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Cannon’s Rib Express presents:
REGGIE HOUSTON’S C fX ALL STARS
Sundays 5-8pm
at Cannon’s
Rib Express
5410 NE 33rd Ave
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Casting for a New Character
(Next to New Seasons)
Sunshine, BBQ and a FREE,
all-ages, outdoor show by a New
Orleans’ sax legend, Grammy
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nominated pianist JANICE
SCROGGINS, bass virtuoso -■
BEN JONES & a rotating cast
of Portland’s hottest percuss
ionists each week.
August IS, 2012
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What could be better?
... Well, you never know what amazing,
surprise guest musician will sit in!
phtotography by Brandy Kayzakian-Rowe
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Sesame Street
reaches out to
Latinos
(A P) — So you grew up w atching
Elm o, C ookie M onster and Big Bird,
and now you w ant to be friends w ith
R osita, Luis and M aria.
If you a re a bilingual actor or
actress betw een the ages o f 18 and
25, this m ay be the chance o f a
lifetim e: "Sesam e Street" is looking
for a new H ispanic character.
T h e p ro d u c e rs o f "S esam e
Street" are holding an open casting
c a ll o n M o n d a y , A u g . 2 0 at
M anhattan's R oseland B allroom for
a recurring ch aracter to jo in the
'"Sesam e Street' fam ily."
"W e hope m any people show up.
W e know the L atino com m unity is
full o f talented people," said R ocio
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Comeand Experience Faith and Miracles!
Pastors
Jerry & Annie
G utierrez
W ould like tQ
incite you
for Service
The character Rosita from Sesame Street gestures during a
taping o f the show in New York.
G alarza, senior director o f content
planning, design and outreach for
Sesam e W orkshop, the non-profit
o r g a n iz a ti o n b e h in d " S e s a m e
Street."
A lthough it's too early to talk
about the specifics o f the new char
acter — w hich w ould depend on the
chosen actor or actress' background
— G alarza said they are looking for
som eone capable o f singing and
im provising in both English and
Spanish and w ith a good sense o f
humor.
"Sesam e Street" debuted in 1969
and has added versions in co u n
tries like Israel, N igeria, G erm any
and M exico, w here "Plaza Sesam o"
is produced. T he series has alw ays
tried to adapt to the realities o f the
c h a n g in g A m e ric a n p o p u la tio n ,
w hich has seen a sharp increase in
H ispanics in the last decades.
M a r ia ( p la y e d b y S o n ia
M anzano) and Luis (Emilio Delgado)
debuted in 1971. T he ch aracter o f
R osita, the turquoise m onster w ith
enorm ous arm s, an orange nose and
pinkeyebrow s, debuted in 1993 with
the h elp o f M ex ic a n p u p p e te e r
C arm en O sbahr, w ho also lends her
voice to O vejita.
G alarza said the 44th season o f
"Sesam e Street" will focus on the
H ispanic heritage.
"Sesame Street" airs on PBS Kids.
A lberta Park Youth Football
Presents our ...
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fundraiser
August 17th, 2012
Alberta Park
(NF. 19* Street & Ainsworth)
Every Friday Evening a t 7 p m
fe s tiv itie s begin a t 5:3 ogm
Free Family Fun Events:
New Song Community Center
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2511 NE MLK Blvd • Portland, OR 97212
Corner of NE MLK Blvd and Russell Street
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM FOR EVERY SERVICE.
Kids Corner w / Games & Activities
Live Music
Community Vendors
Raffle Drawings
much more......
• $5 BBQ Rib Dinners
• $5 BBQ Rib Tip Dinners
• $5 Hair Cuts by Champions Barbershop
(All dinners include 2 sides & a soda)
For directions or more information, call 503-488-5481
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