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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10
‘CALL MR. ROBESON’ AT PORTLAND COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER:
Tayo Aluko revives one of the 20th century’s most impressive
but overlooked figures in this powerful performance. This jour-
ney through Paul Robeson’s life highlights his pioneering activ-
ism as forerunner of the civil rights movement. 7:30 – 9 p.m.,
Portland Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11
PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL: Come celebrate the resilience, strength
and influence of Pan-Africans (Africans, Caribbean and African
Americans) in Oregon. The Pan-African Festival will include live
entertainment, cultural foods, arts and crafts, and much more
from 12 - 8:30 p.m. downtown at Pioneer Courthouse Square,
701 SW 6th Ave.
‘IS THE HONEYMOON OVER’: PassinArt: A Theatre Company pres-
ents ‘Is the Honeymoon Over,’ a staged reading by Leasharn M.
Hopkins. Meet the playwright, and stay for a book signing and
conversation with popular relationship coach and author. $15, 2
p.m., Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE MLK Jr Blvd.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12
SUMMER IN THE CITY NEIGHBORHOOD PARTY: All are welcome
at this free outdoor event celebrating the diversity of our city
and featuring a BBQ, book sale, and music provided by Marilyn
Keller and other notable jazz musicians. There will be a jazz/gos-
pel worship service beginning at 6 p.m. Neighborhood party is
from 4 - 7 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, 2710 NE 14th Ave.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14
CANDIDATE FORUM, JOANN HARDESTY & LORETTA SMITH: Race
Talks presents the first candidate forum with Loretta Smith,
Multnomah County Commissioner, and Jo Ann Hardesty, civil
rights activist and former Oregon State Rep., who are vying for
Portland’s City Council Position 3. Free, doors open at 6 p.m.,
McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15
BROWN BAG TALK: Visit the Oregon Historical Society where
Kenneth Coleman presents, “A White Man’s Democracy: The
Drafting of the Oregon State Constitution in the Era of Dred
Scott.” Coleman will discuss the historical context of the Oregon
Constitutional Convention and the debates surrounding slavery,
racial exclusion, and woman suffrage. Free and open to the pub-
lic, 12 – 1 p.m., Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16
BLACK PARENT INITIATIVE CONCERT IN THE PARK: Join BPI at
Dawson Park, for a performance by Embrace. Come early, bring
your blankets, lawn chairs and the whole family. Mingle with
community organizers, enter a raffle and check out the food
trucks. Starts at 6:30 p.m., Dawson Park, 2926 N Williams Ave.
PassinArt Presents ‘Is
the Honeymoon Over?:
A Staged Reading’
PassinArt presents a staged reading and book signing of ‘Is the
Honeymoon Over?’ at 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at Curious Comedy Theater,
5225 NE MLK Blvd. Admission is $15.
This comedy play about love, relationships and communication
is about four couples in varying stages of their marriage. The
Casteras - happily married for over 40 years; the Savoys -
married 30 years but going through a rough patch; the Ramseys
- married five years (his second marriage/her first); and the
newlyweds, the Giris--May/December whirlwind romance.
When the couples come together for a festive party we see the
drama unfold. Everyone will be wondering, is the honeymoon
over?
Afterward, meet the playwright Leasharn M. Hopkins and enjoy
a compelling conversation and book signing with Debrena
Jackson Gandy, popular relationships coach, national best-
selling author of “The Love Lies” and founder of “The Love
Academy. “
To learn more or purchase tickets, visit passinart.org.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF PASSINART AND DEBRENA JACKSON GANDY
Community Calendar 2018
Portland News Briefs
Gresham Cooling Center to Remain
Open Through Thursday
The National Weather Service issued a heat warn-
ing Tuesday as temperatures are forecast to reach the
high 90s beginning today, Aug. 7 and lasting through
Thursday.
Multnomah County will open a cooling shelter at
the East County Building in Gresham on Tuesday,
Aug. 7 through Thursday, Aug. 9. The shelter, at 600
NE 8th St #300, Gresham, will be open from 5 p.m. to
9 p.m.
For information about the cooling center, contact
2-1-1 info. Transportation assistance is available to
those in need.
Day centers serving neighbors experiencing home-
lessness will be open as they are most days of the year.
A heat warning of prolonged hot temperatures
could be dangerous for older adults, children and
people who work outside. If you work or spend time
outside:
• Schedule strenuous activities to early morning or
late evening
• Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing
• Drink plenty of water
• Take frequent breaks in the shade or in air condi-
tioned space
Know the signs of heat-related illness
Visit https://multco.us/help-when-its-hot/summer-
2018-heats-here’s-how-—-and-where-—-stay-cool and
https://multco.us/help-when-its-hot for a list of re-
sources for riding out high temperatures.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
THE HOMECOMING: The Homecoming is a free musical event
celebrating family, community and quality of life. Live music,
dancing, a children’s play area, food and a marketplace. Music
by local artists Larhonda Steele, Zoulful Muzic, Speaker Minds,
Nafisaria, DJ Juggernaut and celebrity artist Lakeside. 1 p.m. – 8
p.m., Denorval Unthank City Park, N Kerby Ave. & N Shaver St.
PDX ADULT SOAPBOX DERBY: Watch bizarre gravity-powered ve-
hicles race downhill at Mt. Tabor Park to win awards. More than
40 teams of racers hurdle down a closed-course, powered only
by a single push at the top of the hill. No dogs permitted. Free,
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mt. Tabor Park, SE Reservoir Loop Dr.
Seattle Metro
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10
SOUTH LAKE UNION BLOCK PARTY: South Lake Union Block Party
offers music, a children’s play area, steamroller printing, a beer
garden, food trucks and more. Community booths will feature
more than 80 local businesses and organizations. From 12 – 11
p.m. at South Lake Union Discovery Center, 101 Westlake Ave N.
FRIDAY - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 - 19
RAILROAD FESTIVAL: Celebrate 80 years of trains, timber and
tradition! Snoqualmie Railroad Days draws 10,000 people for
train rides, a pancake breakfast, a parade, a car show, kids’
entertainment, music, arts & crafts, beer and wine garden, and
food. Free admission. Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE
King St., Snoqualmie
Portland Art Museum Exhibition
Highlights Homelessness
Portland has a housing crisis. Rent increase or
illness can lead a person to be one step away from
homelessness. “One Step Away,” a new exhibit at the
Portland Art Museum, is a focused look at the com-
pound and growing issue of housing insecurity in the
city. There will be a community opening from 6:30
p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Portland Art Museum at 1219 SW
Park Ave. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit https://portlandartmuse-
um.org/objectstories/one-step-away/#about.
Personal objects and individual testimonies make
up the exhibition, and each is an account of lived ex-
perience with homelessness. “One Step Away” is a
collaboration where participant storytellers directed
development of the exhibition. Local social service
agencies and artists defined the theme and nominat-
ed participants. Outside the Frame, an arts organiza-
tion mentoring at-risk young people, created media
for the exhibition.
“One Step Away” is also an opportunity for visitors
to listen to the stories and become familiar with the
support resources provided. Visitors are also en-
couraged to play a game called “Perspective,” where
like life, everyone begins with different resources,
abilities, and privileges that inform our point of view.
The museum received creative support from Out-
side the Frame, Our Bold Voices, and Pixel Arts Game
Education. Additionally, the museum would like to
thank Penelope Cruz, local artist Cleo Davis, Street
Roots, NW Pilot Project, Multnomah County Library,
Portland Meet Portland, and Outside the Frame for
their expertise during the community planning ses-
sion for this exhibition.
Seattle News Briefs
Mayor Durkan Announces
Leadership Team to Help Lead City’s
Census Efforts
In an effort to ensure a fair and accurate census
accounting, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced
the leadership of Seattle’s Census Task Force. Led
by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda and Refu-
gee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) Executive Director
Mahnaz Eshetu, the City will be creating a coalition
of community organizations and elected officials
that will organize Seattle’s preparation for the 2020
Census. The Seattle task force will be working in co-
ordination with King County, regional partners, and
community leaders to ensure a complete count in our
city and across our region, within the framework of
a countywide Complete Count Committee. In addi-
tion, the City of Seattle submitted its public comment
opposed to the citizenship questions. Two weeks ago,
a federal judge rejected the Trump Administration’s
attempt to dismiss several elements of the multi-par-
ty lawsuit challenging the Federal Government’s in-
tention to add a citizenship question to the U.S. 2020
Census.
The task force will be comprised of representatives
from immigrant communities, organized labor, the
education community, and other community orga-
nizations with members announced in the coming
weeks. Meetings will be bimonthly during the re-
mainder of 2018 and throughout 2019, working in
coordination with King County as they make sure all
cities within the county are accurately counted.
In the lead up to the City’s Census preparation, City
officials submitted public comment to the U.S. Depart-
ment of Commerce, opposing the addition of a citizen-
ship question on the 2020 census. In addition, the City
of Seattle was part of a lawsuit brought by a coalition
of more than 30 Attorneys General, counties, cities,
and the U.S. Conference of Mayors to block the admin-
istration from demanding citizenship information
on the survey form. In 2010, 20 percent of Seattle resi-
dents did not fill out their Census form, triggering an
in-person visit from Census Bureau staff. Including
the citizenship question on the survey could result in
this number skyrocketing, endangering the accuracy
and function of the Census itself, and placing undue
burdens on our immigrant residents or residents
from our communities of color.
In 2015, Washington State received approximately
$13.7 billion dollars from federal assistance programs
based on 2010 Census data. In terms of annual alloca-
tion this amounts to approximately $1900 per person
for housing, education, health care, infrastructure,
transportation and other federal programs. Addi-
tionally, at stake for Seattle is how the base for the
state population estimates are used to determine the
allocation of funds to counties and cities.
