Frida, un retablo
In Tehuantepec dress with eyebrows like the wings of a raven, Frida Kahlo is legendary for her numerous self-portraits, affairs, and an independence that still inspires generations around the world. […]
January 2013
Music from Mexico and Brazil
from Edna Vasquez and Rio con Brio is Portland Folk Music Society’s Third Friday Concert January 18, at Carvlin Hall next to St Phillip Neri Church, 2408 SE 16th Ave.
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Fertile Ground Fest includes Ripen at Milepost 5
The Fertile Ground Festival of New Work brings 100+ new works from Portland’s endless array of artists to stages and galleries all over Portland for 10 days, Thursday, January 24
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Cosy Sheridan at Artichoke
Cosy Sheridan hails from the Western Utah desert these days and she’s coming to Portland for a rare concert Sat. Jan. 26 at Cafe Artichoke, 3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd to
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The Road to Mecca
is at Profile Theatre, Jan 9 – Feb 3, continuing their 2013 season celebrating the 80th year of South African playwright Athol Fugard. Directed by new Artistic Director Adriana Baer,
Reel Relics premieres at Clinton Street Theater
The venerable Clinton St. Theater at 2522 SE Clinton St., has new owners, new programming and the new year brings a plethora of hard to find films of many kinds,
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Short takes…arts news of note January 2013
JD DAWSON HOSTS BLUESGRASS SESSIONS from 5 to 8 pm, Saturday January 12 at Jade Lounge, 2342 SE Ankeny St. featuring Dawson’s newest unforgettable songs as well as old blues,
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The Joy Now Arts Project
A new performing arts program for youth taught by members of March Fourth Marching Band begins January 14 and is presented at St David of Wales Church, 2800 SE Harrison.
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New Community Garden Plots
The Parks Bureau is taking applications for plots in the new Community Garden, being prepared now at the east end of the city nursery yard in Mt. Tabor Park. If
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Inside the Publishing Process
Local author Caroline Miller’s third book, Trompe L’Oeil (To Fool the Eye) has just been published by Clackamas publisher Koho Pono LLC. She has stories to tell, the ones that
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Montavilla Neighborhood Notes January 2013
By Fritz Hirsch Board members of Montavilla Neighborhood Association (MNA) shared a variety of information about what MNA had accomplished in 2012 and plans for 2013. Lew Scholl, Land
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Lauretta Jean’s
3402 SE Division Open 7 am weekdays, 8 am on weekends; Closes around 11 pm. laurettajean.com 503.235.3119 If the apple pie at Lauretta Jeans were a film it would
North Tabor Neighborhood Notes January 2013
By Melissa Bockwinkel It’s Friends of Trees time again! The FOT planting day for Laurelhurst, Kerns, Sunnyside, and North Tabor is January 19. In North Tabor alone we estimate
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Eastside Village PDX–A plan for aging in place
A planning group of Eastside residents have enthusiastically taken on the task of developing the first aging-in-place “Village” in the Portland metro area. Modeled after Beacon Hill Village in Boston, this
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Belmont January 202
BABA President: Katie Meyer katies81@gmail.com Meetings: Second Thur, 9 am Historic Belmont Firehouse, 900 SE 35th www.belmontbusiness.org To give back this holiday
Mt. Tabor pianist’s Dream Garden
By Terri Gautier Mount Tabor resident George Mitchell’s new CD, Dream Garden, is a collection of original songs and swing jazz standards performed by Mitchell and two world-class artists from
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Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Notes January 2013
By Kate Mitchell At our final meeting of the year, we discussed possible safety improvements on Division St. between SE 52nd Ave. and SE 80th Ave. Division is one of the
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HAND Neighborhood Notes January 203
David Kaplan The HAND Board has been developing a strategy to focus efforts on a tight set of priorities on the coming months. Our conversation began in October with
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Division/Clinton January 2013
DCBA Pres.: Darice Robinson email darice@himpress.com Meetings: 3rd Tuesday OHSU Family Medicine at Richmond 7:30 am 3930 SE Division www.divisionclinton.com Dining on Division/Clinton begins January 13 and continues until
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Richmond Neighborhood Notes January 2013
By Allen Field Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on December 10 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. Meetings are held in the basement;
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Ava Gene’s
3377 SE Division St. Open daily for dinner avagenes.com 971.229.0571 3377 SE Division St. Open daily for dinner avagenes.com 971.229.0571 Just when it seems Stumptown founder and serial restaurateur
Hawthorne January 2013
HBBA Pres.: Hilda Stevens hilda@bazipdx.com think@thinkhawthorne.com Board meeting: Second Wed. at 8 am Fred Meyer, SE Cesar Chavez Blvd & Hawthorne 503.775.7633 www.thinkhawthorne.com Savvy Plus, the plus-size specialty clothing boutique
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