , o r a p erio d o f time. ’Cheyenne’ by Annamarie Peters.
