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October IO, 2012 ^Jortlanb (Dhserlu'r Page 13 ' Arts » '« -p sp r FrightTown - Three of the m ost h o rrify in g haunted houses return to Memorial Coliseum during the month of October for FrightTown, a pro duction co-produced by the local 1031 Community Theater group. Parents are warned about the scary nature of the haunted houses and should use caution when bringing young children. Admission is $20. F or m ore in fo rm a tio n , v isit frighttown.com. eu ■ playwright August Wil- son. Opens Tues day, Oct. 9 with perfor mances through Nov. 11 at the M o rriso n S tag e, 1515 S.W . Morrison. Tsunami Artifacts on Display - Two pieces of the massive 201 ton dock that was washed away from a city on Japan’s northeast coast by the devastating March 2011 tsu nami and that landed on Oregon’s Agate Beach this past June have War and Racism - Lakewood The now arrived at the Oregon Histori ater Company presents the legend cal Society in Portland. The two ary Rodgers and Hammerstein mu metal boat tie offs are on display in the “Treasures of the Vault” exhibit sical South through Dec. 30. Pacific, now p la y in g Kenton Farmers Market - Portland through Oct. Farmers Market hosts a new farmer’s 14 at the market location in the Kenton Neigh L akew ood borhood of north Portland, where T h ea te r o f U 4 residents can buy produce and goods the Arts, 368 and hear local music on Friday nights, S. State St. in Lake Oswego. Set on from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. a tropical island during World War II, the play tells the story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. Maze Adopts ‘Portlandia’ — The Portland MAiZE ventures into its Automotive Swap Meet - A fall edi 14th season at the Pumpkin Patch on tion of the annual Portland Interna S auvie Island by celeb ratin g tional Raceway Automotive Swap “Portlandia,” the hit TV show, by Meet is held Saturday, Oct. 13 and featuring the iconic city statute in a Sunday,Oct. 14from7a.m.to5p.m., towering cornfield. The maze is open in the south paddock of the race daily through Oct. 31. Call 503-621 - way, locatedat 1940N. Victory Blvd. 7110orvisitportlandmaze.com The car culture event will feature 400 vendor stalls. Oregon Voices -- Oregon Voices tells Oregon’s fascinating history Seven Guitars - Portland play through the eyes and ears of the wright Kevin Jones directs a Port people who lived it. The new Or land Artist Reparatory Theatre pre egon Historical Society exhibit dives mier of Seven Guitars, a story ex into a diverse range of subjects, ploring the buried romances, resent from the displacement of minority ments and aspirations of African- populations from urban develop Americans in the 20th Century by ment, to cycles of boom and bust. ¿81 SHEET X ÏNIFD1 ENTERTAINMENT Vote! Rock! Bleed! Portland Playhouse, King Neighbors Host Voter Drive Portland Playhouse in collaboration with the King Neigh borhood Association and Rock the Vote presents Vote! Rock! B leed!, an afternoon of music, theatrical politics, and community building to encourage local residents to exer cise their right to vote. The event will be held at Portland Playhouse, 602 N.E. Prescott St., on Sunday, Oct. 14. A ticketed preview of the theater company’s rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson will be held at 2 p.m. with a free music event that follows from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Rock the Vote's mission is to engage and build political power for young people in our country. Rock the Vote has registered more than five million young people to vote and has become a trusted source of information for young people about registering to vote and casting a ballot. The non-profit group uses music, popular culture, new technologies and grassroots organizing to motivate and mobilize young people in our country to participate in every election, with the goal of seizing the power of the youth vote to create political and social change. Tickets for the play are on sale at portlandplayhouse.org. Salim Sanchez will perform for Rock the The free portion of the event will feature live music from Vote, on Sunday, Oct. 14 at the Portland Land Between The Lakes and other local bands! Playhouse, 60 2 N.E. Prescott St. ***» street Sweet Street Food Cart on the comer of MLK and Lombard call 503-995-6150 to place order Monday - Friday, 11:00am - 7:00pm Saturday - Sunday, 11:00am - 5:00pm Wednesday Special: 3 W ings $2.00 Friday Special: R ib Sandwich, B eef o r Pork, $4.00 THE PAUL G. ALLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION (Oregonian —-A * * » “ «’"’ RACC
