August 30, 2017
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Seattle Rapper
Begins Tour
Pick It Up, Portland!
-- Join hundreds of volun-
teers on Friday, Aug. 31 for
a citywide day of action fo-
cusing on removal of litter
throughout our community.
Choose from one of 11 dif-
ference sites. Visit solveo-
regon.org or call 503-844-9571, extension 321 for more details and to
sign up.
Pompeii Exhibit at OMSI -- Preserved bodies cast by volcanic debris
in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and nearly 200 other artifacts on loan
from the unparalleled collection of the Naples National Archaeological
Museum in Italy are part of the new OMSI exhibit, Pompeii: The Exhi-
bition. Now showing through Oct. 22.
Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylvester plays Friday,
Sept. 1 at the Vinyl Tap; Monday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m. for the Oaks Park
Labor Day Picnic on the Carpenters Union 1503 stage and Friday, Sept.
8 at 9 p.m. at the Spare Room.
Life of an Iconic President -- One hundred years after his birth, John
Fitzgerald Kennedy remains a subject of
endless fascination for millions of Amer-
icans. The Oregon Historical Society’s
current exhibition “High Hopes: The
Journey of John F. Kennedy” explores
Kennedy’s early life, his road to the presi-
dency, and the changes he effected during
his time in office. Runs through Nov. 12.
American Classics -- One of America’s
most beloved composers is celebrated when the Clackamas Repertory
Theatre presents the music of Irving Berlin with “The Melody Lingers
On” at the Osterman Theater on the Clackamas Community College
campus. Shows are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with 2:30 p.m.
Sunday matinees through Aug. 27. Tickets at ClackamasRep.org or call
503-594-6047.
History Hub -- Oregon Historical Society exhibit for young people
explores the topic of diversity with interactive objects and pictures that
tell the stories of the people of Oregon, past and present. With puzzles,
touch screen activities and board games, History Hub asks students to
consider questions like “Who is an Oregonian?,” “How has discrimina-
tion and segregation affected people who live in Oregon?,” and “How
can you make Oregon a great place for everyone?”
Discount Tickets -- Low income families and individuals can purchase
$5 tickets to classical musical performances in Portland as part of a
unique program called Music for All. Participating organizations in-
clude the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater,
Chamber Music Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland
Baroque Orchestra, Friends of Chamber Music, Portland Chamber Or-
chestra, Portland Piano International, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cap-
pella Romana and Portland Vocal Consort.
Seattle rapper and producer
Grieves will make the
Rose City the first stop on
his North American tour,
on Thursday, Aug. 31 at
the Hawthorne Theater in
souteheast Portland. Grieves
just released his fifth studio
album ‘Running Wild,’ via
Rhmesayers Entertainment,
a followup of his 2014 album
‘Winter and the Wolves’ which
reached #13 on Billboard’s
Rap/Hip Hop album charts.