September 27, 2017
Page 11
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Fresh Hops Festival -- More than 60 craft beers made with
hops freshly picked off the vine will highlight the 14thannual
Portland Fresh Hops Fest, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30 at
Oaks Amusement Park in southeast Portland and sponsored
by the Oregon Brewers Guild. For more information, visit
oregoncraftbeer.org
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 Exhibition. Now
showing through Oct. 22.
Wake of Vanport Movie Screening -- A documentary about
the 1948 flood that destroyed
the
city of Vanport,
displacing hundreds of black
shipyard workers and other
populations, told by survivors
and others, screens Friday,
Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. at the
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater in northeast Portland.
Immediately following the screening, there will be an opportunity
for discussion. Admission is free. Reservations are required.
Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylvester plays
Friday, Sept. 29 at the Blue Diamond; d Saturday, Sept. 30 at 7
p.m. for the Portland Guitar Society’s Faces of Guitar showcase
at Portland State University; Friday, Oct. 6 at the Vinyl Tap; and
Saturday, Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. for the Silverton Sidewalk Shindig at
the Red Bench Antique Store.
Life of an Iconic President -- One hundred years after his
birth, John Fitzgerald Kennedy remains a subject of endless
fascination for millions of Americans. The Oregon Historical
Society’s current exhibition “High Hopes: The Journey of John
F. Kennedy” explores Kennedy’s early life, his road to the
presidency, and the changes he effected during his time in office.
Runs through Nov. 12.
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 discrimination 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 include the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera,
Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber Music Northwest, Portland
Youth Philharmonic, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Friends of
Chamber Music, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Piano
International, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cappella Romana and
Portland Vocal Consort.
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