June 6, 2018 Juneteenth -- Port- land’s annual Juneteenth celebration, free family fun open to everyone and commemo- rating the end of slavery, will be held Saturday, June 16. A parade will start the festivities at 11 a.m. beginning at the Safeway store on Martin Lu- ther King Jr. Boulevard and proceeding to the Emanuel field at North Russell and Williams where activities with music, food, hip hop cardio, a kids area and raffle will follow from noon to 6 p.m. On Thursday, June 14 the Billy Webb Elks Lodge will host a Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant. Visit juenteenthor.com or call 971-930-5862. Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade -- A cherished highlight of the Portland Rose Festival, the Spirit Mount Casino Grand Floral Parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 9. The route starts at Memorial Coliseum, turns to Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and crosses the Burnside Bridge to weave through downtown, a course of four miles. Reserved indoor and outdoor seating is available at the Coliseum. Rose Festival City Fair -- The Portland Rose Festi- val’s City Fair on the downtown waterfront is open for its last weekend of Rose Festival, Friday, June 8 through Sunday, June 10. City Fair includes gentle Kiddie Land rides, tried and true family favorites and over-the-top twisters for older, more adventurous thrill seekers. “Left Hook” -- “Left Hook,” a fully staged new drama about gentrification and community displacement in 1970’s Portland, inspired by the Knott Street Boxing Club, premiered as part of the Vanport Mosaic Fes- tival and shows continue through Sunday, June 10 at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in north Portland. Pride Weekend -- Portland’s Pride Festival celebrat- ing the LGBTQ+ community takes place Saturday, June 16, from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Waterfront Park, downtown. The annual Pride Parade, also downtown, takes place Sunday, June 17 beginning at 11 a.m. Gorge Shuttle Returns -- The Columbia Gorge Ex- press bus service by the Oregon Department of Trans- portation has made its seasonal return, now going as Page 11 far east as Hood River. For this week, the bus de- parts Friday through Sunday from the Gateway Transit Center to Rooster Rock State Park, Multnomah Falls, Cascade Locks and Hood River. On Monday, June 11, the bus will start service seven days a week, year-round. Sister Act -- Portland actress Kristin Robinson per- forms the title role in “Sister Act,” the feel-good mu- sical based on the 1992 smash hit film, now playing at the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego. Shows run through Sunday, June 10. Tickets are $39 for adults and $37 for seniors. Call the box office at 503-635-3901 or visit Lakewood-center.org. Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylvester plays Friday, June 8 at the Rogue Pub in North Plains; Saturday, June 9 at the Spare Room; Friday, June 15 at the Vinyl Tap; Friday, June 22 at 5 p.m. at the Tigard Balloon Festival, and at 9 p.m. at Clyde’s; Saturday, June 23 at noon at the Mosier Festival and at 4:30 p.m. at the Gorge Blues and Brews in Stevenson, Wash., and Sunday, June 24 at 4 p.m. at the Good in the Hood Festival at King School Park. Good in the Hood -- Legendary R&B performer Howard Hewitt will headline the multicultural Good in the Hood Celebration, June 22-24 at King School Park. This year will commemorate the 50th anniversa- ry of the naming of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary school and pay tribute to Portland’s civil rights history. Activities include live bands every day, a kid’s area, multicultural food, crafts, marketplace vendors, Port- land Farmers Market, free health screens and more. ‘Fences’ at Portland Playhouse -- Lester Purry stars in ‘Fences,’ the August Wilson play about a husband, father, former athlete and garbage collector trying to define himself in 1950s Pittsburgh. With its Afri- can-American narrative, the Portland Playhouse play tackles issues of mental health and the impacts of rac- ism. Now playing through Sunday, June 10 at Portland Playhouse, 602 N.E. Prescott St Robot Revolution -- A new exhibit at OMSI brings some of the most innovative robots from all over the world. Learn about the skills robots possess that mimic and often surpass human capabilities in “‘Robot Revo- lution,” now showing through Sept. 7. Zoo for All -- The Oregon Zoo has launched “Zoo for All,” a new discount program that provides $5 admis- sion for low income individuals and families. 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