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July 12, 2017 Page 11 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT c annon ’ S r ib e xpreSS 5410 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, Or Call to Order: 503-288-3836 Open (hours) Sun-Thurs: 11a-8p Fri-Sat: 11a- 9p Award-winning R&B artist Norman Sylvester and Friends will perform during this weekend’s Gresham Arts Festival. Live Music for Gresham Arts This weekend’s Gresham Arts Festival will be bigger and bet- ter than ever with more than 150 artists, live music and free family fun. It’s all happening on Friday evening, July 14 and all day and night Saturday, July 15 in historic downtown Gresham. The festival draws thousands from around the region each year to meet, browse and shop from a carefully curated crop of North- west artists and artisans, ranging from painters, potters and sculp- tors to woodworkers, photogra- phers, jewelers and more. Two new events will be add- ed this year. On Friday evening, an Art Under the Stars charitable silent auction event will include pieces donated by Arts Festival artists, with proceeds donated Cannon’s, tasty food and friendly neighborhood atmosphere. to Gresham Outdoor Public Art. While bidding, attendees can en- joy award-winning R&B artist Norman Sylvester and friends on a beautiful summer evening. Beer, wine and food will be available for purchase. On Saturday evening, Gresh- am’s Got Talent will showcase a wide array of talented entertainers at the Gresham Arts Plaza. Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience Cori Stewart-- Owner, Operator • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent Rhiannon Giddens Aimee Mann Oregon Zoo Summer Concert World-class artists Aimee Mann and Rhiannon Giddens will front the next installment of the Oregon Zoo Summer Concert se- ries on Sunday, July 16 at 7 p.m. Mann first hit the airwaves with the band ’Til Tuesday and its hit “Voices Carry,” and amid the image-conscious MTV era of the mid-1980s she instantly stood out as a songwriter of probing intelli- gence and surpassing craft. Giddens, lead singer of the Grammy-nominated country-blues band Carolina Chocolate Drops, tours in support of her latest solo album, Freedom Highway. The zoo’s Summer Concert series runs through Sept. 9. For tickets and more information, visit zooconcerts.com. 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 ernie.hill.h5mb@statefarm.com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R State Farm R