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SE Water Ave, Portland). Peruse Oregon Museum of Science &
Industry (OMSI) exhibits, watch live demonstrations, and more
at OMSI After Dark, an event for persons age 21 and older.
Visitors can taste and learn the science behind food and
beverages while probing OMSI’s exhibits and labs at the event,
which this month explores the science behind beer. For info, call
(503) 797-4000 or visit <www.omsi.edu>.
Free “Attracting Pollinators” workshop
Sep 28, 6-8:30pm, Pilgrim Lutheran Church (4244 SE 91st
Ave, Portland). Attend “Attracting Pollinators to the Urban
Garden,” a free sustainable garden workshop at which
participants learn about the bees, flies, beetles, moths, and
butterflies that provide vital pollination services in urban
gardens, and also discover which plants can help attract and
support them. For info, or to register (required), call (503)
935-5368 or visit <www.emswcd.org>.
“Faces of IRCO: Tonga”
Sep 28, 6:30-8pm, Immigrant and Refugee Community
Organization, Sokhom Tauch Community Center (10301 NE
Glisan St, Portland). Attend “Faces of IRCO: Tonga,” an event at
which Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
staff and community members from Tonga share the history and
traditions of their country as well as the barriers faced by their
community in Portland. The evening features music, food,
cultural presentations, and a question-and-answer session with
the presenters. For info, or to reserve space (requested), call
Taylor at (971) 271-6423, e-mail <taylorg@irco.org>, or visit
<www.irco.org>.
Smoke alarm installation events
Sep 30, Cities in Metropolitan Portland. Residents in the
Portland metropolitan area are invited to help increase home
safety by scheduling an appointment with trained Red Cross
volunteers who install free in-home smoke alarms, review
fire-safety and home-hazard checklists, and provide information
about creating a fire-escape plan. To schedule an appointment,
call (503) 528-5783, e-mail <preparedness@redcross.org>, or visit
<www.redcross.org/CascadesHomeFire>.
Free “Naturescaping Basics” workshop
Sep 30, 9am-1pm, Pilgrim Lutheran Church (4244 SE 91st
Ave, Portland). Attend “Naturescaping Basics,” a free
sustainable garden workshop at which participants learn to
create a low-maintenance landscape that conserves water;
prevents pollution; creates a habitat; and saves time, money, and
energy. The workshop also offers natural gardening and design
tips to help make a garden a healthy place for children, pets, and
wildlife. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 935-5368 or
visit <www.emswcd.org>.
“Tire Rack Street Survival”
Oct 1, 8am-4pm, Portland International Raceway (1940 N
Victory Blvd, Portland). Attend “Tire Rack Street Survival,” a
safety course for teen drivers featuring a classroom session as
well as hands-on learning on how to manage everyday driving
hazards, obstacles, and challenges in a controlled environment
on an advanced driving course. For info, or to register, call (864)
438-2060 or visit <www.streetsurvival.org>.
OBT Sukiyaki Bazaar
Oct 1, 11:30am-3:30pm, Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE
34th Ave, near SE Powell Blvd, Portland). Attend the Oregon
Buddhist Temple’s (OBT) annual Sukiyaki Bazaar, an event
featuring sukiyaki, chow mein, chicken bento, and an omiyage
(gift) shop. Attendees can also view ikebana and calligraphy
displays. For info, or to preorder food (by September 27), call (503)
234-9456 or visit <www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com>.
Tyrus
Oct 1, noon-1:30pm; repeats Oct 7, 1-2:30am; Oregon Public
Broadcasting (OPB). Watch Tyrus, a documentary about artist
Tyrus Wong (1910-2016) airing as part of American Masters. The
film shows, through movie clips, archival footage, and previously
unseen art and interviews with Wong, how Tyrus overcame a life
of poverty and racism to become a celebrated painter, a
Hollywood sketch artist, and Disney legend. The artist’s unique
style, which melds Chinese calligraphic and landscape influences
with contemporary western art, is found in everything from
Disney animation such as Bambi and live-action Hollywood
studio films to Hallmark Christmas cards, kites, and
hand-painted California dinnerware. (USA, 2015, Pamela Tom,
73 mins.) To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit
<www.opb.org>.
“Generations of Pride: Coming
Out Stories from Diverse Voices”
Oct 1, 2-4pm, Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW
10th Ave, Portland). Celebrate national Coming Out Day by
attending “Generations of Pride: Coming Out Stories from
Diverse Voices,” an intergenerational, diverse storytelling
event hosted by master storyteller Paul Iarrobino. The event,
which is for teens and adults, features lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) stories, live music, and light
refreshments. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
Community / A.C.E.
Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios explores
a world of curiosities to unravel
Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil returned to Portland in
late August with Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities, a circus
extravaganza featuring the curio cabinet of an ambitious
inventor who defies the laws of time, space, and dimension
to reinvent everything around him. The show, held at the
Portland Expo Center, continues through Sunday,
October 8.
Kurios, Cirque du Soleil’s 35th production since 1984,
features more than 100 costumes and 426 props, the most
of any of its productions.
Cabinet of Curiosities represent the ancestors of
museums, also known as the “cabinet of wonders” in
Renaissance Europe. Aristocrats, members of the
merchant class, and early practitioners of science formed
collections of historical relics, works of art, or mysterious
travel souvenirs and artifacts. In Kurios, the audience is
invited into the curio cabinet of an inventor who revamps
the items around him, causing the visible to become
invisible, perspectives to be transformed, and the world to
be literally turned upside down.
Featured acts include Chaos Synchro, Russian Cradle,
Aerial Bike, Rola Bola, Acro Net, and more. Each will
captivate and amaze. The athleticism and precision of the
performers are incredible; the detail of the costumes is
fascinating.
The performers in Kurios, like Cirque du Soleil shows
that have previously visited Portland, will intrigue and
entertain. They will also tickle your funny bone with
antics throughout the show. Hopefully Kurios also brings
with it an appreciation of past inventions we now take for
granted.
Performances of Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities are held
through October 8 at the Grand Chapiteau, which is
located in the parking lot of the Portland Expo Center,
2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland. To learn more, or to buy
tickets, call 1-800-450-1480 or visit <www.cirquedusoleil.
com>.
CABINET OF CURIOSITIES. Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil re-
turned to Portland last month with Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities, a circus
extravaganza featuring the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor who de-
fies the laws of time, space, and dimension to reinvent everything around
him. The show, held at the Portland Expo Center, continues through
Sunday, October 8. Pictured is a contortion act that highlights deep-sea
creatures who embody electric eels inside the cabinet. The fast-paced
and fluid act features wriggling artists executing a series of pyramids and
figures with incredible precision and speed. (Photo courtesy of Cirque du
Soleil)
Chris Uehara sworn in as interim police chief
Chris Uehara was sworn in as
interim chief of the Portland Police
Bureau (PPB) in late August at City
Hall by Gayla Jennings, community
outreach and information assistant of
the City Auditor’s Office. He is the
47th chief of police in Portland Police
Bureau history and the first of
Asian/Pacific Islander (API) descent.
Uehara is serving as the interim chief
of police until Danielle Outlaw is
sworn in as chief of police this fall.
“As we prepare for chief Danielle
Outlaw, I will continue building on
our relationships in the community,
so that every Portlander knows the
Portland Police Bureau exists to
serve them with integrity, compas-
sion, and respect,” Uehara said.
Uehara was born and raised in
Hawai‘i and earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in social work from Pacific
University, Middle and Executive
Management
Certificates
from
Portland State University, and an
Executive Certificate in Global
Change from the Harvard Kennedy
School of Government.
The new interim chief has served
with PPB for 27 years and has worked
his way through the ranks, reaching
the position of sergeant in 1998,
lieutenant in 2002, and captain in
2007. He was involved in the Youth
INTERIM CHIEF. Chris Uehara was sworn
in as interim chief of the Portland Police Bureau
in late August. Uehara is the 47th chief of police
in Portland Police Bureau history and the first of
Asian/Pacific Islander descent. Uehara is serv-
ing as the interim chief of police until Danielle
Outlaw is sworn in as chief of police this fall.
(Photo courtesy of the Portland Police Bureau)
Services Division and the Family
Services Division as a captain, the
Tactical Operations Division and
North Precinct as a commander, and,
most recently, as the assistant chief
of operations, where he oversaw
Central, East, and North Precincts
along with the traffic and youth
services divisions.
Uehara has received more than 30
letters of commendation, including a
Meritorious Medal for Valor, a Police
Medal,
and
multiple
Unit
Commendation Medals. He was also
honored with a Distinguished Service
Medal for his extensive work creating
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“Girls Who Code”
Oct 2, 10, 16, 24 & 30, 5:45-7:45pm, Rockwood Library (17917
SE Stark St, Portland). Girls in grades six through 12 are invited
to join supportive peers and role models at “Girls Who Code,” a
weekly program that shows participants how to use computer
science to impact the community. For info, or to register
(required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
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Portland
Housing
Bureau
and
developing
the
bureau’s
four-year mission in Bangladesh
teaching community policing.
In addition, Uehara was actively
involved in developing the Z-Man
Foundation and has been committed
to youth programs, such as
conducting the bureau’s summer
camp. He currently serves as an
Oregon Nikkei Endowment advisory
board member.
Uehara enjoys family time with his
wife and children. He is an avid
published
photographer;
enjoys
fishing, vegetable gardening, and
cooking Hawai‘ian-style cuisine; and
trains area youth in football,
wrestling, and the sport of power-
lifting.
Interim chief Uehara took over for
chief Mike Marshman, who retired
after 26 years of service at PPB and
28 years as a law-enforcement officer.
To view Uehara’s swearing-in
ceremony, visit <https://youtu.be/
ocWGiFEvx_k>.
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