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Page 8 May 22, 2024 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Lineup Announced For Arts and Musical Festival Courtesy KALO Hawaiian Civic Club Celebrate Heritage Month! Free Admission For All Ages! The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is excited to partner with KALO Hawaiian Civic Club to cele- brate Asian American, Native Hawai- ian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with free museum admission and a day of activities for all ages! This event is also present- ed in partnership with Oregon Rises Above Hate, a coalition of people and organizations who seek to give voice to AANHPI communities. In addition to educational videos and a craft corner hosted by KALO, the event will also feature two Papa Ulana Launiu (Weaving with Co- conut Leaves) workshops, a tradi- tional practice of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people. These two-hour workshops led by Maui Grown 808, LLP offer an opportuni- ty for community members to learn about the artwork, its history, and its meaning from artists traveling to Oregon from Lahaina, Maui. Maui Grown 808, LLP are artists Aunty Ui and Uncle Mario of Lahaina, Maui. Each participant will leave with a beautiful, new hat. These workshops cost $25 to attend ($20 for OHS members) and are open to all people ages twelve and older. Pre-registration is recommended and can be done online at ohs.org/ulana. Dance artistry from around the world Featuring Award- Winning Musicians, Visual Artists and Performers The Vancouver Arts & Music Festival returns to Esther Short Park (W. 8th and Columbia streets) and downtown Van- couver August 2-4. Free and open to all ages, Vancouver Arts & Music Festival features award-winning musicians, visu- al artists and performers from Vancou- ver, the region and around the world. The three-day event hosts three stag- es, juried art shows, pop-up galleries, dance performances, family activities, food vendors and three concerts by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA (VSO). Hands-on educational activities invite all ages and abilities to learn, ex- plore and experience the joy of connect- ing with the arts. There are daily activities for festi- val goers of all ages including vendor booths, art demonstrations and an in- teractive art piece from muralist Sarah Hunter that will be painted live by the community during the festival. Children will love the caricature artists, doodle walls, roaming entertainers, face paint- ing, balloon art and lawn games set up throughout the festival grounds. Find a masterpiece to take home at the juried art shows on display in the Artists Alley next to City Hall and at the Vancouver Hilton. Learn more and view the full lineup at vancouverartsandmusicfestival. com or follow the festival on Instagram at @vancouverartsmusicfest. Portland’s Most Adventurous Jazz Festival! With more than 30 concerts and events across 12 venues! With more than twice the number of performances than the previous year, the 2024 Montavilla Jazz Festival will run August 30–September 1, 2024, with con- certs across the city. The festival lineup celebrates the rising stars and creative, forward-thinking artists connected to Portland with locally-raised and interna- tionally-lauded saxophonist Nicole Glov- er bringing her trio to her hometown for the first time. On Sunday, September 1st, Glover’s group will perform selections from her latest release Plays. Saturday, Au- gust 31st, violinist, vocalist, and storyteller, Joe Kye journeys through lineage and emo- tion in collaboration with Seattle’s Civic Poet, Shin Yu Pai. The festival’s geographic footprint continues to expand with the num- ber of concerts, and this year features a nex- us of activity in the heart of Montavilla. The twenty-nine East Portland neigh- borhood events include free concerts and conversations in the plaza in collaboration with SoundsTruckNW, a co-presentation Integer Quintet - Todd Marston with the Driveway Jazz series, performanc- es at Portland Metro Arts and Beer Brats & Beats, DJ sets at multiple establishments, three student stages, and a return to Mt. Tabor Park’s Caldera Amphitheater for two free concerts on Friday, August 30th. Outside the neighborhood, listeners can venture to Alberta Rose Theatre to see the festival headliners, to The 1905 for three of Portland’s top pianists, and Strum for adventurous guitar-centered performances. Montavilla Jazz Festival is the only Portland festival focused on the origi- nal music of the city’s jazz artists, and this year’s lineup is the first crafted by an artist-driven curation process. Montavil- la Jazz Executive Director Neil Mattson shares, “We asked the artists to tell us what they would love to present but might not have been able to without support, and they dreamed big. Every year, we are astounded by the way these musicians take risks and innovate. This year, we’re excited to invest in even more artist-centered programming that represents a wide breadth of jazz’s creative spirit. It’s a great way to usher in Montavilla Jazz’s second decade.”
