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    Careers
July 22, 2015
Page 13
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
A half size replica of the Washington D.C. Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial has been touring the country for the past 30 years and will be making an appearance this weekend
at Milwaukie High School.
Tribute to Fallen Heroes
The half-size replica of the Viet-
nam Memorial Wall in Washing-
ton D.C. is coming to Milwaukie
this weekend to commemorate the
50th anniversary of the Vietnam
The event takes place at the
War thanks to American Legion Milwaukie High School athlet-
Post 180, the city of Milwaukie ic field and will be available for
and several community sponsors. public viewing 24 hours a day,
Best
Selling
Jazz
Vocalist
PDX Jazz
presents vocalist
Catherine
Russell at
Jimmy Mak’s,
downtown,
on Thursday,
July 23.
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Her father was Louis Arm-
strong’s musical director, her
mother a famed opera singer with
a degree from Julliard. It’s safe to
say Catherine Russell came from a
musical family and she continues
that musical lineage as one of the
Thursday afternoon, July 23
through Sunday afternoon, July
27. On Saturday at 10 a.m., a pa-
rade will honor members of the
Armed Forces in downtown Mil-
waukie.
The traveling memorial is a
tribute to fallen heroes of the Viet-
nam War and is inscribed with the
names of 58,228 military person-
nel who gave the ultimate sacrifice
along with 1,300 veterans who are
still listed as prisoners of war or
missing in action.
best-selling female jazz vocalists.
Russell will perform with her
trio at Jimmy Mak’s, downtown,
on Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.,
presented by PDX Jazz.
Lauded for her solo record-
ings and her collaborations with
David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper,
Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Jackson
Browne, Michael Feinstein, and
Rosanne Cash, Russell has an off-
the-beaten-path song selection,
sparkling acoustic swing, and a
stunning vocal approach.
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