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August 29, 2012______________________________ 'T li1 ^Jottlanî» (DbserUl'V_____________________ Page 13 Arts ' v [\uiKismsi Art on the Boulevard Holiday weekend festival at McCoy Academy T he first annual A rt on the B o u levard F estival, presented by T he O pen D oor G allery at the M cC oy A cadem y, 3802 N .E. M artin L uther K ing Jr. B lvd., w ill be held ov er the L abor D ay w eekend, Friday, Aug. 31 through M onday, Sept. 3, from noon to 6 p.m . T he festival is a fundraiser for a free S aturday arts program based in the com m unity. H ighlights o f the event include perform ances by local artists and the unveiling o f B obby F o u th e r’s co m m issio n ed paintings for the R e gional A rts and C ulture C ouncils perm anent w orks collection. T he perform ing artists w ill include Janice S croggins and guests, Toni H ill, G auri R aj, B lue A zul, C am ero n W hitten, L ady R ose, B lacque But- terfly and many more. Brenda Phillips w ill also p erform via skype from A tlanta, G a„ and T eressa R aiford w ill host the S unday T ea@ T hree program. F outher has dedicated his career to inspiring youth in the greater Portland area and b e yond to discover and cultivate their natural artistic ability. He is a second- generation vi sual and perform ing art ist and native O reg o nian know n for his dedi cation to arts ed u ca tion. His goal is to recre ate a centrally located place for m aking art in o u r c o m m u n ity . He hopes the festival will inspire those w ithin the com m unity to jo in him in creating an en v iro n m ent that supports and prom otes artistic talent. For m ore inform a tion on the A rt O n The B oulevard Festival, o r how you can support the “O pen D oor G allery ,” contact B obby F outher at 503-422-3076 or b o b b y fo u th e r@ y a h o o .co m . Classical Music for All Ages Free waterfront concert set for Thursday O ne o f P o rtla n d ’s favorite a n nual e v e n t s — th e O re g o n S y m p h o n y ’s free W aterfront C o n cert— is set for T hursday, A ug. 30. E ach y ear thousands o f people o f all ages pick their spots on the grass beside the W illam ette R iver at T om M cC all W aterfront Park, bring their blankets, their fam ilies and their picnics to help M usic D irector Carlos K alm ar and the O regon Sym phony kick o ff the sym phony season in spectacular P ortland fashion. T h is y e a r th e S y m p h o n y is p le a se d to sh are th e s u m m e r s p o t lig h t o n c e a g a in w ith the P o rtla n d Y o u th P h ilh a rm o n ic , led by M u sic D ire c to r D a v id H a ttn e r, w h o ta k e s th e sta g e at 5 p .m ., an d the O re g o n B allet T h e a tre w h ich w ill p e rfo rm the B la ck S w an pas de d e u x fro m S w an L ak e (fe a tu rin g d a n c e rs Y u k a lin o a n d B ria n S im c o e ) d u rin g th e sy m p h o n y 's 7 p.m . c o n c e rt. T he festivities conclude w ith the tr a d i t i o n a l g r a n d f in a le — T chaikovsky's 1812 O verture c o m plete w ith m ilitary cannons from the O regon A rm y N ational G uard 218th Field A rtillery. Im m ediately follow ing the 1812 O verture w e ’ll light up the skies w ith an elaborate firew orks Bridgeport Goes for Something Wicked Portland’s BridgePort Brewing has released its new est fall seasonal brew. The aptly titled, “W itch H unt,” is a spiced harvest ale with an intense dry hop character that is finished off with hints o f cinnam on and nutmeg. “W ith all o f the pum pkin ales that com e out in the fall, w e w anted to try som ething a little d ifferent,” said B ridgeport B rew m aster Je ff E dgerton. “T his is still a beer that you can enjoy alongside the c o m fort foods o f fall but the spice flavors are subtle e n o u g h that you can have m ore than ju s t one in a s ittin g w ith o u t b e in g o v e r w helm ed.” C a n n o n ’s R ib Express p re s e n ts : REGGIE HOUSTON’S C’EX ALL STARS Sundays 5-8pm at Cannon’s Rib Express 5410 NE 33rd Ave Q v W „ > 4 flf Jl (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! Classical music takes center stage for a free concert by the Oregon Symphony on Thursday, Aug. 30 at Tom McCall Water- front Park, downtown. d isplay, a signal to ev ery o n e in P ortland that the season has begun. Special thanks go to the W ater front C o n c e rt’s g en ero u s sponsors: the C ity o f P ortland, the R egional A rts and C ulture C ouncil, N W N atu ral, Boeing, K O IN TV and KINK fm. P atrons w ho bring law n chairs are urged to bring only chairs that sit low to the ground in order to preserve sightlines for those p a trons behind them . T he ev en in g ’s co n cert program will once again be av ailab le v ia sm artp h o n es, w ith each piece o f m usic announced from the stage. pbto togr.ipby by Brandy K a yia kia n -R o w e July 22 July 29 August 19 August 26 September 2 September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30 reggiehouston.com