Page 4 The Skanner Portland & Seattle July 24, 2019
Events & Announcements
News
Community
Calendar 2019
Portland Metro
THURSDAY JULY 25 – SUNDAY, JULY 28
KING LEAR AT LONE FIR CEMETERY: Portland Actors Ensemble
(PAE) is returning for another year of free outdoor theater. The
ensemble will perform Shakespeare’s “King Lear” select evenings
through August 4. Free, 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Lone Fir Cemetery, SE
26th Ave & Stark Street.
PHOTO BY JERRY FOSTER
FRIDAY, JULY 26
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
Tyrone Hendrix presents PDX Soul performed at the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival July 19 with Ronnie Wright (left) as the featured
performer. The festival, held July 19-21, presented a lineup of 15 groups including The Mel Brown Trio’s Tribute to Leroy Vinegar, Farnell
Newton & The Othership connection, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Jazz Band, Devin Phillips Quartet and more. View more photos at
TheSkanner.com.
Portland & Seattle
News Briefs
West Coast Premiere of ‘How To
Catch Creation’ Opens at OSF July 27
Spanning more than 40 years, “How To Catch
Creation” is a tender story of love, longing, having
your heart broken and simply existing. Playwright
Christina Anderson, winner of the Lorraine Hans-
berry Award, explores the universal act of creation,
through the experiences of four lives in 2014 that
intersect and collide in the most unpredictable ways,
while the mid-1960s run a parallel course in a series
of fast-paced, intercut scenes. In the earlier storyline,
G.K. Marche -- a Black, queer, feminist writer living in
San Francisco’s Tenderloin -- writes her latest novel
and navigates the shifting dynamic in her romantic
relationship due to lifechanging news from her part-
ner. Decades later, the implications of that moment
still echo in the lives of four individuals.
The cast of “How To Catch Creation” features Chris
Butler as Griffin, Christiana Clark as Tami, Kimberly
Monks as Riley, William Thomas Hodgson as Stokes,
Greta Oglesby as G.F Marche and Safiya Fredericks as
Natalie.
Scenic design for How To Catch Creation is by Em-
my-nominated set designer, Jason Sherwood in his
OSF debut. Kaitlyn Pietras (Mother Road, Mohada,
Unison) is project designer, costumes are by Dede M.
Ayite (The Wiz, Unison, Henry IV Part I & II) and light-
ing design is by Xavier Pierce (Othello, Shakespeare
in Love) – all three are recurring members of OSF’s
production teams. T. Carlis Roberts is composer and
sound designer, also in their OSF debut, Roberts is
currently Associate Professor of Music at University
of California, Berkeley. Robert C. Goodwin is produc-
tion dramaturg and Rebecca Clark Carey is voice and
text director. Sarah Lozoff is intimacy director and U.
Jonathan Toppo is fight director. Molly Norris is pro-
duction stage manager and TaiReika L.A. is produc-
tion assistant.
“How To Catch Creation” is sponsored by Sid and
Karen DeBoer, The Kinsman Foundation and The
Teel Family Foundation.
Upcoming engagement programming related to
How To Catch Creation includes a Festival Noons
conversation with actors Greta Oglesby, Christiana
Clark, William Thomas Hodgson and Safiya Freder-
icks on August 7. Tickets and information are avail-
able at osfashland.org/FestivalNoons.
Penson Sworn in as PCC Board
Member
Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson
(far left) poses with new Portland Community Col-
lege Board of Director Tiffani Penson, PCC President
Mark Mitsui and Board Chair Jim Harper (far right)
at the college’s board meeting on Thursday, July 18 at
the Sylvania Campus. Justice Nelson swore in all of
PCC’s new directors, including the new 2019-20 chair
and vice chair. The newly elected Penson represents
Zone 2 of the college’s district, which covers St. Hel-
ens through to North and Northeast Portland. The
PCC Board of Directors consists of seven members
elected by zones to four-year terms.
Penson is a native Oregonian and is the Supplier
Diversity Officer for the City of Portland. Her respon-
sibilities include outreach to Disadvantage, Minori-
ty, Women, Emerging Small Businesses and Service
Disabled Businesses focusing on connecting busi-
nesses to contracting opportunities at the City. She
implemented and manages the Minority Evaluator
Program, which requires City Bureaus to include at
least one minority evaluator from the community
provided from MEP Database to serve on evaluation
panels awarding formal contracts. She serves on the
board of Architecture Foundation of Oregon, Bound
for A Cure, Kairos PDX, and Oregon Native American
Chamber.
King County Water Taxi to remain
in service July 22-28, planned
temporary service suspension to
shift to later date
King County Water Taxi will remain in service July
22-28, providing additional time for contractor crews
to finish necessary security and safety installations
and ADA accessibility projects. Passengers will con-
tinue to board and disembark at the temporary facili-
ty on Pier 52 until the new facility is opened.
Temporary service suspension of all Water Taxi
routes will be announced soon. During that time,
crews will finish work at the new facility at Pier 50 in-
cluding moving the gangway, finishing flooring, and
installing electronic equipment.
Meyer Memorial Trust Announces
New Trustee
This month, Meyer Memorial Trust welcomed a
new trustee, Alice Cuprill-Comas, something that has
happened only half a dozen times since the founda-
tion was established 37 years ago.
Cuprill-Comas joins chair Toya Fick and members
Charles Wilhoite, Janet Hamada and Mitch Horneck-
er on Meyer’s board of trustees, and her appointment
fills the vacancy created after the recent retirement
of longtime trustee, Debbie Craig.
With extensive experience in business and corpo-
rate law, Cuprill-Comas brings to Meyer a passion for
mission-driven work and making a difference in the
community,
Cuprill-Comas is senior vice president and general
counsel at Oregon Health and Science University and
a member of the Port of Portland commission.
NAACP SUMMER MOVIE NIGHTS: The Vancouver NAACP is host-
ing movie nights with free popcorn and soda at the Bridgeview
Resource Center. The Friday night double feature will include
“Annie” and “The Wiz Live!” Free, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m., Bridgeview Re-
source Center, 505 Omaha Way, Vancouver.
CHESS FOR SUCCESS OPEN PLAY: Chess for Success utilizes the
game of chess to help children thrive in the classroom and in
daily life. Players of all ages and experience levels are invited
to attend this drop-in event. Staff members will be available to
provide tips and assist players. Free, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Gateway
Discovery Park, 10520 NE Halsey St.
SUNDAY, JULY 28
MOVIES AND CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Throughout the summer,
Portland Parks and Recreation will show free movies and con-
certs. This concert, featuring the music group Big Bad Beat
along with free popcorn, will begin at 6:30 p.m. The film “E.T.
the Extra-Terrestrial” will start after dusk. Free, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30
p.m., Wellington Park, NE 66th Avenue and Skidmore Street.
MONDAY, JULY 29
OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY LECTURE: Enjoy local
beers and a history lesson during OHS’s “History Pub” series. The
event titled “Oregon, Indigenous Nations, Manifest Destiny, and
the Doctrine of Discovery” will examine the international legal
principles that allowed European countries to claim large por-
tions of non-European territories. Robert J. Miller, a professor at
ASU College of Law, will lead the lecture. Free, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30
p.m. (Doors at 6), McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd
Avenue.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 – SUNDAY AUGUST 4
WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL: This year’s event will
feature live music, performances and hands-on arts and crafts
workshops. Headlining artists include Mike Phillips, Saeeda
Wright, King Louie, LaRhonda Steele and the Portland Cello Proj-
ect. Performances by Painted Sky Northstar Native Dance Com-
pany with Evening Star Painted Ponies are scheduled for August
2. Free, 6 p.m., International Rose Test Garden Amphitheater, 410
SW Kingston Ave.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
INTER-FAITH PEACE & ACTION MEETING: The Inter-Faith Peace
& Action Collaborative meets discussing and coming to under-
standing around training, community police interactions, mass
demonstrations, and ways to build better police/community
relations. All people of faith, community, and law enforcement
are welcome. Meetings are held every other Thursday at 9 a.m.
at the North Policing Center, Assistant Chief Kevin Modica Com-
munity Room, 449 NE Emerson St.
Seattle Metro
THURSDAY JULY 25 – SATURDAY, JULY 27
SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: Throughout the summer, the Seattle
Shakespeare Company will perform the works of William Shake-
speare. The community is invited to enjoy the tragic love story
“Romeo and Juliet” at the Luther Burbank Park amphitheater.
Visit the official website for the full performance schedule at
https://bit.ly/30QF1n1. Free, 7 p.m., Luther Burbank Park, 2040
84th Ave SE, Mercer Island.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
MOVIES AT THE MURAL: The Seattle Center is hosting free cine-
matic entertainment this summer at the outdoor amphitheater
throughout the summer. Individuals are invited to picnic on the
amphitheater lawn and enjoy a free showing of “The Princess
Bride.” A short film created by Cornish College for the Arts stu-
dents will play before the main feature. Free, 9:00 p.m., Mural
Amphitheatre, 305 Harrison St.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
UMOJA FEST AFRICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL: The annual Umoja
Fest African Heritage Festival will feature performances, live
music, poetry readings, a basketball tournament, vendors and
more. The parade is scheduled to begin on Saturday, August 3 at
1 p.m. at E Union Street and 23rd Avenue. Free, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
Judkins Park, 2150 S Norman St.