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North Portland’s Williams Avenue was once known as one of the best jazz scenes on the West Coast.
Celebrating Jazz Town
The Oregon Historic Society
invites the community to a spe-
cial event to share the history of
Portland as a “Jazz Town” post
World War II when the city’s Af-
rican American population grew
and many of the newcomers came
with a shared passion for contem-
porary, danceable jazz. The peri-
od gave birth to an explosion of
clubs with music and nightlife in
north and northeast Portland.
Lynn Darroch, author of
Rhythm in the Rain: Jazz in the
Pacific Northwest, will describe
the jazz scene in Portland during
the 1940s and 1950s. Eric Cain,
producer of the forthcoming
“Jazz Town” episode for OPB’s
Oregon Experience, will share a
few clips from the show and of-
fer some behind-the-scenes sto-
ries about how the program was
made, including the commission-
ing of new music from Darrell
Grant.
The special event will be held
Sunday, April 10 at 2 p.m. at the
Oregon Historical Society, 1200
S.W. Park Ave. Admission is free.
A work space becomes a stage as dancer Kiel Moton, under the di-
rection of internationally recognized choreographer Heidi Duckler,
performs a show geared to unconventional performance venues.
Animating the Daily Grind
Portland’s Heidi Duckler Dance
Theatre/Northwest is re-launching
its popular Table of Contents, at
CENTRL Office, in the Pearl Dis-
trict.
The show features dancers
William Jay, Theresa “Toogie”
Barcelo, Conrad Kaczor, and Kiel
Moton, under the direction of in-
ternationally recognized choreog-
rapher Heidi Duckler, who creates
a powerful show for audiences in
an unconventional office space.
The entire performance is con-
sumed by live music by legendary
Portland jazz artist Tom Grant.
CENTRL Office is a collabora-
tive, co-workspace at 1355 N.W.
Everett St., Suite 100.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. and
9 p.m. on Friday, April 15 and Sat-
urday, April 16. Tickets are $25 and
available at heididuckler.org/north-
west. Advance purchase required.