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Live Music
June 19 Missing Lenka Hailing from Australia, pop singer Lenka has an easy-on-the-ears alto soprano voice that gives shape and form to her cheery straight-to-the-point numbers, the melodic...
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Outdoor concerts heat up summer
Live music fills the calendar, so make your plans Summer starts on Sunday, June 21, which means ... outdoor concerts! Summer means voices and instruments entertaining folks from Troutdale to Portland...
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Red Yarn celebrates Deep Woods Revival release
Red Yarn, an irrepressible star of the independent family music scene, will host two Fathers Day concerts on Sunday, June 21, at The Old Church in Portland. These highly interactive all-ages shows...
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Just Freshy goes online with local foods, goods
Sara Tetreault grows padrón peppers in her Mount Tabor backyard garden the kind you can put over a fire, blister till they bubble, and then just eat by the mouthwatering handful. She has rows of...
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2016 Acura MDX: Well-balanced family SUV
The 2016 Acura MDX was chosen Best Premium Utility Vehicle at this year's annual Mudfest outdoor vehicle competition conducted by the Northwest Automotive Press Association. As the name of the event...
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Three local women compete for 2015 Miss Oregon crown
State title winner advances to Miss America pageant Three young women with ties to the Portland metropolitan area will compete on the Miss Oregon stage in Seaside, hoping to become a state titleholder...
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Last week, June 19 Inside Out; Dope This week, June 26 Ted 2 (Universal), R, 115 minutes About Ted gets married, but to be a parent, he has to be a person in the courts eyes. Stars Mark...
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From 'Grimm' to gelato
Sellwood scoop: Actor Randy Schulman opens gelato cart You might recognize him from his role in Grimm, but this summer youre most likely to find Randy Schulman at his gelato cart Atlas Scoops in...
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Bits & Pieces: War nostalgia
For history buffs, patriots or just fans of old technology and things, the new Oregon Historical Society World War II exhibit looks like cant-miss stuff. The World War II: A World at War, a State...
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June 26 Secret lair We dont know where this house concert is, but if you buy a ticket, theyll tell you the location. Anecdotal songwriter Eric Taylor has penned tunes covered by fellow Texans Nanci...
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The Short List
MISC. Sake Fest The fifth annual event features food by some 40 local chefs and international and local sake producers, including Forest Groves SakeOne. Therell be more than 130 samples of sake, plum...
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Buddy Guy, Macy Gray, Gregg Allman headline annual event
Food Bank hopes lower cost will result in more donations The Waterfront Blues Festival this year offers a multigenerational lineup across four stages featuring stalwarts like Buddy Guy and Allen...
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2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 2WD: Good for work and play
Not that long ago, driving an unloaded pickup was like riding a bucking bronco, especially over pothole-filled roads. Not any more. Truck manufacturers have focused a lot of attention on increasing...
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Happy Valley resident Hailey Kilgore named Oregon's Outstanding Teen
The 16-year-old Clackamas High School student will move on to the national pageant in August - Hailey Kilgore is no stranger to winning a competition, but the 16 year old at first did not hear her name...
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One thing leads to another
From posters to books, Dan Stiles stirs up a stew of design and pop culture It may be a cliché that one thing leads to another, but for Dan Stiles, a Portland illustrator and designer, that statement...
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Bits & Pieces: Amazon's best
Looking for a good book? Amazon, not surprisingly, has some recommendations. The Amazon.com Editorial Team has announced its Best Books of the Year So Far, a midyear retrospective. It awarded the most...
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Last week, June 26 Ted 2; Big Game; Max; A Little Chaos; The Overnight This week, July 1, 3 Magic Mike XXL (WB), R, 111 minutes About Mike and the Kings of Tampa go on the road for one...
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Miss Portland upgrades her title to Miss Oregon
Ali Wallace wins $10,000 scholarship, vies for Miss America The theme of the Miss Oregon 2015 pageant, held on Saturday, June 27, in Seaside, was The Driving Force, and at the end of the evening when...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: The Drammys
The 37th annual Drammy Awards were held Monday at the Newmark Theatre, honoring the best of the Portland-area theater scene from 2014-15. All winners can be found at www.drammyawards.org. The...
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July 2 Madus can be L.A. rockers Madus just released their new EP All The Way! and the title cut is a punchy angular tune that would appeal to fans of Arctic Monkeys, Muse and OK Go. This is a band...
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